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Enforcement Order EPD-AQC-6949

Facility Valmiera Glass USA Corp.
County Laurens County
Cause of Order Failed to limit average PM emissions from the Glass Melting Furnace (FR01) to no more than 1.0 pounds per ton of pulled glass; failed to limit average NOx emissions from Glass Melting Furnace (FR01) to no more than 1.01 pounds per ton of pulled glass
Requirements of Order W/in 30 days of the execution of this Order, submit a permit modification application to the Division to revise the nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions limits for the Glass Melting Furnace (FR01); should the November 15, 2018 performance test not demonstrate compliance, repeat the performance test within 90 days of the previous test until such time that the applicable emissions limit is met; within 60 days of completion of any performance tests in Condition 3 of this Order, the Respondent shall submit results of the tests to the Division; the Respondent shall pay to the Division stipulated penalties of $200 per ton of particulate matter excess emissions from the Glass Melting Furnace (FR01) for a period of 71 days beginning November 6, 2018 to January 15, 2019, or until such time that particulate matter performance tests demonstrate compliance with the applicable limits; pay to the Division stipulated penalties of $300 per ton of particulate matter emissions from the Glass Melting Furnace (FR01) for a period of 90 days beginning January 16, 2019 to April 15, 2019 or until such time that particulate matter performance tests demonstrate compliance with the applicable limits; pay to the Division stipulated penalties of $400 per ton of particulate matter emissions from the Glass Melting Furnace (FR01) for a period of 65 days beginning April 16, 2019 to June 19, 2019 or until such time that particulate matter performance tests demonstrate compliance with the applicable limits; pay to the Division stipulated penalties of $500 per ton of particulate matter emissions from the Glass Melting Furnace (FR01) beginning June 20, 2019 until such time that particulate matter performance tests demonstrate compliance with the applicable limits; the stipulated penalties in Conditions 5,6 and 7 of this order shall be paid within 30 days of the end dates listed in those Conditions; the stipulated penalties in Condition 8 or this order shall be paid within 30 days of the completion of performance tests for particulate matter from the Glass Melting Furnace (FR01) that demonstrates compliance with the applicable emissions limits
Settlement Amount $7,053.00
Legal Authority Air Quality Act
Date Executed 30‑Jan‑2019
Publication Date For Executed Order 4‑Feb‑2019
File Attachments None