9/2/04 - EPA IS PURSUING A NATIONAL GLOBAL SETTLEMENT WITH LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA, INC., WHICH OPERATES 13 CEMENT MANUFACTURING PLANTS IN REGIONS 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, AND 10. REGION 4 HAS THREE PLANTS IN ATLANTA, ROBERTA, AL, AND HARLEYVILLE, SC. THIS IS A PSD CASE. EPA ALLEGES THAT LAFARGE TRIGGERED PSD AT MOST OF THE PLANTS WHEN IT CONVERTED FROM A LOW SULFUR COAL TO A MIXTURE OF COAL AND HIGH SULFUR PETROLEUM COKE (PETCOKE). DUE TO THE HIGHER SULFUR CONTENT OF SULFUR FUEL INPUT, SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2) EMISSIONS CAN INCREASE ABOVE THE PSD THRESHOLD.
3/18/2010 - THE CONSENT DECREE INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
1. General Requirements:
a. CD Effective Date: 03/18/10
b. Expected Date of Final Penalty Payment: 04/17/10 (within 30days of 03/18/10)
c. Permitting
i. Have a permit application submitted to the permitting authority requesting the limits and requirements of the CD by 03/18/12
d. Reporting
i. Submit semiannual reports throughout the duration of the CD to both the State agency and EPA
e. Expected Date of Full CD Completion: 03/18/13 (upon 3 yrs of operating necessary controls)
2. Harleyville Cement Plant, Kiln 1: 463 Judge St, Harleyville, South Carolina 29448
a. Expected Date of SEP Completion:
b. Requirements
i. NOx Emissions
1. Meet NOx requirements of it current Title V permit issued 12/14/07
2. Install a NOx CEMS by 03/18/11
ii. SO2 Emissions
1. Meet SO2 requirements of it current Title V permit issued 12/14/07
2. Install a SO2 CE