8/5/09 - ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLIANCE ORDER ISSUED. ON MARCH 5, 2009, EPA ISSUED A NOTICE OF POTENTIAL VIOLATION (NOPV) TO TAP SETTING FORTH 2 ALLEGATIONS OF THE FACILITY'S POTENTIAL NON-COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR PART 63, SUBPART RRR. ON APRIL 13, 2009, EPA HELD AN INFORMAL PRELIMINARY CONFERENCE WITH TAP TO DISCUSS THE VIOLATIONS ALLEGED IN THE NOPV. DURING THE CONFERENCE, TAP ALSO NOTIFIED EPA OF ITS PLANS TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FURNACE. THE NEW FURNACE WILL BE LARGER IN CAPACITY AND WILL REPLACE FURNACE 3. ON MAY 18, 2009, EPA HELD A SHOW CAUSE MEETING WITH TAP. ON MAY 29, 2009, TAP SUBMITTED A PROPOSED SCHEDULE TO COME INTO COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF 40 CFR PART 63, SUBPART RRR, AND TO CONSTRUCT A NEW FURNACE.
ORDER REQUIRES:
ON OR BEFORE AUG 27, 2009, TAP IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REVISED OM&M PLAN.
ON OR BEFORE AUG 27, 2009, TAP IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A TESTING PROTOCOL.
ON OR BEFORE SEPT 15, 2009, TAP IS REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A REVISED FURNACE LAYOUT AND CONSTRUCTION PLAN FOR THE NEW FURNACE.
ON OR BEFORE JUNE 15, 2010, TAP IS REQUIRED TO COMPLETE PERFORMANCE TESTS FOR THE NEW FURNACE LAYOUT CONSISTENT WITH THE OM&M PLAN. TAP IS ALSO REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A TESTING REPORT ON OR BEFORE AUGUST 1, 2010.