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HomeMy WebLinkAboutDAQ-2024-004805 195 North 1950 West • Salt Lake City, UT Mailing Address: P.O. Box 144820 • Salt Lake City, UT 84114-4820 Telephone (801) 536-4000 • Fax (801) 536-4099 • T.D.D. (801) 903-3978 www.deq.utah.gov Printed on 100% recycled paper State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality Kimberly D. Shelley Executive Director DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY Bryce C. Bird Director SPENCER J. COX Governor DEIDRE HENDERSON Lieutenant Governor DAQC-1345-23 Site ID 11607 (B1) Sent Via Certified Mail No. 70190700000208346511 Ben Brickman Standard-Examiner 332 South Ward Avenue Ogden, Utah 84412 Dear Mr. Brickman: Re: Compliance Advisory – Standard-Examiner, Approval Order (AO) DAQE-AN11607003-04, Weber County On November 30, 2023, a representative of the Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ) conducted an inspection of Standard-Examiner at 332 South Ward Avenue in Ogden, Weber County. The DAQ received records on December 7, 2023, showing excess VOC emissions which may be a violation of Condition 15 of AO DAQE-AN11607003-04. Standard-Examiner is required to comply with the above regulations. A written response to this letter is required within ten (10) business days of receipt of this letter. Additional details about the above observations and regulations are attached to this letter. Please contact Daniel Riddle at (385)-222-1357 or driddle@utah.gov if you have any questions about this letter. Sincerely, Chad Gilgen, Manager Minor Source Compliance Section CG:DR:rh cc: Weber-Morgan Health Department December 15, 2023 DAQC-1345-23 Page 2 Potential Violation(s) On November 30, 2023, an inspector from the DAQ observed Standard-Examiner at 332 South Ward Avenue, Ogden, in Weber County, Utah. At the time of the inspection the DAQ documented the following potential violation: records received on December 7, 2023, showed that VOC emissions for November 2022 - October 2023 were 15.10899492 tons, exceeding the limit on AO DAQE-AN10607003-04. AO Conditions/Rules DAQE-AN11607003-04 Condition 15 states: The plant-wide emissions of VOCs and HAPs from the inks, solvents, etc. and associated operations shall not exceed: 13.46 tons per rolling 12-month period for VOCs (excluding HAPs) The purpose of a Compliance Advisory (CA) is to document observations made by the DAQ. You are responsible for complying with the Utah Air Conservation Rules. There are possible administrative and civil penalties for failing to do so. Section 19-2-115 of the Utah Code Annotated provides that violators of the Utah Air Conservation Act and/or any order issued there under may be subject to a civil penalty of up to $10,000 per day for each violation. The written response to this CA will be considered in resolving the deficiencies documented in this letter. It may include information demonstrating compliance with the regulations or a schedule to bring your company back into compliance with the applicable regulations. The DAQ will review your response and this CA may be revised as a result of that review. Failure to respond in writing within ten (10) business days of receipt of this CA will be considered in any subsequent enforcement action and the assessment of penalties. Possible DAQ actions to resolve a CA include: No Further Action Letter, Warning Letter, Early Administrative Settlement with reduced civil penalty, Settlement Agreement with civil penalty, or Notice of Violation and Order to Comply. This CA does not limit or preclude the DAQ from pursuing enforcement options concerning this inspection. Also, this CA does not constitute a bar to enforcement action for conditions that the DAQ did not observe or evaluate, or any other conditions found during future inspections. A meeting may be requested to discuss this CA. Please contact Daniel Riddle at (385)-222-1357 or driddle@utah.gov if you would like to request a meeting or if you have any questions about this letter.