On September 19, 2014, EPA issued to Pilkington North America, Inc. (Pilkington) a Notice of Violation/Finding of Violation in which EPA alleged that Pilkington violated provisions of its Title V permit and the Illinois State Implementation Plan at its flat-glass manufacturing plant. Specifically, EPA alleged that Pilkington exceeded its 30 percent opacity limit at its furnace, exceeded its 0.29 pounds per hour particulate matter (PM) limit at its Dust Collector #32, exceeded its 0.31 pounds per hour PM limit at its Dust Collector #6, and exceeded its 1,390 pounds per month chloride limit at its Coating Process. Additionally, Pilkington reported that they exceeded its 8.29 tons per year chloride limit at its Coating Process.
Additionally, Pilkington has agreed to an Administrative Consent Order, being issued concurrently, which requires Pilkington to take various measures to resolve the alleged violations, such as operating in accordance with revised standard operating procedures, reading visible emissions in accordance with EPA Reference Method 9, and installing a continuous chloride emission monitor, among other measures.
Pursuant to the CAFO, Pilkington will pay a settlement penalty of $93,073, which takes into consideration Pilkington's cooperation in this matter and efforts to return to compliance.