IDEM

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IDEM
Compliance Enforcement Update

• Matthew T. Klein, Esq.
• Assistant Commissioner of Compliance and
  Enforcement
• [phone] mklein_at_idem.in.gov

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• Commissioner Easterly -
• Compliance first,
• Enforcement second

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• Commissioner Easterly -
• IDEM must be more predictable -
• No Gotcha enforcement

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4 Stages of Compliance Enforcement

• Pre-Compliance
• Compliance
• Enforcement
• Post-Enforcement

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Pre-Compliance

• In Your Hands
• Compliance Technical Assistance Program
  (CTAP)
• Wastewater On-Site Technical Assistance Program
  (OATS)
• Audit Self-Disclose

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Compliance Technical Assistance Program (CTAP)

• Confidential Compliance Assistance
  I.C. 13-18-3-4
• www.in.gov/idem/ctap/guidance.pdf
• Assistance with Self-Disclosures
• Small regulated entity lt 2,500 Population
• [phone] / [phone]

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Wastewater On-Site Technical Assistance Program
(OATS)

• www.in.gov/idem/water/compbr/inspections/
• index.html
• On-site, hands-on WWTP assistance
• Phil Preston [phone]
  ppreston_at_idem.in.gov

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IDEMs Environmental Audit Self-Disclosure Policy

• Greater emphasis on this policy
• www.in.gov/idem/enforcement/eo/policy/
• nrp/self.html
• Waive 100 of the gravity-based penalty

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Compliance

• Not in your hands
• Generally, Municipal WWTPs inspected each year
• Municipal Garages
• Municipal drinking water systems

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Compliance

• Communicate with your inspector
• Discuss potential violations and corrective
  measures
• Address/Correct Potential/Actual violations
  immediately

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Compliance Initiatives

• Industrial Stormwater (Rule 6)
• LUST (WHPAs/KARST)
• Delinquent Fee Payments
• Wetlands (TBA)
• Good Press

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Industrial Stormwater

• Notice of Intent?
• Fees?
• Annual Report?
• Sampling?

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LUST

• Wellhead Protection Area
• KARST Terrain
• Lack of Commitment to Remediation

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Delinquent Fee Payments

• Air ?
• Waste ?
• Water 70,000
• Violation Letter

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WWTP Compliance

• 200 Majors / 1600 Minors
• gt1.0 MGD / lt1.0 MGD
• Inspection rate - 70/Year / 30/Year
• Does not include semi-publics or state
  facilities

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WWTP Compliance Issues

• Collection Systems Monitoring (I/I
  Problems)
• Solids handling (ammonia issues)
• Operator competency

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Compliance Initiative - LTCPs

• September 30, 2007 65 CSOs with LTCPs
• September 30, 2008 75 CSOs with LTCPs
• EPA Lead Evansville, Jeffersonville,
  Indianapolis, Ft. Wayne, Gary, Hammond,
  Mishawaka, South Bend, Elkhart and Anderson
• Get in line Permit or Agreed Order (20 year
  limit)

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Enforcement

• 2 Types
• Violation Letter (informal)
• Notice of Violation (formal)
• Effort to eliminate older cases
• New cases resolved within 1 year

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Enforcement

• Main difference is civil penalties
• Civil Penalty Policy
• http//www.in.gov/idem/enforcement/oe/
  policy/nrp/civil.html

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Enforcement Initiatives

• Auto Salvage
• Delinquent Penalty Payments
• gt 2 Year-old Cases
• New Cases 1 Year
• Audit Self-Disclose
• SEP Policy Enhancements
• Bad Press

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Delinquent Penalties

• Air
• Water
• Waste
• Small Penalties
• Bankruptcy

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Enforcement

• Greater emphasis on adjustment factors
• History of Non-Compliance (100)
• Activity before/after the violation (/- 50)
• Rapid corrective measures might lower your
  civil penalty

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Auto Salvage

• True Compliance/Enforcement Initiative
• Unique Customer
• Stipulated Penalties
• Site Assessments
• Fast Adoption of Agreed Orders
• Time Will Tell

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Post - Enforcement

• Civil Penalties may be reduced through the
  Supplemental Environmental Project (SEP) Policy
• www.in.gov/idem/enforcement/oe/
• policy/nrp/supplemental.html

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Post - Enforcement

• Offset up to 80 of the gravity-based portion
  of the civil penalty
• Offsets can be as good as 21
• 6 types of SEPs

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Post - Enforcement

• Pollution Prevention
• Pollution Control
• Public Awareness
• Environmental Restoration
• Environmental Audits
• Environmental Training

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Summary

• Audit/Work with CTAP/OATS
• Fix violations immediately
• Be aware of 3 policies
• Think SEPs