ALABAMA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
P O Box 301463 (Zip 36130-1463)
1400 Coliseum Boulevard (Zip 36110-2400)
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463
(334) 271-7700

PROPOSED CONSENT ORDER

Account Code:  605

 

Morgan County

Pursuant to the provisions of the Alabama Environmental Management Act, the Alabama Department of Environmental Management is proposing to issue a Consent Order to Bunge North America, SID Permit Number IU085200103, located at 1400 Market Street Northeast, Decatur, Morgan County, Alabama.

The violations noted in the Consent Order consist of discharging pollutants in violation of the limits imposed by Part I.A of the Permit.

The Department is proposing a civil penalty in the amount of $24,600.  The Order, if issued, would require Bunge North America to submit an Engineering Report that identifies the potential causes of noncompliance, summarizes an investigation of the changes necessary for the Permittee to achieve and maintain compliance with the Permit, and outlines a Compliance Plan with a schedule for implementation for necessary corrective actions to comply with all Permit conditions.  

Interested persons may submit written comments, including request for a hearing, within 30 days of the publication date of this notice, to:

Alabama Department of Environmental Management
Attention: Jeffery W. Kitchens
Chief of the Water Division
P.O. Box 301463
Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463

The comment period shall end at the close of business 30 days from the publication date of this notice.  A copy of the proposed order is available on the ADEM web page at http://adem.alabama.gov/compInfo/adminOrders.cnt  or may be obtained by written request to the above address.  A nominal fee for copying may be charged.

This notice is hereby given this 17th day of November, 2023, by authorization of the Alabama Department of Environmental Management.

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Lance R. LeFleur
Director

Nondiscrimination Statement:  The Department does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age or disability in the administration of its programs.