(AGENPARL) – mer 22 novembre 2023 Issued: Nov 22, 2023 (9:06am EST)
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Ingredion to Spend $8 Million in Settlement Over Violations Involving
Emissions of Particulate Matter at Indianapolis Corn Wet Mill
WASHINGTON (Nov. 22, 2023) – Plant-based ingredient maker Ingredion
Incorporated today agreed to a settlement with EPA and the U.S. Department of
Justice, along with the Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM)
and the Indiana Attorney General’s Office, to settle claims that it violated
the Clean Air Act (CAA) at its corn wet milling facility in Indianapolis.
Ingredion will pay a civil penalty of $1,139,600 and implement measures at a
cost of nearly $7 million to reduce and offset unpermitted emissions of
particulate matter (PM) and to comply with lower future PM limits.
A complaint filed with the consent decree states that Ingredion violated CAA
permit limits on PM emissions, including inhalable PMs with a diameter of 10
microns or less, and volatile organic compounds. The complaint also states
that Ingredion did not operate and monitor certain equipment as required to
minimize air emissions.
“This settlement requires Ingredion to lower its emissions of particulate
matter, which can cause serious health problems, and also requires Ingredion
to take steps to offset the unlawful emissions it released in the past,”
said Assistant Administrator David M. Uhlmann of EPA’s Office of Enforcement
and Compliance Assurance. “To help ensure the Company’s future
compliance, Ingredion must implement a compliance management system that is
subject to an independent audit program.”
“Today’s settlement will not just bring Ingredion back into compliance
with the Clean Air Act, it will hold it to more stringent air pollution
standards going forward,” said Assistant Attorney General Todd Kim of the
Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD).
“This settlement will result in cleaner air for the residents of
Indianapolis, particularly those who live in the overburdened community near
the Ingredion facility.”
“IDEM is happy to be a part of this resolution that ensures responsible
operations in compliance with the Clean Air Act,” said IDEM Commissioner
Brian Rockensuess. “Good air quality is a shared resource that requires
partnership between government entities, the public and industry. This
settlement will benefit residents in Marion County and Hoosiers across
Indiana.”
PM is composed of microscopic solids or liquid droplets. It can get deep into
the lungs and cause serious health problems including coughing, aggravated
asthma, chronic bronchitis and premature death in people with heart or lung
disease.
The settlement requires Ingredion to install and operate new equipment to meet
PM limits that are lower than the plant’s current permitted limits. The
company completed installation and testing of the new system in advance of
today’s filing. The settlement also requires Ingredion to implement a
modernized compliance management system to address repeated operation and
monitoring failures at the facility and hire an independent auditor to verify
the effectiveness of the system. 
Under today’s settlement, Ingredion committed to mitigating the harm
associated with past excess PM emissions by paving onsite unpaved and
partially paved roads and parking areas to reduce PM emissions generated by
vehicle traffic, which Ingredion completed in advance of today’s filing. The
company will also replace aging railway locomotives at the facility with two
modern locomotives that meet emissions standards. 
As a state supplemental environmental project, the settlement requires
Ingredion to contribute $560,400 to the State of Indiana to support
Brownfields redevelopment in and around Marion County, Indiana.
The EPA and IDEM are investigating the case.  Attorneys from the U.S.
Department of Justice’s Environmental Enforcement Section and the Indiana
Attorney General’s Office are handling the case.
The consent decree, lodged in the U.S. District Court for the Southern
District of Indiana, is subject to a 30-day public comment period and final
court approval. The consent decree will be available for viewing on the
Department of Justice proposed consent decrees website.
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