| | Enforcement Number | Violator | Action Served Date |
| Program |
Permitting and Regulation |
| Served Date |
03/14/2025 |
| Violator |
FN Vasquez Concrete |
| Address |
18679 Sherman Avenue
Lincoln
DE
|
| DNREC Contact |
Mann, Amy S
|
| Location Address |
18679 Sherman Avenue
Lincoln
DE
19960
|
| Site Business |
Roving crusher |
| Date Discovered |
01/03/2025 |
| Violation Date |
01/03/2025 |
| Corrected |
No
|
| Nature of Violation |
DAQ Staff visited and observed that based on the hour meter reading between last visit and this one, the crusher was still being operated without a permit ---- (a)No person shall, without first having obtained a permit from the Secretary undertake any activity (1) In a way which may cause or contribute to the discharge of an air contaminant
---- Except as exempted in Section 2.2, no person shall initiate construction, install, alter or initiate operation of any equipment or facility or air contaminant control device which will emit or prevent the emission of an air contaminant prior to receiving approval of his application from the Department or, if eligible, prior to submitting to the Department a completed registration form. |
| Impact Description |
|
|
| 2025-12877 | FN Vasquez Concrete | 3/14/2025 |
| Program |
Solid & Hazardous Waste |
| Served Date |
02/27/2025 |
| Violator |
SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. WILMINGTON SITE |
| Address |
3157 LIMESTONE ROAD
COCHRANVILLE
PA
|
| DNREC Contact |
Murdaugh, John
|
| Location Address |
505 S. MARKET STREET
WILMINGTON
DE
19801
|
| Site Business |
|
| Date Discovered |
02/05/2025 |
| Violation Date |
02/05/2025 |
| Corrected |
|
| Nature of Violation |
Failure to conduct daily hazardous waste tank system inspections.
Failure to conduct daily hazardous waste tank system inspections. |
| Impact Description |
|
|
| 2025-12879 | SIEMENS INDUSTRY, INC. WILMINGTON SITE | 2/27/2025 |
| Program |
Permitting and Regulation |
| Served Date |
02/13/2025 |
| Violator |
Delaware City Refining Co., LLC |
| Address |
|
| DNREC Contact |
Mann, Amy S
|
| Location Address |
4550 Wrangle Hill Road
Delaware City
DE
19706
|
| Site Business |
Petroleum Refinery |
| Date Discovered |
07/31/2024 |
| Violation Date |
06/10/2024 |
| Corrected |
Yes
06/10/2024
|
| Nature of Violation |
Upset event over 3.5 hours on 6-10-24 resulted in release of 16,689 lbs CO w/out burning at 1300 degrees F for at least 0.3 seconds ---- In New Castle County, no person shall cause or allow the emission of carbon monoxide from any catalytic regeneration of a petroleum cracking system, petroleum fluid coker, or other petroleum process into the atmosphere, unless the carbon monoxide is burned at 1300oF for 0.3 seconds or greater in a direct-flame afterburner or boiler, or is controlled by an equivalent technique. ---- Emission Unit No. 23: Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU); FCCU Reactor, Catalyst Regenerator, Start up Heaters 23-H-1 A and B, Carbon Monoxide Boiler, 23-H-3, and Wet Gas Scrubber System (WGS) (emission point 23-1): Carbon Monoxide (CO): Emission Standard: The Owner/Operator shall not cause or allow the emission of carbon monoxide from the FCCU unless it is burned at no less than 1300º F for at least 0.3 seconds in the FCCU COB, or combusted in the FCCU regenerator when operating in full burn mode. |
| Impact Description |
excess CO emissions |
|
| 2025-12875 | Delaware City Refining Co., LLC | 2/13/2025 |
| Program |
Permitting and Regulation |
| Served Date |
12/10/2024 |
| Violator |
Amick Farms |
| Address |
126 North Shipley Street
Seaford
DE
|
| DNREC Contact |
Mann, Amy S
|
| Location Address |
10392 Allens Mill Road Ext
Delmar
DE
19940
|
| Site Business |
feed & grain processing |
| Date Discovered |
09/27/2024 |
| Violation Date |
09/27/2024 |
| Corrected |
No
|
| Nature of Violation |
Dept observed that the mechanical roll-up doors were not in use for Corn Truck Pits 1 and 2 as required by the permit, due to the doors being damaged. ---- The Company shall not operate the Soft Ingredient Pit and Corn Pits unless the corresponding
mechanical roll-up doors are closed at all times that dry ingredients are being dumped into the
hopper. |
| Impact Description |
excess particulate matter, visible emissions |
|
| 2024-12868 | Amick Farms | 12/10/2024 |
| Program |
Solid & Hazardous Waste |
| Served Date |
12/09/2024 |
| Violator |
Hirsh Industries |
| Address |
PO Box 557
Dover
DE
|
| DNREC Contact |
Murdaugh, John
|
| Location Address |
1525 McKee Road
Dover
DE
19904
|
| Site Business |
|
| Date Discovered |
09/12/2024 |
| Violation Date |
09/12/2024 |
| Corrected |
|
| Nature of Violation |
Accumulation of universal waste for more than one year. (x2)
Accumulation of universal waste for more than one year. (x2) |
| Impact Description |
|
|
| 2024-12867 | Hirsh Industries | 12/9/2024 |
| Program |
Permitting and Regulation |
| Served Date |
12/03/2024 |
| Violator |
Delaware City Refining Co., LLC |
| Address |
|
| DNREC Contact |
Mann, Amy S
|
| Location Address |
4550 Wrangle Hill Road
Delaware City
DE
19706
|
| Site Business |
Petroleum Refinery |
| Date Discovered |
07/31/2024 |
| Violation Date |
06/01/2024 |
| Corrected |
Yes
06/02/2024
|
| Nature of Violation |
Flaring incident resulted in the unpermitted release of 628 lbs of SO2 ---- (a)No person shall, without first having obtained a permit from the Secretary undertake any activity (1) In a way which may cause or contribute to the discharge of an air contaminant
---- Except as exempted in Section 2.2, no person shall initiate construction, install, alter or initiate operation of any equipment or facility or air contaminant control device which will emit or prevent the emission of an air contaminant prior to receiving approval of his application from the Department or, if eligible, prior to submitting to the Department a completed registration form. |
| Impact Description |
unpermitted release of SO2 |
|
| 2024-12866 | Delaware City Refining Co., LLC | 12/3/2024 |
| Program |
Permitting and Regulation |
| Served Date |
11/12/2024 |
| Violator |
Polymer Technologies |
| Address |
420 Corporate Boulevard
Newark
DE
|
| DNREC Contact |
Mann, Amy S
|
| Location Address |
7006 Pencader Drive
Newark
DE
19702
|
| Site Business |
sealant spray booth |
| Date Discovered |
02/22/2024 |
| Violation Date |
01/01/2019 |
| Corrected |
No
|
| Nature of Violation |
Co. failed to maintain purchase records for organic cleaning solvents or records of monthly and rolling 12-month cleaning solvent usage calculations. ---- Purchase records for all organic cleaning solvents used at the facility shall be kept. These
purchase records shall be used to calculate the annual organic cleaning solvent usage at the
facility. The mass (in tons) of cleaning solvent used each month and the rolling twelve (12)
month total cleaning solvent usage (in tons) shall be calculated, recorded, and maintained in a
log within fifteen (15) calendar days of the end of each month. |
| Impact Description |
|
|
| 2024-12862 | Polymer Technologies | 11/12/2024 |
| Program |
Permitting and Regulation |
| Served Date |
10/15/2024 |
| Violator |
Van Sant Generating Station |
| Address |
860 Buttner Place
Dover
DE
|
| DNREC Contact |
Mann, Amy S
|
| Location Address |
123 Electric Avenue
Dover
DE
19901
|
| Site Business |
power generation |
| Date Discovered |
03/27/2024 |
| Violation Date |
07/20/2022 |
| Corrected |
Yes
04/18/2024
|
| Nature of Violation |
Discovered during Teams meeting the failure to record/measure fuel flow on 7/20/22 and 7/21/22 as well as the failure to perform data substitution for those days ---- Compliance Method: In lieu of installing and operating a continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) for the measurement of NOX emissions from Emission Unit 1, an alternative monitoring method to demonstrate compliance with NOX limitations, in accordance with Appendix E to 40 CFR Part 75, shall be operated and maintained. This alternative monitoring method shall be used to demonstrate compliance with the NOX emission standards and limitations established under Condition 3 – Table 1.a.5.i.A, Condition 3 – Table 1.a.5.i.B, Condition 3 – Table 1.a.5.ii, Condition 3 – Table 1.a.6.i.A, and Condition 3 – Table 1.a.6.i.B. At the time of writing this permit, the applicable Appendix E requirements are as follows: Missing Data Procedures. Provide substitute data for each unit electing to use this alternative procedure whenever a valid quality-assured hour of NOX emission rate data has not been obtained according to the procedures and specifications of this appendix. For the purpose of providing substitute data, calculate the maximum potential NOX emission rate (as defined in 40 CFR §72.2) for each type of fuel combusted in the unit: Substitute missing data from a fuel flowmeter using the procedures in Section 2.4.2 of Appendix D to Part 75. |
| Impact Description |
|
|
| 2024-12859 | Van Sant Generating Station | 10/15/2024 |
| Program |
Permitting and Regulation |
| Served Date |
10/15/2024 |
| Violator |
Mountaire Farms Of Delaware Inc |
| Address |
PO Box 1320
Millsboro
DE
|
| DNREC Contact |
Mann, Amy S
|
| Location Address |
29106 John J Williams Highway
Millsboro
DE
19966
|
| Site Business |
chicken/grain processing /feedmill |
| Date Discovered |
09/10/2024 |
| Violation Date |
09/06/2024 |
| Corrected |
Yes
09/12/2024
|
| Nature of Violation |
Temporary EG installed 9/6/24 and operated on 9/8/24 without a permit. Removed from site 9/12/24. ---- (a)No person shall, without first having obtained a permit from the Secretary undertake any activity (1) In a way which may cause or contribute to the discharge of an air contaminant
---- (b)(1)No person shall without first having obtained a permit from the Secretary construct, install, replace, modify or use any equipment or device or other article which may cause or contribute to the discharge of an air contaminant." ---- Except as exempted in Section 2.2, no person shall initiate construction, install, alter or initiate operation of any equipment or facility or air contaminant control device which will emit or prevent the emission of an air contaminant prior to receiving approval of his application from the Department or, if eligible, prior to submitting to the Department a completed registration form. |
| Impact Description |
|
|
| 2024-12860 | Mountaire Farms Of Delaware Inc | 10/15/2024 |
| Program |
Tank Management Branch |
| Served Date |
09/10/2024 |
| Violator |
Rukshmani Inc |
| Address |
595 Forest Street
Dover
DE
|
| DNREC Contact |
Sunde, Jason W
|
| Location Address |
585 Forest Street
Dover
DE
19904
|
| Site Business |
|
| Date Discovered |
08/06/2024 |
| Violation Date |
08/06/2024 |
| Corrected |
Yes
08/22/2024
|
| Nature of Violation |
---- Automatic Tank Gauging Release Detection Requirements for Tanks ---- SPILL CONTAINMENT ---- OVERFILL PROTECTION - EXISTING TANK ---- ATG Release Detection for Tanks |
| Impact Description |
|
|
| 2024-12852 | Rukshmani Inc | 9/10/2024 |
