Posted on: Wednesday, June 13, 2007
5 firms fined for emission problems
Advertiser Staff
The state has levied fines against five companies for violations of federal emission standards, most of which involve failing to conduct emission tests regularly.
The state Department of Health's Clean Air Branch said it's issued notices of violation and orders to the following firms:
Tesoro Hawaii Corp. for violating its air permit by having an excessive downtime of a hydrogen sulfide continuous-emission-monitoring system during the July to December 2006 semiannual period. Tesoro paid a penalty of $2,600 for the refinery at Campbell Industrial Park, the state said.
Land Breeze Inc. for violating its air permit by not conducting an annual visible-emission test on a generator and a performance test on its crushing and processing plant. Land Breeze paid a penalty of $5,300, the Clean Air Branch said.
Grace Pacific Corp., dba Niu Construction, for violating its air permit for not adequately sealing the gradation screen to prevent fugitive dust emissions. Niu Construction is an asphalt concrete batch facility in Lihu'e, Kaua'i. A penalty of $3,100 has been paid, the state said.
Resource Recovery Ltd. for violating its air permit by not conducting the 2005 annual source performance test on a stone processing plant. Resource Recovery Ltd. operates a portable crushing plant at various sites in the state. A penalty of $5,500 has been imposed.
Hawai'i Health Systems Corp., Kona Community Hospital for violating its air permit by not conducting the 2006 calendar year annual opacity test on an incinerator. A penalty of $2,900 has been imposed on the Big Island hospital.
The companies have 20 days to contest the notices and be scheduled for hearings.
