From the September 2007 issue

St. Lawrence Cement Plant Fined for Smokestack Emissions

St. Lawrence Cement has agreed to pay a $285,000 penalty and improve monitoring to settle smokestack emission violations at its Hudson Valley cement plant in Catskill, New York. The cement plant exceeded state and federal air-emission limits at various times during a three-year period. Emission limits are intended to control dust generated from the preliminary stages of cement production. The violations dealt with improper levels of smoke density.

The cement plant periodically exceeded state and federal air-emission limits during the course of three years

The settlement requires St. Lawrence to investigate the cause of the violations and complete any necessary repairs to its pollution control equipment by April 30, 2008. Besides paying a civil penalty, the company will be subject to more stringent reporting requirements for the next few years, including monthly kiln stack reports. Further, the company must submit an engineering report evaluating the operation, maintenance and efficiency of the kiln within 120 days and make any recommended repairs.

Environment DEC

St. Lawrence Cement Plant Fined for Smokestack Emissions