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Nov 3, 2021

UPDATE: Neville Chemical Appeals ACHD Enforcement Action, $62K Civil Penalty

A Neville Island resin manufacturer last week appealed an enforcement order issued Oct. 5 by the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) that included more than $62,000 in civil penalties for alleged violations of its permit and local air pollution control regulations. In its appeal, Neville Chemical requests that an ACHD hearing officer vacate the enforcement order, which covers six alleged air pollution violations stemming from a Sept. 2 equipment breakdown. In case you m

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Mar 10, 2021

Neville Island Company Fined More than $7K for Open Air Release of Cement, Failure to Submit Reports

A Neville Island cement company was assessed a civil penalty of $7,150 for what the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) described as an open-air release of cement following an equipment breakdown. Kosmos Cement Co., a subsidiary of Kentucky-based Eagle Materials that operates a terminal facility in the township, failed to report an Oct. 5, 2020 valve failure that spurred the emissions event – one that came to the department’s attention thanks to a visual emissions compl

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Sep 29, 2020

UPDATED: Asbestos Abatement Violations Lead to $31K Civil Penalty from ACHD

UPDATE: BRP4 LLC and Level Line Building Co. on Oct. 20 appealed the enforcement order issued by the Allegheny County Health Department. You can read the appeal here. The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Sept. 25 assessed a more than $31,000 civil penalty against two companies it says violated local Air Pollution Control Act regulations relating to asbestos abatement at a commercial structure in Wilkins Township. According to an associated enforcement order, BRP4

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Aug 28, 2020

Swissvale-Based Kopp Glass Appeals ACHD Enforcement Order

Swissvale-based Kopp Glass has appealed an enforcement order issued by the Allegheny County Health Department July 27 requiring it to submit a plan to comply with federal air quality regulations, specifically the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Glass Manufacturing Area Sources. The company was also ordered to submit a Title V Permit application to the ACHD. In the Aug. 26 appeal, Kopp Glass argues that it is not subject to those air quality standa

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Aug 20, 2020

Air Pollution Violations Lead to a $6K Penalty for ATI, Harsco Following Dust Complaints

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on Aug. 11 issued a demand for stipulated penalties in the amount of $6,000 to ATI Flat Rolled Products and Harsco Corp. following residents’ complaints about dust on their cars that emanated from the nearby Natrona-based slag processing operations. The demand indicated that Brackenridge-based ATI (a specialty steel manufacturer) and Harsco (which processes slag from ATI) violated the county’s Air Pollution Control regulations fou

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Aug 18, 2020

Allegheny County Health Department Issues Enforcement Orders Over Asbestos Abatement

According to the orders posted to the ACHD website Aug. 13, the companies violated Allegheny County’s Air Pollution Control Regulations by failing to submit required asbestos surveys and asbestos abatement demolition forms – documents that must be sent to ACHD 10 days prior to work commencing. For those who might be unfamiliar: Asbestos refers to a group of naturally occurring, fibrous minerals that can cause major breathing problems and even cancer. During demolition, old, b

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Aug 18, 2020

ACHD Issues $1,755 Civil Penalty Against Pittsburgh Cremation Services

The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) on June 8 filed an enforcement order against Pittsburgh Cremation Services for failing to submit an application to renew its minor source operating permit. Minor source operating permits are valid for five years. Pittsburgh Cremation Services permit expired more than two years ago – May 30, 2018. The enforcement order also indicates that the company failed to submit required semi-annual reports. ACHD noted in the enforcement order

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