Fil-tec – Washington County -- On April 22, MDE received payment in the amount of $17,500 from Fil-tec to address violations of air quality requirements. Fil-tec receives and stores methanol, a VOC, along with applying it to threads using coating machines. VOC emissions are controlled by two thermal afterburners, which were discovered to have not been in proper operation during multiple days of production. The estimated excess VOC emissions during this time were estimated to be about 1.5 tons. The penalty was issued April 4, and the company paid the penalty within 30 days as required in the Notice of Assessed Civil Penalty.

Isaacs & Nawy, DDS – Baltimore County -- On May 1, MDE issued a letter of violation assessing $1,000 to Isaacs & Nawy, DDS for six violations of Maryland radiation control regulations pertaining to dental facilities.

Boston Street Dentistry – Baltimore City -- On May 1, MDE issued a letter of violation assessing $500 to Boston Street Dentistry for a violation of Maryland radiation control regulations pertaining to dental facilities.

A Frederick County Circuit Court Judge, making it a final Decree, signed Essroc Cement Corporation –Frederick County -- on April 15, the Consent Decree signed between MDE and Essroc. The Decree was filed on March 28 and addresses violations of Essroc’s Title V air quality operating permit and of federal air toxics requirements. Essroc Cement Corporation operates a Portland cement manufacturing company in Buckeystown, Frederick County. The violations include failure to perform monitoring and record keeping, and violation of parameters set to limit dioxin emissions from the cement kiln. The Consent Order includes a $100,000 penalty and requirements to address and correct the violations.

Water Management actions

Alan and Maryanne Meyers – Worcester County -- On June 10th, 2008, Eastern Shore compliance issued a Site Complaint and Order to Alan and Maryanne Myers of 2104 Riverbank Park Drive, Pocomoke, Worcester County. Compliance observed that Mr. Myers had constructed a 250-foot long timber bulkhead channel ward of the mean high water line without the required tidal wetlands authorization. We have requested that a plan and timetable be provided to the department outlining how the bulkhead will be removed.

Askew W. Gatewood, Jr. – Anne Arundel County -- On June 2, 2008 a Consent Decree was filed in Anne Arundel Circuit Court requiring Gatewood to correct violations of Title 16 that occurred at his property located at 8401 Bay Road, Pasadena, Anne Arundel County. Gatewood is required to remove unauthorized fill material from State tidal wetlands and replace it with a properly designed and constructed stone revetment in accordance with a remediation plan to be approved by MDE. Gatewood must also pay $10,000 to the Maryland Tidal Wetlands Compensation Fund within 30 days of execution of the Consent Decree by the Circuit Court.

Dennis Porter – Anne Arundel County -- On April 14, 2008 a Consent Decree was signed by Judge Hackner in Anne Arundel Circuit Court requiring Mr. Porter to correct violations of Title 16 that occurred at his property located at 316 Magothy Bridge Road, Pasadena, Anne Arundel County.

T.R. Weaver, Route 144 LLC, Waterway Construction Violation, Washington County- On May 29, 2008, the Maryland Department of the Environment issued a Site Complaint and Order to the owner, Route 144 LLC for unauthorized placement of concrete rubble within the 100-year floodplain of the Potomac River. The Order requires removal of all concrete rubble from the 100- year floodplain of the Potomac River placed at the site since the former Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Waterway Permit expired. The Order further requires stabilization of disturbed areas resulting from the removal. This site is located along Route 144, along the Western Maryland Rail Trail, east of the Town limits of Hancock.

Concrete Restoration and Protection, Inc. – Anne Arundel County -- On April 10, 2008 penalty settlement was executed for a total of $5,400 for violations of Title 4 that occurred at the Annapolis City Marina, Annapolis, Anne Arundel County. The company had de-watered an excavation without the appropriate sediment controls installed into Backwater Creek. Payment was received on May 9, 2008 in full settlement.

Ridge Valley Construction Company – St. Mary’s County -- On May 19, 2008 a settlement agreement was executed for penalty settlement of $5,200 for Title 4 violations and $1,200 for Title 9 violations that occurred at the Hermanville Addition to Greenbriar, Lexington Park, St. Mary’s County. The company had failed to maintain and implement an erosion and sediment control plan.

New Germany State Park, Dam Repair Project Violation, Garrett County- On June 2, 2008, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) issued a Site Complaint and stop-work Order to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Permittee and Carl Belt, Inc., the contractor for the dam repair project for failing to comply with conditions of Waterway Construction Permit 03-MR-0024 issued by MDE. DNR requested MDE assistance since the contractor installed the dam’s toe drain and temporary by-pass channel without having the Engineer-In- Charge (EIC) on site and present during these critical phases of construction and without prior MDE Dam Safety Division approval for modifications to the by-pass channel that would have impacted lake levels within the impoundment during construction. Follow-up engineering submittals by the consulting engineer in consultation with DNR and the contractor resulted in lifting the stop-work Order on June 4, 2008.

Mirant Maryland Ash Management, LLC – Charles County On May 29, 2008, the Attorney General filed, on behalf of MDE, a civil Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties against Mirant Maryland Ash Management, LLC for alleged unlawful discharges of pollutants to waters of the State at Mirant’s Faulkner Fly Ash Disposal Facility located in Faulkner, Charles County. The order seeks civil penalties of up to $10,000 per day and remedial action to address groundwater contamination and violations of Maryland water quality standards in a tributary of Zekiah Swamp.