Washington-The U.S. Department of Justice reports that under a consent decree Rhodia Inc. will be required to pay a civil penalty of $2 million, of which $1 million will be paid to the U.S. and the rest divided among the City of Hammond, Ind., the State of Indiana, the State of Louisiana, and the Bay Area Air Quality Management District of California. The decree further requires Rhodia to meet certain emission limits for sulfur dioxide and acid mist, and to comply with the New Source Performance Standards, Subpart H requirements, including performance testing and monitoring. The decree relates to violations of the New Source Review permitting and control technology requirements, as well as the New Source Performance Standards at six Rhodia sulfuric acid plants in Hammond, Ind.; Baytown and Houston, Texas; Martinez and Dominguez, Calif.; and Baton Rouge, La.
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