The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) and C & E Concrete Inc. (“CE”) entered into a September 28th Administrative Compliance Order (“ACO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See No. EPCEB Air Case: CEC-31184-2601.
The Order provides that CE owns and operates a facility approximately 4.8 miles north of the intersection of Highway 64 and 350 in Farmington, New Mexico.
NMED is stated to have issued a General Construction Permit to CE in 2012 which was revised in 2017.
An NMED inspector is stated to have conducted an on-site visit to the facility on October 3, 2025. A Post Inspection Notification was issued on January 21st and listed one potential violation. A Tolling Agreement was subsequently sent to the company on September 18th, to which it did not agree.
The Order alleges the following violation:
- C & E failed to provide notice of modification, expansion of area of operations and Haul Road in violation of GCP-2-4705-R02 IV.C.1 (c) (prior to making changes to the facility that affect any information on the registration form except as noted in subparagraphs d through j of this paragraph).
NMED inspectors are stated to have observed active expansion of the area of operation outside of the permitted restricted area and area of operations.
The Order requires that within 60 days of its effective date, that CE submit a relocation permit application expanding area of operations.
A proposed civil penalty of $46,000 is assessed.
CE is provided an opportunity to answer and request a hearing.
A copy of the Order can be found here.
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