ILLINOIS
    POLLUTION
    CONTROL
    BOARD
    August i3, 1971
    DALE H
    •
    MOODY
    )
    )
    tPCB7O—36
    and
    v.
    )
    #PCB71—67
    )
    PLINTROTE
    COMPANY
    )
    ORDER
    The Board, having considered the record in this case, hereby.
    orders:.
    1.
    After September 1, 1971, Flintkote shall cease and desist
    the operation of its asphal? reduction (oxidation) opera-
    tions on’the Plintkote premises;
    2.
    After September 1, 1971, all limestone delivered to the
    Plintkote premises shall be delivered in pneumatic
    blower trucks;
    3.
    ~Flintkoteshall ~ot operate its asphalt saturator No.
    3
    after September 30, 1971, in violation of Section 9A of
    the Environmental Protection Act and in violation of
    Section 3—3.111 of thi Rules and Regulations Governing
    the Control of Air Pollution;
    4.
    Flintkote shall complete installation and debugging
    of emission control equipment on Saturators Nos.
    2 and 4
    by January 31, 1972E
    5.
    Within six months of the date of the entry of this order,
    Flintkote shall submit to the Agency a study of the quan-
    tity and quality of the emissions emanating through the
    safety venting of the asphalt storage tanks, together with
    an evaluation
    of. the need for particulate and odor coptrol
    devices on these tanks;
    6.
    Plintkote shall post with the Environmental Protection
    Agency on or before September 1, 1971, in such form as the
    Agency may find satisfactory, a persoçal bond or dther
    adequate security in the amount of $245,000, which
    suift
    shall be forfeited to the State of Illinois in the event
    that it conducts its operation in.violation of the condi-
    tions of the variance and order;
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    7.
    Flintkote shall file monthly progress reports
    indicating its compliance
    to date with the variance
    as granted and order
    as issued by this Board; by
    February 10,
    1972,
    Flintkote shall file a final
    report showing that the conditions
    of the variance
    and the order have been fulfilled;
    8.
    After January’ 31,
    1972, Flintkote shall not operate
    its Chicago Heights facility in violation of Sec-
    tion
    9(a)
    of the Environmental Protection Act;
    9.
    The failure of Flintkote to adhere to any of the
    conditions of this order shall be grounds for
    revocation of the ~ariance~
    10.
    Until emission abatement equipment is fully installed
    and in operation on the subject facilities, Flintkote
    shall not exceed its normal seasonal production capa-
    city.
    I,
    Regina E.
    Ryan, Clerk of the po~’ird, certi~~’that the Board
    has
    app,roved the above Order
    this
    J~C~
    dey
    of
    ~
    1971.
    C,’,

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