ILLINOIS

POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

September 16, 1971

OWENS-ILLINOIS, INC.

V.

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PCB7O—31

(Supplementary)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Opinion and Order of the Board (by Mr. Currie)

In its order of January 27, 1971 the Board instructed the

petitioner to bring

its

furnace “B” into compliance with re-

gulation limits by May 15, 1971 and, if necessary, to file a new

petition by July 15, 1971 for additional time to bring the

emissions from its furnace “D” into compliance.

The new petition filed on June 21, 1971, indicated that the

company had brought “D” furnace into compliance by process changes

but requested an extension until August 15, 1971 to overcome start

up problems encountered in the “B” furnace precipitator. A

letter from the company September 8 reported that the precipitator

was operating properly and that emissions were in full compliance.

Therefore, a variance is no longer necessary and we dismiss the

petition as moot. Cf. National Gypsum Co.

V.

EPA,

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71-99

(August 2, 1971).

This opinion constitutes the Board~s findings of fact and

conclusions of law.

I, Regina E. Ryan, Clerk of the Pollution Control Board, certify

that the Board adopted the above Opinion thi 16

day of

September

,

1971.

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