ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

May 8, 1975

TRW, INC., Cinch Divisions,

Petitioner,

vs.

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PCB 75—30

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,

Respondent.

HARVEY M. SHELDON, Attorney for Petitioner

PETER ORLINSKY, Attorney for Respondent

OPINION

Z~ND

ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr. Henss):

TRW appeals from the Agency denial of operating permits

for certain automatic plating lines and metal plating facilities

at Petitioner~sHoman Avenue facility. In the alternative, if

the

permits are not issued, TRW seeks variance from Rule 204(f)

(2) of the Air Pollution Control Regulations in order to allow

sufficient time for reduction’ of sulfuric mist emissions con-

sistent with that Rule.

TRW, Inc., Cinch Divisions, owns and operates a facility

at 1026 South Homan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois for the manufacture

of various kinds of electrical connectors. Operations at this

facility primarily involve metal finishing and plastic molding.

Approximately 30,000 lbs. of metal contacts and 20,000 lbs. of

plastic products are produced each month.

Permit applications for Petitioner~sAcid Cleaner Operation,

J3rite Dip and Tin Plating Operation were denied by the Agency on

December 10,’ 1974 on grounds that these operations

‘would

emit

sulfuric acid mist in excess of the rate permitted under Rule

204 (f) (2)

When this matter went to hearing, the parties submitted a

Stipulation for an Agreed Order. As the Stipulation notes, the

Board adopted amendments to Rule 204(f) (2) of the Air Pollution

Control Regulations on March 26, 1975 (effective April

24,

1975).

The effect of these amendments was to moot Petitioner’s need for

variance after the effective date of the amendments.

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The parties agree. that the Petitioner’s description of

its activities, as outlined in Paragraphs 1 through 11, 17

and 18 of the Petition, is accurate and that emission data

contained in the Petition is substantially correct. The

Agency believes that Petitioner’s emissions are in conformity

with amended Rule 204(f)(2). With this understanding, the

Agency expresses its willingness to grant operating permits

to Petitioner upon formal resubmission of operating permit

applications.

It is further stipul&ted by the parties that it would be

an arbitrary and unnecessary hardship for Petitioner to cease

operations pending issuance of operating permits by the Agency.

No public objection has been raised to the grant of this

variance. There is no substantial evidence of nuisance or

other conditions of air pollution resulting from the operation

of these sources.

The solution agreed to by the parties is acceptable to the

Board.

This Opinion constitutes the findings of fact and con-

clusions of law of the Illinois Pollution Control Board.

ORDER

It is the Order of the Pollution Control Board that:

1. TRW, Inc., Cinch Divisions, is granted variance

from Rule 204(f) (2) of the Air Pollution Control Regu-

lations from January 22, 1975 until April 24, 1975.

2. Petitioner is granted variance from Rule 103(b)

of the Air Pollution Control Regulations to operate its

Brite Dip, Tin Plating and Acid Cleaner Operations at its

Homan Avenue facility until the earlier of 120 days from

the date of this Order, or until the Agency acts to grant

or deny operating permits for these operations. Variance

from Rule 103(b) is conditioned upon the resubmission by

Petitioner to the Agency by June 7, 1975 of complete

operating permit applications for each of said operations.

I, Christan L. Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control

Board, here~pcertify the above Opinion and Order were adopted

on the ~

day of May, 1975 by a vote of

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Christan L. Moffet?,/,~4erk

Illinois Pollution ~d~(tro1 Board

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