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    Rule 203(b)
    of the Air Pollution Control
    Regulations:
    with
    respect to the kiln and cooler stacks.
    c.
    Rule 203(f)
    of the Air Pollution Control
    Regulations:
    with
    respect to the material handling systems
    of said kilns,
    Consistent with the Boards prior order,
    Petitioner shut down
    kiln
    I
    on January 24,
    1973 in order
    to begin backfitting,
    Petitioner
    has determined
    that its
    original proposal
    to redesign the settling chamber
    is not feasible.
    Petitioner is now
    in the process
    of installing a baghouse
    on kiln
    1
    as
    an alternate means of achieving compliance.
    The total cost
    of the installation will be approximately $1,500,000.
    The Agency estimates
    that the efficiency of the baghouse being installed will
    be 99.7
    -
    adequate
    to bring kiln
    1
    into
    compliance.
    Petitioner
    has
    purchased
    a
    spray
    truck
    and
    has
    completed
    latex
    spraying
    of
    all
    inactive
    stockpiles.
    Petitioner
    also
    is
    continuing
    to
    periodically spray all
    open or working piles with water.
    The emission rate for particulates from kiln
    I was 235 lbs/hr compared
    to
    an allowable rate of 15 lbs/hr.
    The Agency estimates the emissions
    from kilns
    2,3, and 4 to be of the same order,
    Petitioner~sfacility
    is
    located in
    a heavy industiral
    area.
    Citizens living or working
    in the
    vicinity
    of
    the facility
    who
    were
    contacted
    by
    the
    Agency
    personnel
    voiced
    no
    objections
    to
    the
    extension
    of
    Petitioner~s variance.
    Considering
    the
    lack
    of
    citizen
    complaints,
    the
    Agency
    believes
    that
    denial
    of
    the
    variance
    extension
    would
    be
    unreasonable
    for
    the
    following
    reasons:
    a.
    Petitioner has complied with all
    conditions
    of
    the
    original
    variance.
    b.
    Petitioner
    is
    spending
    $l,5’OO,OOO
    on
    control
    equipment
    for
    kiln
    I.
    c.
    While kiln
    1
    is shutdown
    for
    backfitting,
    Petitioner
    is being
    limited to appro~imately50
    of
    its calcining capacity.
    d.
    Delays to date have been the result of unforeseen problems
    in
    modifying
    the settling charnber~and the decision to install
    a baghouse.
    Although we are concerned by the magnitude of Petitioner~semissions,
    we are convinced by
    the
    factors set out above that the requested extension
    is appropriate.
    The extension will
    be granted,
    subject to conditions.
    Petitioner
    is admonished to adher strictly to those conditions.
    This
    Opinion
    constitutes
    the
    findings
    of
    fact
    and
    conclusions
    of
    law
    of
    the
    Board.

    —3—
    IT IS THE ORDER of the Pollution Control Board that Petitioner~s
    original
    variance be extended to May 249
    1975 as
    it applies
    to kilns
    2,3,
    and
    4, subject
    to the following conditions:
    a.
    Kilns
    2,3, and 4 must be shut down for backfitting or
    phase out no later than May 24,
    1975.
    b.
    During the period of the variance, Petitioner may not
    increase emissions over current levels.
    c.
    Petitioner shall apply for all
    necessary permits
    from the
    Agency.
    d.
    Petitioner shall continue to submit monthly reports
    to
    the Agency detailing all
    progress made toward eventual
    compliance
    as well
    as
    all maintenance procedures emp1oy~d~
    Said reports shall
    be sent to:
    Environmental
    Protection Agency
    Division of Air Pollution Control
    Control Program Coordinator
    2200 Churchill Road
    Springfield,
    Illinois
    62706
    e.
    Petitioner shall
    keep its performance bond in effect~
    I,
    Christari
    L.
    Moffett, Clerk of the Illinois Pollution Control
    Board,
    certify that the above Opinion and Order was ad9pted on thisj~
    day of
    ________________,
    1974 by
    a vote of
    S-o
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