ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

June 7, 1973

ANETEK, INC.

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Complainant,

v.

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PCB 73—171

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY,

Respondent.

OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr. Seaman):

Petition for variance was filed on April 26, 1973 by

Ametek, Inc., seeking variance from Rule 3-3.112 of the Rules

and Regulations Governing the Control of Air Pollution.

Petitioner’s East Moline, Rock Island County facility is

primarily engaged in the manufacture of laundry and dry

cleaning equipment. Steam at this facility is generated by

four boilers.

The #1 boiler is a chain grate stoker and is used during

the winter months with coal as the main source of fuel.

Petitioner requests a variance for a period of four days for

the purpose of performing a stack test on the #1 boiler in

order that Petitioner can formulate a program with its

supplier, American Air Filter Company, Inc., to have said

boiler controlled by the next heating season. Petitioner

proposes to install a fabric collector and the stack test is

necessary in order to establish design parameters for the

baghouse control system.

The Agency is of the opinion that the baghouse will be

successful in controlling particulates and indicates that it

has received no adverse comment from the public concerning

this request~for variance.

This Opinion constitutes the findings of fact and con-

clusions of law of the Board.

IT IS THE ORDER of the Pollution Control Board that

Petitioner, Ametek, Inc., is hereby granted a variance for a

four day period from Rule 3-3.112 subject to the following

conditions:

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(1) Petitioner shall notify the Agency of the time

and date the stack test on boiler #1 is to be performed.

Petitioner shall allow Agency observation of said stack

test if the Agency deems necessary.

(2) Before operating the #1 boiler, Petitioner shall

obtain all necessary permits from the Agency on said boiler.

(3) Petitioner is limited in the operation of its #1

boiler on coal for four (4) days and only for the express

purpose of performing a stack test.

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

Board, certify that the above 0 inion and Order was adopted by

the Board on the

741

day of

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1973, by a vote of

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