ILLINOIS POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

July 19, 1973

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

v.

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PCB 73-74

RELIABLE ARMATURE SERVICE, INC.

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OPINION AND ORDER OF THE BOARD (by Mr. Dumelle)

This is an enforcement action alleging violations of Rule

3-3.232 of the old Air Regulations (amended August 19, 1969).

The Rule provides

that

incir~eratorswith a rated re~se capacity

of 1000 or more pounds per hour shall not emit more than 0.2

grains of particulate matter per standard cubic foot of exhaust

gas adjusted to 50 excess air. Hearing was held on May 17,

1973.

Reliable owns and operates a business in Chicago of rewind-

ing automotive armatures, starters and rotaries. The process

utilizes a burn—off oven (incinerator) which does have an after-

burner attached to it. The afterburner was found to be set

to turn on at 5000F and turn off at 700°Fwhen 1400°Fis required

for good incineration.

The results of an Agency inspection in April, 1972 show the

particulate emissions from the oven to be 3.23 grains per standard

cubic foot (Tr. 31). This figure was derived from engineering

calculations, which we do accept as a basis of proving a violation

as we have in many similar cases.

We find that the violation does exist. We also find that

Reliable has not made much of an attempt to correct the problem.

We do note, however, that they did represent at the hearing that

they do want to correct the violation. We will certainly give

them a chance to do so, but under the circumstances, we will also

assess a penalty of $500 for the violation..

This Opinion constitutes the findings of fact and conclusions

of law of the Board.

ORDER

1. Respondent shall pay to the State of Illinois by August 31, 1973

the sum of $500 as a penalty for the violation found in this

proceeding. Penalty payment by certified check or money order

payable to the State of Illinois shall be made to: Fiscal

Services Division, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency,

2200 Churchill Roads Springfield, Illinois.

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2. Respondent shall, by August 31, 1973, submit to the Agency

a complete program for the abatement of their particulate

violation.

3. Respondent shall thereafter adhere to that program, as accepted

by the Agency, so as to cease and desist from the violation.

4. Respondent shall post a bond of $10,000 to guarantee perform-

ance of its abatement program.

I, Christan L.

Noffett,

Clerk of

the Illinois Pollution Control

Boardr certify that ~he above Opinion and Order was adopted by

the Board on the

/~ ~dav of

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1973, by a vote of

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Christan L. Moffett, Clerk

I1llinois Pollution Control Board

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