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FLY ASH i�17� Jan 310 1977 -, Fort Ave. o H i t+ Meeting held on NEPower at Xxxt Bantle a School. See attached noted taken hyo E Jae Lubas at this meating. Attend_.ng were Ur. Toomey, Joe Lubas Councillors Atkins Plante a McBlau�,hlin - John Desmond and nthers from MRAPM ---- and residents of the area NF Power was represented by Mr Kai"w VP Mr Re de 2nd ntheps errm New England Power. Meeting was,held 2t Bejj yy School• An article appeared in the Salem News on the public hearing 1y„J , - of - �,�,=„�..��.,�,-.��. rC�n� - Nov 8th 1976 Fort Ave. New Enla d mower o K Meeting set up at request of Cit7 Coiincil `+ a xo with State and NEP on the soot fallout - see copy of attached `Council Order. n � 4 . o Ctg of ��exu, fittssttr �zsetts Offiee of #[ie (Ci#g 191 uuril (ditu Nall HF�UpR' WARD COUNCILLORS GEORGE W. ATKINS 111 1976 COUNCILLORS-AT-LARGE PRESIDENT 1976 GEORGE A. NOWAK RICHARD E. SWINIUCH GEORGE W. ATKINS III JOSEPH G. SARACENO FRANCES J. GRACE LEONARD A. CAWLEY, JR. JEAN-GUY MARTINEAU RONALD G. PLANTE GEORGE F. MCCABE JEAN-MARIE ROCHNA PETER P. SOULEY November 4, 1976 Dr. John J. Toomey Board of Health 36 Warren Street Salem, MA 01970 Dear Dr. Toomey: Enclosed please find a copy of an order which I brought in the City Council on September 23. Since that time, the State Division of Air Quality Control has arranged for a similar type of hearing to be held on November S, at 7:30 p.m. at the Carolina Emmerton Hall on Derby Street. I would appre- ciate it if you or a designated representative could attend that meeting. If I can answer any questions in regard to this matter, please do not hesitate to call me. Verytr ours, G. or W. At s, IH mea y�oo4' 0�f. � , CITY OF SALEM S In City Council-------September 23, _____ _19. 76 JFtalHll:E W�Dr Ordered: that the Council President arrange for a public hearing of the City Council reference the air pollution accident at the New England Power Company facility on September 16, 1976 and that the following be requested to attend: a repre,gentative of New England Power Company, a representative of the State Division of Air Pollution Control, a representative of the Salem Health Department, a representative of the Salem Board of Assessor,. and the City Solicitor. In City Council September 93 1976 Adopted ATTEST: HELEN M. COUGHLIN Acting City Clerk d`/ 'Fort Ave. New England Power 9i The soot strikes again a SALEM - Angry residents, who The meeting against conditions o 4 called police Tbursday night to report caused by the power plant will be held a m m more oily fallout from the New Monday at 7:30 p.m. in Emmerton wOL England Power Co.Salem plant,have Hall on Derby Street. b c called an'action'-meeting for Monday "It doesn't appear to be as bad as m night. the last one," John R. Stevens, New 'off x Police went to Webb and Derby England have the wer vtro icepresident, tthere, Q a Streets shortly before 8 p.m.and talk• a 0 already, in the field making . ed with residents about the oily soot. z o o Residents showed them slicks on the adjustments." m Stevens said the problem appeared streets and oily spots on the siding of to be a broken tube in a boiler. "It m their homes. looks like one of two things," he said, Ll- cf •2 t Residents said this was a repeat of a "steam may have put some soot up,or w c r s situation that developed during the we may have had some uncombusted o w night of Sept. 16 and early Sept. 17. fuel." 0 0 .v m O m EDEL AVE, (New England Power) Oct 22s .1976 C+ b � Reportqd.BUT call from Paul Peters - no one else made a complaint. r 0 see attaached letter - evident Paul P t has started legal action for extensive damage (he says) to his property. e • EW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY Telephone 617 366-9011 pndem 20 Turnpike Road, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 October 22, 1976 Colin E. Cameron, R. S. Dr. Israel Kaplan Public Health Center Off Jefferson Avenue Salem, MA. 01970 Dear Mr. Cameron: In response to John J. Toomey's letter of October 7, 1976 and confirming the telephone report to your office by our Francis J. Brown, we can find no evidence of a soot fallout from the Salem Harbor Station on October 5, 1976. Our local representative did contact the Goodwin's, Carty's and Peters' and informed them that there were no upsets, malfunctions or other sources of emissions from the station that we could ascertain on the day in question. If you have any questions concerning this matter, please do not hesitate to contact the station superintendent or myself. Yours very truly, J. F. Kaslow Vice President i 9J Sept 210 1976 = o m y New England Power admits a fallout of soot = m on Sept. l9p 1976-----!rtheyhave a crew out to G wash houses - also will wash cars damaged by soo �o r Q_ See attached letter on hearing held on Sept. 23r d � y Q by MBAP@D ---- Dr. Toomey., Camerae and Attorney Tinti (City Soltcitor attended) Septazmtx r 21, 1976 "land TECs er Conq)any 24 'lur pike I'oad �-Iestboroggby :'`'7.uut1Ch11ut:tt^a 71.IF1 Attentlon; LTi?hn V. Kl aslow Vine President Gentlemen: .icy` won until Of &ice Poston Ain 70].]0tion �:?'.li.noi Di_ ;trict Oil :=c?j tPi+ee''"�.'.'.'t^ 12, 1976 condlu'^':.-':l an insl c titin of tilC'_ :I'l,' s?S C'`�kt:e"C ?�l'�:'.=7 of Salem with regard to co )iai.Ilts of particulate soot fallout in this area. As a r:,sult of thk insv_ct On, i1: 4'3'v CIt?t2nrined 'Chat a coma-t on of yarticul<:te Soot fallout _!as OC'_lL2 F!j. and it is t1be opini1on. Of th(-. _)istriOt that the &tlen i t� for generating Station has caused ,.,ail rartJ.cull-c-'s is llylt. l-ie fallol[t of tnis particulate into tlte aI.".1:).f'.it c;7r space constitutes a violation of regulation 1.1 of the "Pejul?tions for Uzi Control Of .-Lir Pollywinni in tint ii2t xxoo"itan Poston Kr Pollution rolytrol .Fast- t'' ',"'`ich ii'arc adupted =der tin provisions of Section 1421?y Ch7i, )ter ill, (=,.^r_zl 1XHO. You are re qus teal to attend a, conference in tli, Off Se of the ;etropola" n. Boston ",.'L Pollution Control r'ist-ri^t., .N,, 324, SO4 '<isllington Street on September 21, 197E at 14:30 A.M. The f tlreting will W to detcrvine events t'e'tc:r_uc r :e t].It cause"-). this fallout a'nd what actions :"•iew 1,ncla& rosier interOl`i to initlate to prevent this COnJiti.on from. occaxminn in the future. V ,ry truly! n--urs, C- "2A-PCD Johan A. 7e^ nEl r- T'4,C Urectcr C- ra-trd of Health ' etrYjmlitan Bostan, stir Ibilution Control Dimrict Sal-z D/Iden N March 22, 1976 0 E H rn Black smoke greater than No• 1 of a a n � b Ringleman Chart at New EnUani Power 0 v O mJ . a _• nwv Department f �I=nviental �lityn er/�ia�ny}� moo /t 600 ��/ j z�i yto?i Y&,i e, David Standleq ` 02111 C0MM16610N Eli April 1, 1976 `" "•- Mr. John W. Lebourveau New England Power Company 20 Turnpike Rd. Westboro, Maas. 01581 Re: MBAPCD - Salem S.C.C. —Regulation 6.1.1 Gentlemen: On March 22. 1976, black smoke, having a shade, density, or appearance equal to or greater than No. 1 of the Chart, was being emitted from the #1 stack located at 24 Fort Ave., Salem, Massachusetts. Such emissions are in violation of Regulation 6.1.1 of the "Regulations for the Control of Air Pollution in the Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District", which were adopted by the Department under provisions of Section 142D, Chapter 111, General Laws. You are invited to a conference to be held in the office of the Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District, Room 320, 600 Washington Street, Boston, Massachusetts, on Thursday, April 8, 1976, at 10:30, to show cause why the Department of Environmental Quality Engineering should not ORDER the Now England Power Company to stop violating Regulation 6.1.1 of the "Regulations for the Control of Air Pollution in the Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District". Very truly yours, John A. Desmond Director Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District #N - 60 JAn/df cc: MBAPCD ; cc: Board- of Health r • .a. .' o £' r` '.fit �h �i _�'. - Nqu_xea N;EH n*l�1 . Vii,a tell 7�- �.3 ttP27$?:t`i`n -j' 4M - ♦3'' :�' -•� "}.U.,'s .Y,i .'T:"S "' ts. +3 a-'o- ,•.r;fg.! ...r ,. t'S^, `' ::F Yat '�`«��+�i'..i C.'J'1.:.y :::tr in • �.. .i f� 1.{ +.t ...iR...i�'�t„n �� '!, �s+� b .�j- «-^s" 1:P�. .a '., . .. w l.:;t� .?. -;} > 7 -'.: "r �yi� 3aJ t'x:.'Y.. k3. ''3 ',tllY . .il.k. .„^:r Vllmt, A Jila?:n ro aYti.*. In "a' t.0 . :3 x2 x..+J«-' du7Y'+.�» rr.:3#u.., t,. .'3.� 13"'�. T-7. ^.yc*'s Y`" :a:'S ;ii: c.. ,. •p.[f• i ;t"� ..::s y r" _ ` 'cGl -f`: "a.'$ U�'.„ ,-e i.7 -;:z , .�• .. "T'\v' all APR 2197 �] • HEA` N DF APr M . MEn!r i July 2, 1975 Y� � {Z( Air Pollution violation at New England 0 Power on June 30th from 8 PM to 8:30 PM --- see attached notice m C 3 nt u THE COMMONWEALTH (' MASSACHISETTS Department of Environmerfal Quality r.ngineeriu� FZ�p`a'r tmen�t�'or,�F:"Pu"b:•Z�ci`Hert Z't:�i[ Division of 600 Washington Street loom 320 EnvironmentaZ Health. Boston 02111 TeZ 727-5194 MetropoZitan Boston Air Pollution ControZ District Mr. John W. Lebourveau New England Power Company When replying refer to: 20 Turnpike Rd. Westboro, Nis. M81 July 2, 1379 0t 1AA07102 NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS Personnel of the Department of Picblic Health have observed a violation, as indicated below, of the "Regulations for the Control of Air Pollution in the Metropolitan Boston ^.ir Pollution Control District", which were adopted under the provisions of Section 142D, Chapter 111, of the General Laws. MAPCD Regulation; 6.1.1, smoke from #9 stack Observed: June 30, 1975 from 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. 4 1/2 minutes of No. 21/2 to 3 evoke Violation Site: 24 Port Avp-., Saler., .M ss. Date for Receipt of Replg'Tuly 16, 1975 It is requested that you inform the Department in writing on or before the date indicated for reply, of the action you have taken, or intend to taken, to prevent further violations of the Regulations, which are designed to prevent air pollution and to enhance the quality of the ambient air. Very truly yours, John A. Desmond #N — 1064 Director Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District JAD/df cc: MBAPCD cc:. Board of Health "EBCESSIVE VISIBLE EMISSIONS INDICATE POOR COMBUSTION AND FONT. WASTE" �ti �� fy�b a �� June 26w 1975 0 New England Power had a massive soot fallout C+ a m complaint came from 11 Larkin Lane - but covered � c., ' o a wide area - soot noted on cars and in swimming b r pool. - see attached notice from M3APCD O x u j C ��c�i J"af�Cui JGGzCLfv • '�� saa t/�//''[[�(�,�� /y /fir WILLIAM J. BICKNELL, M.D. COMMIE6IONER June 26, 1975 New England Power Company 20 Turnpike Road Westboro, Massachusetts 01581 When replying refer to: Attn: John W, Lebourveau # 1AA07102 NDTICE OF VIOLATION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS Personnel of the Department of Public Health have observed a violation, as indicated below, of the "Regulations for the Control of Air Pollution In the Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District", which were adopted under the provisions of Section 142D, Chapter 111, of the General laws. MBAPCD Regulation: 1,1 soot fall out Observed: June 2, 1975 from 11:00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. Violation Site: , 11 Larkin Lane, Salem, Massachusetts This is brought to your attention so that you can ascertain the reason for the excessive emissions and initiate the proper steps to prevent this situati6n from occurring in the future. Very truly yours, John A. Desmond Director Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District #N - 1008 JAD/kn cc: MBAPCD cc: Board of Health w ' •rte ,. From the Desk of. . . Josephine Foye 6118175 12:00 Noon Mt. Dowti.ng ob the Dept. ob Pub- Health was here -- was sent down to check out the coot pnobtem at New Engeand PoweA. Said you cat2ed him this monn%ng. AbteA a tabohatony check ob samptez he may take, he wiU lex us know what can be done to alleviate the situation. Meantime, he i6 wonk.tng on it. (Knows he on his o 6 6 ice is getting i.ng a Ze-tteA bnom us) . (He mentioned the vat nce they have to burn cehtain {uet and the pubtem they have .in operating ptant duiLing hthike) . r Fort Ave. New England Power <SpOT FAllou* F P. G7 Fa x' H a a o W N ca 1 0� m m D a 0 } cC June 18, 1975 M. John A. Desmond Di ecton, MBAPCU Depantment o6 Pub4,ic Heath: 600 Waahington StAeet Bo4ton, Ma4bachubetta Deco. M. Deamond: VaUd comptaintb ane being received 6rom nea.identa o6 Latk.fn Lane .in the City 06 Wem on m"z ve amounts 06 400t (covers 6ideuvlU, caA4) 6Aom New EngPand Powex Co., 24 font Avenue, Sattm, MA. it .ca beti•eved that the pwUem came 6rom a 4peci.6.ic .incident (mechanicat ma.t6unction o6 #3 unit) on the past weekend, howeveA nearby ke6idenu .indicate it i6 a contimaxg pKobtem. VouA .inveati,gation .into the matter w.iU be appreciated. It .i•a our u.ndeutandi,ng that the use o6 coa2 at New Eng4.and Power Co. watt cease on June 30, 1975. 14 th" connect? An ¢arty Aegy Witt be appreciated. Vear.y ttuZy young, Repty to: FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH r John J. Toomey, U.P.M. Cotin E. Cameron, R.S. Health Age Seniors Sanitan.can. t6 DISPOSAL Di�TE: ROM WORKED Si.DARD, Albert BERTUCCIO Carl J. CCnF, Gilbert 1.t r. DIXON, Corn3lius rAMICO, Frank _ 'r`LYt?B7 TSrehth E. GAG.dON Elie J. A&IONFEK, Joseph A. L%RKIEWI9X9 E: ward : 22T2kiEd.€I. MaLzice �, / 7� O L.�L•� 7 • s Ilk `y m A 3.3 � March 19, 1975 10:40 - only a slight wisp of odors raining - no smoke no odors. March 26, 1975 2:10 PM no odors - smoke from one stack very light - mist 0�j Dec 2, 1974 t3 c s fallout survey conducted Attached i a� d. by ITew England Power - in the area of °y power plant. r 0 -1 G m iR CHARLES H. KEENAN MANAGER COMMUNITY RELATIONS Op NEW ENGLAND POWER Nw EnBIanE 205 WASHINGTON STREET EI«eric Spw. SALEM,MASS. 01970 TEL.: 927-3000 A ENGLAND POWER COMPANY 20 Turnpike Road, Westborough,Massachusetts 01581 December 2, 1974 Mr. Colin E. Cameron, R. S. Senior Sanitarian City of Salem Board of Health S Broad Street Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Dear Mr. Cameron: Enclosed is a copy of our latest report describing the fallout survey being conducted in your area. This was the report referred to in our telephone conversation today. This work is qualitative in nature since there are no standardized methods of sampling or limits to be met. However, we feel it is of some value in judging comments received about dust loadings in ambient air on particular days. We would be willing to answer questions about this material as needed. Very truly yours, hohn W. Lebourveau Manager of Environmental Affairs JWL:ch Enclosure EVALUATION OF PARTICULATE FALLOUT February 12--September 29, 1974 Salem Harbor Station New England Power Company November 4, 1974 New England Power Service Company Westboro, Massachusetts I INTRODUCTION The current particulate monitoring program in the vicinity of the Salem Harbor Station was implemented on February 12, 1974, and has continued to date. Prior to this period, GCA Corporation conducted a similar investigation for the dates May 29, 1972, through June 1, 1973. The emphasis of this report will be the analysis of the data from February 16 through August 15, 1974, with particular attention paid to the effect of the station on particulate and acid fallout, the differences in fallout of coal and oil-fired periods, the causes of large amounts of allout, and comparisons of the Salem Harbor Station results with a similar program being conducted at New England Power Company's Brayton Point Station. Thirteen sampling stations are currently being used; their locations are shown in Figure 1. These stations completely surround the plant at distances varying from .6 to 3 miles, thus establishing a nearly complete network of monitoring devices in the Salem Harbor vicinity. Each day, at each station, a 12 inch by 12 inch wooden plaque is attached to a shelf bracket on a utility pole. The bracket is located at least eight feet off the ground and has mounted on it a three inch by five inch white index card, a three inch by five inch adhesive label with sticky side up, and a nine centimeter diameter Number Four Watman filter disc treated with universal .pH indicator. After approximately 24 hours of exposure, the plaque is removed and a new one installed in its place. Particles are counted under a six power optical comparator. For the dry and the adhesive surfaces only, particles larger than .2 millimeter (200 microns) are counted on 5 randomly chosen fields per card. All spots. are counted on the Treated filter paper. 2 Q 12 DANVERS B ERLY 10 ell 13 Be 9, PEABODY 7 d 4 SALEM ® 2 A 1 3 .A ®5 MARBLEHEAD New England Power Company Fallout Monitoring Stations in Vicinity of Salem Harbor Station Figure 1 t 3 In addition to the sootfall information gathered, hourly wind speed and directions are recorded. Exit stack gas temperature are recorded every three hours for Units No. 1, 2 and 3, and every hour for Unit No. 4. Dew point has been measured since June 15, 1974, and ambient air temperature is continuously monitored. Soot blowing and precipitator malfunction times have been found by reading the four units' logbooks. Thus, many of the factors which may be connected with sootfall are available for examination. The major difficulty experienced in the operation of the monitoring program is the tendency of the treated filter papers to wash out with pre- cipitation. Thus, results for many days are missing and no information concerning the particulate fallout,is available. At two separate intervals, it was impossible to conduct the program for seven days. ANALYSIS OF PARTICULATE DATA The monitoring system being employed uses techniques which are useful in the sense that they define periods of time when operating factors and weather conditions should be studied closely. The acid spot technique (using chemically treated paper) makes no allowance for the size of the particle which caused the chemical indication. In many cases, the initiating particle is lost by wind or rain action. The count of particles on the sticky surface or dry surface gives no indication of chemical composition and is restricted to the larger particles (over 0.2 mm. diameter) . This collection includes fugitive dust from all sources. Based on data from February 12 to Sept.29, cumulative incidence graphs have been constructed. These show separately the period of coal burning on Units No. 1, 2 and 3 (Figure 2) and the period of oil burning on Units No. 1, 2 and 3 (Figure 3) . Unit No. 4 burned oil throughout the- report period. SlatiENl HAR80R S7-4 T/oN FALL.DdT PARTICLE COUN7T,S l`tD COAT. BURNING P,6RIOO — 93 PAY-.5 FRe4N1F_NCy — SFVEIFI T-1 C4ASS/F/CA7-, VS SHowN 13 4 ro E— /20 /oo � a o g'p W a � F z G i i zo C ,X o �o �•0 (, 9 ��' /ao O/9Y-9 C Ol/NT6p Figure 2 f SAt-EM H,1t3/3i s rArfoly FQt-c,00T PeWnccE Cov�vrs /,/A'Y 17 - .S R PrO1ffB,6,T 2 4) /17-1( 011- L?tl,?t/lly6 f OAND — s/10 wly A 5 R ro E !00 r 0 a va 1 a m 6D z 1 n o U 60 IX � C X � nn j / U 20 C �X X� a 0 20 40 �o so too Figure 3 - 4 - A statistical gradation of frequency and severity was developed as follows: SPOTS PER 24 HOURS, TOTAL OF 13 SAMPLING STATIONS On Adhesive Surfaces Particle Count Day Classification 0-23 A 24-39 B 40-50 C 51-72 D 73+ E NC -- Days excluded from sampling period, samples washed out, or not deployed. On Chemically Treated Surfaces Spot Count Day Classification 0- 8 A 9-15 B 16-23 C 24-39 D 40+ E NC -- Same as above. The dry collecting- card has been used for sampling fallout. The expectation was that it would collect particles of a sticky nature, and the counting could be compared with the count on the sticky surface. In practice, the counts on the dry card have been so low that they have little statistical value. The dry card is subject to loss of particles as a result of rain, snow or high winds which introduce errors of undetermined size. As a result, the use of the dry sampler will be discontinued in the future. This classification scheme can be useful in several respects. It is evident that the most severe incidents occur on less than 25% of the days counted (adhesive surfaces) and on less than 3% of the days counted (chemically treated surfaces) . Analysis of plant records indicates that many (but not all) of these events resulted from plant equipment breakdowns. Under these con- ditions, the operators work to end the event as quickly and safely as possible, - 5 - but little control may be available over the amount of material released. As a result, the efforts for improvement are concentrated on reducing the frequency of these Class "E" events. In the Class B, C and D events, the Station may be contributing chronic low level emissions. These can be aggravated by weather conditions . Control emphasis for these events is to reduce the amount of material being released. INTERPRETATION OF DATA Counts on adhesive surfaces are shown on a month-by-month basis on Figure 4. Preliminary data for the oil burning period shows a substantial increase in percent of days with low particle counts. The high incidence of Class E days in April can be correlated with the startup of Unit No. 3. Counts on-chemically treated surfaces are shown on a month-by-month basis on Figure S. Counts throughout the report period were generally less than 40 per day on the 13 station network with the exception of two days in June. These exceptions were: June 11 -- 184 count June 28 -- 172 count JUNE 11, 1974 Wind conditions from noon June 10' to noon June 11 were 7 to 15 miles per hour north, northeast and northwest. Air temperature was high, reaching 930 at 3 p.m. on the 10th, then down to 54° at 7 a.m. on the 11th'. SALEM HA �'i 4/� ST/Ar/O/1/ DIST rj lOV r/OtV OF CO UN TS( /3 srAr/O/Ysj Sr/C/r y 31117FA C E FFORVARy - SCP rEwIQE// /' 771y t4 0 - 23 � zt-39 C 90 - ro p s/ - 7z E 73 t nc Ivor Coo 41r,E.O 30 N C iYC NC /VC 4/C o 6 NC ti � ZO o C vc NC f} 4 /0D _ J D A A T C B n 0 B H B A on p �Ea MAR AOf Junie JULY f{vG Coll L /1/V/NG O/i- 8U/FNlN6 SAtier7 HARBO/t STAT/ON P/S7?R/DUT/0N OR. COUNTS ( 13 STAT/ON�> CHErrrC.9LLY TeFATED SUIYFACE PEER /AR% - SEPTEMEE) / 9 74 A n - $ /S- c l6 - z .s D 24 - 39 E ¢D -P- c c NoT couNTr-P 30 N C NC 1 NC mc /Y c MC 11 T4 zo N c r, A D C C F k _ p o W 8 /Y C c N C C a B A H A B. G p A H A FEB MAR APA My JUNE JULY AUG SEPT— . .. r w 6 Station generation was as follows: Unit No. 1 -- 51 to 86 MW Unit No. 2 -- 44 to 86 MW Unit No. 3 -- 120 to 152 MW Unit No. 4 -- 295 to 463 MW Unit No. 1 had been shut down on the 9th and began generation at 6 a.m. on the 10th. The incidence of particle count on June 11 samples was as follows: Particle Count Adhesive Chemically Station ' Surface Treated Surface 1 Missing Missing 2 0 12 3 0 8 4 1 19 5 8 50 6 1 So 7 2 4 8 0 8 9 0 8 10 1 20 11 0 5 12 0 0 13 0 0 The wind direction and locations of high particle counts do not show good correlation. JUNE 28, 1974 Wind conditions from noon June 27 to noon June 28 were zero to 13 miles per hour from the southeast, north and east. Air temperature was a maximum of 680 at 2 p.m. on the 27th, and a minimum of 560 at 4 a.m. on the 28th. ' 7 Station generation was as follows : Unit No. 1 -- '52 to 86 MW Unit No. 2 -- 51 to 86 MW Unit No. 3 -- 15 to 153 MW -- shut down at midnight on June 27, not. operated on June 28 Unit No. 4 -- 292 to 461 MW The incidence of particle count on June 28 samples was as follows : Particle Count Adhesive Chemically Station Surface Treated Surface 1 1 22 2 1 66 3 0 0 4 0 0 5 0 0 6 0 0 7 2 78 8 0 0 9 0 6 10 0 0 11 0 0 12 0 0 13 0 0 Stations No. 1, 2 and 7 all lie in a direction southwest of the generating station. Therefore, the distribution of particle count in this case does correlate with wind conditions. I I Y f T 41 \ � '"* % 1Y :r,+t r pE x t c `�_ .,� °`• • I ;.' t, n ..`,. . .. t "fHE.SALEM,MASS r,EVENfNG NEw3 -SATURDAY,JULY 20, t97A •,t4 AIM e, M, 10D U, t � �'s �vt,p - t it Would take a`rr munum?o#7 months for the trucka The School Committee M4 ore than happywith arrive;:and according to Levesque�,ntlis questionable, i .Dr..Hunt"sreffo ei " aff In the past which-have,. le'therthe oldtrucks (whfchsome,havo'descnbedas.be {'netted.thern.Dr.:Tho' s aguire and Dr.Lawrence held tngetherby,`string and balmg;wiie7 will.lastthat �' F. MecbnnelT, bo�y}fof whom we highly respected. . ig (t appears likely.then that the city will`''sign a;sbort Thomas Pyburn Jr .of Peabody's Pyburn Construction tmcontractwith.'a:private#outfit;to-cnilect;and,dispose ' must have its solid,waste and take another lookatthe:situationtn " Council's response to;a- letter he.sent_it_complaining couple-of;years or'so t about "being singled: out and harrassed ,by.(senior l.. 0" 'r:r 5 't *Osanitarian:Colin E.) Cameron as a result of my effort to i the ooI Cormnittee Lias been able°to obtau,the ser.i, Q dispose d harbor fill and coal fly ash from New;England ,. res of: ward educatorliaroid FI ho elp it in:its Power Co: upon a Highland Ave:site." arch fora superintendent pp€€ aIs ' ` Several councilmen . who are also concerned,about rhe commiitee"ha ad y pplaced�advertisements in ( Pyburn's'fillingboperation,.got up to express outrageit e:various education " u and'expects to receive the "gall" displayed at sending them such A letter out 100 ao'plica 'o from all ove a country:When all instead of making an inquiry into the matteras reyyesf e applicatt ns arein,Huntwillscreen m.andsubmit ;- '.by, Pyburn; the council ,voted to send :a, T, f Iist of 8�10 names to the.committee which will int&4, congratulations to Cameron, telling him to ke 0w the peaple and.pick one,.probably in October. ;,` goad work , acw ON THE SQUARE . .. � rnn nawV rnnm Gprrixn4ia.. .., +Mrr• .-. - ..__..,`.+ ....... .. ..... NEW ENGLAND POWER 24 Fort Ave. Salcm,Mass. 01570 _yburn ::on2tructi.cn Com.any E7 Fostor . t. Peabndy, Lass. 01960 ,icar Kr. tyuurn: Thin i;; to confirm our discussion on !;arch 7, 1974 concerning dumping of fly Meeh from the -alem harbor plant at an ap;roved site. .. you }knos;, one coMit'ion for asarding the contract for hauling, this fly ash from our property was, and &, written evidence that a site apirovod by Wo city vnd Et-tea is to r_ceive this ash. You did ,.rovide a letter of acuthoviz ation to duv^,' the ash at an ap_rovod site in , aygus, ttc _;tate ccnfirne;i thin orally and authorized h,:uling to begin with its written confir- mc tion to follow;. Today, the Health Department, City of .,0em, advised us that its personnel followed one of your trucks from the _aiem Harbor pl"nt to a Lighland :,venue dump site whic=_ is not ap_roved. I know you realize that dumping at an un-approved site iL not in aEreement with our discussions and contract, nor is it in the bast interest of public relations for either of us. Because of the sensitive nature of tiis uroject, I am asking that ,you take great care to insure that no violations occur. Very- truly your;, l . %t_ -;' V. :Und uis rlant Ouperintendent cc: CC (Health Dept.) K 11B, JL CK file Manch 7, 1914 M. Edutmd A. Plwneey Vice PAea.ident New England Powe& Company Weatbonough, MA 01581 Dean Sit: The Board o6 Haatth. .ia gaeatEy concerned thAt mateA.ial U being removed 6Rom yovA Salem HaAboR Station and dumped .ittegaUy at an area o66 Highland Avenue .in .the City o6 Salem, MA. Yom letteA. 06 Febru4&y 14, 1974, indicated that you advised the Operating Depaktment that .the H,ightand Avenue bite had not been appwved. A tetephone conveAaation 6Aom M. Undqutat o6 New England Power .indicated .that the Pyburn 6iAm wab now ,taking .the mateA.iat Aemoved 6Aom New England Powet to a landjitt area in Saugus. Unda no condition may mateAi.al be Removed 6Rom New Engt4nd Powe& property and dumped on any location o66 Highland Avenue in the City o6 Salem. You& cooperation mZU be appReciated. Very truly yours, FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH REPLY TO: JOHN J. TOOMEV, D.S.C. COLIN E. CAMERON, R. S. Heaeth Agent SenioA SanitaAian cc: Mr. L.cndquiat, New England Power, Font Avenue, Salem, MA 01970 C/a �L (lGti d 1� ✓Y ssY� fsa.^ `QeL�( � , �� )� o T i FebAaany 22, 1974 ,U. A. V. Lindquist Plant Supewi,ntendent New England Poweh Company 24 Fant Avenue Salem, MA 01970 Dean Sit: Enclosed sae seve4al lettexs .in negand to ultimate dispoea- o4 fly ash generated at the Saeem Harbors Genenati.ng P.P.ant. Please advise .the Board og Heatth with aU due haste on the method and location which wife be used ion disposat og. the $ly tush. An eaAty reply w.iU be appuci ted. Very tiuty yours, RepEy to: FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH JOHN J. TOOMEY, D.S.C. Colin E. Came2on, R.S. Heath Agent Sen.Lon Sani tar ian b Enc2. New England Power letter (Edward A. Plumley, vice Pnes.ident) ob February 14, 1974 Mass. Dept. og Pubtic Heatth letter of January 8, 1974 on 4ly ash disposal New England Powers letter (John W. Lebouveau) ob January 17, 1974. r' 4I,. NEW y. ,� ENGLAND POWER COMPANY 20 Turnpike Road, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 pCY New England P- Electric System t i February 14, 1974 Mr. Colin Cameron Salem Board of Health S Broad Street Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Dear Mr. Cameron: Attached is a copy of the February 1.7, 1974, letter to Paul T. Anderson, Director, Bureau of Community Sanitation, Massachusetts Department of Public health, that you requested this afternoon. I have advised our Operating Department that the proposed dumping site at 328 Highland Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts, has not been approved and that you feel there may be some problem in getting approval. Mr. A. V. Lindquist, Plant Superintendent, will be in touch with you . shortly. (Very truly yours, Edward A. Plumley Vice President EAP:ch Enclosure of �� o� ttC� Y L ft?Q (��ti5 O r fed ash "A) IS �?i1sK vttG(LLed to Jjt4tJQT (D, Ma � PRIOFITY JOE —, Feb 140 1974 z t� Congressman Harrington called - where is M fly ash going from New England Power a ro 0 Check twice a day - is anything being K brought up to Highland Ave. ---- also make several observations - is fly ash trucks now leaving New Englan9 Power and heading toward Peabody - to be dumped in Peabody dump. ft S� 2 7 � d el, Ym % 660 1ajXeiV,1o1, % 700006rzz 320 DIVISION OF _ ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH cl a`at 4t�4r :� Zf�7Y[ `ow .,gland Power Company Wostborou�Yr, �.as s. At to Mr. Joan Tio'bourveau ,i y`. SATO. 41 .Director of T',nvironmscntal Fly AN Di vor,a1 from, Brayton Point ?*'anaggamen't and Cajon Re:1'eor Geaer'QKC Plan W, enticm It has come to the attention of the awroaa of Cc=nua].ty' Srai. ta;t 'n that you have applied for a variance frog this Department's fur i'o1 a :Lon Control PegIalations so t;ra.t you r,ay burn coal at the above noted locations, You are requested to z hadiately advise this Office of he metxb OAA, that you propose to use for ultimate di.snoral of the fly ash peneratad from t ese locations. Very tri.tl;y youra, PAST. ,1nde— son , P.7. / D reaN Bureau 571' CoX?.mun',t::;y sanitation ip cc: Bureau of Asir Quality Control` loom 320, 600 WRshintstou `fit. cc: Board of Health bomerset, last. 02t25 cc: Board of Healtu, , Salem. Mass. 01970 A k NGLAND POWER COMPANY 20 Turnpike Road, Westborough, Massachusetts 01581 February 14, 1974 Mr. Colin Cameron Salem Board of Health S Broad Street Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Dear Mr. Cameron: Attached is a copy of the February 17, 1974, letter to Paul T. Anderson, Director, Bureau of Community Sanitation, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, that you requested this afternoon. I have advised our Operating Department that the proposed dumping site at 328 Highland Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts, has not been approved and that you feel there may be some problem in getting approval. Mr. A. V. Lindquist, Plant Superintendent, will be in touch with you: shortly. Very truly yours, raW4�tu la Edward A. Plumley Vice President EAP:ch Enclosure Y. 5 - nt NEW ENGLAND POWER COMPANY 201Tui npike Rood, Westborough, Massachusetts o1581 r cr New England Electric System January 17, 1974 Mr, Pawl,', Anderson, Director Bureau of Community Sanitation Massachusetts Department of Public Health 600 Washogton Street a Bostori, Massachusetts 02111 ' . 4. ' Dear Mr.•'„Anderson: a P In answ@r to your letter of January 81 1974, we submit the following information concerning fly ash disposal from Salem llarbor Station. New England Power Company solicited bids for trucking and disposal of' tha anticipated fly ash to he removed from Salem harbor followiny 'vthe burning of coal. on Units No. 1 , 2 and 3. Three bids were received, ' i'and from .these the•succc"ssful bidder was the Pybu'rn Construction Cumpany, 6,7 Foster Street, Peabody, ,Massachusetts,- t}19(0:5 In the request for bids it was specified that approved dumping sites should be supplied by the contractor. The successful bidder has verbalty assured us that 'ha will hayo approval and, as of_ this time, it: is:our, understanding that he has +• in writing such approval by the 'ci.ty ?of Salem. He also has approval by the State Department of Natural Resources and is currently applying to -the EnvironmentalProtectiont'Agency for :ippr•oval , if it is needed. The V dumping site which he pI nns .to use' i.s at. 328 Highland Avenue, Salem, Massachusetts., # - 1tmight also be pointed out`thrt at this point in time no coal has been burned and no variance approval,hrs,been received from either the Stnfc or the Federal agencies. "I'he lty ukh basins arc essentially empty =r of fly.ash„ so we would -anticipateAt Would be at least a week-or two from now before any trucking of ash would he necessary, and possibly not even then. This, of course, is dependent on receiving approval for the use of ccial. ” If we can `be of further assistance, please call . 4 t, : Very truly yours, x ` s + e) rd (JjJohn IL Lchourveau ans Manager of'�Environmental Affairs IN3wlav� •' 'W3-IVS 30 .1110 Ndf O/YMI&Ir Div.izion o5 Envii onme6Lta(' HwZth \\ t:fethopoti,tan Boston Aik Po2Cution Con-tnoC D.ihtti% V\ Td. 127-5194 Room 320, 600 W"hington StAeet VVVV 1304ton, P:f"A. 01,111 Be: Public Hearing APC Districts Dear Sir: Enclosed is a copy of a notice of a public hearing to be conducted by the Department of Public Health. This notice is sent to you as a potentially interested party to the proceedings. Very truly yours , John C. Collins Director Division of Environmental Health Enclosure S.N3W.L8bd3CI H1"IH3H d W3-IHS 30 1110 `! 16l7, Ndr THE COhJMONWEALTH OF MASSA.CHUSF?fb DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HULTH 1l 600 WASHINGTON STREET BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS 02111 N 0 T I C E Notice is hereby given that the Department of Public Health, acting in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 51.2 of the '`Regulations for the Control of Air Pollution in the Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District", adopted under Section 142D of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, will hold a public hearing on the matter of an application submitted by Edward A. Plumley, Vice President, New England Power Company, 20 Turnpike Road, Westborough, Massachusetts requesting the approval of plans in conformance with Regulations 2.1 and 4.1 of the said Regulations to permit the construction and operation of Unit #5 at the Salem Harbor Station, Salem, Massachusetts. Uniis proposed to be a fossil fuel electric generating facility with 7=maximum capacity of 890 megawatts , which would more than double the output of the existing facility. This public hearing will be held in the City Council Chambers, City Hall, 93 Washington Street, Salem, Massachusetts on Tuesday, March 5, 1974 at 8:00 P.M. . By Order of the Department of Public Health. t William J. Bicknell, M.D. Commissioner Department of Public Health lore f 7 N ► Ln-0 � a ,'THE COMMONWEALTHA• _ '.OF,.'MASSACHUSETTS ;< 'Department E '":� z Public';1lealtd�ar- �; J "x`600 Washiagton street ;. V «Boston, Massacdasetts:02111 " r NOTICE O 4m, PUKk HEARINGl.;tx r'Notice is hereby given that the Department,of:Public; Health„” acting in :accordance with e provisions,of, egulation'51.2 df ; theY,'Regulations#or the Contiol of,,Air Pollution <' ,the Met}opolitan Boston Air,Pgllu- tion Control s, istrict,";;adopted unde,'r'Sect iony142D of,Chapter 111,,6fsthe,General Laws;';ryill , ho1d.I11,.public hearing°on'the matter of an,application sub- I ttetl dy;Edward A.;Plumley,'., Vice,.President, ;New .England, Powen,CompanY: 20'Turnni4: Road;`S•:Westborohgd,'6 Massa- chasetts�f•equesttng the,1.4p proval, of ,plans_tnrconfo`rm- i finance with RegalMions'2.1, atidsk Cf ofYthe said,,,Regulations;.to'' permit',the; construction a o eration. i t o: a e a em, Harbor, Station,, alem, ' IvIassachusetts;WnitiNo.; 50s''. proposed to be a fossil fuel elec-` tric 'ggnerating'facility with a miximum`, capacity'`of` 0. megaw _which would more, ItUan: oub a the`60put of;the x eifistingfacility °' t� `x '�s ,This',public hearingwfll,'lje• held;.'in, th'e'City Co'uncfl 1 °JChambe,s City Hall,,Jy ,` -',Vasbingtori4 Str_@et; Sabi' Massachusetts 'on Tuesday,4Z Mar 9 at 890 M er of the Department of •' Publi liealth. t WIL[IAM J BICKNFLL,;,M.p. Commissionetr Jan'28 1974 Meeting File - For February 12th meeting • _ a i GEORGE P. VALLIS ... ATTORNEY AT LAW , 70 WASHINGTON STREET SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS 01970 RHO_99 PLEASANT STREET TELEPHONE 744.2102 SALEM, MAGOACHU0ETTO TELEPHONE 744.11YE January 24 , 1974 Mr. Thomas Pyburn, Jr. 67 Foster Street Peabody, Massachusetts 01960 Dear Tom: I received a phone call from Dr. Toomey Wednesday after- noon notifying me that he has rescinded his permission to dump fly ash on the property on Highland Avenue until such time as he receives formal approval from the Board of Health sitting as a whole. I shall be away for the next two weeks until February 11th. I would suggest that if there is some urgency on your part that you contact Mr. Toomey if you have received all necessary approvals from the appropriate state authorities. I will be in touch with you on my return. Very truly yours, GEORGE P. VALLIS GPV/cac CC: Dr. John J. Toomey Dept. of Health 5 Broad Street Salem, Mass. 01970 n JanuaAy 17, 1974 A.ttonney Geotge P. VaB.8 A 70 WaAhZmgton St4eet Salem, MA 01970 OeaA Attoxney VafZi - PZeaae be advised .that pewAi,44.i.on .ce heneby given 6oA .the dumping o6 6ty ash on your pnopeAty Located at Lot 674, flightwid Avenue owned by George P. Vattia and LoUi6 xanthaky. TU4 peJurriaedon -i6 given contingent upon meeting aU State 2equihement6 bon ope&ati.ng a Sani.taAy Land FiU. VeAy ZAUZY y0UA6, FOR THE SOARO OF HEALTH JOHN J. TOOMEV, O.S.C. ?�aaUh Agent TA GEORGE P. VALLIS ' ATTORNEY AT LAW 70 WASHINGTON STREET SALEM. MASSACHUSETTS 01970 RES.. 99 PLEASANT STREET TELEPHONE 744-2172 SALEM. MASSACHUSETTS TELEPHONE 744-1198 January 15 , 1974 Dr. John J. Toomey Department of Health 5 Broad Street Salem, Massachusetts 01970 Dear Dr. Toomey: I In our recent telephone conversation, I indicated to you that I was desirous of using the land which I and Louis Xanthaky own located on Highland Avenue and shown as Lot 674 on a recorded plan, a copy of which is enclosed herewith, for the purpose of dumping solid fill on that land which would include ashes, rocks and gravel, but in no event garbage, wood or paper of any kind. We are about to enter into an Agreement with Pyburn Con- struction Company of Peabody which will grant him a license to enter upon this land for the purpose of dumping fill. The Agreement requires that Mr. Pyburn provide a cover of at least one foot of gravel over the area to be filled. Pyburn Construction Company, on the other hand, has a contract with New England Power Company to haul away fly ash as a result of the power company using coal for fuel. Mr. Pyburn is in the process of getting necessary state approval, in particular with the Division of Water Pollution Control, and it is my understanding that he will also need approval from the Salem Department of Health. I would, therefore, greatly appreciate receiving a letter from you which in essence would grant us the right to dump fill subject to h a roval of the appropriate state authorities. It is, nderstood that your approval would be granted on the condition that the dumping operation would not create a nuisance to any abutting land owners. Your prompt action on this requ t would b greatly appre- ciated. GE G LIS LOUIS X NT AKY Cr i �ti ��, `f b��~`Y .' [,�� ,,;�o �� n , �.� ti� .�` -� > � �� ti �� Ix oll ;t r •9f ryOl: '1 .� A '�. .n*^;Cll j �a��i/o. (•pr r ' 0 O be r omb�ne0 10 /prn - k - - w ` ��:.��r� �✓o. 71,79 0�� . 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John P. flow JanuaarY 16, 1974 Vico President Raw Ev aland Fonar Coaspaaw 20 Turnpike Road Westboro, P+Iaasaehusetts M531 Us i € APCI) - ESalom Vealuested Variants Deur Mr. Xaslows Tha Dop4rtr at of Public Ron It's is iti9ronse to Dessau• letter of December 10, 1973 for a varriecce In the capplit=tion of Regulations 5.1.2 and 5.4.1 of the "Regulations for the Control of .fir Pollution in tato Motro,r4litaaA Boston. Air Pollutions C trol Dittrict" to ger.-4t than use of coal at the Sale% Basbcarr Metric Gmearaatint Station, Salem, VassaoWeettas c=ductasd a public hearing on December 26, 1973. Ater a roviav of the evidences, the Department at its neeting on Ja num 15, 1974 voted to groan your request,to turn coal in gaits v=ter 1. 2 end 3 at the Solon awbor .,lame Gonorasting Statim, Saslc�-,, bfaassachasetts with s sulFar content in excess of one parr Cent aanrl ¢ass ,ash aaactent in ea>ceas of nine per cont by voiaht. 1. The coal burned in Units Number 1, 2 aat3 3 will not have as cul-tNsr content is excess of 2.5 per cent or an ach content in excess of 15 per coat. 2. This verissnsee shrill expire on 1+* 15, 1974 waoass revoked by the Dapatrtrront prior to that dates for cause. 3. The Now England l'eroaw Coal wy vIll iarmedietely tm%c sterns to provide don Increased eanbient air quality won1toring. I„acludcd in thla expanded netuorh will be aoniterIV, for total owyended perticulatees, sulrur dioxides, sand provisions for a continuous sootfall ous^vey. The nvritaar of sites, locati.oh, proceftrea rmd emirrr«nt ere to be approved by the Depart-kiant. Mance frvn the ronitoring, stall be supplied to the %.,nj art,rent In a v anntrr and fi aagcsency that the DivIcir m of Environs~.ental :-oalth atill a7'caeif7. h. Imediato submittal to the Depart:-:ent for a,Travall of a detailed Standard mncrw.ating Procedure for Units 1, 2 end 3 o^hilo burning coal including all n-_ncurez adulated to minialte =lesions, Lute blowing; larocadures, and procedures for rodueina eaiadloie upon hatificaation by the Department of advertise meteorological conditions. 1 g. Immediate submittal to the Departrent for approval of a detailed Standard Operating Procedure for the handling of coal and flyach, containine,, descriptions of the procedures employed to rll2imiae nuisance conditions. 6. Initiation .of a comprehensive engineering study directed at achieving, the objective of preventing this fadility from creating any, greater environmental impact when handling, and burning coal than when burning conforningg fuel oil. 'ha study would provide the Department with a comparative analysis of the controls on the existing facility and the beat available control technology for the handling and burning; of cowl and vould provide recorr_aendations forring a basis for.eonsideration of any extended variances to burn coal. Elements of the study vould include: a. Stack testing; to detorwdne emission performance on various grades of coal to be burned. b. I,valucation of the perforsrzanco of eczmbustion, and particulate wUssion control equiprent and m£-�"cific short and long,term racornendations for irproverenti. c. Analyaia of all aspects of co-al handlings and proccsaing; and the handling, transport and di3poeai of ash including specific reca=endations for the physical and operational Improvements that are to be made in each o. theme. d. A detailed analysis of control measures available to reduce the effects of sulfur dioxide and particulate orissiOns from the facility Including: Tall stacts, precipitator reneval or nodific±ation. fuel additives, burner ecrsig :, flue gas dezulfurizrtion, fuel desuliltrization. In addition to an melyeis of these - ibm esttnate; most of each possible alternative or eo :bination thereof an4 the tine required: for i^plomon- tation tog=ether vita specific recannendations of a best available alternative. A comparison of the cost of each alternative permlttinethe burning, of coil compared to the cost of the continued burning bf rezidtml oil under present and, to the extent possible, exisectod ft°ture' rarLet treni1ss, shall be presented. Ilk rr c study completion time ana prornna�, format shall be eu'Mitted to the 2'fl7vartr.ent for app-M-1.1-1.11 11at leter t*e:ns tvo veekst after the effective dato of this variance. lar, ntugty Laid final reconkmendationa rmazt be completed prior to any consideration for on extended or renmmd variance. T. This variance docs.ao-� too ,effect unless and until approved by the EavironmentAl. Protection Agency. Very truly yours, C_ }3A tC C- 'MAPCD C- 71.1rio Storlazzi Dorothy 'Zaccaria r- Ed of t'.cnith, Salem Secretary - . C- Aaron Redcay Public Health Council C- Greoror X. MacGregor `- A' �lid / � °w, 2. �'��dS �✓ate C&er� C' �t l/t✓ ud g - (44 j YGGdd e�`t� / t ! a -Iv rcOP ec,6 k P dfV kap � �uf T (( vY o VA le d- Jr I r� ,�� O'vt �aE kas VA Rfl Nov 19, 1973 o H fi Variance granted to NEP to use fuel oil with y e CD r maximum sulfur content of 2.6 from Jan 10 19 to Oct 1 1974. See attached letter a _ it�ikfi�rtri7f t �u etzCfi w ' Y 600 YJ'tnd�isii J�rec� •�i .i 2l BTi J DIVISION DF ( ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH lj} eV/t P�f®7L 021// November 19, 1973 New England Power company 20 Turnpike Read Westboro, Massachusetts 01581 Attention: Jahn P. Kaslou Be.- DiHAPCD - Salem Vice President M%PCD - Somerset Regulation 5.1.2 Dear Sir: Requested Variance The Department of Public Health in response to the request in your \: letter of September 14, 1973, for a vFiance in the application of Regulation 5.1.2 of the Regulations for the Control of Air Pollution in the Metropolitan Roston and Southeastern Mossaehusetta' Air Pollution Control Districts to permit the use of residual fuel oil with a Alfur content up to 2.6% at your electric parer generating stations in Salem and Somerset, Massachusetts, conducted public hearings on October 17, 1973. ., After review of the evidence; the Department at its meeting on Wovember 13, 1973 voted to giant a variance to permit the use of fuel oil with a ms:rimm sulfur content of 2.6% at your Salem Harbor facility and Brayton Point facility units 1� 2, and 3 only from: 3. pu 1. I to October 1, 197 subject to the folioving'stipuiations: t;- 1. This variance shall not take effect unless and until approved by the Environmental Protection Agency. 2. Operation of the above n4me8 facilitiea--shall be in accordance with guidelines developed by the Division of Lavironmental Health. 3. The herr England Meetric, System shall continue to actively con- tribute to and participate in research and development programa to advance to commercial application processes for the control of sulfur exide emissions. This shall not be less than that as of November 7, 1973 and shall be increased by 25% of any savings realised as w result of this variance. Mthly reports shall be. submitted to the Department describing their research and development efforts in the fields of a.. ,ehemical3y active fluid bed processes b. advanced oil Ossification processes o. Catalytic processes for reducing SO2 and NOX emissions using; CO as a reducing agent ` d. ""aq,other processes z Rev England Electric System cannot reduce their research and development efforts without permission of'the Department. fr i 3 4. The New EngI" �lectrl,c,System' r hi4 submit to. the Department for review and eppia;4 off' o 'before &taxc2i 1% 19Th; complete plans and specifications for,the Installation at its Salem and Brayton Point stations"-.oi,i'acllitl"'rto'�bntrol the emission of $0� to v: ,on cr not exceed emissions ex erienced when burning conforming fuels. The processes selected aha11,,1.)q-„ofrproven commercial,application, and may control either the sulfur in the fuel or tbe'sulfur' in the ,,flue: imes,,�, The Nov England Electric System shall, after approval the"Yx*4itzment, proceed to contract to install and operate said The 3leunglancl'leetric System shall provide real time access to ^ c ithe ;Wportmeat to all air gtupiity^,dsta ,gathered in conjunction xith,ite;operation of the 6alem and`Srartozi Point,Statione. °..e x..,14 aii2 , �1 "Secreta' y % Ck Ftealth COvncil m.0 t�V.�.*q«:bk#:' i d SMAPCD C - k3ario Ottor,l/t�iyz/A s r:' i. ' p %C - GreBor"It VAeGre er�h t 4�,.v 7 4 3y I.t' � :ta M YV „per Ji 4'r xl, ?Val 'y Lth Salem C - Eoird of ulasith','6cmerset 1 7%,W 4 r V¢ o- `s Ulf" E/Vsa!#1 �g 3L'..t k?i¢ @i�4'3pp.cn�r Y�'�ir° '7"�?'k-S fwnn➢4+ ;�� ,t.*.;i r\x'`07... {„ %FEi`".: h..i`.°j r�• :i �t ... .hd 't:' " 04” :N.& :"i ^";s Lw i'�-t"?3St. xi^v"'t?x,'�,4 ' J :. k '"',.f'"." . $' x't• 'J y�.lgftt? 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Room 2303 Boston, Massachusetts 02203 Res APC - 'ReGulations Variance Requested Vaiver of Notice Dear Dir: The Massachusetts Department of Pablic health has received a request for an mediate variance to Regulation 5.1.2 (sulfur in fuel) of the Regulations for the Control of Air Pollution from the Desi KnGland Power Company. The Department requests a waiver of the 30 day public notice requirement and a substitution of 10 days public notice, so that it ray act immediately in response to this and other similar urgent requests between the present time and April 1, 1974: Attached is a copy of the request from the ::ew Zagland Power Company. An early response to this petition vill be appreciated. Very truly yours, C- BAQC C- MBAPCD Gilbert T. Jo]y C- C=PCD Director C- Sds. of Health Bureau of Air Quality Control Somerset L Calera C- rPA - ttario Storlassi J/L'vsdep a 9 , April 260 IQ73 Air Pollutiln violation at N w Emyland Power N see attach m 0 H ci- a C CD C 0 Vivca.i.on of Env 4onmenW Hec:Uh Mawpoti.tan Boston AiA Pottuti,on Contrtof 'D.ist) ict Tet. 727-5194 Room 320, 600 Wa6hington StAeet Boe.ton, Ma6A. 02111 flew England Power Company Att: Mr. A. V. Lindquist 24 Fort Avenue Salem, Massachusetts 01990 May 8, 1913 NOTICE OF VIOLATION OF AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REGULATIONS Personnel of the Department of Public Health have observed a violation, as indicated below, of the "Regulations for the Control of Air Pollution in the Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District," which were adopted under the provisions of Section 142 D, Chapter 111, of the General Laws. MBAPCO Regulation: 6.1 .1 excessive smoke from the stack Observed: April 2G, 1993, from 10:05 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Violation Site: 24 Fort Avenue Salem, Massachusetts x { Date for Receipt of Reply: May 22, 1913 It is requested that you inform the Department, on or before the date indicated for reply, of the action you have taken, or intend to take, to prevent further violations of the Regulations, which are designed to prevent air pollution and to enhance the quality of the ambient air. Very truly yours, WILLIAM F. CASS Director WFC:sc Metropolitan Boston Air Pollution Control District 0-1048 Encl : Extract of Regulations cc: Board of Health Fire Department pp l� 11 Nov 33, 1970 t 0 H Lady called — refused to give name but. saps the article in the Salem News lest night says the Board of Health should be notified of air pollution. She refused to give her name but stated the following: New England Power has been polluting the air of Salem and surrounding cities and towns for years — anotner large stack is being built which will make it worse — and she snarl neither the Citi of Salem — or the Qnmmnnweal+.h of Massachusetts will do a thing about it. I asked her if that was the full complaint — she says it was — and again refused to give har name — nnly atpte� she. txkyyx lavas nn Fnr+. nV2 Cameron Oct. 8, 1970 q Mrs Brackett of Fort Ave 'called - wants to z� know how much more pollution will come fromm o C+y the kxxkmamxK larpe smoke stack n + t at New England Power. I advised her that it m was designed by engineers who have preat g ogle F•e a b in the field - and also that approval by the 0 m Department of Public Health Air Pollution was K required prior to building) . No ascuvance could be given by us that it would not cause a nrob . Cameron 4514.2.67-944400 THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS WATER RESOURCES COMMISSION j [y qVp M. p< STATE OFFICE BUILDING, GOVERMENT CENTER c;l'ry OF SALEM OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR 100 CAMBRIDGE STREET. BOSTON 02202 HEALTK OEPARTM£N31 DIVISION OF WATER POLLUTION CONTROL August 13, 1970 Representative Robert Sw Cahill wl . 40 'Felt ,Street Res Sulem-North Coastal- Salem, Naasachusetts IMP-Neat England Power Company Industrial Dear Representative Cahills Wastes Enclosed is a copy of the chemical {anaslVirs collected on July 8, 1970 .from final settling tank effluent at the New Lhgland Power Company. A hatter will be forthcoming from our Division to Now England Pour in the near future relative to this matter. very truly yourts, Donald 'Pottle R nal sneer Ort 4 R ionBl Of C G Hal timcrimaick legs , Mon. 845 603-2436 DS rew E c tsclsres (l) Chi al A t sis cc r. 30 _ TO r and of Heaelth# 5 Broad Street, slam I i Pourn of Peu##lj cl �,uplun, A9. 1d., (lrliuirnncn �illiam '�i. ,�Iul�oneg, Jr. Jahn 1. (Toomeq �asepll �L �iir4ara ,Ae=nt August 18, 1970 Donald S. Pottle, Regional Engineer Northeast Regional Office Guild Hall, Merrimack College North Andover, Massachusetts Dear Mr, Pottle: I have received the copy of your letter to Representative Cahill relating to the chemical analysis collected on July 8, 1970 from settling tank effluent: at the New England Power Company. I would be interested in seeing the analysis report if it is possible. Very truly yours, FOR THE BOARD OF HEALTH HN J.' OM Y, D.S.? `Health Agent JJT/ech