Minutes - Council - 07/14/1988 - Public Hearing

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by your incinerators? 2) Are you aware that even when using temperatures as high as 2400 degrees and higher, hard-core spores will not be destroyed? 3) Are you aware that such temperatures, instead of destroying spores which are at a dormant stage, will actually enhance and favor the spores' activation stage when they are exposed to sub-lethal temperatures? 4) Are you aware that right after the activation phase, it will follow the germination stage where spores will germinate (hatch) on fertile ground (people and environment)? 5) Are you aware that even using autoclaves, which need constant monitoring amd which are the ultimate in technology in regard to ~terilization, sterilization may not be complete since it is normal fo~ air-pocket6 to form amongst and beneath the particle~, thus not allowing for a thorough sterilization? 6) Are you aware that incomplete sterilization is no sterilization at all? 7) Are you aware that this area between the Mississippi and the Rum rivers, classified as a river valley, is the highest possible rik area to be impregnated and poisoned with toxic compounds and infectious microscopic particles liberated by the extremely low stacks? A~ stated by Mr. Labat in the July 12, 1988 issue of the Elk River Star News, "...the white plummet of steam from the contract burn ~tack..." certainly does not compare, because of size, character or danger impact constituted on the crowd or environment, to the Vatican's "white plummet of smoke" when announcing in St. Peter's Square the new election of a Pope. 8) Are you aware that this is an agricultural area which is, therefore, even more susceptible to toxic retention from pollution, making the threat of danger for heavy pollution through environment and food-cycle even worse than any metropolitan area? Mr Hartley informed Lilliana Heinen that her time has expired. Sharon Dahlgren - 6328 143rd Avenue - I am a member of STERN and very pleased wi~h the questions raised tonight because STERN's purpose is to demonstrate to all parties concerned that the proposed Atlas facility should not be located in Ramsey or near any other residential area. We feel an incinerator is hazardous to health and property. While many of us feel that Atlas is on the right track with research and development and recycling and incineration may appear to be one of the answers to a nationwide problem, you do not test and burn near residential areas. Through th~ questions asked at this hearing, it shows there are too many unknowns and variables. Atlas said they will not process hazardous waste. The definition of hazardous means risky or dangerous. The definition of hazardous by regulatory agencies, MPCA and EPA, seems to be rather ambiguous. I refer to a letter from MPCA dated May 10, 1988 that states that because of infectious characteristics of both the hospital and pathological and possibly animal waste, that the proposed facility is classified as a hazardous waste processing facility. Was this used only to get Atlas to provide MPCA with an environmental assessment worksheet? By MPCA Standards, the actual handling and incineration of the material is not considered hazardous. Is it a fact that the household products listed as hazardous in the Home Sweet Hazardous Home pamphlets are not considered hazardous when they are handled by Atlas in greater quantities? Was the land on which Atlas will be located purchased by Atlas or will it be retained by the Anoka Industrial Park, developed with tax increment revenue and leased back to Atlas? Is it true that one of the owners of the Anoka Industrial Park is Don Greenberg? Who else is involved in the Anoka City Council Public Hearing/July 14, 1988 Page 12 of 15