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10. 11. 12. t3. 14. Ash from the facility shall be removed from the site on a regular basis, shall not be stockpiled in excess of 35 tons on the property, shall be stored indoors and shall be processed or deposited in an EPA approved landfill. Mr. Karst was in compliance with this term. Prior to the date this permit becomes effective, the Permit Holder shall submit a copy of the written agreement or certification from the designated ash processing and/or disposal facility that said facility is willing to accept the ash. The Permit Holder shall notify the City of any change in ash processing/disposal facilities within 30 days of such change. Finding facilities to accept and process ash is a highly competitive issue; Mr. Karst prefers to not have the names of those facilities on file at the City because the City cannot guarantee confidentiality. However, he did show me bills of lading to three companies that accept his dross and the dates of the bills indicate regular shipment of the ash off the site. Wire shall not be processed by melt operations on the site. There are containers on site for insulated wire. On my December 30 inspection, 1 was also shown bills of lading which indicate that insulated wire is shipped off site on a regular basis. Operations must be conducted to minimize noise, safety, smoke or other nuisance concerns. There has been a dumpster located in the southernmost driveway to the facility. When incoming vehicles deposit materials in this dumpster, they are actually extending out into the street right-of-way. The dumpster has been removed. OSHA conducted an inspection of the facility in late October. That report indicates that there were some violations that were classified as 'non-serious' and that they have been corrected. Note that the report also included testing for employee exposure to noise and air pollutants; there were no violations. The facility shall be responsible for removing debris caused by vehicles using the aluminum processing facility. On the day of the inspection, the street and boulevard east of the facility were clear of debris. Ail equipment and vehicles utilized in the business shall be periodically inspected and maintained to minimize noise, odors, safety and fire safety. As noted in my December 30 report, drivers fill out Vehicle Inspection Reports daily to satisfy Mn/DOT regulations. All tractors and trailers have to pass an annual rigorous inspection by the State in order to be licensed. All vehicles and equipment are inspected daily and monthly by the employees as part of the AWARE program for OSHA. Mr. Karst has also provided applicable agencies w/th his fh'e emergency plan. The permit holder agrees to screen the aluminum proce, ssing facility from any public street to a 90% opacity. ' As mentioned in previous reports, the fencing has been repaired and plastic coated strips have been woven through the chain link fence to increase opacity.