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<br />Steffen requests. He ooesn't knCM the size of other various facilities. <br /> <br />lis. Steffen - Stated that the incinerator Atlas builds is for sale to other <br />companies. . If Atlas builds an incinerator and MPCA approves it at the <br />Atlas site, does the incinerator still go through an approval process if it <br />is installed at a site in Minnesota? <br /> <br />~!!'. Berg - Replied that all environmental review and permitting for <br />incinerators and accompanying equipment is site specific. <br /> <br />Ms. steffen - Inquired if it is safe to assume that if Atlas is burning <br />more than one type of waste, the requirements placed on them will be more <br />stringent than on site specific operations where companies burn one ~~ of <br />waste. <br /> <br />Mr. Berg - Stated that there is specific information Atlas' proposal can <br />provide but MPCA also has to rely on data from similar facilities <br />throughout the world. <br /> <br />Olairrnan Zinunerman stated that Atlas .....ould be bound by the conditions in <br />the condltional use permit; if there are violations of the conditions, the <br />permit is revoked. <br /> <br />~tr. Lichter - Stated that he understands that PCA did a health risk <br />assessment and bio-cumulation at the Winona incinerator and the numbers <br />indicate a signficant health risk may exist to fisherman consuming fish <br />fran the ~.i.ssissippi back waters. T'ne controls for that facility are more <br />extensive than they would be for ~tlas'. <br /> <br />Mr. Berg - Noted that the Winona facility is a municipal solid waste <br />facility burning 150 tons per day. A study of the river back waters <br />provided risk numbers indicating about 60 additional cancers to sports <br />fisherman in a population of 100,000 over a lifetime; Health Department <br />standards are 1 additional cancer in a population of 100,000. The <br />situation vdth Atlas is different because of it's size, materials to be <br />burned, incinerator type, prevailing weather conditions, stack height and <br />proximity of back waters. <br /> <br />Bruce Bacon - Inquired if the plume fran the BOF in Elk River blCM Ramsey's <br />way. <br /> <br />I>tr. Berg - Replied that he dian' t think Elk River's plume drifts t0y'7ards' <br />Rainsey but it will be studied. <br /> <br />Bruce Bacon - Inquired if the funds in l>"JI. Berg's department are adequate <br />for the mission going on. <br /> <br />~tr. Berg - Stated that he feels very good about MPCA's ability to <br />scrutinize this particular project to the c5egree needed. <br /> <br />Kristina Hunt - 6337 l43rd Lane - Stated that her lifestyle is that she <br />likes to be outside and she doesn't want to breathe stinky air. Will <br />Atlas' operation affect private well water? <br />Pla.'1I1ing & Zoning Public Bearing/June 7, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 70f 12 <br /> <br />18 <br />