HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1129 (2)Eaglin said the door would not be open during the clean cycle.
Robertson said during this hour the vapors could come out and go through the
scrubber that might have particulates of the pieces and parts that might smell -- for
about an hour.
Eaglin said yes.
Robertson asked what it would smell like when being loaded -- drawing the
vacuum -- going up through the scrubber. What would it smell like at the top of the
tower during the 20 minutes?
easily.
Eaglin said a light chlorine bleach smell.
Robertson asked if this was a persistent smell or would it dissipate quickly and
Eaglin said there would be quick dissipation.
Robertson asked how this occurred.
Eaglin said a dissolution effect occurred with the air because the discharge fan
was normally set up about 25 feet in the air.
Robertson asked if Mr. Lea was purchasing used or new equipment.
Lea said it would be brand new state-of-the-art equipment.
Robertson asked about equipment training.
Lea said the company would train his staff, and everyone using the manuals
would be literate in English. (Mr. Robertson had asked this question.) Lea said one
reason he chose the ARCO Company was due to its location (Greensboro), and its
availability to address malfunctions on a quick basis.
Robertson asked about any warranty over the odor.
Eaglin said that over Mr. Lea's current operation, the new equipment and
process would be much better -- a great improvement.
Robertson said that right now, Mr. Lea had no scrubbing equipment.
Eaglin said this was correct.
Commissioner Norman said he understood that other states were more lenient
than North Carolina on rendering facility regulations. He asked Mr. Eaglin if there
would be an odor at the Canton, Ohio plant.
Eaglin said no. He said Nebraska had no air regulations, but Ohio did. He
noted the Canton facility had sufficient equipment; however, Mr. Lea had "gone one
step further."
Attorney Charles L. Bateman from Alamance County, North Carolina, said he
represented several residents in the Cool Springs area. He said materials from the
county included a drawing of a new building that was a considerable distance from the
present facility. Bateman said that other material from the planning office indicated the
facility was adjacent, but the drawing looked like there would be a 40 -foot distance. He
questioned the planning department's terminology of "building addition."