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e e e United Power Association, CUP January 18, 1994 Page 2 ---------------- does complete testing, according to their state permit, every 15 months. This complete testing includes other emissions such as dioxins and furons. There has been five rounds of testing at the plant. All five times UPA has been below these standards. FUTURE PERFORMANCE The next complete round of testing at the UPA facility is scheduled for February, 1994. After that testing event, all four seasons will have been tested. The significance of getting a data base on each season is that there can be a variation in make-up of waste, depending on the time of the year. This waste variation could affect the efficiency of the plant's pollution control measures. It appears a new set of "tighter" standards, which are outlined in John Lichter's memo, will be finalized by the State in 1994. However, compliance with these new rules will be phased in. These new standards will include a standard on the emission of mercury. Heavy metal emissions, in general, are controlled by controlling particulate emissions. Mercury is somewhat the exception to this, because it can be in a gaseous form. Staff believes this is the rational behind the State requiring mercury to be the metal that is sampled. Staff is recommending UPA's solid waste license is worded such that new State or Federal standards are automatically incorporated into this permit, if they are more restrictive. UPA has offered to provide a tour of their facility for the City Council and Planning Commission. Staff will arrange an appropriate time. RECOMMENDATION Staff has worked-closely with UPA and is pleased with their cooperation. We do not hesitate to recommend approval of a two year renewal of their conditional use permit. The Planning Commission concurred with staff regarding the condition that new, more restrictive State or Federal standards are automatically incorporated into UPA's City permits.