IIRP $30,000 for burning coal with a high sulfur content H2O has to be trucked i

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The residents have had to have drinking water trucked in for past

several months because high mercury and lead and who knows what else

why its not getting national attention I don't know

Debbie

http://www.capegazette.com/storiescurrent/0106/irpower011006.html

DNREC imposes $30,000 fine

on Indian River power plant

By Spence

Cape Gazette staff

State officials fined Indian River Power Plant in Millsboro $30,000

for burning coal with a high sulfur content in 2003.

The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental

Control (DNREC) issued a notice of a $30,000 penalty to Indian River

Operations and Indian River Power for air pollution violations.

Plant officials could not be reached.

In February 2003, DNREC received an incident report for coal with a

sulfur content that exceeded the maximum limits.

On Jan. 15, 2003, a shipment of 75 cars of coal was received at the

plant and the coal was burned in three units on Jan. 16 - 18, 2003.

Officials say the coal supplier first tested the coal, indicating the

sulfur content was 1.49 percent, by weight – below pollution limits.

But, results of a separate test required by air quality standards, as

well as a third test at another laboratory, indicated the sulfur

content of coal burned in three of the plant's units was above

maximum limits.

DNREC received an incident report for the violations Feb. 20, 2003.

In 2003, Indian River Operations Inc. and Indian River Power LLC

violated Delaware law and permit conditions for three units by

burning coal with a sulfur content greater than 1.6 percent by

weight, DNREC officials say.

Joanna French, a DNREC representative with its air quality program

management, said coal testing is performed at the mines where the

coal was obtained, as well as at Indian River Power Plant.

" All I know is they mentioned the facility has required a third

sampling of coal, " said French.

" The way the program is written, the coal is tested at the mine, but

the plant is also required to test it at the plant before its

burned, " said French.

She did not disclose the location where the coal that exceeded sulfur

limits, was mined.

But, she did say no violations have been reported since 2003.

As for a public hearing on the matter, she said that, so far, Indian

River has not yet indicated a date.

" There won't be one unless Indian River requests one, " said French.

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