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6 Explain both during and after construction, identify distances to noise • sensitive land. uses, and quantity and type of air pollutants. Dust will result from facility construction, development of access roads.' and Prom steamline placement. Emissions can be controlled by standard construction practices and scheduling of construction activity.. Dust emissions will be minimized following construction: access roads will be paved, incoming trucks are enclosed as is the building and tipping floor. Air pollutant emissions will result from waste combustion and from traf- fic generated by the facility. Expected traffic volumes are low and will not produce significant amounts of pollution. Table 2 shows annual esti- mates of pollutants from the incinerator. The estimates have been made by Consumat Systems, Inc. the proposed incinerator vendor. The estimates presume that an electrostatic precipitator will be installed for particu- late control. The facility would be classified as a minor source by the MCPA since it will emit less than 250 tons per year of any single pollut- ant. However, the facility will require a construction and operating permit from the MCPA: The Division of Air Quality can require ambient modeling during`~the permitting process to ensure that violations of ambient air quality standards will not occur. :, f ~ Table 2 `r ~ WASTE ENERGY SYSTEMS INCINERATOR ANNUAL AIR POLLUTANT EMISSIONS Tons/Year • Pollutant Particulate 18.5 SO 28.5 NOx 42.7 COx 36.5 HC 20.0 Noise will occur during project construction and will be of a temporary nature. During facility operation the incinerator tipping floor will be enclosed lessening impacts from this possible noise source. Fans and air pollution control equipment will be the most noticeable noise sources from the Facility. Incoming and existing truck traffic is another con- tributor to operational noise levels. Adjacent properties are commercial and- industrial uses, subject to the least stringent state noise stan- dards. No adverse impacts are expected. The nearest sensitive area is residential development more than a quarter mile to the west. Odors will not be generated by the facility. Combustion temperatures are .high enough to destroy odors in plant emissions. In addition, the waste tipping .floor will be enclosed and the facility will be kept under nega- tive air pressure to prevent odor emissions.