Illinois EPA Grants Provisional Variance to General Electric
Company
Allows Additional Storage Time For Specific Hazardous
Materials
For Immediate Release
November 3, 2003 |
Contact: Maggie Carson
217-557-8138
TDD: 217-782-9143 |
Springfield, Ill. -- The Illinois EPA will grant General Electric's
request to allow their Mattoon Lamp Plant to store drums of old flashcubes
and sand waste beyond the regulatory limit of 90 days.
The Mattoon Plant requested a provisional variance from the regulations,
until November 14, in order to properly analyze, manage and transport
seven 55-gallon drums of the hazardous waste.
While removing a concrete slab, GE discovered the flashcubes and sand,
which, based on a laboratory determination, are classified as hazardous
waste. The waste was placed into the drums and labeled as hazardous waste.
However, GE was not able to complete necessary testing and transport of
the waste within the 90-day regulatory limitation for storage of this
waste and asked the Illinois EPA for a provisional variance from the applicable
regulations.
In the interim, the drums have been properly stored in the plant's 90-day
accumulation area and are inspected regularly. This storage area contains
the necessary safety measures to properly protect human health and the
environment.
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