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4210 EAST 11TH AVENUE • DENVER, COLORADO 80220 • PHONE 388-6111
R. L. CLEERE, M.D., M.P.H., DIRECTOR
August 15, 1969
Weld County Board of County Commissioners
Attention: Mr. Harold W. Anderson, Chairman
County Courthouse
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Mr. Anderson:
The official files of this department reflect that Weld County, Colorado
is the owner and operator of an asphalt batch plant that has been
operating periodically in an area of the state where the emission stan-
dards provided in the Air Pollution Control Act are in force and effect.
In August 1967, this operation was observed to be in violation and you
were officially notified to that effect on September 8, 1967. Since
that date personnel from this department and the Weld County Health
Department, through conference, conciliation and persuasion, have
endeavored to abate the problem. The plant was last inspected on August
7, 1969 and it was found that air pollution control equipment to reduce
the emissions of dense smoke has not been installed and the emissions
therefrom were in violation of the law (Section 66-29-5 (a), (b), (c)
and (d), Colorado Revised Statutes 1963, Vol. 10, Perm. Cum. Supp.
1967).
Accordingly, the division finds that efforts to abate the violation
through conference, conciliation and persuasion have failed and that
further violations should not be permitted to continue unabated and
that a period of five days from and after the date of receipt of this
order is a reasonable time within which the County shall comply therewith.
NOW THEREFORE you are hereby ORDERED to CEASE AND DESIST the practice of
emitting smoke and air contaminants from your asphalt batch plant that
violate the emission standards of the "Air Pollution Control Act," as
above specified, within five (5) days from and after the date of receipt
of this order.
Dated August 15, 1969.
cc: Mr. Duke W. Dunbar, Attorney
General
Samuel S. Telep, Attorney
DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
Royleere, .D,, M.P.H.
Exe tive Director
690362
August 27, 1969
Mr. Roy L. Cleere, 1VI. r. , Executive Director
State of Colorado
Department of Public Health
4210 East 11th Avenue
Denver, Colorado 80220
RE: Cease and Desist Order
To Weld County,Colorado
Dear Sir:
Your letter of August 15, 1969 written to the Attention of Harold W.
Anderson as Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, Weld
County, Colorado, with regard to Weld County being in violation under
the Air Pollution Control Act, as been turned over to this office for
attention.
Please be advised that the Board and its Counsel have throughly
studied your letter and have noted its contents.
In view of the fact that time is of the essence, and tW eld County may be
placed in a position of undue hardship, we respectfully ask that a hearing
be had before your Board in order that Weld County may be granted a
temporary stay of execution of your Order and that Weld County might be
granted some additional time in which to bring its asphalt batch plant
within the standards of the Act.
We trust that you will give this matter your usual prompt attention,
advising when such a hearing may be had.
Very truly yours,
Samuel S. Telep
County Attorney
cc. Weld County Board of Commissioners
Weld County
Greeley, Colorado 80631
AIR POLLUTION CONTpQQL DIVISION - COLORADO DEPARTMF,112 OF HEALTH
4210 E. 11th Avenue, E. ver, Colorado - 80220 - Ph.: -6111 Ext. 241
APP] TCATIQN FQR AIITHOPTTY TQ CONSTRUCT
A.
B.
C.
GENERAL
This application shall be filled out completely in TRIPLICATE.
Applications are incomplete unless accompanied by DUPLICATE copies of all
plans, specifications and drawings required as specified in the instructions.
This application must be signed by a responsible member of the organization
that is to operate the equipment for which the application is made.
1.
PERMIT TO BE ISSUED TO (Business License. Name of Corporation, Company,
Individual Owner, or Governmental Agency that is to operate the equipment)
Weld County, Colorado
2.
MAILING ADDRESS
Courthouse, Greeley, Colorado 80631
'3.
TYPE OF ORGANIZATION
LA Corporation Partnership Individual Owner firGovernmental Agency
4.
GENERAL NATURE OF BUSINESS
Governmental
'5. EQUIPMENT - Pursuant to the Regulations of the Air Pollution Control Commission
application is hereby made for AUTHORITY TO CONSTRUCT the follow-
ing equipment
Install C L -63 Wet Collector on existing Barber -Greene Asphalt Plant
`6. EQUIPMENT LOCATION ADDRESS at which the above -described eztipment is to l'�•
operated
Pierce, Colorado
'7. ESTIMATED COST OF EQUIPMENT OR OF ALTERATION
Air Pollution Control Equipment $ 13,000
Basic Equipment $ 108,000
8. PRESENT STATUS OF EQUIPMENT (Check and complete applicable items)
Estimated Estimated
Starting Date Completion Date
['Construction or Installation
(Equipment Alteration
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Transfer of Location
August 1, 1972 September 1972
19.
SIGNATURE OF LEGALLY RESPONSIBLE PERSON
10. DATE OF APPLICATION
June 8, 1972
11. Type or print name and official title of person signing this application
Glenn K. Billings, Weld County Commissioner
DO NOT WRITE BELOW (A. P. C:. D. USE ONLY)
DATE RECEIVED 'PERMIT NUMBER _
PERMIT DATE
PREVIOUS PERMIT
ACTION TAKEN
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3/7/72
FORM 200B
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
' AIR POLLUTION CONTROL DI�`ION
4210 East 11th Avenue, Dt,.ver
388-6111, Ext. 241
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STATUS Code:
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AIR CONTAMINANT EMISSION NOTICE
A. GENERAL SOURCE INFORMATION (Leave box open for space)
Name of Firm Weld County, Colorado
Plant (source) address: Street
City Pierce, Colorado County Weld
— ---- Mail address: Street or Box No. Courthouse.
City Greeley State Colorado Zip 8063i
Type of Business Activity per Standard Industrial Classification (S.I.C.)
Asphalt plant
Responsible Personnel and Title Glenn K. Billings, County Commissioner
Telephone 353-2212 Date June 8, 1972
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1. New Plant
2. Existing Plant
3. Addition or Alteration to Existing Plant
Average Number of Employees 45 in area
Land Area at Plant Location in Acres (circle)
A = (less than 1) B = (1-10) C (10-50)
Days of Week normally in Operation Monday through Friday (5)
Shifts or Hours of Day Normally in Operation 8 hours
Percent of Annual Production by Season:
Summer 100%
Fall
Winter
Spring
I certify to the best of my knowledge
all information submitted is correct.
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Form 200A
Rev. 2-72
Company Name
B. FUEL COMBUSTION INFORMATION
Weld County, Colorado
1. Fuel consumption for heating, power, steam and electrical generation
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Fuel
Fuel Type
yp
or Grade
Sulfurted
Content
Quantity
Per Year
Units of
Measure
% Use by Season
Capacity
BTU/hr.
Fuel
Heatir.
Value
BTU/lb
Dec-sec-�
Feb
Liar-�uun-
May
Aug
Sep-
Nov
Coal
N/A
Short
Tons
Fuel Oil
No.
2
1%
81,000
gallons
1'00`i
Gallons
0%
0%
90%
10%
45,900,000'
l9 450
Natural Gas
N/A
'
1,000,000
cu.ft.,b
(Gallons or
Pounds)
L P Gas
N/A
1,000
Gallons
Other
(Describe)
N/A
....
a. Percent used for space heating
0%
Percent used for process heat 100%
b. All cubic feet shall be at standard condition s (dry gas at 68°F, 29.92 inches Hg.)
Form 200A
(Rcv. 2-72-
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2. Type and control of fuel bung equipment
Type of Unite
BTU '
Rated f
Capacity
Collection Equipment
Efficiency of
Collection Equip.
(%)
` Aggregate
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Dryer
44.5 millifon
(a) Cyclones *
80%
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(b) Wet Collector **
80% + 94% = 98.8%
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oier, roaster, oven, etc.
3. Amount and type of air contaminants being emitted
Type of Material Emitted
Amount Emitted (Tons/Year)
Stone Dust
7278 #/HR Emitted to Cyclone ;
Collector i
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(List specific contaminant; e.g. SO2, fly ash, etc.)
4. Stack Information
Stack Used
Height (ft.)
Above ground
level
Exhaust Gas Data at Exit
Exit Diameter(ft.)
Temp.
(°F)
Velocity
(ft./sec.)
Moisture
(%)
Duct From
Aggregate Dryer t
10' - 2
2' - 10
300°
3808
0%
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Cyclones
Ave.
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I. Boiler, roaster. oven. e tr_
C. BASIC PROCESS OR EOUIWIEET
1. Basic process or equipment used (include incinerators)
Equipment Description
Aggregate Dryer - Barber Greene Model DA -60 24 000 CFM.
Capacity (Tons/hr., etc.)'
142 Ton/HR.
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2. Air contaminant controls being used on above basic process equipment
Equipment Description
Efficiency (%)
* (a) Multiple cyclones - Barber Greene Model CA -60, 24,000 CFM
**
(b) Wet Collector -- Barber Greene Model CL -6S Z4,OOU CF>sfi--'
80%
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* (a) - existing equipment
**(b) - with wet collector installed
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AIR CONTAMINANT EMISSION NOTICE - Continued
Company Name Weld County, Colorado
3. Amount and type of air contaminants being emitted
Type of Material Emitted
Amount Emitted (Tons/year)
Stone dust
*(a) 1456 #/HR
**(b) 87 #/HR
ist specific contaminants; e.g., SO2, cement dust, etc.)
4. Stack information
*
**
Stack Usee
' Height (ft.)
Above Ground
Level
Exit diameter
(ft.)
Exhaust Gas Data at Exit
Temp.
(°F)
Velocity
(ft./sec.) 1
Moisture
(%)
(a) Cyclones
29'-0"
i 2'-8"
280°Ave 4300 0%
(b) Wet Collector
30'-0"
7'-6"
160° Ave 543 3 GPH
e. Dryer, kiln, grinding, buffing, etc. (process related)
D. MANUFACTURING ACTIVITIES INFORMATION
1. Principal raw materials used in the process or manufacturing activity
Raw Materials
Amount per year
Units of Production
(Tons, Gallons, Etc.)
Aggregate
7,820
cubic yards
Oil
1.200
tons
2. Principal products manufactured
Product
Amount per year.
Units of Production
Asphalt
150,000
tons
*(a) existing equipment
**(b) with wet collector installed
Fora 200A
(Rev. 2-72-
AIR CONTAMINANT EVISSION NOTICE - Continued Company Name Weld County, Colorado
E. REFUSE DISPOSAL INFORMATION
Principal methods of waste disposal
**
Type of Waster
Method of Disposals
Amount (Tons /Year)
Stone Dust
Recycled to Mix
5822 /1/HR
(b) Water - Stone Dust Sludge
Settling Tank
(1.369 ii/HR Stone Dust
( 100 GPM Water *
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4 -
Indicate process and non -process
Combustibles such as wood waste, trees, brush, etc. should be disposed of other
than by open burning.
* Water is recirculated to wet collector - 3 GPH makeup water required.
F. SOLVENT EVAPORATION AND LOSSES
Type of Solvent
Amount Used
(Gallons/year)
Amount Lost to Atmosphere
(Gallons/year)
N/A
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G. PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAMS AND RELATED INFORMATION OF PLANT OPERATION
See Attached.
H. EQUIP?MNT LOCATION DRAWING
See Attached.
**(b) with wet collector installed
Form 200A
(Rev. 2-72-
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FRANKLIN D. YODER, MD. MPH
DIRECTOR
Weld County Health Department
1555 17TH AVENUE
GREELEY. COLORADO 80631
(303) 353.0540
July 17 1974
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION
Mr. Harry Ashley, Chairman
Weld County Board of Commissioners
P. 0. Box 758
Greeley, CO 80631
Dear Sir:
BOARD OF HEALTH
CLARENCE SITZMAN, GREELEY
RALPH AAB, GREELEY
CATHERINE BENSON. AULT
ANTHONY LEMBACH. GREELEY
DAVID WERKING, DOS, GREELEY
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CERTIFIED MAIL -No. 157997
JUL
This letter is to confirm our meeting of June 27, 1974 with, Mr. Ralph Patten,
operator of the Weld County Asphalt Plant located approximately two miles north,
two miles east of Pierce, CO. (NWT, Sec 7, T8N, R65W) and our meeting with your-
self and Mr. Glenn Billings, County Commissioner on July 2, 1974.
At these times, we discussed the fact that no permit to operate this plant had
been granted under provisions of Regulation 3(III)(A-I) of the Colorado Air
Pollution Control Commission governing the Authority to Construct and Permit
to Operate. The County had submitted a proper format for modification of the
emission control devices on the asphalt plant under provisions of Regulation 3
of the Colorado Air Pollution Control Commission and authority to construct
the new controls on August 10, 1972. The expiration date of this authority
to construct permit was February 10, 1973.
We also discussed the excessive particulate emanating from the asphalt plant
dryer stack on June 27, 1974. An opacity violation in excess of 20% was noted
from approximately 2:13 P.M. to 2:22 P.M. on June 27, 1974.
Pursuant to the provisions of Section 3-16-2, Colorado Revised Statutes 1963, as
amended (Perm. Cum. Supp.) and Sections 66-31-4, 66-31-8, 66-31-9 and 66-31-12 of the
"Air Pollution Control Act of 1970" (Ch. 64 C.S.L. 1970), Regulations 3(III)
(A) and (B) and Regulation 1(A)(1) are as follows:
Reg. 3(III)(A): No person shall begin operation of any new air
contamination source mentioned in II(B) of this Regulation without
notifying the Division at least thirty (30) days prior to operation.
Reg. 3(III)(B): No person shall cause or permit the operation of
any new air contamination source mentioned in II (B) of this Regulation
without applying for a permit to operate from the Division.
Reg. 1(A)(1): No person shall emit or cause to be emitted into the
atmosphere, from any air contamination source of emission whatsoever,
any air contaminant which is of such shade or density as to obscure
an observor's vision to a degree in excess of 20% opacity.
a2or96-f-
Mr. HarryAshley, Chairman
July 17 1974
This is an Official Notification of Violation setting forth your violation
of Regulations 3 and 1. At this time, we are asking you to submit to the
Weld County Health Department, 1555 17th Avenue, Greeley, CO a plan for
compliance, on the source cited, within thirty (30) days of receipt of this
letter.
If we can be of any assistance to you, please feel free to contact us.
Glen E. Paul,tbirector
Environmental Health Services
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cc: A. C. Bishard, P.E.
Air Pollution Control Division
Colorado Department of Public Health
"rchie Crouse, Sanitarian
P. lu 'on Control
F ankl' a Yoder,
Dire
COLORADO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
4210 EAST 11TH AVENUE • DENVER, COLORADO 80220 • PHONE 388-6111
Edward G. Dreyfus, • M.D., M.P.H.;Executive Director
August 27, 1975
CERTIFIED MAIL NO. 994501
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Gentlemen:
OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION
and
CEASE AND DESIST ORDER
You are hereby notified that investigation by the Colorado Department of
Health and the Weld County Health Department has established that your
operations within and upon the site of the County of Weld's asphalt plant
located northeast of Pierce, in the County of Weld, State of Colorado, is
in violation of Regulation No. 1, Section I.A.1. as adopted by the Colorado
Air Pollution Control Commission pursuant to the Colorado Air Pollution
Control Act of 1970.
Regulation No. 1, Section I. A. 1. reads as follows:
1. I. A. 1: "No person shall emit or cause to be emitted
into the atmosphere, from any air contamina-
tion source of emission whatsoever, any air
contaminant which is of such a shade or den-
sity as to obscure an observer's vision to a
degree in excess of 20% opacity. Instrumen-
tation which results in equivalent readings
may be used in specific installations if ap-
proved in advance by the Air Pollution Con-
trol Division. (25-7-108 (2) and (2) (a)."
With respect to regulatory provisions of Regulation No. 1, Section I. A. 1,
an inspection of Weld County's asphalt plant was conducted August 14, 1975
by Mr. Ronald K. Stow, a representative of the Weld County Health Depart-
ment. The inspection was conducted to observe and record emissions emanat-
ing from the asphalt plant in terms of opacity. Excessive emissions rang-
ing from 55% to 85% opacity were observed emanating from the asphalt plant
dryer stack on August 14, 1975 for an eight -(8) minute period, beginning at
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County
Page 2
August 27, 1975
2:20 p.m. and ending at 2:28 p.m. Neither the Weld County Health Depart-
ment nor the Colorado Department of Health, Air Pollution Control Division,
had received any reports of upset conditions in explanation of said exces-
sive emissions concerning operations of Weld County's asphalt plant for
the time period specified above.
WHEREAS, the Air Pollution Control Act of 1970, Section 25-7-110, requires
the Air Pollution Control Division to enforce compliance with emission con-
trol regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of Sections 25-7-
108, 25-7-109, and 25-7-112 of said Act, including the enforcement of Regu-
lation No. 1, and
WHEREAS, on September 18, 1973 the Weld County Health Department, as agent
of the State of Colorado, issued you a CEASE AND DESIST ORDER against the
subject asphalt plant, based on violations of Regulation 1. I. A. 1 (as set
forth herein above),in particular, a violation in excess of 20% opacity
(100% opacity observed --see attached Field Work Sheet), based on observation
on September 5, 1973 between the hour of 1:57 and 2:05 p.m. on said date,
and of Regulation No. 3,III A. and B. (see attached). Said CEASE AND DESIST
ORDER remains fully effective and enforceable and is not rendered unenforce-
able by the instant CEASE AND DESIST ORDER issued on the basis of the later
observation and is not abated by reason of your seasonal termination of op-
erations in 1974. Your request for hearing should respond to both observed
violations and, as regards the violation of Commission Regulation No. 3,
answer your failure to install the high -efficiency wet fan exhaust scrubber
for which an Authority to Construct was issued by this office November 27,
1974, the State Engineer's office having granted you a well permit to enable
the operation of said control device on or about July 3, 1974.
NOW THEREFORE, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 25-7-110 and 25-7-113
of said Act, the Division hereby issues this NOTIFICATION OF VIOLATION of
the regulatory provisions of Regulation No. 1, Section I. A. 1, based on
the observation herein above stated and further hereby orders the County
of Weld, its agents and employees to CEASE AND DESIST the operation of said
asphalt plant, immediately, upon receipt of this Notice and Order, for rea-
sons of said plant violating Regulation No. 1, Section I. A. 1 on the occa-
sions herein above stated, hereby intending to pursue enforcement action of
the earlier CEASE AND DESIST ORDER of September 18, 1973.
These ORDERS shall become final upon receipt, unless within twenty days af-
ter receipt a request in writing is made for a hearing pursuant to provi-
sions of Section 25-7-113 (4) (a) (I), (II) and (III) of the Colorado Air
Pollution Control Act of 1970 (see attached excerpt). You may file said
request for a hearing with the Commission or Variance Board to determine
any one of the matters included within the provisions of said Section
25-7-113(4) aforesaid. You are further notified that your request dated
Board of County Commissioners
Weld County
Page 3
August 27, 1975
August 8, 1975, directed to the Weld County Health Department, requesting
permission of said office to grant you a variance to operate the violating
asphalt plant subject hereof from August 11, 1975 to September 30, 1975
has no force and effect to stay the effectiveness of this Order, for the
reason that only the Colorado Air Pollution Variance Board has the juris-
diction and authority to hold hearings, and as a result thereof, to grant
variances from applicable regulations of the Commission. Such request
cannot be considered a request to the said Variance Board for the purposes
of this action, since it is not deemed to be responsive to the action taken
by the Division pursuant hereto.
Dated this 27th day of August, 1975.
M.D., ,P'C.P.H.
Depar\taint
Franklin Yoder,
Director
Weld County Health
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Edward G. DreyluA, M.D., M.P.H.
Executive Director
Colorado Department of Health
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