12/03/1979 Board of Public Works Minutes

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'oleo REGULAR MEETING DECEMBER 3, 1979 A review of the Prenco organization's operation to date (as well as the future operation of the existing facility);, has shown that he has been capable of processing approximately three- quarters of one truck per day through the unit. A review of all wastes treated to date reveals that approximately 50 per cent of said wastes have been paint related sludges, and the other 50 per cent have been pharmaceutical related watery wastes. Review of these records also show that 95 per cent of all wastes treated at the facility to date have originated within the State of Indiana. The drainage for the site and the facilities available to contain spills have been reviewed. All drainage at the site ties directly into the Prenco storage units and should any spills occur these facilities are capable of pumping all spilled materials directly into the adjacent storage tanks. This is true of any wash water which may be used for cleaning equipment at the site. I would also like to note that the Prenco facilities are eauipped to prevent the release of vapors into the air from their storage tanks. All vapors from the tanks are burned in the unit in the same manner that the wastes themselves are handled. All trucks delivering to this site remain sealed prior to, during and at the time of completion of all transfer operations. The Engineering Department's review of the site, drainage and storage facilities indicates that adequate steps have been taken and adequate facilities are available to prevent the loss of any waste at the site. In order to provide an additional back -up, this office will pursue the installation of ground water monitoring facilities - within this area. I would like to note, however, that the aquifer which the City of South Bend's Water Works facilities are utilizing for City water is not, to the knowledge of the Water Works, directly, tied to any aquifer which may be contaminated at this site. All vehicles delivering waste to this site are subject to all of the rules and regulations of the FCC and the Indiana State Commerce Commission. The ingress toand egress from the site shall be restricted to utilizing Riverside Drive between Cleveland and Boland. I would also like to advise the Board that the Prenco organization is required to furnish all insurances and bonds required by the City of South Bend. In order to provide the tightest possible control over the types of waste and their handling, the City will require that Prenco provide an additional sample from every load received at the Plant for the City of South Bend. This sample can then be tested and analyzed at our laboratory facilities located at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. The City of South Bend will then be in a position to evaluate all materials received for processing at the Soluble Oil Facility, thereby confirming the laboratory techniques and analysis performed by the Prenco operators. 0