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Mr. Don A. Ostler, Director
Division of Water Quality
P. 0. Box 144870
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114-4870
Dear Mr. Ostler
Subject: Thiokol Pollution Prevention Quarterly Report,
4th Quarter 1994
Reference: Stipulation and Consent Order Docket Number
UIC93-1
Pollution prevention efforts at Thiokol during the past
quarter have focused on CFC/ozone-depleter substitution.
Aqueous cleaner selection, with attendant equipment require-
ments, has progressed to ordering equipment, defining
performance, and developing operational plans. Elimination of
organic solvents directly improves water quality because it
reduces the potential for water contamination.
In addition to solvent substitution, we have reduced
industrial wastewater flows from several buildings through
decreases in production. The number of gallons eliminated
"have not been quantified; howevex", flows from buildings M-131,
M-193, M-570, M-606, M-628, and M-702 have been reduced by
approximately 1/4 to 1/3. This eliminates as much as 4,3 00
gallons of industrial wastewater flowing to the ground each
day.
Thiokol is maintaining the improvements made in minimizing
industrial wastewater flows as reported in the previous three
quarters. We are also continuing to look for ways to reduce
or eliminate flows or reduce waste loads.
Construction of the two new wastewater treatment plants is
nearing completion. Start-up has been initiated and we are in
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Mr. Don A. Ostler, Director
3 0 January 1995
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the process of programming automatic controllers at the
plants. We will finalize the construction permits, hold the
final state inspections, and request permission to operate the
treatment facilities in February. Both plants could receive
wastewater near the end of the month.
We plan to start connecting industrial wastewater lines to the
new plants in February also. However, time is needed to
develop bacterial populations for treating the water and
industrial flow connections will be carefully paced. The
connections are scheduled to be completed well before the 31
May 1995 deadline listed in the Consent Order.
Please contact me at 863-5928 or Steve Harris at 863-5456 if
you have any questions concerning Thiokol pollution prevention
or treatment plant construction progress. We will be happy to
provide additional information.
Sincerely
(O^J. D. Thompson, Director
Waste Management & Environmental Services
cc: Raymond Bruntmyer, U.S. Air Force
Capt. Mike Forcht, U.S. Air Force
Joel Hoyt, Bear River Health Department
Dan Jackson, EPA Region VIII
Fred Nelson, Utah Attorney General's Office
Utah Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
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