AIR POLLUTION REPORT FEDERAL FACILITIES METROPOLITAN CINCINNATI INTERSTATE AIR QUALITY CONTROL REGION ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Air Pollution Control Office ------- AIR POLLUTION REPORT FEDERAL FACILITIES METROPOLITAN CINCINNATI INTERSTATE AIR QUALITY CONTROL REGION WAYNE A. BLACKARD FEDERAL FACILITIES BRANCH DIVISION OF ABATEMENT AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICE ROCKVILLE, MARYLAND December 1970 ------- TABLE OF CONTENTS PACE N TIVE. . a s • • • a a a a . • • •o a a a a a a a S S a a S S S S S S S S S S C S S S S S S • S S S S S • S S 1 . FIGURE 1. LOCATION MAP OF AIR QUALITY CONTROL REGION. 5 .,... 3 F iGURE 2. MAP OF DESIGNATED AIR QUALiTY CONTROL R.EGION.....SS.S...P...S..S.I..S 4 TABLE I. FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DiSPOSAL F OR FEDERAL FACILITIES.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 TABLE II. ANNUAL FUEL USE BY FEDERAL FACILITIES.S........SS 19 TABLE III. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION TO AIR POLLUTION....SS....... 20 TABLE IV. FEDERAL POINT SOURCESS.S.......S.SSSSS.SS.S..SS.S. 21 TABLE V. COAL-FIRED BOILERS IN VIOLATION OF 42 CFR 76.4....,,..,,.,.., .............. ...... 22 TABLE Vi. ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL PROBLEM AREAS.... ....... ..,..a .. ...a. ..... 23 TABLEVII. POLLUTANT REDUCT1ONGOALS.SSS..S..SSS...S.... 25 REFERENCES AND NOTES............ 1 ..... . .....a as...... •........ 26 ------- 1. NARRATIVE This report presents the current status of the Federal facilities within the Metropolitan Cincinnati Air Quality Control Region with regard to the implementation of the objectives prescribed by the Clean Air Act 9 as amended. The data in this report is the most recently available and reflects the current fuel usage, and refuse disposal practices of the facilities owned by the Federal Government. I • BOUNDARIES OF THE AIR QUALiTY CONTROL REGION On May 2, 1969, the Metropolitan Cincinnati interstate Air Quality Control Region was designated pursuant to section 107(a) of the Clean Air Act, as amended. The Region encompasses portions of three states (Figure 1) and lies within the county boundaries of: Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, and Warren in the State of Ohio; Boone, Campbell, and Kenton in the State of Indiana; and Dearborn and Ohio in the State of Kentucky. A map of the Region is presented in Figure 2. U. NUMBER OF FEDERAL FACILITIES There are 75 Federal installations within the Region and of these 31 are involved in burning either fossil fuels or refuse. Table I is a listing of these facilities and the quantities of fuel and refuse burned by each. Table 11 is a summary of the total annual fuel usage for the respective States and Counties within the Region. ii i. FEDERAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO AIR POLLUTION The Federal facilities within the Metropolitan Cincinnati Air Quality Control Region emit annually a total of 2700 tons of sulfur oxides (SQ ), 2400 tons of particulates (PART), 1400 tons of nitrogen oxides (NI ), 360 tons of hydrocarbons (HC), and 300 tons of carbon monoxide (CO). There were no identifiable contributions of aircraft emissions from Federal facilities within this Region. Data from mobile sources other than aircraft were not available at the time of this report and will be covered in a subsequent report of air pollution emissions from mobile sources. ------- 2. Table IV lists the Federal sources which emit more than 100 tons per year (Point Sources) of any one pollutant. There are two point sources in this Region - Air Force Plant 36 in Evendale, Ohio and the AEC Feed Materials Production Center in Fernald, Ohio. Four installations in the Region, as listed in Table V, have coal- fired boilers in violation of the particulate emissions limitations as per Federal regulation: Title 42, Part 76.4, Sections (7) and (8). IV REMEDIAL ABATEMENT MEASURES PROPOSED Seven Federal facilities, listed in Table VI, reported air pollution problems and/or proposed remedial measures in their 1967-1972 five year abatement plans. These actions and the expected reductions in the air pollution emissions produced by these facilities when all of the abate- ment plans have been put into effect are presented by Table VII. ------- 30 FiGURE 1 LOCATION HAP METROpOLiTAN CINCiNNATI iNTERSTATE Wi SC AiR QUALITY CONTROL REGiON ------- 4. 1 0 10 20 p ca1e in Miles F ‘Dearborn County / FIGURE 2 METROPOLITAN CINCiNNATI INTERSTATE AIR QUALITY CONTROL REGION 30 ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES LOCATIONS REFUSE OPEN BURNING (LBS/DAY) INCIN— ERATION FUELS ( PER YEAR) COMMENTS GAS (MCF) 0151 (GAL OIL S) RESID OIL (GALS) COAL (TONS) INDIANA DEARBORN AURORA POST OFFICE 0 0 588 0 0 0 REFUSE 501 THIRD ST COLLECTED INDIANA DEARBORN LA WRENCE BURG POST OFFICE 0 0 1010 0 0 0 REFUSE SHORT ST COLLECTED INDIANA DEARBORN NO CITY ID US ARMY 0 0 0 31650 0 0 NO CITY ID NIKE SITE 63 INDIANA OHIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 NOINSTLSIN THIS COUNTY ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) OPEN INCIN — BURNING ERATION FUELS (PER YEAR) - GAS 01ST OIL RESID OIL COAL (MCF) (GALS) (GALS) (TONS) -. COMMENTS —— —— 0 ’ S 0 0 0 KENTUCKY BOONE BURL I NGTON FAA VTAC 12640 KENTUCKY BOONE FLORENCE FAA LOC 12641 FAA GS 12642 FAA ASR 12643 FAA RTR 12644 FAA ALSF 12699 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 RANGE/DI RECT AID HORI ZONTAL NAV AID VERTICAL NAV AID AIRPORT RADAR TRANSMI TTER/ RECEIVER APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM ------- LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) OPEN INCIN — BURNING ERATION FUELS (PER YEAR) GAS 01ST OIL RESID OIL COAL (MCF) (GALS) (GALS) (TONS) COMMENTS FAA MM 12819 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIDDLE MARKER FAAGS 12822 0 0 0 0 0 0 VERTICAL NAY AID FAAOM 12823 0 0 0 0 0 0 OUTERMARKER FAA ICC 12824 0 0 0 0 0 0 HORIZONTAL NAV AID FAA MM 12825 0 0 0 0 0 0 MIDDLE MARKER ENTUCKY BOONE NO CITY ID CIN REP LOCK STA DAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEACTIVATED FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE TABLE I DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) — OPEN INCIN— BURNING ERATION FUELS (PER YEAR) GAS 01ST OIL RESID 011 COAL (MCF) (GALS) (GALS) (TONS) COMMENTS KENTUCKY CAMPBELL FT THOMAS FT KNOX ARC 0 0 1824 0 0 192 REFUSE BROOKS—LAWIR COLLECTED VA HOSPITAL 0 0 50834 0 0 0 OIL STANDBY REF COIL CR0 RADIO 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELECTRIC FACILITY HEAT KENTUCKY CAMPBELL NEWPORT POST OFFICE 0 0 661 0 0 0 REFUSE THOMAS ST COLLECTED KENTUCKY KENTON COVINGTON NAVY—RESERVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEACTIVATED TRAINING CTR DEC 69 ------- LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) FUELS (PER YEAR) GAS DIST 011 RESID OIL COAL (MCF) (GALS) (GALS) (TONS) COMMENTS OPEN BURNING INCIN— ERATION POST OFFICE 700 SCOTT ST IRS COMPUTER CENTER KENTUCKY KENTON ERL ANGER FAA ALSF 12698 OHIO BUTLER BE THANY RADIO SITE FACILITY USIA RADIO STATION WLWO OHIO BUTLER HAIIILTON POST OFFICE COURT ST 4008 0 0 0 51720 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10000 0 0 0 0 0 94 TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 REFUSE COLLECTED REFUSE COLLECTED APPROACH LIGHT SYSTEM LAND SITE REFUSE COLLECTED REFUSE COLLECTED 0 . ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES 0 S LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) FUELS ( PER YEAR) COMMENTS OPEN BURNING INCIN— ERATION GAS (MCF) 01ST OIL (GALS) RESID OIL (GALS) COAL (TONS) OHIO BUTLER OXFORD POST OFFICE 0 0 0 0 0 28 REFUSE 118 W HIGH COLLECTED OH 10 BUTLER NO CITY ID US ARMY 0 0 0 37825 0 0 NO CITY ID NIKE SITE 78 OHIO CLERMONT AMELIA FAA RCAG 0 0 0 0 0 0 VHF RADIO 12667 EQUIPMENT OHIO CLERMONT BATAVIA EASTFORK 0 0 0 0 0 0 UNDER RESERVOIR CONSTRUCTION ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES REFUSE (LBS/DAY) - FUELS (PER YEAR) LOCATIONS OPEN BURNING INCIN— ERATION GAS (MCF) 01ST (GAL OIL RESID 011 S) (GALS) COAL (TONS) COMMENTS OHIO CLERMONT 10 V EL AND FAA FM 0 0 0 0 0 0 RADIO MARKER 12668 BEACON OHIO CLERMONT - NO CITY ID US ARMY 0 0 0 34200 0 0 NO CITY ID NIKE SITE 46 OHIO HAMI LION BLUE ASH BLUE ASH AIR 0 0 73014 0 0 0 REFUSE NAT GUARD ST COLLECTED OHIO HANI LTON CINCINNATI NAVY RESERVE 0 0 0 0 0 423 REFUSE TRAINING CTR COLLECTED ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) FUELS (PER YEAR) COMMENTS OPEN BURNING INCIN— ERATION GAS (MCF) 0 1ST (GALS) OIL RESID OIL (GALS) COAL (TONS) I ., , S RI OGE WOOD WEAPONS PIT ARMY RESERVE CENTER RI DGEW000 ARMY ORD SIT MIRROR PLANT I ARMY RESERVE CENTER 02 AF STATION CINCINNATI TAFT WATER RESEARCH CIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3395 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3157 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 INACTIVE STANDBY ONLY NO REFUSE PROBLEMS NO PROBLEM NO PROBLEM NO REFUSE PROBLEM NO PROBLEM REFUSE COLLECTED ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) OPEN INCIN— BURNING ERATION FUELS (PER YEAR) —-—————— GAS 01ST OIL RESID OIL COAL (MCF) (GALS) — (GALS) (TONS) COMMENTS WATER QUALTY NET FAG 0 0 0 0 0 0 LUNKIN AIRPT PUMPING STAT TOXICOLOGY FISH LAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 NO PROBLEM ADVAN WATER TREAT FAC 0 0 0 0 0 0 NO PROBLEM POST OFFICE LIBERTY ST 0 0 21514 0 0 0 REFUSE COLLECTED VA HOSPITAL 0 100 118938 0 0 0 REF COIL OIL STANDBY POST OFFICE COURTHOUSE 0 0 93666 0 0 0 REFUSE COLLECTED FEDERAL BUILDING 0 0 0 0 0 0 PURCHASE STEAM ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) FUELS (PER YEAR) COMMENTS OPEN BURNING INCIN— ERATION GAS (MCF) 01ST OIL (GALS) RESID OIL (GALS) COAL (TONS) I -.’ FAA LOC 12662 FAA GS 12663 FAA MM 12664 FAA OH 12665 FAA SRA 12739 FAA OH 12820 AIR POLL RES TUSCULUN AVE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6395 0 0 0 HORI ZONTAL NAV AID VERTICAL NAV AID MIDDLE MARKER OUTER MARKER NAVIGATIONAL AID OUTER MARKER REFUSE COLLECTED ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) OPEN INCIN— BURNING ERATION FUELS (PER YEAR) GAS 01ST 011 RESID OIL COAL (MCF) (GALS) (GALS) (TONS) COMMENTS SW RESEARCH CENTER HILL 0 0 1731 0 0 0 REFUSE COLLECTED FLOODSTAB TEST AREA 0 0 0 0 0 0 NOHEAT WEST FORK RESERVOIR 0 0 0 1460 0 0 NO REFUSE FERNBANK STATION 0 0 0 0 0 0 DEACTIVATED MARKIANO LOCK DAN 0 0 0 8100 0 0 OHIO RIVER CIV LAB 0 7 4000 0 0 0 FUEL EST OH I C HAMILTON EVENDALE AIR FORCE PLANT 36 0 170 0 200001 0 80000 U’ ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES OHIO HAMILTON FERNALD AEC FEED MAT PROD CENTER OHIO HAMILTON INDIAN HILL FAA RTR 12666 OHIO HAMILTON MONTGOMERY FAA H 12678 OHIO HAMILTON SHARONVI LLE GSA DEPOT OAK RIDGE OPER OFFICE TRANSMI TTER/ RECEIVER HOMING BEACON ELECTRIC HE AT LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) OPEN INCIN— BURNING ERATION FUELS (PER YEAR) ———————— ———— GAS 01ST OIL RESID OIL COAL (MCF) (GALS) (GALS) (TONS) COMMENTS 0 ’ 0 0 0 0 0 6570 0 0 0 o 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 o 33000 0 0 0 0 0 0 ------- TABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES REFUSE (LBS/DAY) FUELS (PER YEAR) LOCATIONS OPEN BURNING INCIN— ERATION I GAS MCF ) 01ST (GAL OIL RESID CII. S) (GALS) COAL (TONS) COMMENTS OH IC PIARREN FRANKLIN POST OFFICE 0 0 700 0 0 0 REFUSE 345 S MAIN COLLECTED FAA RMLR 0 0 0 0 0 0 RADAR MICRO— 12763 WAVE LINK OHIO WARREN KINGS MILLS CINCINNATI 0 0 0 37956 0 0 REFUSE MAINT SHOP COLLECTED OH 10 WARREN LEBANON POST CFFTCE 0 0 842 0 0 0 REFUSE 121 S BROAD COLLECTED OH I 0 WARREN SPRINGBORO C J BROWN 0 0 0 1620 0 0 RESERVOIR ------- lABLE I FUEL USAGE AND REFUSE DISPOSAL FOR FEDERAL FACILITIES LOCATIONS REFUSE (LBS/DAY) OPEN INCIN— BURNING ERATION FUELS (PER YEAR) COMMENTS GAS 01ST OIL RESID OIL COAL (MCF) (GALS) (GALS) (TONS) OH I C WARREN NO CITY ID CAESAR CREEK RESERVOIR ALUM CREEK RESERVOIR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 IN DESIGN UNDER CONSTRUCTION ------- TABLE II ANNUAL FUEL USE BY FEDERAL FACILITIES COAL RESID OIL 01ST DII GAS (TONS) (GAL) (GAL) (MCF) INDIANA DEARBORN 0 0 31650 1598 OHIO 0 0 0 0 KENTUCKY BOONE 0 0 0 0 CAMPBELL 192 0 0 53325 KENTON 0 0 0 55728 OHIO BUTLER 122 0 47825 0 CIERMONT 0 0 34200 0 HAMILTON 113423 0 209561 352744 WARREN 0 0 39576 1542 TOTAL 113737 0 362812 464937 S ------- TABLE III FEDERAL CONTRIBUTION TO AIR POLLUTION (TONS/YEAR) SOX NOX Co PART MC INDIANA DEARBORN 1 0 0 0 0 CHIC 0 0 0 0 0 STATE TOTAL 0 0 0 0 0 KENTUCKY &ONE 0 0 0 0 0 CAMPBELL 3 4 5 3 1 KENTON 0 3 0 1 0 STATE TOTAL 3 6 4 2 0 OHIO BUTLER 4 1 3 1 1 CLERMONT 1 0 0 0 0 HAMILTON 2700 1400 290 2400 360 WARREN 1 0 0 0 0 STATE TOTAL 2700 1400 290 2400 360 AREA TOTAL 2700 1400 300 2400 360 NOTE: (1) EMISSIONS REPORTED IN SIGNIFICANT FIGURES (2) EMISSIONS LESS THAN 0.5 TONS/YR REPORTED AS ZERO ------- TABLE IV FEDERAL POINT SOURCES (TONS/YEAR) SOX NOX CO PART HC OHIO HAMILTON AIR FORCE 2100 1000 270 2100 350 PLANT 36 AEC FEED MAT 630 330 13 300 4 PROD CENTER NOTE: (3.) A POINT SOURCE IS AN INSTALLATION WHICH EMITS OVER 100 TONS/YEAR OF ONE OR MORE OF THE FIVE POLLUTANTS (2) EMISSIONS REPORTED IN SIGNIFICANT FIGURES I. -’ S ------- TABLE V COAL—FIRED BOILERS IN VIOLATION OF 42 CFR 76.4 INSTALLATION BOILER SIZE NUMBER COAL USED PART.(LBS/MMBTU) PART. EMITTED NAME (MMBFU/HR) OF BOILERS (TONS/YEAR) EMITTED ALLOWED TONS/YR/BOILER FT KNOX ARC 1.6 1 115 0.92 0.60 1.4 BROOKS—LA WLR FT KNOX ARC 0.8 1 77 0.92 0.60 0.9 BROOKS—LA WIR NAVY RESERVE 4.0 1 423 1.94 0.60 11.3 TRAINING CTR AIR FORCE 100.0 2 1000 1.89 0.41 25.5 PLANT 36 AIR FORCE 180.0 3 26000 1.89 0.37 663.0 PLANT 36 AEC FEED MAT 102.0 4 8250 0.70 0.41 74.2 PROD CENTER ------- 23. TABLE VI ABATEMENT PROGRAM FOR FEDERAL PROBLEM AREAS IN THE METROPOLITAN CINCINNATI INTERSTATE AIR QUALITY CONTROL REGION A. Statement of problem B. Abatement measures proposed in five year plan* C. Abatement measures accomplished or in progress KENTUCKY CAMPBELL COUNTY FT. THOMAS USARC Ft. Knox (Brooks -Lawler ) A. two coal-fired heating units B. proposed conversion of coal units to oil C. conversion proposals of 1969 not completed VA Hospital (Ft. Thomas ) A. coal-fired boilers B. conversion of coal-fired boilers to gas C. gas conversion completed OHIO BUTLER COUNTY HAMILTON Post Office (Court and Front Street ) A. coal-fired heating units B. scheduled conversion to gas in 1971 C. conversion underway ------- 24. OHIO (Continued) HAMILTON COUNTY CINCINNATI Ridgewood Army Weapons Plant (Standby Status ) A. coal-fired boilers B. proposed installation of electrostatic precipitators C. plant inactive - project discontinued Post Office and Courthouse A. burning of refuse in a single chamber incinerator B. scheduled conversion to municipal collection C. refuse now collected Naval Reserve Training Center A. coal-fired boilers B. fuel conversion C. proposed EVENDALE Air Force Plant 36 A. (1) coal-fired boilers in violation of Federal regulations (2) industrial process emissions B. no proposed abatement measures C. no proposed abatement measures FERNALD Oak Ridge Feed Material Production Center A. (1) four coal-fired boilers B. proposed installation of stack sampling facilities, smoke density recorders and electrostatic precipitators C. smoke density recorders and stack sampling facilities installed. Conversion of coal boilers to natural gas is now proposed in lieu of 1967 proposals to install electrostatic precipitators. A. (2) burning of refuse in a single chamber incinerator and an open burning area B. proposed construction of a special purpose incinerator and a sanitary landfill C. in lieu of previous proposals for a special purpose incinerator it is now planned to upgrade the existing incinerators. Proposed sanitary landfill is in operation. *1967_72 plan per Executive Order 11282, superseded by Executive Order 11507 ------- TABLE VII POLLUTANT REDUCTION GOALS (TONS/YEAR) SaX NOX CO PART HC INDIANA DEARBORN OHIO STATE TOTAL KENTUCKY BOONE CAMPBELL neg 1 5 2 1 K EN TON STATE TOTAL neg 1 5 2 1 OH IC BUTLER 2 neg 2 1 neg CLERMONT --- -- HAMILTON 627 164 13 292 4 WARREN STATE TOTAL 629 164 15 293 4 AREA TOTAL 629 165 20 295 5 rs NOTE: THESE REDUCTIONS WILL RESULT FROM ABATEMENT MEASURES PROPOSED, BUT NOT YET ACCOMPLISHED, IN THE FIVE—YEAR PLAN. ------- 26. REFERENCES AND NOTES 1. Duprey, R.L., Compilation of Air Pollutant Emission Factors , Public Health Service Publication No. 999-AP-42, 1968. All calculated emissions are based on these factors. 2. Report for Consultation on the Metropolitan Cincinnati Interstate Air Quality Control Region , Public Health Service, January 1969. Data on emissions from all sources used to calculate percent government contribution were obtained from this report. 3. Clean Air Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 1857 - 1857L) Sec 107, Sec 111. November 21, 1967. 4. Executive Order 11507 , Prevention, Control, and Abatement of Air and Water Pollution at Federal Facilities, February 4, 1970. 5. Title 42 - Public Health , Chapter 1, Subchapter F, Part 76, June 2, 1966. 6. Bureau of the Budget Circular A-76 , August 6, 1966. 7. 1970 GSA Listing of Real Property owned by the Federal Government. ------- |