Community Liaison Committee Meeting #22 September 12, 2017
Agenda 1. Review of June 6, 2017 meeting notes 2. Membership items 3. Site Specific Standards for Particulate, BaP, Benzene 4. Algoma Boat Slip 5. Noise Abatement 6. Current planned activities that require an application for an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) 7. GHG Cap and Trade 8. Public Open House 9. Next Meetings September 2017
Membership Items Current Members and Alternates Representation Primary Member Alternate Algoma Fred Post Dave Clingen Algoma Dave Clingen Fred Post Algoma Chris Galizia Ontario Ministry of Environment Lori Greco Ron Dorscht Public David Trowbridge Ildiko Horvath Public Patt Marquis SSM Tribe of Chippewa Indians Kathie Brosemer Algoma Public Health Kara Flannigan Jonathon Bouma Chippewa County Health Dept. Trevor Quinlan Suzanne Lieurance Batchewana First Nations Dan Sayers Jr. City of Sault Ste. Marie Catherine Taddo Dan Perri United Steel Workers Local 2251 Reginald Dunn St. Mary’s River RAP Coordinator Lisa Derickx 3
Site Specific Standard for Particulate and BaP On March 27 th , 2015 Essar received a Site Specific Standard for Particulate • accompanied by a Directors Order which sets specific emission limits in cokemaking: – Certified observers (per EPA Method 9 and Method 303) – 5 days per week, 10 Saturdays and 10 Sundays each year – Must observe daily per battery: 4 pushes, 5 charges, all lids, all doors, all standpipes – Must make operational adjustments if over the daily limits and notify MOE 4
Maximum Anytime Emissions Limits Conformance calculated daily for each battery 5
Operational Adjustments - 2017 Daily emissions limit lowered once again in January 2017, making compliance on ongoing challenge for doors 6
Operational Adjustments for Pushing Emissions All operation adjustments to date have been successful in reducing pushing emissions within the allowable 30 day timeline 7
30 Day Rolling Avg. Emission Limits Conformance calculated daily for each battery 8
30 Day Rolling Avg. Charge Times Achieved compliance on all batteries in Feb 2016 9
30 Day Rolling Avg. Lid Emissions Achieved compliance on all batteries in 2015 10
30 Day Rolling Avg. Off-take Emissions Achieved compliance on all batteries in August 2017 11
30 Day Rolling Avg. Door Emissions Achieved compliance on all batteries in August 2017 12
Stack Opacity Continuous corrective actions on all batteries • Part of the investment plan to achieve compliance with new limits also focuses on reducing stack emissions from cokemaking • Initial focus is on reducing intensity of stack emissions • Significant recent improvements being realized 13
Public Complaints There were no public complaints received by the Facility since the last meeting of the CLC that related to a matter addressed in the Order. 14
MOE Comments 15
Site Specific Standard for Benzene • The Benzene SSS approval and order requires continued addition to Benzene Emission Control (BEC) systems followed by on site monitoring • Plan is to connect remaining uncontrolled sources to BEC – Three sources to be controlled by 2017 year end – #8 Tar tank controlled in April – 9b Tar decanter controlled in July – North Raw Liquor Tank to be controlled by year end – Three sources to be controlled by 2020 year end. Planning has started. • Planning underway to conduct ambient monitoring on site to identify further benzene sources and develop control plans if required 16
Ambient Air Monitoring 17
Boat Slip Sediment • All permits and approvals obtained • Permits include: • In-water works • Landfill ECA amendment • Dredging commenced on Aug 31st • The objective is to remove legacy contaminated sediment • A post-dredge sediment assessment will occur to inform future planning 18
Road Paving Continuation of road paving activities for dust control Two areas were paved in July and August with 6” asphalt • 150 m on pot-hauler road near #4 gate • 200 m near material reprocessing (high traffic area to the west) Additional repairs and maintenance have been completed concurrently Plan to continue progressive paving plan in future years 19
Noise Abatement • Early in 2014 the MOE accepted a five year plan to reduce noise emissions from 10 sources at the facility. Three source controls installed. • 2017 abatement plans are fully approved and funded – BOSP excess steam – To be complete in 2017 – Cooling tower fan motors – Gas cleaning plant fan motors 20
New Environmental Compliance Approval Applications • Currently the following applications are with the MOE for processing: – Algoma submitted a priority request for amendment to the landfill ECA to allow for the disposal of larger quantities of dredged river sediment than previously permitted, which will allowed for the boat slip dredging to occur. The ECA was issued in August. 21
Cap and Trade • CO2 emission reduction opportunities continue to be evaluated internally. Some GHG reduction projects will be completed in 2017 and will result in real reductions. • Algoma has applied for funding in support of a reduction opportunity. 22
Public Open Houses • Last open house held on December 14, 2016 at the new Library at the Northern Community Centre. – Focus was on Cokemaking Site Specific Standard performance and efforts to reduce emissions from Cokemaking. • Next open house likely in October/November 2017 23
Next Meeting • Proposed 2017 Schedule: • September 12 th (today) • December 5 th , 2017 • March 6 th, 2018 • June 5 th , 2018 24
Other Environment Projects MacLeod Mine Water Treatment Plant – Wawa • The MacLeod Mine operated for 100 years • It has been filling with water at about 750 gpm since its closure in 1998 • As per the closure plan, a water treatment plant must be constructed to ensure no untreated mine water is discharged to the environment • Concrete bulkheads have been installed in tunnels to prevent outflow and to submerge sulfide ore 25 No.5 Shaft MacLeod Mine
Other Environment Projects Most site infrastructure has been removed and surface rehabilitation measures have been completed 26
Other Environment Projects MacLeod Mine Water Treatment Plant – Wawa • In 2015 and 2016, studies were performed to determine the most appropriate technology for mine water treatment in this specific scenario. • Determination that a high density sludge (HDS) treatment system using lime, is the most suitable technology and would reliably provide required effluent quality. • Bench and pilot water treatment studies were conducted in 2016 where mine water was extracted from #5 shaft for treatability analysis. 27
Other Environment Projects MacLeod Mine Water Treatment Plant – Wawa • CCAA made financing of the construction difficult • The company has been working with the MNDM to ensure completion of the construction of a water treatment plant and avoid mine water overflow • All permitting is in place and construction commenced in 2017 • The plant will be commissioned this fall 28
Other Environment Projects MacLeod Mine Water Treatment Plant – Wawa • Regular water monitoring has been ongoing • In the mine shaft to determine flood rates • At numerous locations around the site to ensure no off-site impact and long term recovery • The optimal location for the water treatment plant is the #5 shaft • Three 15” diameter boreholes were drilled ~600 feet vertical for pumping of water • Power is being brought to the site • Lime plant retrofits are being designed to supply the plant for water treatment 29
Other Environment Projects MacLeod Mine Water Treatment Plant – Wawa • 1 - 68 ft. dia. X 16ft. high Clarifier • 2 - 24 ft. dia. X 27 ft. high Neutralization Tanks • 1 - 5500 cu.ft. Lime Silo • 1 - 1,000 usg Freshwater Storage Tank (Moran Lake) • 5.5 km of 12 inch dia. HDPE Discharge Pipe to Magpie River • 6,600 sq.ft. Building 30
Other Environment Projects 31
Other Environment Projects 32
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