City of Frisco Receives Notice Exide Agrees to Withdraw Application To Expand Plant Production
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CITY OF FRISCO RECEIVES NOTICE EXIDE AGREES TO WITHDRAW APPLICATION TO
EXPAND PLANT PRODUCTION
(October 23, 2009) The City of Frisco received notice today Exide
Technologies will voluntarily withdraw its application for a permit
amendment with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
to increase production limits. In a letter dated October 23, Exide
Technologies stated it will work with TCEQ to locate monitors as
recommended by TCEQ.
Frisco sent a letter to the TCEQ dated November 24,2008, protesting the
permit application and requesting a contested hearing.
City Manager George Purefoy stated, "The history of the Exide plant in
Frisco has been one in which the various owners of the facility, through
the years, have been steadfast in their commitment to solve problems
created by the plant and to be a very responsive corporate citizen. I
believe the letter delivered to the city today reestablishes that
commitment to the city of Frisco and its citizens. Not only has the
company withdrawn its application to increase production, but it has also
committed to support health studies and to install additional controls so
that the plant may come into full compliance with the new regulatory
standards. Exide heard the concerns of the Frisco city council and the
Frisco citizens and has responded in an attitude of wanting to be a good
corporate citizen."
Purefoy further stated, "After studying correspondence sent by Melissa
Andersen Kuskie, SIP Project Manager for the Texas Commission on
Environmental Quality, which included reported emissions since 2000, it
appears that the plant's emissions have been close to meeting the new
standards since that time. While the nonattainment area proposed by the
TCEQ is based upon current permitted limits, the city will request that a
similar map be produced which shows the nonattainment area based on actual
emission data."
Ms. Kuskie states in the correspondence, "the predicted maximum
concentrations in ambient air appear to be roughly two to three times
higher than actual monitored values."
"It's an important first step to give our citizens assurances their public
health is a top priority," said Mayor Maher Maso. "We're pleased Exide
listened to the concerns of our citizens. Transparency in government is
something we strive for daily and we're encouraged by Exide's written
commitment to maintain a positive relationship with our city."
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