Ohio-based glass producer and recycler O-I Glass, Inc. has notified the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) it intends to install pollution controls at its Owens-Brockway Plant #21, located in Portland, Oregon.
The DEQ placed a June 30, 2022, deadline on the notification when it began issuing fines and notices to O-I and its Owens-Brockway Glass Container business unit last year. O-I seemingly met the deadline on the last day possible.
Under a signed agreement between the facility and DEQ, O-I has “submitted a Notice of Approval application, permit modification and associated materials,” says DEQ in a website notice posted on June 30.
The company’s application proposes the installation of a catalytic ceramic filter designed to control particulate matter. The filter also is intended to control emissions of nitrogen oxides and sulfur dioxide.
DEQ says it is currently reviewing the application “for completeness and compliance” with the earlier agreement.
Once the application is approved, O-I has 18 months to complete the installation, with interim deadlines to ensure progress is made in a timely manner, says the agency.
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