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The Ministry of the Environment will serve Petroâ€"Canada with a legalâ€" ly binding order requiring the comâ€" pany to complete an odorâ€"abatement program at its Oakville refinery. Province ready to enforce refinery odorâ€"abatement program By SAL BOMMARITO Oakville Beaver Staff On Dec. 17th., the Lake Ontario refinery, located on Rebecca Street, was given 15 working days‘ notice of the MOE‘s intent to serve the order, said MOE district manager, John Budz. During that period, the company may make written submissions to the MOE‘s Central Region director with respect to the issuance of the order and its contents, he said. John Hunt, spokesperson for Petroâ€"Canada, said the company "will be able to live with" deadlines set out within the MOE‘s control order. He said the time guidelines are similar to those set out by Petroâ€" Canada in its odorâ€"abatement proâ€" gram, which the company instigated two years ago along with an environâ€" mental advisory committee chaired by Mayor Ann Mulvale. Hunt said Petroâ€"Canada has always maintained a reasonable amount of flexibility with respect to deadlines will be required for the program to be effective. "We still need that flexibility," said Hunt. In the same respect, the company understands that "it is a legal obligation to live within the requirements of the control order," Budz said the order ensures that Petroâ€"Canada will follow through with its proposed multiâ€"million dolâ€" lar odorâ€"abatement program. "(The control order) sets out dates which are legally binding" on the company, said Budz. The dates may be adjusted by the ministry at a later date, depending on how the company‘s abatement proâ€" gram unfolds, he said. The order â€" expected to take effect in midâ€"January â€" allows the province to charge Petroâ€"Canada under the Environmental Protection Act if the terms and deadlines set out are not met. OFFENDERS LAW Free initial consultation Legal Aid accepted Penelope Lithgow B.A. (Hons.), M.S.W., LL.B. Barrister Solicitor 2349 Fairview Street he said. Hunt said there "may be cost implications" associated with the control order which would add to the $10â€"million price tag of the program. "But (the costs) haven‘t been identified as of yet," said Hunt. The company‘s interpretation of the order is that it requires Petroâ€" Canada "to carry out studies on variâ€" ous operational units in the refinery to determine whether they are a source of nuisance odors," he said. "When those sources are found, recommendations for controlling those nuisance odors are to be recâ€" ommended (to the ministry)," said STOREWIDE SALE Selected Floor Models up to Entertainment Units 1075 North Service Road West, Oakville, Ontario The Ennisclare Centre â€" West of the Fourth Line Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed. and Sat. â€" 10â€"5:30 p.m., Thurs. and Fri. â€"10â€"9 p.m., Sun. â€" 10â€"5 p.m. A GREAT NEW YEAR ANnp A GREAT SALE PrRiICE. Hunt. The company will complete the following pollution control meaâ€" sures, as outlined in the abatement plan in the control order: Q Within two years of the order, submit a study on ways to control odors from the company‘s wastewaâ€" ter treatment plant. Q Within one year of the order, submit a study on ways to control odors from landfarming activities on the property. (The company currentâ€" ly spreads nonâ€"hazardous sludge across the soil to allow microbes to break it down.) s 25 % OFF Q Within one year of the order, 1993 (416) 825 construct a new highâ€"efficiency flare system, incorporating a smoke stackâ€" like device called a thermal oxidizer and an elevated flare. (The new flare is expected to reduce odors, smoke and soot from incomplete combustion. The compaâ€" ny received a Certificate of Approval from the MOE for the work last March. The thermal oxidizer is now under construction.) Q Within six months of the order, upgrade the sulphur recovery unit incinerator so that odors are elimiâ€" nated or reduced. Q Within one year of the order, submit an updated sulphur dioxide Laâ€"Zâ€"Boy Sale e Recliner Rockers * Wall Proximity * Recliner Wing Chairs e Recliner Sofas on all Laâ€"Zâ€"Boy Custom Orders Save 25% Sofas from $899 Loveseats from $799 Chairs from $399 Q Within one year of the order, properly operate an odorâ€"abatement program for all asphalt tanks and all loading racks. action plan to the ministry. Q Within 90 days of the order, implement a training program to adequately train refinery personnel who may be involved in odor comâ€" plaint investigations. The plan also calls for a study on ways to control odors from the No. 1 plant sour water stripper (which strips hydrogen sulphide and ammonia) from process water) and fluidized catalytic cracking units (which converts hydrocarbon comâ€" ponents into lighter compounds used as blending components for gasoline). Custom Upholstery Sale