Referring to this facility as an incinerator shows a
complete lack of understanding for what the Resource Recovery Plant or
Waste-to-Energy Facility does. Yes, it literally burns trash, but the Resource
Recovery Plant is equipped with extensive air pollution control systems. It was
the first operational plant in the United States to be built with a permanent
activated carbon injection system for controlling mercury emissions. The
environmental control systems were designed with the new, more stringent, Clean
Air Act in mind, and emissions have met the proposed standards without any
modification. Facility emissions are continuously monitored and strictly
regulated by state and federal agencies. In fact, all aspects of the plant are
monitored from the central control room 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365
days a year. The Lee County Resource Recovery Facility is a sound, long-term,
environmental and economic solution to solid waste disposal. It has won
prestigious awards recognizing excellence in design, construction and operation
of power generation systems throughout the world. So what all does this
facility do? What kind of benefits has it been bringing to Lee County
residents? Participants are responsible for providing their own transportation
to and from the Waste-to-Energy plant. Registration limited to 35 participants. Purpose: Learn all about Lee County's Waste-to-Energy
Facility Facilitator: Tom Mueller (Guest Presenter – Lee County Solid
Waste) |
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