By Walter F. Roche Jr.
US Nitrogen has notified state environmental officials that it is putting two mega-tanks into service and the company contends that no state permit is required.
The two tanks will be used to store ammonium nitrate. One tank has a 22,842 gallon capacity, while the other holds 34,687 gallons for a total of nearly 60,000 gallons, according to the letter sent this week by US Nitrogen Plant Manager Andrew Velo.
In the letter to the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Velo wrote that since the two tanks are projected to release less than five tons of air contaminants a year,the company does not believe any permits are required.
Velo wrote that the emissions would be classified as an "insignificant activity," under state laws and regulations.
"We believe they meet the definition," Velo wrote, adding that the company does not believe they require an air permit or a modification of any existing permits.
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