EGLE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Annette Switzer, Permit Section Manager, SwitzerA2@Michigan.gov 517-643-3847
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) today approved an air permit for a scrap metal recycling operation at Louis Padnos Iron and Metal in Howell.
The approved permit included changes responsive to public comments requesting verification of emissions and adding testing conditions to the permit.
Several requirements were added such as more frequent testing for particulate matter and volatile organic compounds as well as other pollutants. Instead of the one-time test originally proposed, Padnos will have to test for the pollutants once every five years under its approved air permit until certain conditions are met.