Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control (DAPC) Facilities Permits Inspections Complaints eDocuments Parent Site NameSite LocationCountyEFOLatitudeLongitude Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC1975 Knoxville HighwayMorganKnoxville36.095519-84.548704 COMPLAINT Help Back to Previous Page Complaint Number96270DivisionAPCDate ReceivedOCT-05-2020How ReceivedEmailConcerningOdorConcerning (Other)Assigned DateOCT-05-2020Site ID12394Facility ID65-0049 Location based on SITE_ID Site ID 12394 Site Heraeus Precious Metals North America LLC Location 1975 Knoxville Highway City Wartburg Description Precious metals processing County Morgan EFO Name Knoxville Site Owner Heraeus Precious Metals North America, LLC Investigation Results Date InvestigatedOCT-07-2020StatusNo Violation FoundStatus DetailResponsible PartyDate CompletedNOV-13-2020Referred ToDate ReferredLast updatedNOV-15-2020 Complaint Description and Writeup ACME Mapper Complaint Description and WriteupComplainant states that there is an odor that lingers in the valley area the facility is located in every few weeks that smells of burning garbage. complainant says the smell only seems to happen after dark and believes the facility is pushing their filtration beyond its maintenance schedule and changing it under the cover of night.On September 11 and October 7, Division personnel investigated complaints 96270 and 93149 regarding odors at the Heraeus facility in Wartburg, TN. During both visits there were no visible emissions coming from any of the exhaust points or noticeable odors that were present in the area. In response to these complaints, a comprehensive inspection of the facility was also completed on October 30, 2020. During this inspection it was found that the facility had been following all limitations and record keeping requirements set forth in their operating permit. Therefore, no violations were discovered as a result of this comprehensive inspection.
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