Submitted to Shelton Blog by John Cox & Christine Armond Mason County Progressive
As there was no response to our repeated requests to Simpson for boiler data, we decided to request the information from ORCAA:
FROM: John Cox and Christine Armond
TO: "Mark Goodin" mark.goodin@orcaa.org
DATE: February 20, 2012
SUBJECT: ORCAA SHELTON MONITOR/SIMPSON BOILER OUTPUT DATA
We would like to obtain the Simpson Lumber Shelton boiler output data for 2011 (starting in April when the new air monitor was installed) that Simpson submits to ORCAA. We are not sure what format the data is in, but we would like the output (lb/hr) at hourly (or less) intervals. We have previously requested this information from Simpson to no avail, hence our request to ORCAA for this information.
We intend to look for correlations between boiler output and air monitor readings, also taking into account wind direction which is likely to be a major factor due to the current location of the air monitor.
We hope you can help us with this request. We aren't sure if you are the correct person to ask. but you, at least, are aware of our earlier request(s) to Simpson.
Thank you for your time.
John Cox
Christine Armond
Shelton, WA
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We received no response directly from Mr. Goodin. Our request was passed onto Debbie Moody, ORCAA Administrative Assistant:
February 24, 2012
FROM: "Debbie Moody" debbie.moody@orcaa.org
TO: John Cox and Christine Armond
CC: "Mark Goodin" mark.goodin@orcca.org
DATE: February 24, 2012
SUBJECT: ORCAA SHELTON MONITOR/SIMPSON BOILER OUTPUT DATA
Mr. Cox and Ms. Armond
Olympic Region Clean Air Agency (ORCAA) has received your records request. At this time, we do not have records of data as particularly specified to your request. Record related to your request are attached. (See link below.)
ORCAA has completed their obligation in fulfilling your request and consider this request for public records closed.
Due to the limited number of pages, there will be no charge at this time.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our agency. Thank you.
~Debbie
Link to document pdf:
http://myweb.hcc.net/pkands/docs/Simpson_schedule.pdf
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No charge to send us a PDF in an email? Now we know where our tax dollars are going! We didn't like the "data as particularly specified to your request" part, so we tried to make it more specific:
FROM: John Cox and Christine Armond
TO: "Debbie Moody" debbie.moody@orcaa.org
CC: "Mark Goodin" mark.goodin@orcaa.org
DATE: February 27, 2012
SUBJECT: ORCAA SHELTON MONITOR/SIMPSON BOILER OUTPUT DATA
Dear Ms. Moody,
In a previous email (below) dated 11/28/11 from Mark Goodin, he stated:
"The ORCAA operator reviews the hourly data on a monthly basis..."
and
"We know this because output of the boiler and performance of air pollution control devices are monitored continuously. This data is sent to ORCAA semiannually and reviewed. "
To us this means that there is hourly data given to ORCAA for the Simpson wood boiler output.
Are you saying this isn't so?
We are requesting the hourly steam production data for the output from Simpson's boiler-wood/bark-EU1 (lbs/hr) which Simpson Lumber sends to ORCAA for review for the period of April 1, 2011 through Dec 31, 2011.
In order to save trees and printing costs, we are requesting a digital version of the data.
Thank you.
John Cox
Christine Armond
Shelton, WA
Now Ms. Moody will make it all perfectly clear:
FROM: "Debbie Moody" debbie.moody@orcaa.org
TO: John Cox and Christine Armond
CC: "Mark Goodin" mark.goodin@orcaa.org
DATE: February 27, 2012
SUBJECT:
It is my understanding that we do not have the specific information you had requested.
We do receive reports from Simpson and I have attached a copy. The report I am attaching is received by our office on a semi-annual basis.
I have asked staff to clarify the comments you have highlighted.
"The ORCAA operator reviews the hourly data on a monthly basis..." This statement was in regards to ambient monitoring data-not Simpson data.
"We know this because output of the boiler and performance of air pollution control devices are monitored continuously. This data is sent to ORCAA semiannually and reviewed. " Though it is monitored continuously, we do not receive those records. We may examine these data during onsite inspections.
To us this means that there is hourly data given to ORCAA for the Simpson wood boiler output. This is not a correct statement. ORCAA has the following information for the hog fuel boiler on a monthly basis: hours of operation, hours of downtime, number of start ups, number of shutdowns, ESP hours offline, steam generated, excess opacity events, tons of CO emitted during the month and the last 12 months. This information is included in the attached document.
Again, if you have any further questions, feel free to contact us.
ORCAA feels we have fulfilled your request and consider this request closed.
Thank you.
~Debbie
Link to above mentioned Simpson report sent to ORCAA:
This report is IT? This is all that Simpson is required to send to ORCAA semi annually? Imagine that!
Links to previous related posts:
http://masoncountyprogressive.blogspot.com/2011/12/simpson-data-saga-update.html
http://masoncountyprogressive.blogspot.com/2011/12/simpson-data-questioned.html
You rabble rousers you! Thank you for continuing to rattle their cage.
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