| The Ichetucknee is threatened right now by a tire burning cement plant proposed to be built 3.8 miles from the river. This plant will emit pollutants into the air and river. Heavy metal and mercury contamination are among the major pollutant concerns.
It is well known that tire burning cement plants are amongst the worst air polluters in existence and that they cause cancer and destroy watersheds. They are all over the world and people are trying to stop them wherever they are. We are part of a worldwide movement to save the earth. Now one is right here, at the heart of the sacred center of the largest pure water aquifer in the world!
This page will provide you with a basic summary of the potential environmental problem and links to a considerable amount of supplemental information.
The plant will burn 5.2 tons,
yes tons of tires per hour
yes per hour.
This is 520 tires per hour every hour of the year!!!!
This plant will emit these toxic pollutants according to Anderson-Columbia
- in tons per year, yes tons not pounds:
- PM 168
- SO2 197
- NOx 1260
- CO 1511
- VOC 50
- sulfuric acid mist 6
- Fluorides .38
- in pounds/year:
- lead 60
- mercury 129
- beryllium .6
- dioxin .002
Other Characteristics of This Plant
- Fired at 2,700 °F
- Coal and Old Tires for Fuel
- Health Threatening Emissions - not only workers, but everyone
- Heavy, Chemical Industry in Agricultural Area
- Fast-Track County Approval
- Future of Eco-tourism threatened by incompatible development
- 300 (approx. count) heavy trucks traveling in and out every day
- Operates 24 hours, 7 days
- Noise from Dynamite, Rock Crushers, Machinery and Trucks
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