An Israeli company is seeking a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection permit to build a commercial hazardous waste treatment facility in Falls Township.
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Elcon Recycling Services LLC is currently being reviewed by the state DEP. The plant, which is planned for the a site in the Keystone Industrial Port Complex, would treat liquid waste from the chemical and pharmaceutical industry.
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The DEP will conduct a public information meeting and hearing Wednesday night at the Falls Township Municipal Building on Lincoln Highway on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
“The purpose of a Phase I siting review is to determine whether the proposed location complies with Pennsylvania’s exclusionary siting criteria for such operations,” DEP Southeast Regional Director Cosmo Servidio said. “This review happens prior to the company submitting a full operation and design permit application for any other environmental permits that would be needed.”
From a DEP release:
During the meeting, DEP will explain the application review process, the Phase I siting criteria, which are in place to prohibit the location of hazardous waste treatment facilities under certain criteria, and opportunities for future public participation. Elcon representatives will also be at the meeting to outline their proposal and answer questions. A stenographer will record and transcribe the hearing testimony into a written document.
Those who prefer to present their comments in writing or are unable to attend the hearing, may submit written testimony by Dec. 26 to Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Team Leader, DEP Southeast Regional Office, 2 E. Main St., Norristown, PA 19401.
Copies of the application are available for review by appointment at DEP’s Southeast Regional Office by calling 484-250-5910, and at the Rachel Carson State Office Building in Harrisburg by calling 717-787-6239.
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Elcon Recycling Services owner Dr. Zvi Elgat presented information on the plan earlier this year to the Falls Board of Supervisors. The plant calls for about 50 employees and could clean untreated water at a rate of 100 tons a year.
Elgat said the proposed facility would be the Elcon plant in the United States and would handle waste water customers from Massachusetts to North Carolina.
