ANDHRA PRADESH POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

Regional Office, 1st Floor, Shankar Shopping Complex,Krishna Nagar Main Road, Kurnool – 518 002

K. RAVI KUMAR ., Phone No. 08518 - 235800.

Environmental Engineer. Fax No. 08518 – 233619
E-mail: ro_knl@yahoo.com

Lr. No. 32-R-1024/PCB/RO/KNL/CFO & HWA/2007 Date: -02-2008

To

The Sr. Environmental Engineer(CFO) The Joint Chief Environmental Scientist (HWM)
A.P.Pollution Control Board, A.P.Pollution Control Board,
Board Office, Hyderabad Board Office, Hyderabad

Sir ,

Sub: PCB – RO – KNL – M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, N.H-7,

Lakshmipuram, Kurnool – Applications for Water and Air Consents and HW
Authorisation for Renewal – Submission of inspection report – Reg.

Ref: 1) CFO Order No. APPCB/KNL/KNL/330/HO/W&A/2006-585, dt: 01-07-2006

2) HW Authorisation No. APPCB/KNL/KNL/330/HWM, dt: 03-08-2006
3) CFO & HWM application received on 23-01-2008
4) T.O.Lr.No. 32-R-1024/PCB/RO/KRNL/CFO/2007- 1386, dt: 31-01-2008
5) Industry’s letter received on 18-02-2008

The details of the industry and inspection report are submitted as below:

General Details:
1 Name and Address of the industry M/s Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.
N.H-7, LPG filling plant, 217/6,
K.M. stone, P.B.No.10,
With Tel. No, B.Camp (Post), Kurnool 518 002.
E-mail.

2 Status of Consent and HWA.

I Fresh / Renewal Renewal
(Copy of CFE / CFO and HWA orders
shall be enclosed).
II Date of receipt of application / 18-02-2008, clarification submitted on 23-
Additional information if any. 02-2008
III Details of Consent Fee paid. Paid Rs.1,80,000/- under water and air acts
for the period of three years.
(Period upto)
3. Project cost. Rs. 12.676 Crores
(including modification / expansion without
(Proof enclosed)
depreciation, as per balance sheet)
Total investment on pollution control ---
measures and recurring cost and
percentage.
Latitude & N 15045’10.2” N 15045’55.0”
Longitude E 078000’54.2” E 078000’55.0”
Total Area of the plant: 27.12 acres
Extent of Greenbelt 8.67 acres

Surroundings of the Industry East: Road

West: Agricultural lands
North: Agricultural lands
South : Agricultural lands
4. Date of commissioning. September 1995

5 Status of E.C
I Line of Activity as per EIA Notification. LPG Filling
II Environmental Clearance order No. ---
and date
(Copy shall be enclosed).
III Violations of EIA Notification, If any. ---
6 I Inspection conducted by A.E.E
II Representative of Industry present Sri J.Mahendra Reddy, Teritory Manager
III Date of Inspection 29-02-2008

CFO Details
7 Raw materials / Fuels required for production at Consented capacity per Day / Month.
Note : Should not be mentioned as “ enclosed with the application “
S.No Name of the Major Raw material / (Per / Month ) for each product
material used in the Activity
1 L.P.G. 100 TPD

8 Products & By Products manufactured / Storage capacity of Petroleum products / Mining

capacity etc per Day / Month.
S.No Products / Line of Activity Consented capacity Applied
as per CFE order
(as per the
dt. 01-07-2006
application)
1 LPG Filling into cylinders 80 TPD 100 TPD

9 Water consumption.
I Source of water supply Borewell
(River / Bore wells / Public supply)
S. Purpose Quantity
no in KLD
1. Process / Scrubbing --
2. Washings (Hydraulic testing) 1.0
3. Boiler Feed ---
4 Cooling (Makeup) / Humidification / ---
Water spraying).
5 Fire Fighting mock drills 5.0
6 Domestic 3.0
Total: 9.0
II. Status of Functioning of Water Meters Not provided

10 Waste Water Generation:

S.No Effluents Quantity in KLD

1. Process ---
2 Washes 0.6 KLD
3 Boiler Blow Down - ---
4 Cooling Blow Down - ---
5 Others (Please Specify) ---
6 Domestic 2.4 KLD
Total: 3.0 KLD
11 Out let – as per CFE / CFO order dt.

Outlet Outlet Description Max Daily Point of Disposal

No. Discharge
1. Washes Effluents after Treatment 0.6 Onland for Plantation
2. Domestic Effluents 2.4 Septic tank followed by
soak pit

12. a) ETP Details & Mode of Disposal:

I. Outlet No. 1 ---

a. Stream Details:
b. Treatment units details.
c. Point of disposal

ii. Outlet No. 2 : ---

a. Stream Details:
b. Treatment units details.
c. Point of disposal

iii. For Domestic waste water: Septic tank followed by soak pit

b) Standards as per CFO / Board Monitoring Data

CFE.
--- ---

13 Water Cess
I Returns filed upto (Month & Year) 31-01-2008
II Assessment issued upto (Month & 30-06-2006
Year)
III Assessment paid upto (Month & Year) 30-06-2006
IV Assessment amount due (In Rs.) ---

14 Air pollution:

S.No. Source of Pollution Control Flow rate in Stack

( Boiler / Furnace / Kiln / equipment m3/hr. height in
Cupola / Incinerator / provided Mts - above
Process emissions with GL
Characteristics / Fugitive
emissions with
Characteristics / DG set )
Note:
Capacity should be
mentioned for each unit
1 LPG leaks if any from bulk Gas monitors – ---
storage filling etc 22Nos. for
indicating
leakages
2 255 + 55 KVA D.G set 6.5mts.

15. Emissions from chimneys – as per CFE / CFO order dt. 01-07-2006

Chimney Description of Chimney Quantity of Limiting Board

No. Emissions Standard Monitoring
at peak flow Data
 1 Attached to 250 KVA + 55 --- --- ---
KVA D.G set

16 Compliance of the industry on CFE (Schedule- A & B) Conditions for Fresh CFO
/ Schedule – B conditions for renewal.
CFO Order No. APPCB/KNL/KNL/330/HO/W&A/2006 -585, dt: 01-07-2006

S.
Condition Compliance
No.
1 The effluent discharged shall not contain : The industry is not generating any
constituents in excess of the tolerance limits industrial effluents. The domestic
mentioned below: effluents are being treated in septic
tank followed by soak pit.
Outlet Parameter No. Limiting standard
mg/l except for pH
1 pH 5.50-9.00
Total Suspended 200.00 mg/l
Solids (TSS at 103
– 1050C
Oil & grease 10 mg/l
BOD 100.00mg/l

2 The industry shall file the water cess returns in : Complied

Form-I as required under section (5) of Water (P &
CP) Cess Act, 1977 on or before the 5th of every
calendar month, showing the quantity of water
consumed in the previous month along with water
meter readings. The industry shall remit water
cess as per the assessment orders as and when
issued by Board.

3 The emissions shall not contain constituents in : ---

cess of the prescribed limits mentioned below

Chimney Parameter No. Emission

Standards
1 SPM 115 mg/Nm3

4 The industry shall comply with Ambient air quality : Complied

standards of TSPM-200µg/m3, RSPM-100µg/m3,
SO2-80µg/m3, Nox-80µg/m3
Noise Levels : Day time (6AM to 10PM)- 75dB(A)
Night time (10PM to 6AM)-
70dB(A)

5 The industry shall not increase the capacity : Complied

beyond the permitted capacity mentioned in this
order, without obtaining CFE/CFO of the Board.

6 The industry shall implement the following rules : ---

and regulations notified by the MoEF, GOI, New
Delhi.
a) Hazardous Waste (Management and : Complied
Handling), Rules, 1989
b) Manufacture, storage and import of hazardous : Complied
chemicals Rules, 1989.
7 Flammable gas detector alarms should be : Complied
installed in the tank farm with the display in the
control room / time office
8 Only flame proof motors should be used in the : Complied
facility
9 Water mains and hydrants should be provided in : Complied
the facility
10 Emergency visual indicators which carry the : Complied
following information should be installed at the
main gate and other important points in the facility
so that all employees can access critical
information within 2 minutes declaring an
emergency:
a) Emergency level
b) Evacuation distance
c) Location of incident
d) Other locations at risk
e) Which direction to evacuate in
f) Usable assembly points
11 Distinct warning sirens should be used for different : Wailing sound alarming sirens have
emergency level been provided
12 The power mains switches should be such that : Complied
the power to the facility be shut without affecting
power for emergency utilities, control room,
sprinkler systems, ROVs, emergency material
transfer pumps, telephones etc.
13 Mock drills should be conducted at least twice a : The industry had informed that they
year were conducting mock drills twice in a
year in the presence of District
Administration.
14 Employees should be trained in spill control and : Complied
containment,. Fire fighting, rescue and medical
emergency management
15 The Disaster Management Plan (DMP) should be : Complied
updated every year or if any changes are made in
the installation or other outside facilities which
may materially affect the installation
16 The facility should enter into a mutual aid scheme : The industry had informed that they
with other facilities, which are in position to have the mutual aid scheme with near
provide emergency aid. by prajavaidhyasala Hospital
17 Escape pathways from various places where : The escape path ways from various
people work should be marked with yellow road places where people work and sign
paint and sign boards board have been marked with yellow
and black paint.
18 Yellow coloured windsock(s) should be positioned : Coloured windowsocks have been
such that they are easily visible to all persons in positioned yellow and red, black &
the plant. One of them should be lit at night white alternatively.
19 The onsite emergency control room should : The onsite emergency control room is
contain the following materials: consisting all the facilities
a) Phones – external and internal
b) Plant layout and plant vicinity maps
c) Coloured pins and flags to mark the maps
d) A wall blackboard
e) Non-sparking electrical fittings and non-static
and non-sparking carpet
f) Emergency lighting
g) Walkie-talkie sets
h) Respirators, personal protection clothing, non-
sparkling tools
i) Loud hailers
j) Keys to safety equipment store
k) A list of employees and contract workers with
their home addresses, telephone numbers
l) A list of employees and contract workers
working in each shift – to be update as
necessary
m) Important telephone numbers of civil
 authorities hung on a wall
n) At least 3 copies of the DMP

20 A safety policy should be written and circulated : Complied

amongst all employees along with material safety
data sheets and other safety information.
21 No smoking booths, canteens and other voluntary : Complied
ignition sources should not be permitted within the
facility
22 Unauthorized personnel should not be allowed : Complied
inside the facility
23 The industry shall comply the Hazardous Waste : Complied
(Management & Handling) Rules, 1989 and its
amendments
24 The applicant shall put up two black boards 6ft by : Complied
4ft at the main entrance to their plant. One board
shall contain the specific CFE and CFO
conditions, in sufficiently large font size so that it
can be read easily from a distance of 10ft to a
normal eye, and other board shall carry, again in
sufficiently large font size so as to be able to read
from a distance of 10ft, the latest Water, Air, Noise
and Solid waste monitoring data as well as the
maximum vulnerable zone.

17 Compliance of the industry on EC Special conditions : N.A

S.
Condition Compliance
No.
--- ---

18 Compliance of the industry on Task Force Directions : N.A

S.
Condition Compliance
No.
--- ---

19 Compliance of the industry on CREP Recommendations. N.A

S.
CREP Recommendations Compliance
No.
--- ---

20 Hazardous chemicals used and their storage facilities:

21. HWA Details:

i) Particulars of Authorisation obtained under APPCB/KNL/KNL/330/HWM,

HW(M&H) Rules, 2003 (No. & Validity date) dt: 03-08-2006
Valid upto 31-03-2008
ii) Authorization issued for Collection, reception and
(Transportation, reception, storage, treatment storage of Hazardous waste
and disposal)

*remarks shall be furnished if the industry is

receiving Haz.Waste at the site and using as a
raw material.
iii) Process in which the industry is covered As follows
(Please give Sl. No of process as per HW
 Rules)

iv) Description of Hazardous waste with quantities As follows

and Stream No. as per HWM Rules, 2003

S.No. Name of the Stream Quantity of Disposal option

Hazardous waste Hazardous
waste per
annum
1. Waste oils / used 5.1 of Schedule-I 1440 Lts/yr. At present stored within the
oils premises and proposed to
sold out to Re-processors /
Recyclers of waste oil
authorized by APPCB.
2 Paint sludge 12 of Schedule-I 96 Kgs/yr. At present stored within a
HDPE barrel and proposed
to transport to TSDF,
Dindigal as and when the
sufficient quantity is
accumulated.
3 Used lead acid 22 of Schedule- 4 Nos. Return to manufacturers /
battiers IV dealers on buy back basis
(o) Agencies authrorised by
APPCB.

v) Particulars of on-site Secured Storage ---

(Capacity with dimensions) and mention period
for which secured storage is sufficient.
vi) Quantity of Haz Waste stored on-site presently. The industry has stored paint
sludge in HDPE barrel and
*Furnish specific remarks on the storage of waste oils in MS drums in the
Haz.waste for more than 90 days. secured area
vii) Quantity of Hazardous waste disposed for last N.A
six months as per the following break-up:

Common TSDF –
Common HW Incinerator –
For recycle / reused -
viii) Whether industry has submitted annual N.A
returns, date of latest submission.
ix) Whether industry has installed incinerator or Not submitted
sending to common HW Incinerator
x) Particular of own incinerator (if applicable) ---
xi) Whether log books are maintained for ---
incinerator. (if applicable)
xii) Whether industry has taken adequate steps to ---
prevent contaminated runoff from storage
areas of Hazardous Waste.
xiii) Steps taken by industry towards waste ---
minimization and cleaner production.
xiv) Future plan for waste minimization. ---
xv) Facilities available with, industry for waste ---
characterization.
xvi) Overall House Keeping within the factory ---
premises.
xviii) Details of disposal of lead acid batteries along ---
with nos and agencies to whom they are
disposed
22 Compliance of the industry on previous Hazardous Waste Authorisation conditions. :

S.
Condition Compliance
No.
1 Industry shall give top priority for waste minimization : Complied
and cleaner production practices
2 The industry shall lift the hazardous waste i.e., paint : The industry has stored within the
Sludge to TSDF, Dindigal, Rangareddy District premises in HDPE barrels and
regularly proposed to transport to TSDF,
Dindigal as and when the sufficient
quantity is accumulated
3 Industry shall dispose / sell the hazardous wastes to : ---
only industries / agencies authorized by State
Pollution Control Boards. They shall verify the
authorization of the board given to the party before
disposing their wastes to the external party
4 Industry shall maintain 6 copy manifest system for : ---
transportation of waste generated and a copy shall
be submitted to Board Office and concerned
Regional Office
5 Industry should maintain good house keeping & : Complied
maintain proper records for hazardous wastes
stated in Authorisation (Form-II)
6 The unit shall submit the condition wise compliance : Complied
report of the conditions stipulated in Schedule-B and
Schedule C of this order o half yearly basis to Board
Office, Hyderabad and concerned Regional Office
7 The industry shall check the certificate / : ---
authorization / order of MoEF issued to the re-user /
recycler unit while disposing the waste oil
8 The industry shall take all practical steps to : ---
preventing of oil spillages and carry over of oil from
the premises.

23 Inspection Officer’s Remarks:

This is a LPG Bottling Plant. The industry is having total area of 27.12 acres out
of which 18.45 acres built up area and the remaining 8.67 acres land, they have
developed greenbelt. The industry has provided 3 bullets of capacity 125T each above
the ground level. The industry had provided fire fighting system consisting of sufficient
number of fire hydrant and water monitors (i.e., fire fightings – 70 Nos, hydrants – 29
Nos, water monitors – 15Nos). the industry is having two fire water storage tanks of
capacity, 2,733 KLs each above the ground level. The industry is having 3 X 610
KL/hr. fire water pumps for sprinklers and 2 x 272 KL/hr. fire water pumps for hydrants
and monitors.

The unit is using the water for Cylinder Washing, Cylinder leakage testings
(hydraulic test), Mock drills, Compressor cooling and for Domestic purposes. The water
used for cylinders testing is let out once in a week or 10 days fro green belt
development within the factory premises. The domestic waste water is being treated in
septic tank and the canteen water has been utilized for greenbelt development. The
industry had also provided water meter for assessing water consumption. The industry
has taken all safety measures as per OISD recommendations.

The issue of renewal of CFO of the Board may be considered to this units for the
period of 3years i.e., valid upto 31-03-2011 duly stipulating necessary conditions.
 I Maintenance of ETP / APC : ---
II Records Maintained
• ETP Log Book.
• Stack Monitoring Report.
• Ambient Air Quality Monitoring report.
• Energy consumption records.
• Water meter readings.

(Signature of the Inspecting Officer)

24 Regional Officer’s Remarks:

I Compliance of the industry with
reference to Notifications under
E(P) Act & Rules.
N.A
a) Fly Ash Notification.
b) PLI Act Policy. Complied

c) Environmental Statement in Complied

Form – V.
d) Other if any. ---
II Complaint / Legal action taken No complaints
against the industry.
III. Mitigation Measures (Where ---
significant adverse effects are
identified, description of the
measures to be taken to avoid,
reduce or remedy those effects).
25 Remarks: This is a LPG bottling unit having 3Nos of bullets of capacity 125T
each. The facility was provided fire fighting system to take care of any accidents
and also conducting mock drills regularly. The facility was submitted DMP in which
onsite and off site emergency plans were in co-operated. However, it was observed
that the information to be updated and corrected as per schedule 11 & 12 of the
manufacture, storage and import of hazardous chemical rules, 1989. The industry
has submitted Environmental Statement for the year ending March 2007.

26 Recommendation (Specific comment whether to issue consent or not).

The issue of renewal of CFO of the Board may be considered to this units for
the period of 3years i.e., valid upto 31-03-2011 duly stipulating necessary conditions.

This is submitted for favour of kind information and taking necessary action.

Yours faithfully,

ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER

- Copy submitted to the JCEE (Cess & Planning) APPCB, Board Office, Hyderabad for favour of kind
information and for taking necessary action.

- Copy submitted to the GIS Section, APPCB, Board Office, Hyderabad for favour of kind information and
for taking necessary action.