Temporary Emergency Variance for Air Quality issued for Perdue Milford

MILFORD, Del. – The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control has issued a temporary emergency variance for air quality at Perdue Foods’ Milford Processing Plant.

We’re told this is to allow for the construction and operation of a rental boiler at the facility until a temporary permit can be issued following a public notice to appear on September 3rd.

Officials say plant managers at Perdue Milford discovered a critical failure in one of their permitted boilers on Sunday, August 27th. The boiler is inoperable as a result.

The DNREC Division of Air Quality expects to issue a temporary air permit for the rental boiler early next week, which will allow the rental boiler to operate for up to 90 days.