The discharge from exits in the Blackwill Burner Company plant.
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June 29, 1977
Mr. A. Quayle
Blackwell Burner Co.
P.O. Box 37383
San Antonio, Texas 78237
Dear Mr. Quayle:
This is in response to your correspondence of June 8, 1977, regarding the discharge from exits in your plant. Your specific question relates to the adequacy of a 15 foot wide discharge from exits. The exits discharge includes the yard behind the plant, which has free access to a public street.