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Board renews wastewater discharge permit for local medical-device maker
Summary
The Kenosha Board of Water Commissioners approved renewal of a wastewater discharge permit for Ticomat Incorporated (transcript also referenced as 'Tikhonet'), noting no compliance issues; the company's general manager said the firm employs 93 people in Kenosha.
The Kenosha Board of Water Commissioners voted to renew the wastewater discharge permit for Ticomat Incorporated after a brief hearing during its Aug. 12 meeting.
"We employ 93 people currently, and we are a medical device manufacturer," Harold Papazian said, identifying himself as the company's general manager in Kenosha and offering to answer questions. Board staff said the company's first permit was issued in 2012 and that there have been no compliance issues during the permit term, and recommended approval. A motion to approve the permit was moved by Commissioner Jack Rose and seconded by Commissioner Penny Keeling; the board voted in favor with no opposition recorded.
The renewal was handled as a hearing item: the director noted the permit covers a relatively small daily discharge and reiterated staff's recommendation. The article uses the company name as it appears in the agenda, Ticomat Incorporated, and notes the transcript also uses the form "Tikhonet" in one speaker turn; the difference appears in the record itself and is shown here for clarity. Papazian and staff emphasized the facility's local employment and the operational reliance on the permitted discharge. The board provided no additional permit conditions in the meeting record.
