CHAPTER Env-A 4300
OTHER SOLID WASTE INCINERATION
Statutory
Authority: RSA 125-C:4, I(a)
PART Env-A 4301 PURPOSE AND APPLICABILITY
Env-A 4301.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to establish
operating and performance standards for existing solid waste incineration units
with the capacity to combust less than 35 tons per day of solid waste, referred
to by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) as Other Solid Waste
Incineration (OSWI) units. This rule is
required by 40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF.
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Env-A 4301.02 Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all existing OSWI
units, as defined in Env-A 4302.02, and their owners and operators.
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PART Env-A 4302 REFERENCES AND DEFINITIONS
Env-A 4302.01 References. For the purpose of this chapter, unless
otherwise specified all references to 40 CFR 60 shall be to 40 CFR part 60,
subpart FFFF published July 1, 2007.
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Env-A 4302.02 Definitions. For the purposes of this chapter:
(a) The definitions
in 40 CFR §60.2991 through §60.2994 shall apply to all existing OSWI units;
(b) “Existing other
solid waste incinerator (existing OSWI) unit” means a waste incinerator with a
combustion capacity less than 35 tons per day of solid waste for which
construction was commenced on or before December 9, 2004;
(c) “Institutional
waste incinerator (IWI)” means an incineration unit located at an institutional
facility burning institutional waste as defined in 40 CFR §60.3078;
(d) “Very small
municipal waste incinerator (VSMWI)” means an incineration unit with a
combustion capacity less than 35 tons per day burning municipal solid waste
(MSW) as defined in 40 CFR §60.3078; and
(e) “Waste
management plan” means a written plan that identifies both the feasibility and
the methods used to reduce or separate certain components of solid waste from
the waste stream in order to reduce or eliminate toxic emissions from
incinerated waste.
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PART Env-A 4303 EMISSION LIMITS
Env-A 4303.01 Emission
Limits For Existing OSWI Units.
(a) Subject to (b),
below, the emission limits for existing OSWI units shall be as specified in
Table 4303-1, below, for the listed air pollutants or parameters and all OSWI
technologies:
Table 4303-1: Emission Limits for All Existing OSWI Units
|
Pollutant/Parameter |
Emission Limits a |
Averaging Time |
Compliance Determination b, c |
|
Cadmium (Cd) |
18 micrograms per dry
standard cubic meter (μg/dscm) |
3-run average (1 hour
minimum sample run time) |
EPA Method 29 |
|
Carbon Monoxide (CO) |
40 parts per million dry
volume (ppmdv) |
3-run average (1 hour
minimum sample run time), and 12-hour rolling averages measured using CEMS |
EPA Methods 10, 10A or 10B |
|
Dioxins/Furans, total mass
basis |
33 nanograms per dry
standard cubic meter (ng/dscm) |
3-run average (1 hour
minimum sample run time) |
EPA Method 23 |
|
Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) |
15 ppmdv |
3-run average (1 hour
minimum sample run time) |
EPA Method 26A |
|
Lead (Pb) |
226 μg/dscm |
3-run average (1 hour
minimum sample run time) |
EPA Method 29 |
|
Mercury (Hg) |
74 μg/dscm |
3-run average (1 hour
minimum sample run time) |
EPA Method 29 |
|
Opacity |
10 percent |
6-minute average (observe
over three 1-hour test runs) |
EPA Method 9 |
|
Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx) |
103 ppmdv |
3-run average (1 hour
minimum sample run time) |
EPA Methods 7, 7A, 7C, 7D
or 7E d |
|
Particulate Matter (PM) |
0.013 grains per dry
standard cubic foot (gr/dscf) |
3-run average (1 hour
minimum sample run time) |
EPA Methods 5 or 29 |
|
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) |
3.1 ppmdv |
3-run average (1 hour
minimum sample run time) |
EPA Method 6 or 6C e |
(b) The following
notes shall apply to Table 4303-1:
(1) The letter “a” shall indicate that all
emission limits except opacity are measured at 7 percent oxygen, dry basis at
standard conditions;
(2) The letter “b” shall indicate that these
methods are found in 40 CFR part 60, appendix A;
(3) The letter “c” shall indicate that compliance
with the CO emission limit is determined on a 12-hour rolling average basis
using continuous emission monitoring system data;
(4) The letter “d” shall indicate that ANSI/ASME
PTC 19.10-1981-Part 10 is an acceptable alternative to Methods 7 and 7C only;
and
(5) The letter “e” shall indicate that ANSI/ASME
PTC 19.10-1981-Part 10 is an acceptable alternative to Method 6 only.
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PART Env-A 4304 OPERATING
REQUIREMENTS
Env-A 4304.01 Operating Practices for Existing OSWI
Units. The owner or operator of an
existing OSWI unit using a wet scrubber to control emissions shall comply with
the operating practices specified in Table 4304-1, below:
Table 4304-1: Operating Practices
for Existing OSWI Units
|
Operating Parameters |
Operating Limits |
Continuous Monitoring
Recording Times |
|
Charge rate |
Maximum charge rate |
Every hour |
|
Pressure drop across the wet scrubber, or amperage to the wet scrubber |
Minimum pressure drop or amperage |
Every 15 minutes |
|
Scrubber liquor flow rate |
Minimum flow rate |
Every 15 minutes |
|
Scrubber liquor pH |
Minimum pH |
Every 15 minutes |
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Env-A 4304.02 Compliance
Determinations.
(a) Subject to (b),
below, compliance with the operating practices specified in Table 4304-1 shall
be determined on a 3-hour rolling average basis.
(b) Charge rate for
batch incinerators shall be determined on a calendar-day 24-hour basis.
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Env-A 4304.03 Operator
Training.
(a) Operator
training for OSWI units shall be obtained through the state program specified
in Env-Sw 1600 and as specified in 40 CFR §60.3014
through §60.3018.
(b) At least one
employee or supervisor of an OSWI unit shall complete the operator training
course required by (a), above.
(c) An employee or
supervisor specified in (b), above, shall complete the training course
specified in (a), above, by the date the employee assumes responsibility for
operating the OSWI unit or assumes responsibility for supervising the operation
of the OSWI unit.
(d) An employee or
supervisor specified in (b), above, shall complete an annual review or
refresher course as specified in Env-Sw 1600.
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Env-A 4304.04 Waste
Management Plan. The owner or
operator of an OSWI unit shall prepare a waste management plan as described in
40 CFR §§ 60.3010, 60.3011, and 60.3012.
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Env-A 4304.05 Title
V Operating Permit Required. The
owner or operator of an existing OSWI unit subject to this chapter shall apply
for and obtain a title V operating permit, in accordance with Env-A 609 and 40
CFR §60.3059.
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PART Env-A 4305
MONITORING AND TESTING; REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING
Env-A 4305.01 Testing
Required. The owner or operator
shall conduct initial and subsequent performance testing at each existing OSWI
unit for which the owner or operator is responsible to determine compliance
with the emissions limits specified in Table 4303-1 and pursuant to Env-A 800.
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Env-A 4305.02 Methods
and Schedules for Performance and Compliance Testing. Performance testing at all existing OSWI
units shall be conducted:
(a) On the schedule
in 40 CFR §§60.3033 through 60.3035; and
(b) In accordance
with 40 CFR §60.3027.
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Env-A 4305.03
Continuous Monitoring.
(a) The owner or
operator of an existing OSWI unit shall comply with the continuous emission
monitoring requirements in 40 CFR §§60.3038 through 60.3044.
(b) Continuous
emission monitoring data gathered at all existing OSWI units shall be used to
determine compliance with carbon monoxide emissions limits specified in Table
4303-1.
(c) Continuous
monitoring data gathered at all existing OSWI units shall be used to determine
compliance with operating parameters specified in Table 4304-1.
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Env-A 4305.04 Reporting
and Recordkeeping Requirements. The
owner or operator of an existing OSWI unit shall comply with the reporting and
recordkeeping requirements specified in 40 CFR §60.3019, §60.3020, and §60.3046
through §60.3057.
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APPENDIX
|
Rule |
State or Federal Statute or Federal Regulation
Implemented |
|
Env-A 4300 |
RSA 125-C:4, I(a); 42
U.S.C. §7429(b); 40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF |
|
Env-A 4301 |
RSA 125-C:6; 42 U.S.C.
§7429(b); 40 CFR §§60.2980 and 60.2981 |
|
Env-A 4302 |
RSA 125-C:6; 42 U.S.C.
§7429(b); 40 CFR §§60.2991 - 60.2994 and §60.3078 |
|
Env-A 4303 |
RSA 125-C:4, I(a); 42
U.S.C. §7429(b); 40 CFR §§60.3022 - 60.3024; table 2 to 40 CFR part 60,
subpart FFFF |
|
Env-A 4304.01 |
RSA 125-C:6; 42 U.S.C.
§7429(b); table 3 to 40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF and §60.3023 |
|
Env-A 4304.02 |
RSA 125-C:6; 42 U.S.C.
§7429(b); table 3 to 40 CFR part 60, subpart FFFF and §60.3023 |
|
Env-A 4304.03 |
RSA 125-C:6; 42 U.S.C.
§7429(b); 40 CFR §§60.3014 - 60.3018 |
|
Env-A 4304.04 |
RSA 125-C:6; 42 U.S.C.
§7429(b); 40 CFR §§60.3010 - 60.3012 |
|
Env-A 4304.05 |
RSA 125-C:11, I-a; 42
U.S.C. §7661a; 40 CFR §70.3; 40 CFR §60.3059 |
|
Env-A 4305.01-Env-A 4305.03 |
RSA 125-C:6, XI.; 42
U.S.C. §7429(b); 40 CFR §§60.3027 - 60.3044 |
|
Env-A 4305.04 |
RSA 125-C:6, XI; 42 U.S.C.
§7429(b); 40 CFR §60.3019; 40 CFR §60.3020; 40 CFR §§60.3046 - 60.3057 |