Emission Limits

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

 Testing

• Initial Compliance Test (by March 21 2016)
• Annual Compliance Tests, and/or use of CEMS

Continuous Compliance

• Annual pollution control device inspections (based on control device)
• Monitoring of operating parameters and limits
  • including minimum operating or afterburner temp, feed rate of sludge, moisture content of sludge, and site specific operating requirements for fugitive ash
  • other specific requirements based on control device

Record keeping and Reporting

• Increments of Progress – 1st and 2nd increment
• Initial Compliance Report
• Annual report
• Deviation report
• Qualified operators status report (if a qualified operator is not available for 2 weeks or more)

Other

• All operators must be fully trained and qualified- “An SSI unit cannot be operated unless a fully trained and qualified SSI unit operator is accessible, either at the facility or can be at the facility within 1 hour”. An annual review/refresher course is also required. This documentation must be updated annually on site.
• A site-specific monitoring plan must be submitted before March 21 for each continuous monitoring system, bag leak detection system (if applicable), and for ash-handling.

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