Non-Title V Permit Elements for Enforceable Permits

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Non-Title V Permit Elements for Enforceable
Permits

• Dan Blair,
• Willard Antone III
• Gila River Indian Community (GRIC)
• Department of Environmental Quality

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Permits

• Permits are your main enforcement tool
• Permits are stand alone documents supported by
  Tribal or Federal regulations
• Permits should be clear, concise and all
  inclusive

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Types of Permits

• Title V Permits
• Pre-Construction Permits (NSR, PSD)
• Operating Permits
• Non-Title V Permits
• Individual Operating Permits
• Synthetic Minor Permits
• General permits

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WHO Needs a permit???

• Emission Inventory
• Permit Thresholds
• 1 ton of Criteria Pollutant
• 1000s of Hazardous Pollutant
• 300s Ultra-hazardous Pollutant
• Aggregate of all uncontrolled sources with gt 3
  VOC or PM-10 in any day
• Aggregate of all sources with gt 5.5 of any other
  regulated pollutant in any day

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GRIC Permit Process

• Send out cover letter and permit application
  forms (certified mail) to facilities
• Require completed permit application within 120
  days of receipt of App.
• Provide assistance with completion of App. (pre
  submittal meetings)
• Extensions

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GRIC Permit Process

• Department review of App for completeness (60
  days)
• Request supplemental information
• Draft Permit, TSDs, Calculations, BRDT
• Facility review of permit
• 30 day Public Comment Period
• Permit decision by Director within 12 months of
  complete App.

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Permit Application Content

• Facility information
• Hours of operation
• Signature of responsible party
• Emissions calculations
• Process description flow chart
• Certification of Truth and Accuracy

• Certification of Compliance and/or Compliance
  Plan
• Equipment List
• Voc content
• Throughput
• Control Equipment

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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• Technical Support Document
• Description of Source
• Allowable Emissions
• Applicable Regulations (Tribal, Federal)
• Emissions Calculations

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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• General Permit Conditions
• Affirmative Defense
• Certification of Truth and Accuracy
• Confidentiality
• Controls
• Duty to Comply
• Duty to Provide information
• Fees

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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• General Permit Conditions
• Maintenance (OM Plan)
• Nuisance Provisions
• Performance Testing
• Permit Term
• Permit Revisions
• Permit Re-openings (Revocation, Termination)

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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• General Permit Conditions (cont.)
• Permit Transfers
• Record Keeping/Reporting
• Right of Entry
• Severability

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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• Specific Conditions
• Allowable Production Rate
• Emission Limits (Daily, Annual)
• Through put limits
• Hours of operation
• Equipment capacities
• Material content (e.g., VOC Content etc.)

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Jawcrusher
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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• Specific Conditions (cont)
• Process Emission Limitations
• Transfer points 7 opacity
• Baghouse stack 20
• Grain loading limit from baghouse stack 0.02
  gr/dscf

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Transfer Points
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Baghouse
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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• Specific Conditions (cont)
• Controls
• Baghouse (magnehelic gauge/pressure drop)
• Cement silo overflow warning/shutoff system
• Scrubbers (flow rate/nozzle inspection)
• Electro Static Precipitators (ESPs)
• Spray Bars
• Etc.

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Cement Silo Overflow
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Magnehelic Gauge
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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• Specific Conditions (cont)
• Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements
• Hours of operation
• Through puts
• Fuel usage
• Control device records (flows, pressure drop etc)
• Operational Restrictions
• Fuel restriction (no off spec used oil, solvent)
• Clean Aggregate only (no petroleum/solvents)

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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• Specific Conditions (cont)
• Performance testing (test protocol)
• Grain Loading
• Percent reduction
• Concentrations
• EPA Method 9 opacity readings
• Appendix A test methods
• Retest every 5 years

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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• Specific Conditions (cont)
• Operation and Maintenance Plan
• Describes control unit monitoring devices, temps,
  flow rates and other parameters to ensure proper
  operation
• List maintenance frequencies, calibrations and
  log sheets
• List corrective actions and shutdown procedures
• Upset log and corrective actions

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Elements of an Enforceable Permit

• Specific Conditions (cont)
• Open Burning
• Solvent Cleaning
• Fugitive Dust
• Etc.