NR 440.218(7)(c)1. 1. Determine compliance with the opacity limit by conducting an annual performance test, no more than 12 months following the previous performance test, using the applicable procedures and test methods listed in par. (b).
NR 440.218(7)(c)2. 2. Determine compliance with the particulate matter, carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride emission limits by conducting an annual performance test, no more than 12 months following the previous performance test, using the applicable procedures and test methods listed in par. (b). If all 3 performance tests over a 3-year period indicate compliance with the emission limit for a pollutant (particulate matter, carbon monoxide or hydrogen chloride), the owner or operator may forego a performance test for that pollutant for the subsequent 2 years. At a minimum, a performance test for particulate matter, carbon monoxide and hydrogen chloride shall be conducted every third year, no more than 36 months following the previous performance test. If a performance test conducted every third year indicates compliance with the emission limit for a pollutant (particulate matter, carbon monoxide or hydrogen chloride), the owner or operator may forego a performance test for that pollutant for an additional 2 years. If any performance test indicates noncompliance with the respective emission limit, a performance test for that pollutant shall be conducted annually until all annual performance tests over a 3-year period indicate compliance with the emission limit. The use of the bypass stack during a performance test shall invalidate the performance test.
NR 440.218(7)(c)3. 3. For large HMIWI, determine compliance with the visible emission limits for fugitive emissions from flyash/bottom ash storage and handling by conducting a performance test using Method 22 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17 (1), on an annual basis, no more than 12 months following the previous performance test.
NR 440.218(7)(c)4. 4. Facilities using a CEMS to demonstrate compliance with any of the emission limits under sub. (3) shall do both of the following:
NR 440.218(7)(c)4.a. a. Determine compliance with the appropriate emission limits using a 12-hour rolling average, calculated each hour as the average of the previous 12 operating hours, not including startup, shutdown or malfunction.
NR 440.218(7)(c)4.b. b. Operate all CEMS in accordance with the applicable procedures under 40 CFR part 60, Appendices B and F, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17 (1).
NR 440.218(7)(d) (d) The owner or operator of an affected facility equipped with a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter, a wet scrubber, or a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter and wet scrubber shall do both of the following:
NR 440.218(7)(d)1. 1. Establish the appropriate maximum and minimum operating parameters, indicated in Table 3 for each control system, as site specific operating parameters during the initial performance test to determine compliance with the emission limits.
NR 440.218(7)(d)2. 2. Following the date on which the initial performance test is completed or is required to be completed under s. NR 440.08, whichever date comes first, ensure that the affected facility does not operate above any of the applicable maximum operating parameters or below any of the applicable minimum operating parameters listed in Table 3 and measured as 3-hour rolling averages, calculated each hour as the average of the previous 3 operating hours, at all times except during periods of startup, shutdown and malfunction. Operating parameter limits do not apply during performance tests. Operation above the established maximum or below the established minimum operating parameters shall constitute a violation of established operating parameters.
NR 440.218(7)(e) (e) Except as provided in par. (h), the following shall constitute a violation of the emission limit indicated for affected facilities equipped with a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter:
NR 440.218(7)(e)1. 1. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum secondary chamber temperature, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the carbon monoxide emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(e)2. 2. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum fabric filter inlet temperature, above the maximum charge rate, and below the minimum dioxin/furan sorbent flow rate, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the dioxin/furan emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(e)3. 3. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum hydrogen chloride sorbent flow rate, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the hydrogen chloride emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(e)4. 4. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum mercury sorbent flow rate, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the mercury emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(e)5. 5. Use of the bypass stack, except during startup, shutdown or malfunction, shall constitute a violation of the particulate matter, dioxin/furan, hydrogen chloride, lead, cadmium and mercury emission limits.
NR 440.218(7)(f) (f) Except as provided in par. (h), the following shall constitute a violation of the emission limit indicated for affected facilities equipped with a wet scrubber:
NR 440.218(7)(f)1. 1. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum pressure drop across the wet scrubber or below the minimum horsepower or amperage to the system, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the particulate matter emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(f)2. 2. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum secondary chamber temperature, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the carbon monoxide emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(f)3. 3. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate, below the minimum secondary chamber temperature, and below the minimum scrubber liquor flow rate, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the dioxin/furan emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(f)4. 4. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum scrubber liquor pH, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the hydrogen chloride emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(f)5. 5. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum flue gas temperature and above the maximum charge rate, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the mercury emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(f)6. 6. Use of the bypass stack, except during startup, shutdown or malfunction, shall constitute a violation of the particulate matter, dioxin/furan, hydrogen chloride, lead, cadmium and mercury emission limits.
NR 440.218(7)(g) (g) Except as provided in par. (h), the following shall constitute a violation of the emission limit indicated for affected facilities equipped with a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter and a wet scrubber:
NR 440.218(7)(g)1. 1. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum secondary chamber temperature, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the carbon monoxide emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(g)2. 2. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum fabric filter inlet temperature, above the maximum charge rate, and below the minimum dioxin/furan sorbent flow rate, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the dioxin/furan emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(g)3. 3. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum scrubber liquor pH, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the hydrogen chloride emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(g)4. 4. Operation of the affected facility above the maximum charge rate and below the minimum mercury sorbent flow rate, each measured on a 3-hour rolling average, simultaneously shall constitute a violation of the mercury emission limit.
NR 440.218(7)(g)5. 5. Use of the bypass stack, except during startup, shutdown or malfunction, shall constitute a violation of the particulate matter, dioxin/furan, hydrogen chloride, lead, cadmium and mercury emission limits.
NR 440.218(7)(h) (h) The owner or operator of an affected facility may conduct a repeat performance test within 30 days of violation of an applicable operating parameter to demonstrate that the affected facility is not in violation of the applicable emission limits. Repeat performance tests conducted pursuant to this paragraph shall be conducted using the identical operating parameters that indicated a violation under par. (e), (f) or (g).
NR 440.218(7)(i) (i) The owner or operator of an affected facility using an air pollution control device other than a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter, a wet scrubber, or a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter and a wet scrubber to comply with the emission limits under sub. (3) shall petition the administrator for other site-specific operating parameters to be established during the initial performance test and continuously monitored thereafter. The owner or operator may not conduct the initial performance test until after the petition has been approved by the administrator.
NR 440.218(7)(j) (j) The owner or operator of an affected facility may conduct a repeat performance test at any time to establish new values for the operating parameters. The department may request a repeat performance test at any time.
NR 440.218(8) (8)Monitoring requirements.
NR 440.218(8)(a)(a) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall install, calibrate to manufacturers' specifications, maintain and operate devices, or establish methods, for monitoring the applicable maximum and minimum operating parameters listed in Table 3 such that these devices or methods measure and record values for these operating parameters at the frequencies indicated in Table 3 at all times except during periods of startup and shutdown.
NR 440.218(8)(b) (b) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall install, calibrate to manufacturers' specifications, maintain and operate a device, or establish a method, for measuring the use of the bypass stack including date, time and duration.
NR 440.218(8)(c) (c) The owner or operator of an affected facility using something other than a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter, a wet scrubber, or a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter and a wet scrubber to comply with the emission limits under sub. (3) shall install, calibrate to the manufacturers' specifications, maintain and operate the equipment necessary to monitor the site-specific operating parameters developed pursuant to sub. (7) (i).
NR 440.218(8)(d) (d) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall obtain monitoring data at all times during HMIWI operation except during periods of monitoring equipment malfunction, calibration or repair. At a minimum, valid monitoring data shall be obtained for 75% of the operating hours per day and for 90% of the operating days per calendar quarter that the affected facility is combusting hospital waste, medical/infectious waste or both.
NR 440.218(9) (9)Reporting and recordkeeping requirements.
NR 440.218(9)(a)(a) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit notifications, as provided by s. NR 440.07. In addition, the owner or operator shall submit the following information:
NR 440.218(9)(a)1. 1. Prior to commencement of construction, all of the following:
NR 440.218(9)(a)1.a. a. A statement of intent to construct.
NR 440.218(9)(a)1.b. b. The anticipated date of commencement of construction.
NR 440.218(9)(a)1.c. c. All documentation produced as a result of the siting requirements of sub. (5).
NR 440.218(9)(a)2. 2. Prior to initial startup, all of the following:
NR 440.218(9)(a)2.a. a. The types of waste to be combusted.
NR 440.218(9)(a)2.b. b. The maximum design waste burning capacity.
NR 440.218(9)(a)2.c. c. The anticipated maximum charge rate.
NR 440.218(9)(a)2.d. d. If applicable, the petition for site-specific operating parameters under sub. (7) (i).
NR 440.218(9)(b) (b) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall maintain the following information, as applicable, for a period of at least 5 years:
NR 440.218(9)(b)1. 1. Calendar date of each record.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2. 2. Records of the following data:
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.a. a. Concentrations of any pollutant listed in sub. (3) or measurements of opacity as determined by the continuous emission monitoring system, if applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.b. b. Results of fugitive emissions tests by Method 22 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s. NR 440.17 (1), if applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.c. c. HMIWI charge dates, times, and weights and hourly charge rates.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.d. d. Fabric filter inlet temperatures during each minute of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.e. e. Amount and type of dioxin/furan sorbent used during each hour of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.f. f. Amount and type of mercury sorbent used during each hour of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.g. g. Amount and type of hydrogen chloride sorbent used during each hour of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.h. h. Secondary chamber temperatures recorded during each minute of operation.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.i. i. Liquor flow rate to the wet scrubber inlet during each minute of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.j. j. Horsepower or amperage to the wet scrubber during each minute of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.k. k. Pressure drop across the wet scrubber system during each minute of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.L. L. Temperature at the outlet from the wet scrubber during each minute of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.m. m. pH at the inlet to the wet scrubber during each minute of operation, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.n. n. Records indicating use of the bypass stack, including dates, times and durations.
NR 440.218(9)(b)2.o. o. For affected facilities complying with subs. (7) (i) and (8) (c), records of all operating parameter data collected.
NR 440.218(9)(b)3. 3. Identification of calendar days for which data on emission rates or operating parameters specified under subd. 2. have not been obtained, with an identification of the emission rates or operating parameters not measured, reasons for not obtaining the data and a description of corrective actions taken.
NR 440.218(9)(b)4. 4. Identification of calendar days, times and durations of malfunctions, a description of the malfunction and the corrective action taken.
NR 440.218(9)(b)5. 5. Identification of calendar days for which data on emission rates or operating parameters specified under subd. 2. exceeded the applicable limits, with a description of the exceedances, reasons for the exceedances, and a description of corrective actions taken.
NR 440.218(9)(b)6. 6. The results of the initial, annual and any subsequent performance tests conducted to determine compliance with the emission limits or to establish operating parameters, as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(b)7. 7. All documentation produced as a result of the siting requirements of sub. (5).
NR 440.218(9)(b)8. 8. Records showing the names of HMIWI operators who have completed review of the information in sub. (4) (h) as required by sub. (4) (i), including the date of the initial review and all subsequent annual reviews.
NR 440.218(9)(b)9. 9. Records showing the names of the HMIWI operators who have completed the operator training requirements, including documentation of training and the dates of the training.
NR 440.218(9)(b)10. 10. Records showing the names of the HMIWI operators who have met the criteria for qualification under sub. (4) and the dates of their qualification.
NR 440.218(9)(b)11. 11. Records of calibration of any monitoring devices as required under sub. (8) (a), (b) and (c).
NR 440.218(9)(c) (c) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit the information specified in subds. 1. to 3. no later than 60 days following the initial performance test. All reports shall be signed by the facility's manager. The information to be submitted is as follows:
NR 440.218(9)(c)1. 1. The initial performance test data as recorded under sub. (7) (b) 1. to 12., as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(c)2. 2. The values for the site-specific operating parameters established pursuant to sub. (7) (d) or (i), as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(c)3. 3. The waste management plan as specified in sub. (6).
NR 440.218(9)(d) (d) An annual report shall be submitted one year following the submission of the information in par. (c) and subsequent reports shall be submitted no more than 12 months following the previous report, except that once the unit is subject to permitting requirements under ch. NR 407, the owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit these reports semiannually. The annual report shall be signed by the facility's manager and shall include all of the following information:
NR 440.218(9)(d)1. 1. The values for the site-specific operating parameters established pursuant to sub. (7) (d) or (i), as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(d)2. 2. The highest maximum operating parameter and the lowest minimum operating parameter, as applicable, for each operating parameter recorded for the calendar year being reported, pursuant to sub. (7) (d) or (i), as applicable.
NR 440.218(9)(d)3. 3. The highest maximum operating parameter and the lowest minimum operating parameter, as applicable, for each operating parameter recorded pursuant to sub. (7) (d) or (i) for the calendar year preceding the year being reported, in order to provide the department with a summary of the performance of the affected facility over a 2-year period.
NR 440.218(9)(d)4. 4. Any information recorded under par. (b) 3. to 5. for the calendar year being reported.
NR 440.218(9)(d)5. 5. Any information recorded under par. (b) 3. to 5. for the calendar year preceding the year being reported, in order to provide the department with a summary of the performance of the affected facility over a 2-year period.
NR 440.218(9)(d)6. 6. If a performance test was conducted during the reporting period, the results of that test.
NR 440.218(9)(d)7. 7. If no exceedances or malfunctions were reported under par. (b) 3. to 5. for the calendar year being reported, a statement that no exceedances occurred during the reporting period.
NR 440.218(9)(d)8. 8. Any use of the bypass stack, the duration, reason for malfunction and corrective action taken.
NR 440.218(9)(e) (e) The owner or operator of an affected facility shall submit semiannual reports containing any information recorded under par. (b) 3. to 5. no later than 60 days following the reporting period. The first semiannual reporting period ends 6 months following the submission of information in par. (c). Subsequent reports shall be submitted no later than 6 calendar months following the previous report. All reports shall be signed by the facilities manager.
NR 440.218(9)(f) (f) All records specified under par. (b) shall be maintained onsite in either paper copy or computer-readable format, unless an alternative format is approved by the department. - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF - See PDF for table PDF
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Published under s. 35.93, Stats. Updated on the first day of each month. Entire code is always current. The Register date on each page is the date the chapter was last published.