Facility ID: 1318008109 Issuance type: Final State Permit To Operate 

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***THIS IS NOT AN OFFICIAL VERSION OF THE PERMIT. SEE PAGE 1 FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION*** 

Part II - Special Terms and Conditions

 This permit document constitutes a permit-to-install issued in accordance with ORC 3704.03(F) and a permit-to-operate issued in accordance with 

ORC 3704.03(G). 

1. For the purpose of a permit-to-install document, the emissions unit terms and conditions identified below are federally enforceable with the 

exception of those listed below which are enforceable under state law only. 

(a) None.

2. For the purpose of a permit-to-operate document, the emissions unit terms and conditions identified below are enforceable under state law 

only with the exception of those listed below which are federally enforceable. 

(a) None.

A. Applicable Emissions Limitations and/or Control Requirements

1. The specific operation(s), property, and/or equipment which constitute this emissions unit are listed in the following table along with the 

applicable rules and/or requirements and with the applicable emissions limitations and/or control measures. Emissions from this unit shall 

not exceed the listed limitations, and the listed control measures shall be employed. Additional applicable emissions limitations and/or 

control measures (if any) may be specified in narrative form following the table. 

2. Additional Terms and Conditions

B. Operational Restrictions

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Facility ID: 1318008109 Emissions Unit ID: P001 Issuance type: Final State Permit To Operate

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Operations, Property, and/or Equipment Applicable Rules/Requirements Applicable Emissions Limitations/Control 

Measures

Hard chrome plating tank - T3 with 

composite mesh pad

OAC rule 3745-31-05(A)(3)

(PTI# 13-03306)

0.0012 ton per year (TPY)

OAC Rule 3745-17-11(B)(1) The requirements of OAC rule 3745-17-11(B)(1) are 

less stringent than the requirements of 40 CFR Part 63, 

Subpart N.

OAC rule 3745-17-07(A)(1) Visable particulate emission (PE), from any stack, 

shall not exceed 20% opacity as a 6-minute average, 

except as provided by the rule.

40 CFR Part 63, Subpart N The permittee shall not allow the concentration of total 

chromium in the exhaust gases discharged to the 

atmosphere to exceed 0.015mg/dscm.

(a) None 

1. At all times, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, the permittee shall operate and maintain any 

chromium electroplating or anodizing tank, including associated air pollution control devices and monitoring 

equipment, in a manner consistent with the operation and maintenance plan required by these terms and 

conditions. 

2. Malfunctions shall be corrected as soon as practicable after their occurance in accordance with the operation and 

maintenance plan. 

3. Determination of whether acceptable operation and maintenance procedures are being used will be based on 

information available to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency, which may include, but is 

not limited to, monitoring results; review of the operation and maintenance plan, procedures, and records; and 

inspection of the emission unit. Based on this information, the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air 

agency may require that the permittee make changes to the operation and maintenance plan if that plan:

does not address a malfunction that has occurred; 

fails to provide for the operation of the emission units, the air pollution control techniques, or the control system 

and process monitoring equipment during a malfunction in a manner consistent with good air pollution practices; 

or 

does not provide adequate procedures for correcting malfunctioning process equipment, air pollution control 

techniques, or monitoring equipment as quickly as practicable. 

4. The permittee shall prepare an operation and maintenance plan to be implemented no later than January 25, 

1997. The plan shall be incorporated by reference into the Title V permit and include the following elements:

The plan shall specify the operation and maintenance criteria for the affected source, the add-on air pollution 

control device (if such a device is used to comply with the emissions limits), and the process and control system 

monitoring equipment, and shall include a standardized checklist to document the operation and maintenance 

of the equipment; 

The O/M plan shall incorporate the following work practice standards:

i. Visually inspect the device at least once per quarter to ensure there is proper drainage, no chromic acid 

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C. Monitoring and/or Record Keeping Requirements

D. Reporting Requirements

buildup on the pads, and no evidence of chemical attack on the structural integrity of the device;

ii. Visually inspect at least once per quarter the back portion of the mesh pad closest to the fan to ensure there 

is no breakthrough of chromic acid mist;

iii. Visually inspect at least once per quarter the ductwork from tank to the control device to ensure there are no 

leaks; and,

iv. Perform washdown of the composite mesh-pads in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. 

The plan shall specify procedures to be followed to ensure that equipment or process malfunctions due to poor 

maintenance or other preventable conditions do not occur; 

The plan shall include a systematic procedure for identifying malfunctions of process equipment, add-on air 

pollution control devices, and process and control system monitoring equipment, and for implementing 

corrective actions to address such malfunctions; 

If the operation and maintenance plan fails to address or inadequately addresses an event that meets the 

characteristics of a malfunction at the time the plan is initially developed, the permittee shall revise the operation 

and maintenance plan within 45 days after such an event occurs; 

If actions taken by the permittee during periods of malfunction are inconsistent with the procedures specified in 

the operation and maintenance plan, the permittee shall record the actions taken for that event and shall report 

such actions within 2 working days after commencing actions inconsistent with the plan. This report shall be 

followed by a letter within 7 working days after the end of the event, unless the permittee makes alternative 

reporting arrangements, in advance, with the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency; 

The permittee shall keep the written operation and maintenance plan on record after it is developed to be made 

available for inspection, upon request, by the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency for the life 

of the emission unit. If the operation and maintenance plan is revised, the permittee shall keep previous 

versions of the plan on record to be made available for inspection, upon request, by the appropriate Ohio EPA 

District Office or local air agency for a period of five years after each revision to the plan; and, 

The permittee may use applicable standard operating procedure (SOP) manuals, Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration (OSHA) plans, or other existing plans to meet the operation and maintenance plan 

requirements as long as the alternative plans meet the requirements. 

1. Based on the initial performance test done on September 16, 1997, the permittee determined the outlet chromium 

concentration using the methods as described in the "Testing Requirements" section of this permit to comply 

with the emission limitations through the use of a composite mesh-pad system. The permittee established as a 

site-specific operating parameter the pressure drop across the system, setting the value that corresponds to 

compliance with the applicable emission limitation, using the procedures in the "Testing Requirements" section 

of this permit. 

2. The permittee may conduct multiple performance tests to establish a range of compliant pressure drop values, or 

may set as the compliance value the average pressure drop measured over the three test runs of one 

performance test and accept +/-1 inch of water column from this value as the compliant range. 

3. On and after the date on which the initial performance test was required to be completed under Section 63.7 of 40 

CFR Part 63, Subpart A, the permittee shall monitor and record the pressure drop across the composite meshpad system once each day that the emission unit is operating. To be in compliance, the composite mesh-pad 

system shall be operated within +/-1 inch of water column of the pressure drop value established during the 

initial performance test, or shall be operated within the range of compliant values for pressure drop established 

during multiple performance tests. 

4. The permittee shall fulfill all recordkeeping requirements in the General Provisions to 40 CFR Part 63, according 

to the applicability of subpart A. 

5. The permittee also shall maintain the following records:

inspection records for the add-on air pollution control device, if such a device is used, and monitoring 

equipment, to document that the inspection and maintenance required by the work practice standards of this 

permit have taken place (The record can take the form of a checklist and should identify the device inspected, 

the date of inspection, a brief description of the working condition of the device during the inspection, and any 

actions taken to correct deficiencies found during the inspection.); 

records of all maintenance performed on the emissions unit, add-on air pollution control device, and monitoring 

equipment; 

records of the occurrence, duration, and cause (if known) of each malfunction of process, add-on air pollution 

control device, and monitoring equipment; 

records of actions taken during periods of malfunction when such actions are inconsistent with the operation 

and maintenance plan; 

other records, which may take the form of checklists, necessary to demonstrate consistence with the provisions 

of the operation and maintenance plan; 

test reports documenting results of all performance tests; 

all measurements as may be necessary to determine the conditions of performance tests; 

records of monitoring data that are used to demonstrate compliance with the standard including the date and 

time the data are collected; 

the specific identification (i.e., the date and time of commencement and completion) of each period of excess 

emissions, as indicated by monitoring data, that occurs during malfunction of the process, add-on air pollution 

control device, or monitoring equipment; 

the specific identification (i.e., the date and time of commencement and completion) of each period of excess 

emissions, as indicated by monitoring data, that occurs during periods other than malfunction of the process, 

add-on air pollution control device, or monitoring equipment; 

the total process operating time of the emission unit during the reporting period; 

all documentation supporting the notifications and reports as outlined in the reporting requirements of this 

permit and section 63.9 and section 63.10 of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart A; and 

records of the actual cumulative rectifier capacity of hard chromium electroplating tanks expended during each 

month of the reporting period, and the total capacity expended to date for a reporting period. 

6. All records shall be maintained for a period of five years. 

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1. The permittee shall fulfill all reporting requirement as outlined in 40 CFR part 63 subpart A. These reports shall be 

made to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency and shall be sent by U.S. mail, fax or by 

another courier.

Submittals sent by U.S. mail shall be postmarked on or before the specified date. 

Submittals sent by other methods shall be received by the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air 

agency on or before the specified date. 

2. The permittee shall submit to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency an initial notification 

report no later than July 24, 1995 that contains the following information:

the name, title, and address of the owner or operator; 

the address (i.e., physical location) of the emissions unit; 

identification of the applicable emission limitations and compliance date; 

a statement of whether the affected emissions unit is located at a major source or at an area source; 

a brief description of each affected emission unit, including the type of process operation performed; 

the maximum potential cumulative potential rectifier capacity; 

a statement of whether the emissions unit is located at a small or a large, hard chromium facility and whether 

this will be demonstrated through actual or maximum potential cumulative rectifier capacity; and 

a statement of whether the permittee will limit the maximum potential cumulative rectifier capacity such that the 

hard chromium electroplating facility is considered small. 

3. The permittee shall submit a Notification of Compliance Status to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local 

air agency no later than February 24, 1996, signed by the responsible official who shall certify its accuracy, 

attesting to whether the affected emissions unit is in compliance. The notification shall list for each affected 

emissions unit:

the applicable emission limitations and the methods there were used to determine compliance with this 

limitation; 

if a performance test is required, the test report documenting the results of the performance test, which includes 

the elements required in the testing requirements section of this permit, including measurements and 

calculations to support special compliance provisions for multiple emissions units controlled by a common addon air pollution control device; 

the type and quantity of hazardous air pollutants emitted by the emissions unit reported in mg/dscm or mg/hr if 

the emissions unit is using the special provisions for multiple emissions units controlled by a common add-on air 

pollution control device (For emissions units not required to conduct a performance test, the surface tension 

measurement may fulfill this requirement.); 

for each monitored parameter for which a compliant value was established, the specific operating parameter 

value, or range of values, that corresponds to compliance with the applicable emission limit; 

the methods that will be used to determine continuous compliance; 

a description of the air pollution control technique used for each emission point; 

a statement that the permittee has completed and has on file the operation and maintenance plan as required 

by the work practice standards; 

a statement by the permittee as to whether the emissions unit is in compliance; and 

records to support that the facility is an area (non-major) source. 

4. The permittee shall report to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency the results of any 

performance test conducted. The report shall be submitted no later than 90 days following the completion of the 

performance test, and shall be submitted as part of the notification of compliance status report required by this 

section. 

5. The permittee shall prepare an ongoing compliance status report annually (unless a request to reduce frequency 

of ongoing compliance status reports has been approved) to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air 

agency to document the ongoing compliance status of the emissions unit. This report shall include the following:

the company name and address of the emissions unit; 

an identification of the operating parameter that is monitored for compliance determination; 

the relevant emission limitation for the emissions unit, and the operating parameter value, or range of values, 

that correspond to compliance with this emission limitation as specified in the Notification of Compliance Status 

required by this section; 

the beginning and ending dates of the reporting period; 

the total operating time of the emissions unit during the reporting period; 

a summary of operating parameter values, including the total duration of excess emissions during the reporting 

period as indicated by those values, the total duration of excess emissions expressed as a percent of the total 

emissions unit operating time during that reporting period, and a breakdown of the total duration of excess 

emissions during the reporting period into those that are due to process upsets, control equipment malfunctions, 

other known causes, and unknown causes; 

a certification by a responsible official that the work practice standards in this permit were followed in 

accordance with the operation and maintenance plan for the emissions unit; 

if the operation and maintenance plan required by this permit was not followed, an explanation of the reasons 

for not following the provisions, an assessment of whether any excess emission and/or parameter monitoring 

exceedances are believed to have occurred, and a copy of the reports required by the work practices in this 

permit; 

A description of any changes in monitoring, processes, or controls since the last reporting period; 

The name, title, and signature of the responsible official who is certifying the accuracy of the report; and 

The date of the report. 

6. The permittee shall submit semiannual reports if the following conditions are met:

the total duration of excess emissions is one percent or greater of the total operating time for the reporting 

period; and, 

the total duration of malfunctions of the add-on air pollution control device and monitoring equipment is 5 

percent or greater of the total operating time. 

7. Once the permittee reports an exceedence, ongoing compliance status reports shall be submitted semiannually 

until a request to reduce reporting frequency is approved. 

8. The appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency may determine on a case by case basis that the 

summary reports shall be completed more frequently and submitted, or that the annaul report shall be submitted 

instead of being retained on site, if these measures are neccessary to accurately assess the compliance status 

of the emissions unit. 

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F. Miscellaneous Requirements

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9. The permittee who is required to submit ongoing compliance status reports on a semiannual (or more frequent) 

basis, or is required to submit its annual report instead of retaining it on site, may reduce the frequency of 

reporting to annual and/or be allowed to maintain the annual report on site if all the following conditions are met:

for 1 full year (e.g., 2 semiannual or 4 quarterly reporting periods), the ongoing compliance status reports 

demonstrate that the affected emissions unit is in compliance with relevant emission limit; 

the permittee continues to comply with all appliacable record keeping monitoring requirements of 40 CFR, Part 

63, Subpart A and this permit; and, 

the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency does not object to a reduced reporting frequency. 

The frequency of submitting ongoing compliance status reports may be reduced if the following requirements 

are met:

i. The permittee notifies the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency in writing of its intentions to 

make such a change. The EPA District Office or local air agency may review information concerning the 

facility's previous performance history during the 5-year record keeping period prior to the intend change, or the 

record keeping period since the emission unit's compliance date, which ever is shorter. Records subject to 

review include performance test results, monitoring data, and evaluations of the permittee's request is 

disapproved, the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency will notify the permittee in writing 

within 45 days after receiving notice. This notification will specify the grounds on which the disapproval is 

based. In the absence of a notice of disapproval within 45 days, approval is automatically granted.

ii. If monitoring data show that the emissions unit is not in compliance with the relevant emission limit, the 

frequency of reporting shall revert to semiannual, and the permittee shall state this exceedence in the ongoing 

compliance status reporting period. After demonstrating ongoing compliance with the relevant emission limit for 

another full year, the permittee may again request approval to reduce the reporting frequency. 

1. Performance test results shall be documented in complete test reports that contain the following information:

a brief process description; 

sampling location description(s); 

a description of sampling and analytical procedures and any modifications to standard procedures; 

test results; 

quality assurance procedures and results; 

records of operating conditions during testing, preparation of standards, and calibration procedures; 

raw data sheets for field sampling and field and laboratory analyses; 

documentation of calculations; and 

any other information required by the test method. 

2. The test plan shall be made available to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency prior to 

testing, if requested. 

3. The results of tests conducted prior to December 1991, in which Method 306A was used to demonstrate the 

performance of a control technique, are not acceptable. 

4. If the permittee conducts performance testing at startup to obtain a permit to install, the results of such testing 

may be used to demonstrate compliance if:

the test methods and procedures identified in this permit were used during the performance test; 

the performance test was conducted under representative operating conditions; 

the performance test report contains the elements of sections E.1.a through E.1.i; and 

the permittee has sufficient data to establish the operating parameter value that corresponds to compliance as 

required for continuous compliance monitoring. 

5. Emission Limitation:

0.015 mg/dscm of total chromium compounds

Applicable Compliance Method:

The permittee shall demonstrate continuous compliance with the above emission limitation by conducting 

monitoring in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 63.343(c)(1) of Subpart N. 

6. Emission Limitation:

20% opacity as a 6-minute average

Applicable Compliance Method:

If required, compliance shall be demonstrated through visible emissions observations performed in accordance 

with Method 9 of 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, and the procedures specified in OAC rule 3745-17-03. 

7. Emission Limitation:

0.0012 TPY

Compliance with the annual chromium limitation (0.0012 TPY of total chromium) is shown as long as 

compliance with 0.015 mg of chromium/dscm is maintained. 

1. None 

Facility ID: 1318008109 Emissions Unit ID: P002 Issuance type: Final State Permit To Operate

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Part II - Special Terms and Conditions

 This permit document constitutes a permit-to-install issued in accordance with ORC 3704.03(F) and a permit-to-operate issued in accordance with 

ORC 3704.03(G). 

1. For the purpose of a permit-to-install document, the emissions unit terms and conditions identified below are federally enforceable with the 

exception of those listed below which are enforceable under state law only. 

(a) None.

2. For the purpose of a permit-to-operate document, the emissions unit terms and conditions identified below are enforceable under state law 

only with the exception of those listed below which are federally enforceable. 

(a) None.

A. Applicable Emissions Limitations and/or Control Requirements

1. The specific operation(s), property, and/or equipment which constitute this emissions unit are listed in the following table along with the 

applicable rules and/or requirements and with the applicable emissions limitations and/or control measures. Emissions from this unit shall 

not exceed the listed limitations, and the listed control measures shall be employed. Additional applicable emissions limitations and/or 

control measures (if any) may be specified in narrative form following the table. 

2. Additional Terms and Conditions

B. Operational Restrictions

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Operations, Property, and/or Equipment Applicable Rules/Requirements Applicable Emissions Limitations/Control 

Measures

Hard chrome plating tank - T2 with 

composite mesh pad

OAC rule 3745-31-05(A)(3)

(PTI# 13-03306)

0.0012 ton per year (TPY)

OAC Rule 3745-17-11(B)(1) The requirements of OAC rule 3745-17-11(B)(1) are 

less stringent than the requirements of 40 CFR Part 63, 

Subpart N.

OAC rule 3745-17-07(A)(1) Visable particulate emission (PE), from any stack, 

shall not exceed 20% opacity as a 6-minute average, 

except as provided by the rule.

40 CFR Part 63, Subpart N The permittee shall not allow the concentration of total 

chromium in the exhaust gases discharged to the 

atmosphere to exceed 0.015mg/dscm.

(a) None 

1. At all times, including periods of startup, shutdown, and malfunction, the permittee shall operate and maintain any 

chromium electroplating or anodizing tank, including associated air pollution control devices and monitoring 

equipment, in a manner consistent with the operation and maintenance plan required by these terms and 

conditions. 

2. Malfunctions shall be corrected as soon as practicable after their occurance in accordance with the operation and 

maintenance plan. 

3. Determination of whether acceptable operation and maintenance procedures are being used will be based on 

information available to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency, which may include, but is 

not limited to, monitoring results; review of the operation and maintenance plan, procedures, and records; and 

inspection of the emission unit. Based on this information, the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air 

agency may require that the permittee make changes to the operation and maintenance plan if that plan:

does not address a malfunction that has occurred; 

fails to provide for the operation of the emission units, the air pollution control techniques, or the control system 

and process monitoring equipment during a malfunction in a manner consistent with good air pollution practices; 

or 

does not provide adequate procedures for correcting malfunctioning process equipment, air pollution control 

techniques, or monitoring equipment as quickly as practicable. 

4. The permittee shall prepare an operation and maintenance plan to be implemented no later than January 25, 

1997. The plan shall be incorporated by reference into the Title V permit and include the following elements:

The plan shall specify the operation and maintenance criteria for the affected source, the add-on air pollution 

control device (if such a device is used to comply with the emissions limits), and the process and control system 

monitoring equipment, and shall include a standardized checklist to document the operation and maintenance 

of the equipment; 

The O/M plan shall incorporate the following work practice standards:

i. Visually inspect the device at least once per quarter to ensure there is proper drainage, no chromic acid 

buildup on the pads, and no evidence of chemical attack on the structural integrity of the device;

ii. Visually inspect at least once per quarter the back portion of the mesh pad closest to the fan to ensure there 

is no breakthrough of chromic acid mist;

iii. Visually inspect at least once per quarter the ductwork from tank to the control device to ensure there are no 

leaks; and,

iv. Perform washdown of the composite mesh-pads in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations. 

The plan shall specify procedures to be followed to ensure that equipment or process malfunctions due to poor 

maintenance or other preventable conditions do not occur; 

The plan shall include a systematic procedure for identifying malfunctions of process equipment, add-on air 

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D. Reporting Requirements

pollution control devices, and process and control system monitoring equipment, and for implementing corrective actions 

to address such malfunctions; 

If the operation and maintenance plan fails to address or inadequately addresses an event that meets the 

characteristics of a malfunction at the time the plan is initially developed, the permittee shall revise the operation 

and maintenance plan within 45 days after such an event occurs; 

If actions taken by the permittee during periods of malfunction are inconsistent with the procedures specified in 

the operation and maintenance plan, the permittee shall record the actions taken for that event and shall report 

such actions within 2 working days after commencing actions inconsistent with the plan. This report shall be 

followed by a letter within 7 working days after the end of the event, unless the permittee makes alternative 

reporting arrangements, in advance, with the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency; 

The permittee shall keep the written operation and maintenance plan on record after it is developed to be made 

available for inspection, upon request, by the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency for the life 

of the emission unit. If the operation and maintenance plan is revised, the permittee shall keep previous 

versions of the plan on record to be made available for inspection, upon request, by the appropriate Ohio EPA 

District Office or local air agency for a period of five years after each revision to the plan; and, 

The permittee may use applicable standard operating procedure (SOP) manuals, Occupational Safety and 

Health Administration (OSHA) plans, or other existing plans to meet the operation and maintenance plan 

requirements as long as the alternative plans meet the requirements. 

1. Based on the initial performance test done on July 30, 1998, the permittee determined the outlet chromium 

concentration using the methods as described in the "Testing Requirements" section of this permit to comply 

with the emission limitations through the use of a composite mesh-pad system. The permittee established as a 

site-specific operating parameter the pressure drop across the system, setting the value that corresponds to 

compliance with the applicable emission limitation, using the procedures in the "Testing Requirements" section 

of this permit. 

2. The permittee may conduct multiple performance tests to establish a range of compliant pressure drop values, or 

may set as the compliance value the average pressure drop measured over the three test runs of one 

performance test and accept +/-1 inch of water column from this value as the compliant range. 

3. On and after the date on which the initial performance test was required to be completed under Section 63.7 of 40 

CFR Part 63, Subpart A, the permittee shall monitor and record the pressure drop across the composite meshpad system once each day that the emission unit is operating. To be in compliance, the composite mesh-pad 

system shall be operated within +/-1 inch of water column of the pressure drop value established during the 

initial performance test, or shall be operated within the range of compliant values for pressure drop established 

during multiple performance tests. 

4. The permittee shall fulfill all recordkeeping requirements in the General Provisions to 40 CFR Part 63, according 

to the applicability of subpart A. 

5. The permittee also shall maintain the following records:

inspection records for the add-on air pollution control device, if such a device is used, and monitoring 

equipment, to document that the inspection and maintenance required by the work practice standards of this 

permit have taken place (The record can take the form of a checklist and should identify the device inspected, 

the date of inspection, a brief description of the working condition of the device during the inspection, and any 

actions taken to correct deficiencies found during the inspection.); 

records of all maintenance performed on the emissions unit, add-on air pollution control device, and monitoring 

equipment; 

records of the occurrence, duration, and cause (if known) of each malfunction of process, add-on air pollution 

control device, and monitoring equipment; 

records of actions taken during periods of malfunction when such actions are inconsistent with the operation 

and maintenance plan; 

other records, which may take the form of checklists, necessary to demonstrate consistence with the provisions 

of the operation and maintenance plan; 

test reports documenting results of all performance tests; 

all measurements as may be necessary to determine the conditions of performance tests; 

records of monitoring data that are used to demonstrate compliance with the standard including the date and 

time the data are collected; 

the specific identification (i.e., the date and time of commencement and completion) of each period of excess 

emissions, as indicated by monitoring data, that occurs during malfunction of the process, add-on air pollution 

control device, or monitoring equipment; 

the specific identification (i.e., the date and time of commencement and completion) of each period of excess 

emissions, as indicated by monitoring data, that occurs during periods other than malfunction of the process, 

add-on air pollution control device, or monitoring equipment; 

the total process operating time of the emission unit during the reporting period; 

all documentation supporting the notifications and reports as outlined in the reporting requirements of this 

permit and section 63.9 and section 63.10 of 40 CFR Part 63, Subpart A; and 

records of the actual cumulative rectifier capacity of hard chromium electroplating tanks expended during each 

month of the reporting period, and the total capacity expended to date for a reporting period. 

6. All records shall be maintained for a period of five years. 

1. The permittee shall fulfill all reporting requirement as outlined in 40 CFR part 63 subpart A. These reports shall be 

made to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency and shall be sent by U.S. mail, fax or by 

another courier.

Submittals sent by U.S. mail shall be postmarked on or before the specified date. 

Submittals sent by other methods shall be received by the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air 

agency on or before the specified date. 

2. The permittee shall submit to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency an initial notification 

report no later than July 24, 1995 that contains the following information:

the name, title, and address of the owner or operator; 

the address (i.e., physical location) of the emissions unit; 

identification of the applicable emission limitations and compliance date; 

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a statement of whether the affected emissions unit is located at a major source or at an area source; 

a brief description of each affected emission unit, including the type of process operation performed; 

the maximum potential cumulative potential rectifier capacity; 

a statement of whether the emissions unit is located at a small or a large, hard chromium facility and whether 

this will be demonstrated through actual or maximum potential cumulative rectifier capacity; and 

a statement of whether the permittee will limit the maximum potential cumulative rectifier capacity such that the 

hard chromium electroplating facility is considered small. 

3. The permittee shall submit a Notification of Compliance Status to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local 

air agency no later than February 24, 1996, signed by the responsible official who shall certify its accuracy, 

attesting to whether the affected emissions unit is in compliance. The notification shall list for each affected 

emissions unit:

the applicable emission limitations and the methods there were used to determine compliance with this 

limitation; 

if a performance test is required, the test report documenting the results of the performance test, which includes 

the elements required in the testing requirements section of this permit, including measurements and 

calculations to support special compliance provisions for multiple emissions units controlled by a common addon air pollution control device; 

the type and quantity of hazardous air pollutants emitted by the emissions unit reported in mg/dscm or mg/hr if 

the emissions unit is using the special provisions for multiple emissions units controlled by a common add-on air 

pollution control device (For emissions units not required to conduct a performance test, the surface tension 

measurement may fulfill this requirement.); 

for each monitored parameter for which a compliant value was established, the specific operating parameter 

value, or range of values, that corresponds to compliance with the applicable emission limit; 

the methods that will be used to determine continuous compliance; 

a description of the air pollution control technique used for each emission point; 

a statement that the permittee has completed and has on file the operation and maintenance plan as required 

by the work practice standards; 

a statement by the permittee as to whether the emissions unit is in compliance; and 

records to support that the facility is an area (non-major) source. 

4. The permittee shall report to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency the results of any 

performance test conducted. The report shall be submitted no later than 90 days following the completion of the 

performance test, and shall be submitted as part of the notification of compliance status report required by this 

section. 

5. The permittee shall prepare an ongoing compliance status report annually (unless a request to reduce frequency 

of ongoing compliance status reports has been approved) to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air 

agency to document the ongoing compliance status of the emissions unit. This report shall include the following:

the company name and address of the emissions unit; 

an identification of the operating parameter that is monitored for compliance determination; 

the relevant emission limitation for the emissions unit, and the operating parameter value, or range of values, 

that correspond to compliance with this emission limitation as specified in the Notification of Compliance Status 

required by this section; 

the beginning and ending dates of the reporting period; 

the total operating time of the emissions unit during the reporting period; 

a summary of operating parameter values, including the total duration of excess emissions during the reporting 

period as indicated by those values, the total duration of excess emissions expressed as a percent of the total 

emissions unit operating time during that reporting period, and a breakdown of the total duration of excess 

emissions during the reporting period into those that are due to process upsets, control equipment malfunctions, 

other known causes, and unknown causes; 

a certification by a responsible official that the work practice standards in this permit were followed in 

accordance with the operation and maintenance plan for the emissions unit; 

if the operation and maintenance plan required by this permit was not followed, an explanation of the reasons 

for not following the provisions, an assessment of whether any excess emission and/or parameter monitoring 

exceedances are believed to have occurred, and a copy of the reports required by the work practices in this 

permit; 

A description of any changes in monitoring, processes, or controls since the last reporting period; 

The name, title, and signature of the responsible official who is certifying the accuracy of the report; and 

The date of the report. 

6. The permittee shall submit semiannual reports if the following conditions are met:

the total duration of excess emissions is one percent or greater of the total operating time for the reporting 

period; and, 

the total duration of malfunctions of the add-on air pollution control device and monitoring equipment is 5 

percent or greater of the total operating time. 

7. Once the permittee reports an exceedence, ongoing compliance status reports shall be submitted semiannually 

until a request to reduce reporting frequency is approved. 

8. The appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency may determine on a case by case basis that the 

summary reports shall be completed more frequently and submitted, or that the annaul report shall be submitted 

instead of being retained on site, if these measures are neccessary to accurately assess the compliance status 

of the emissions unit. 

9. The permittee who is required to submit ongoing compliance status reports on a semiannual (or more frequent) 

basis, or is required to submit its annual report instead of retaining it on site, may reduce the frequency of 

reporting to annual and/or be allowed to maintain the annual report on site if all the following conditions are met:

for 1 full year (e.g., 2 semiannual or 4 quarterly reporting periods), the ongoing compliance status reports 

demonstrate that the affected emissions unit is in compliance with relevant emission limit; 

the permittee continues to comply with all appliacable record keeping monitoring requirements of 40 CFR, Part 

63, Subpart A and this permit; and, 

the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency does not object to a reduced reporting frequency. 

The frequency of submitting ongoing compliance status reports may be reduced if the following requirements 

are met:

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E. Testing Requirements

F. Miscellaneous Requirements

i. The permittee notifies the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency in writing of its intentions to make 

such a change. The EPA District Office or local air agency may review information concerning the facility's 

previous performance history during the 5-year record keeping period prior to the intend change, or the record 

keeping period since the emission unit's compliance date, which ever is shorter. Records subject to review 

include performance test results, monitoring data, and evaluations of the permittee's request is disapproved, the 

appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency will notify the permittee in writing within 45 days after 

receiving notice. This notification will specify the grounds on which the disapproval is based. In the absence of a 

notice of disapproval within 45 days, approval is automatically granted.

ii. If monitoring data show that the emissions unit is not in compliance with the relevant emission limit, the 

frequency of reporting shall revert to semiannual, and the permittee shall state this exceedence in the ongoing 

compliance status reporting period. After demonstrating ongoing compliance with the relevant emission limit for 

another full year, the permittee may again request approval to reduce the reporting frequency. 

1. Performance test results shall be documented in complete test reports that contain the following information:

a brief process description; 

sampling location description(s); 

a description of sampling and analytical procedures and any modifications to standard procedures; 

test results; 

quality assurance procedures and results; 

records of operating conditions during testing, preparation of standards, and calibration procedures; 

raw data sheets for field sampling and field and laboratory analyses; 

documentation of calculations; and 

any other information required by the test method. 

2. The test plan shall be made available to the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency prior to 

testing, if requested. 

3. The results of tests conducted prior to December 1991, in which Method 306A was used to demonstrate the 

performance of a control technique, are not acceptable. 

4. If the permittee conducts performance testing at startup to obtain a permit to install, the results of such testing 

may be used to demonstrate compliance if:

the test methods and procedures identified in this permit were used during the performance test; 

the performance test was conducted under representative operating conditions; 

the performance test report contains the elements of sections E.1.a through E.1.i; and 

the permittee has sufficient data to establish the operating parameter value that corresponds to compliance as 

required for continuous compliance monitoring. 

5. Emission Limitation:

0.015 mg/dscm of total chromium compounds

Applicable Compliance Method:

The permittee shall demonstrate continuous compliance with the above emission limitation by conducting 

monitoring in accordance with the requirements of 40 CFR 63.343(c)(1) of Subpart N. 

6. Emission Limitation:

20% opacity as a 6-minute average

Applicable Compliance Method:

If required, compliance shall be demonstrated through visible emissions observations performed in accordance 

with Method 9 of 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, and the procedures specified in OAC rule 3745-17-03. 

7. Emission Limitation:

0.0012 TPY

Compliance with the annual chromium limitation (0.0012 TPY of total chromium) is shown as long as 

compliance with 0.015 mg of chromium/dscm is maintained. 

1. None 

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