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INTRODUCTION

This document presents the attainment modeling results for the lead non-attainment area in 

Arecibo. In 2008 EPA promulgated the new National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for 

the lead rolling 3-month average of 0.15 ug/m3. The new standard rule required a source oriented

air quality monitor in all areas where the lead emissions are equal or more than 0.5 tons/yr. 

In June 2010 PREQB installed a source oriented air quality monitor near The Battery Recycling 

Company Inc., (TBRCI) in Arecibo and capture a lead concentration over the new standard of 0.15 

ug/m3. In 2011, the area was declared as non-attainment for the new lead standard. 

PREQB prepared the Revision to Puerto Rico State Implementation Plan (SIP) to Control Lead 

Emissions and the attainment modeling. PREQB also implemented control measures to reduce lead 

emissions in the non-attainment area. The air quality model used for the attainment modeling was 

AERMOD and this is the current preferred EPA model for air quality modeling studies. The lead 

emissions used in the attainment modeling study were the projected to 2016. 

EMISSION INVENTORY

According to EPA recommendations the following municipalities were revised to prepare the 

Baseline Emission Inventory 2011 (BEI2011) and the Emission Projections Inventory 2016 

(EPI2016): Arecibo, Barceloneta, Ciales, Florida, Hatillo and Utuado. The facilities in the BEI2011 

that emit lead in Arecibo are TBRCI, Safetech Corporation, PREPA Cambalache and the Antonio 

Nery Juarbe Airport (ANJ). The other municipality that has background lead emission sources is 

Barceloneta and the following facilities were included in the BEI2011: Abbott Laboratories, MerckSharp & Dohme, Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC and Eaton. All industries were included in the 

EPI2016 along with the proposed new facilities, Energy Answers and Sunbeam Synergy. 

Energy Answers is planning to build a waste to energy plant near TBRCI and their projected lead 

emissions were included in the attainment model. Sunbean Synergy is also planning to build a 

waste to energy plant in Barceloneta and their projected lead emissions were also included in the 

attainment model. 

The air quality model was AERMOD and this is the current preferred EPA model for air quality 

modeling studies. Following the EPA recommendations for the lead background concentration, a 

multi-source AERMOD run was performed, using the background lead emissions from facilities 

nearby Arecibo. The following municipalities were recommended by EPA to be included in the 

model along with Arecibo: Barceloneta, Ciales, Florida, Hatillo and Utuado. 

For the attainment model an AERMOD run was performed using the lead emissions projected in 

the EPI2016. The Arecibo lead non-attainment area is a 4 km radio that includes the wards in 

Arecibo municipality that could be impacted with high lead concentrations, see Figure 1. This area 
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was selected with the maximum results of the lead designation model using the lead emissions in 

the BEI2011. 

 

FIGURE 8: ARECIBO LEAD SIP IMPACT AREA 

MODEL

The preferred EPA model AERMOD was used in the attainment model. The modeling scenario has 

all the facilities included in the EPI2016. TBRCI emission points were divided in three categories, 

stack, volume and area source fugitive emissions. PREQB will require TBRCI the full enclosure of 

the main process building as a control measure, then for the attainment model a 99.5% reduction 

with 95% capture efficiency will be consider for the volume fugitive lead emissions of the main 

process building. The area source represents the emissions generated from the vehicle movement 

and handling of materials between the carbon, scrap and soda ash storage, see modeling protocol. 

Control measures were also applied to the lead emissions of this area source, like the use of 

sweepers and water sprinklers during the transport and movement of materials, a vehicle cleaning 

station and pavement of the roads inside the facility. 

EPA Leadpost processor was used for the calculation of the rolling 3-month average using the 

monthly modeling results. Background concentration was omitted because PREQB does not have a 

nearby lead air quality monitor that could be representative of the Arecibo area. The impact of the 

background lead emissions was evaluated using the multi-source modeling scenario. 

METEOROLOGY
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One year of site-specific meteorological data from 1992-1993 collected in the PREPA Cambalache 

station was used in the model. The data was processed using the AERMET new version that 

incorporates two surface characteristics in cases of missing data. Meteorological data from San Juan 

station was used for the substitution of the site-specific missing data. 

RESULTS

The attainment modeling results are presented in the following tables. The Table 1 presents the 

lead modeling results for all the facilities in the multi-source model. Table 2 presents the results for 

the TBRCI facility emission points. The tables include the facility maximum lead monthly 

concentration, the lead cumulative monthly concentration result, the rolling 3-month average and 

their respective receptor coordinates. AERMOD attainment modeling output is in Appendix D-1. 

TABLE 3: MULTI-SOURCE AERMOD MODELING RESULTS, ARECIBO LEAD SIP 

Industry Municipality 

Results ug/m3

Highest Monthly Rolling 3-Month Average

Concentration East (m) North (m) Concentra

tion East (m) North (m) 

Abbott Barceloneta 0.00016 756500 2040000 0 743500 2042134 

Eaton Arecibo 0.00009 746250 2041250 0 743500 2042134 

Merck Barceloneta 0.00052 758500 2039000 0 743500 2042134 

Pfizer Barceloneta 0.00004 756000 2039500 0 743500 2042134 

PREPA Arecibo 0.00064 742250 2043750 0.2e-4 743500 2042134 

Safetech Arecibo 0.00013 746500 2042000 0.667e-5 743500 2042134 

ANJ Arecibo 0.05404 745500 2041750 0.473e-3 743500 2042134 

Energy 

Answers 

Arecibo 0.00077 741500 2042000 0.1e-4 743500 2042134 

Battery 

Recycling 

Arecibo 0.34704 743525 2042139 0.3308 743500 2042134 

Cumulative

Concentration

- 0.34729 743525 2042139 0.3313 743500 2042134 

TABLE 2: TBRCI AERMOD MODELING RESULTS, ARECIBO LEAD SIP 

TBRCI Model ID Municipality Results ug/m3
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Emission

Points

Highest Monthly Rolling 3-Month Average

Concentration East 

(m) 

North 

(m) Concentration East (m) 

North 

(m) 

Main Building Fugitive 

Arecibo 

0.08686 743550 2042143 0.5527e-1 743500 2042134 

Stack BR 0.01835 743250 2042000 0.2113e-2 743500 2042134 

Handling and 

Transport Area 

Handling 0.29055 74350

0 

2042134 0.2734 743500 2042134 

Cumulative

Concentration

Battery 0.34704 743525 2042139 0.3308 743500 2042134 

The impact of the background sources in the Arecibo lead concentration was insignificant, see 

Table 1. All background concentrations were minimum or none. The multi-source model 

maximum cumulative monthly result was 0.34729 ug/m3 with the major contribution from TBRCI 

with maximum lead monthly concentration of 0.34704 ug/m3. These concentrations were registered 

in the same receptor, on the TBRCI property fenceline, see Figures 2 & 3. 

The rolling 3-month average for the multi-source model was 0.3313 ug/m3 with the major 

contribution from TBRCI with a rolling 3-month average of 0.3308 ug/m3

. Both results were 

registered in the same receptor of the TBRCI property fenceline or 735000 East/2042134 North. See 

Figure 4. 

FIGURE 9: ARECIBO LEAD SIP, MULTI-SOURCE MODELING SCENARIO, 

MAXIMUM MONTHLY RESULTS, UG/M3 
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FIGURE 10: ARECIBO LEAD SIP, MULTI-SOURCE MODELING SCENARIO, TBRCI 

MAXIMUM MONTHLY RESULTS, UG/M3

 

Figure 11: Arecibo Lead SIP, Multi-Source Modeling Scenario, Rolling 3-Month Average, ug/m3
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The leadpost output is in figure 5 with the rolling 3-month average for all the facilities 

included in the attainment modeling and the cumulative result. The multi-source 

modeling lead rolling 3-month average was 0.3313 ug/m3

. The leadpost output shows that 

the facility with the maximum contribution to the rolling 3-month average is tbrci with 

0.3308 ug/m3

 and the tbrci emission point with the major contribution to this result was 

the handling emission point with 0.27342 ug/m3. The contribution of other facilities and 

tbrci emission points were insignificant or minimum. 

FIGURE 5: ARECIBO LEAD SIP, MULTI-SOURCE MODELING SCENARIO, LEADPOST 

OUTPUT 

CONCLUSION

The Arecibo Lead SIP attainment modeling has a result over the rolling 3-month average standard. 

This concentration was registered in the TBRCI fenceline. There were other high monthly 

concentrations all registered in the TBRCI facility fenceline. TBRCI handling and transport lead 

emissions was the major contributor to these concentrations but none of them were registered 

outside the facility property. 

Although the attainment modeling results showed high lead monthly concentrations and a rolling 3-

month average over the standard, these results were in the facility fenceline and no concentrations 

over the lead standard or high monthly concentrations were found outside or nearby the facility 

property. Therefore, air quality monitoring in the TBRCI vicinity should be maintained after the 

implementation of control measures. 
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 **NO PARTICLE DEPOSITION Data Provided. 

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 **Model Uses Regulatory DEFAULT Options: 

 1. Stack-tip Downwash. 

 2. Model Accounts for ELEVated Terrain Effects. 

 3. Use Calms Processing Routine. 

 4. Use Missing Data Processing Routine. 

 5. No Exponential Decay. 

 

 **Model Assumes No FLAGPOLE Receptor Heights. 

 

 **Model Calculates 1 Short Term Average(s) of: MONTH 

 

 **This Run Includes: 25 Source(s); 14 Source Group(s); and 1631 Receptor(s) 

 

 **The Model Assumes A Pollutant Type of: OTHER 

 

 **Model Set To Continue RUNning After the Setup Testing. 

 

 **Output Options Selected: 

 Model Outputs Tables of Highest Short Term Values by Receptor (RECTABLE Keyword) 
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 Model Outputs External File(s) of Concurrent Values for Postprocessing (POSTFILE Keyword) 

 Model Outputs External File(s) of High Values for Plotting (PLOTFILE Keyword) 

 Model Outputs Separate Summary File of High Ranked Values (SUMMFILE Keyword) 

 

 **NOTE: The Following Flags May Appear Following CONC Values: c for Calm Hours 

 m for Missing Hours 

 b for Both Calm and Missing Hours 

 

 **Misc. Inputs: Base Elev. for Pot. Temp. Profile (m MSL) = 10.00 ; Decay Coef. = 0.000 ; Rot. 

Angle = 0.0 

 Emission Units = GRAMS/SEC ; Emission Rate Unit Factor = 

0.10000E+07 

 Output Units = MICROGRAMS/M**3 

 

 **Approximate Storage Requirements of Model = 4.9 MB of RAM. 

 

 **Input Runstream File: LEAD2013FINALEPACOMMENTS_2yrs_OTHER.DTA 

 **Output Print File: LEAD2013FINALEPACOMMENTS_2yrs_OTHER.LST 

 **File for Summary of Results: C:\Documents Elianeth\D\My 

DocumentsINFORMES\LeadST\LEADSIP\Enclosure2013wihEPAFinalComments\LEA 

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 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 

 NOTE: METEOROLOGICAL DATA ACTUALLY PROCESSED WILL ALSO DEPEND ON 

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 *** UPPER BOUND OF FIRST THROUGH FIFTH WIND SPEED CATEGORIES *** 

 (METERS/SEC) 

 1.54, 3.09, 5.14, 8.23, 10.80, 

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 *** UP TO THE FIRST 24 HOURS OF METEOROLOGICAL DATA *** 

 Surface file: CAM.SFC Met Version: 11059 

 Profile file: CAM.PFL 

 Surface format: FREE 

 Profile format: FREE 

 Surface station no.: 11641 Upper air station no.: 11641 

 Name: SAN_JUAN,PR Name: SAN_JUAN,PR 

 Year: 1992 Year: 1992 

 First 24 hours of scalar data 

 YR MO DY JDY HR H0 U* W* DT/DZ ZICNV ZIMCH M-O LEN Z0 BOWEN ALBEDO REF WS WD 

HT REF TA HT 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

 92 08 12 225 01 -19.1 0.185 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 183. 30.0 0.19 0.28 1.00 2.60 122. 10.0 295.9 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 02 -10.6 0.111 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 86. 11.7 0.19 0.28 1.00 2.20 126. 10.0 295.2 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 03 -17.1 0.165 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 155. 24.0 0.19 0.28 1.00 2.50 134. 10.0 295.2 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 04 -19.2 0.234 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 261. 60.6 0.19 0.28 1.00 2.80 139. 10.0 294.6 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 05 -19.1 0.234 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 260. 60.6 0.14 0.28 1.00 3.00 158. 10.0 295.0 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 06 -18.1 0.221 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 239. 54.1 0.19 0.28 1.00 2.70 139. 10.0 294.6 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 07 -11.4 0.234 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 260. 101.7 0.19 0.28 0.53 2.60 139. 10.0 294.9 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 08 26.7 0.296 0.489 0.005 158. 370. -87.7 0.19 0.28 0.24 2.70 127. 10.0 297.2 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 09 62.6 0.651 1.015 0.005 606. 1208. -399.9 0.19 0.28 0.16 6.30 106. 10.0 299.0 2.0 

 

92 08 12 225 10 93.1 0.660 1.260 0.005 779. 1233. -280.0 0.10 0.28 0.15 7.40 96. 10.0 302.4 2.0 
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92 08 12 225 11 115.9 0.697 1.391 0.005 843. 1336. -264.7 0.10 0.28 0.14 7.80 73. 10.0 304.0 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 12 129.7 0.858 1.493 0.006 931. 1822. -440.9 0.10 0.28 0.14 9.70 62. 10.0 303.9 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 13 133.6 0.808 1.582 0.006 1076. 1675. -357.4 0.10 0.28 0.14 9.10 63. 10.0 304.0 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 14 130.0 0.799 1.631 0.006 1212. 1643. -355.1 0.10 0.28 0.14 9.00 63. 10.0 303.1 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 15 116.0 0.688 1.619 0.005 1328. 1330. -254.7 0.10 0.28 0.14 7.70 68. 10.0 301.0 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 16 94.3 0.685 1.548 0.005 1427. 1305. -309.2 0.10 0.28 0.15 7.70 70. 10.0 301.0 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 17 65.0 0.715 1.389 0.006 1493. 1388. -508.2 0.10 0.28 0.16 8.10 74. 10.0 300.8 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 18 29.9 0.683 1.079 0.006 1524. 1302. -967.2 0.10 0.28 0.23 7.80 77. 10.0 300.5 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 19 -13.6 0.665 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 1249. 1962.5 0.10 0.28 0.50 7.70 80. 10.0 300.0 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 20 -44.1 0.432 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 703. 165.6 0.10 0.28 1.00 5.30 87. 10.0 299.1 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 21 -40.9 0.399 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 581. 140.6 0.19 0.28 1.00 4.30 102. 10.0 298.1 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 22 -25.2 0.244 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 293. 52.6 0.19 0.28 1.00 3.00 128. 10.0 296.8 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 23 -9.7 0.106 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 95. 11.2 0.19 0.28 1.00 2.10 109. 10.0 296.6 2.0 

 92 08 12 225 24 -22.9 0.222 -9.000 -9.000 -999. 241. 43.5 0.10 0.28 1.00 3.20 92. 10.0 296.4 2.0 

 First hour of profile data 

 YR MO DY HR HEIGHT F WDIR WSPD AMB_TMP sigmaA sigmaW sigmaV 

 92 08 12 01 2.0 0 -999. -99.00 296.0 99.0 -99.00 -99.00 

 92 08 12 01 10.0 1 122. 2.60 -999.0 99.0 -99.00 -99.00 

 F indicates top of profile (=1) or below (=0) 

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 ** CONC OF OTHER IN MICROGRAMS/M**3 ** 

 DATE NETWORK 

GROUP ID AVERAGE CONC (YYMMDDHH) RECEPTOR (XR, YR, ZELEV, ZHILL, ZFLAG) 

OF TYPE GRID-ID 

- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 

 

BR HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.01835 ON 93063024: AT ( 743250.00, 2042000.00, 7.00, 7.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.01687m ON 93073124: AT ( 743250.00, 2042000.00, 7.00, 7.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

FUGITIVE HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.08686m ON 92103124: AT ( 743549.49, 2042143.11, 3.00, 3.00, 0.00) 

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 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.07433m ON 93043024: AT ( 743525.30, 2042139.24, 3.00, 3.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

HANDLING HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.29055 ON 92113024: AT ( 743500.14, 2042134.40, 3.00, 3.00, 

0.00) DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.28392m ON 93043024: AT ( 743500.14, 2042134.40, 3.00, 3.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

BATTERY HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.34704m ON 93043024: AT ( 743525.30, 2042139.24, 3.00, 3.00, 

0.00) DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.34528m ON 93043024: AT ( 743500.14, 2042134.40, 3.00, 3.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

PREPA HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.00064m ON 93073124: AT ( 742250.00, 2043750.00, 3.00, 3.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.00057 ON 92083124: AT ( 742000.00, 2043500.00, 0.00, 0.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

SAFETECH HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.00013 ON 92083124: AT ( 746500.00, 2042000.00, 5.67, 5.67, 

0.00) DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.00011m ON 93073124: AT ( 746500.00, 2042000.00, 5.67, 5.67, 0.00) 

DC 

 

ENERGYA HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.00077m ON 93073124: AT ( 741500.00, 2042000.00, 3.00, 3.00, 

0.00) DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.00067 ON 92083124: AT ( 741500.00, 2042000.00, 3.00, 3.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

ANJ HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.05404m ON 93043024: AT ( 745500.00, 2041750.00, 7.00, 7.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.05397 ON 92113024: AT ( 745500.00, 2041750.00, 7.00, 7.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

ABBOTT HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.00016m ON 93073124: AT ( 756500.00, 2040000.00, 95.00, 128.00, 

0.00) DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.00015 ON 93063024: AT ( 756500.00, 2040000.00, 95.00, 128.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

MERCK HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.00052m ON 93073124: AT ( 758500.00, 2039000.00, 89.00, 167.00, 

0.00) DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.00041 ON 92083124: AT ( 758500.00, 2039000.00, 89.00, 167.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

PFIZER HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.00004 ON 92083124: AT ( 756000.00, 2039500.00, 85.00, 121.00, 

0.00) DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.00003 ON 93053124: AT ( 756000.00, 2039500.00, 85.00, 121.00, 0.00) 

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EATON HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.00009 ON 92083124: AT ( 746250.00, 2041250.00, 13.00, 13.00, 

0.00) DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.00008m ON 93073124: AT ( 746250.00, 2041250.00, 13.00, 13.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

SUNBEAM HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.00209m ON 93073124: AT ( 757000.00, 2038500.00, 110.67, 200.00, 

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 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.00191 ON 92083124: AT ( 757000.00, 2038500.00, 110.67, 200.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 

ALL HIGH 1ST HIGH VALUE IS 0.34729m ON 93043024: AT ( 743525.30, 2042139.24, 3.00, 3.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 HIGH 2ND HIGH VALUE IS 0.34553m ON 93043024: AT ( 743500.14, 2042134.40, 3.00, 3.00, 0.00) 

DC 

 *** RECEPTOR TYPES: GC = GRIDCART 

 GP = GRIDPOLR 

 DC = DISCCART 

 DP = DISCPOLR 

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 A Total of 0 Fatal Error Message(s) 

 A Total of 8 Warning Message(s) 

 A Total of 96 Informational Message(s) 

 A Total of 8760 Hours Were Processed 

 A Total of 0 Calm Hours Identified 

 A Total of 96 Missing Hours Identified ( 1.10 Percent) 

 

 

 ******** FATAL ERROR MESSAGES ******** 

 *** NONE *** 

 

 
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 ******** WARNING MESSAGES ******** 

 SO W320 57 PPARM:Input Parameter May Be Out-of-Range for Parameter VS 

 

SO W320 111 PPARM:Input Parameter May Be Out-of-Range for Parameter VS 

 ME W396 1769 MEOPEN:Met data from outdated version of AERMET, version: 11059 

 OU W565 1773 OUPOST:Possible Conflict With Dynamically Allocated FUNIT POSTFILE 

 OU W565 1783 OUPOST:Possible Conflict With Dynamically Allocated FUNIT POSTFILE 

 

OU W565 1784 OUPOST:Possible Conflict With Dynamically Allocated FUNIT POSTFILE 

 OU W565 1785 OUPOST:Possible Conflict With Dynamically Allocated FUNIT POSTFILE 

 OU W565 1786 OUPOST:Possible Conflict With Dynamically Allocated FUNIT POSTFILE 
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APPENDIX E: TRIGGER ACTIONS
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Trigger Actions

Factor (trigger action) Medida de contingencia

TBRC fails to comply with the 

requirements regarding building 

enclosure and implementation of 

control measures for fugitive lead dust 

with compliance date of November 1, 

2013 .

TBRC must immediately cease 

operation of the rotary kiln #2 (EU-7) 

and the pots for refining lead #6, #7, 

#8 y #9 (EU-8 a EU-11). 

EQB finds that any monthly average of 

ambient air sampling in Arecibo, PR 

exceeds 0.15 ug / m3. 

Once notified by EQB, TBRC must 

immediately cease operations of No. 2 

rotary kiln (EU- 7) and the pots to 

refine lead # 6, # 7, # 8 and # 9 (EU- 8 

to EU- 11). 

EQB finds, for a second consecutive 

time, that monthly average of ambient 

air sampling in Arecibo, PR exceeds 

0.15 ug / m3. 

. 

After consulting with EPA, EQB must 

notify TBRC that they must 

immediately cease operations of No. 2 

rotary kiln (EU- 7) and the pots to 

refine lead # 6, # 7, # 8 and # 9 (EU- 8 

to EU- 11) and reduce production to 

50% on rotary kiln # 1 ( EU-1 ). 
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