**SOUTHWEST CLEAN AIR AGENCY**

**AIR DISCHARGE PERMIT SWCAA 02**  **- 2442R1**  **Final Date: October 20, 2004** 

Facility Name: Pacific NW Plating, I nc. Physical Location: 7000 NE 40th Avenue, Suite A
- 1

Vancouver, WA 98661 SWCAA ID: 2118

REVIEWED BY: Paul T. Mairose, Chief Engineer

APPROVED BY: Robert D. Elliott, Executive DirectorSouthwest Clean Air Agency Air Discharge Permit

ADP 02 - 2442R1 

### TABLE OF CONTENTS

Section Page 1. Equipment/Activity

I dentification 1 2. Approval Conditions 1 2.1 Emission Limits 1 2.2 Operating Limits and Requirements 2 2.3 Monitoring and Recordkeeping Requirements 3 2.4 Emission Monitoring and Testing Requirements 3 2.5 Reporting Requirements 3 3. General Provisions 4Southwest Clean Air Agency Air Discharge Permit

ADP 02 - 2442R1 1 

### 1. Equipment/Activity Identification **ID No .**  **Equipment/Activity # of**  **Units Control Equipment**  **# of Units**  1 Chromium Electroplating 1 Fumetrol #140 Fume Suppresant NA 2 Nickel Electroplating 2 Wetting Agent NA 3 Copper Electroplating 1 None NA 4 Zinc Electroplating System:

Zinc Plating Tank HCl Soap Tank Bright Dip Tank NA None Cover None NA



### 2. Permit Terms and Conditions The following tables detail the specific requirements of this permit. In addition to the requirements listed below, equipment at this facility may b e subject to other federal, state, and local regulations. The permit requirement number is identified in the left hand column. The text of the permit requirement is contained in the middle column. The emission unit, equipment, or activity to which the permit requirement appl ies is listed in the right hand column. This Permit supersedes Air Discharge Permit SWCAA 02
- 2442 in its entirety. **2.1 Emission Limits No.**  **Emission Limits Equipment/**  **Activity** 1. Combined emissions from plant operations shall not exceed: Pollutant Emi ssion Limit Hexavalent Chromium 0.033 lb/y r Nickel 3.25 lb/y r Copper 96 lb/y r Cyanide 5.6 lb/y r Zinc 135 lb/y r Methanol 333 lb/y r Hydrochloric Acid 110 lb/y r Emissions shall be calculated based on the methodology outlined in Section 6 of the Technical Support Document for this Permit. Plantwide

2. Emissions of toxic air pollutants shall not individually exceed the SQER provided in WAC 173 -460 except those listed in 1 above. Plantwide 3. Emissions to the atmosphere which cause or contribute to a n uisance odor shall use recognized good practice and procedures to reduce these odors to a reasonable minimum. Plantwide 4. Visible emissions shall not exceed zero percent opacity for more than 3 minutes in any one hour period in accordance with SWCAA Method 9 (See Appendix A of SWCAA 400). PlantwideSouthwest Clean Air Agency Air Discharge Permit

ADP 02 - 2442R1 2 **2.2 Operating Limits and Requirements No.**  **Operating Limits**  **and Requirements Equipment/**  **Activity** 5. The surface tension of the chrome plating tank shall not exceed 45 dy nes per centimeter. 1 6. Foam blanket on the nickel tanks shall not be less than 1” during plating operations. 2 7. The hy

drochloric acid tank shall not be heated and shall be covered when not in use. 4 8. Chrome plating operation shall not exceed 1,000,000 amp
-hour/year. 1 9. Nickel plating operation shall not exceed 1,100,000 amp -hour/year. 2 10. Copper plating operation shall not exceed 1,460,000 amp -hour/year. 3 11. Zinc plating operation shall not exceed 1,500,000 amp -hour/year. 4 12. The plating solution liquid level shall be maintained  6" below top of each plating tank. 1 -4 13. The ampere -hour accumulators must be operating properly whenever electrical current is applied to the tank with one accumulator located on the chromium tank, one accumulator on both nickel tanks and one accumulator located on the copper tank. 1 -4
14. The stack exhaust for the facility shall not be less than six feet above roof level and the exhaust area shall not exceed 4 square feet at the release point. Plantwide 15. VOC - containing products shall be collected and stored in closed containers. Plantwide 16. Operations that cause or contribute to a nuisance odor shall use recognized good practice and procedures to reduce these odors to a reasonable minimum. Plantwide 17. Each pollution control device shall be operated whenever the processing equipment served by that control device is in operation. Control devices shall be operated and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications. Furthermore, control devices shall be operated in a man

ner that minimizes emissions. 1 - 2

18. Emission units identified in this Permit shall be maintained and operated in total and continuous conformity

w ith the conditions identified in this Permit. S WCAA reserves the right to take any and all appropriate action to maintain the conditions of this Permit, including directing the facility to cease operations until corrective action can be completed. 1 -4Southwest Clean Air Agency Air Discharge Permit

ADP 02 - 2442R1 3 **2.3 Monitoring and Record Keeping Requirements No.**  **Monitoring and Record Keeping Requirements**  **Equipment/ Ac** **tivity** 19. Surface tension of the chromium plating tank shall be recorded in the O/M log according to the following schedule: (a) Initially

record every

4 hours of tank operation (or every 4 - amp hours if no hour meter installed) for 10 consecutive readings (b) If no violations occur, record every 8 hours of operation (or every 8 - amp hours if no hour meter installed) for 5 consecutive readings (c) If no violations occur, record every 40 hours of operation (or every 40 - amp hours if no hour meter installed) (d) If a violation occurs, the monitoring schedule must return to the frequency in 19.a for the specified time. 1

20. Foam thickness on the nickel plating tank shall be recorded once per week no sooner than 30 minutes after the start of nickel plating operations. 2 21. Ampere -hour accumulator readings, calibration, and servicing shall be recorded in the O/M log monthly

and shall contain the date and name for each entry. 1 -4 22. Fume suppressant usage shall be recorded in the O/M log for each addition and shall include quantity

and time of addition. 1 23. Purchase receipts and MSDSs for all consumable products shall be retained on site for inspection by

SWCAA. Plantwide 24. Each record required by this Permit shall include the date and the name of the person making the record entry . If a control device or process is not operating during a specific time period, a record shall be made to that effect. Plantwide
25. All records required by this Permit shall be kept for a minimum period of no less than five ye ars and shall b e maintained in a form readily available for inspection by S WCAA representatives. Plantwide
26. All upset conditions and/or excess emissions shall be recorded for each occurrence. Plantwide **2.4 Emission Monitoring and Testing Requirements** There are no emission monitoring or testing requirements for the approved equipment cited in this ADP. **2.5 Reporting Requirements No.**  **Reporting Requirements Equipment/**  **Activity** 27. The permittee shall notify S WCAA in writing within ten (10) days after completing initial installation of new equipment. This will allow proper inspections and observations to be conducted for the new equipment. Plantwide
28. Upset conditions shall be reported to SWCAA as soon as possible in accordance with SWCAA 400 - 107. PlantwideSouthwest Clean Air Agency Air Discharge Permit

ADP 02 - 2442R1 4 **No. Reporting Requirements**  **Equipment/ Activity**  2 9. Excess emissions shall be reported to SWCAA in accordance with SWCAA 400
- 107(1). Excess emissions which the permittee wishes to claim as unavoidable must be reported as soon as possible, but no later than 48 hours after discovery. Plantwide
30. Operations of the electroplating facility shall be reported as follows: (a) Amp -hours of each meter Shall be reported to SWCAA annually by March 15 th (b) Zinc Bright Dip purchased Shall be reported to SWCAA annually by March 15 th (c) Summary

of emissions Shall be reported to SWCAA annuall y b y March 15 th

. Plantwide



### 3. General Provisions **No. General Provisions**  A. For the purpose of ensuring compliance with this Permit, duly a uthorized representatives of the Southwest Clean Air Agency shall be permitte d access to the permittee's premises and the facilities being constructed, owned, operated and/or maintained by the permittee for the purpose of inspecting said facilities. These inspections are required to determine the status of compliance with this Per mit and applicable regulations and to perform or require such tests as may be deemed necessary. B. The provisions, terms and conditions of this Permit shall be deemed to bind the permittee , its officers, directors, agents, servants, employees, successors and assigns, and all persons, firms, and corporations acting under or for the permittee . C. The requirements of this Permit shall survive any transfer of ownership of the source or any p ortion thereof. D. This Permit shall be posted conspicuously at or b e readily

available near the source. E. This Permit shall be invalid if construction/installation has not commenced within eighteen months from date of issuance. F. This Permit does not supersede requirements of other Agencies with jurisdiction and further, this Permit does not relieve the permittee of any requirements of any

other governmental Agency. In addition to this Permit, the permittee may be required to obtain permits or approvals from other agencies with jurisdiction. G. Compliance with the terms of this Permit does not relieve the permittee from the responsibility of compliance with SWCAA General Regulations for Air Pollution Sources, previously issued Regulatory Orders, RCW 70.94, Title 173 WAC or any other applicable emission control requirements, nor from the resulting liabilities and/or legal remedies for failure to comply. H. If any provision of this Permit is held to be invalid, all unaffected provisions of the Permit shall remain in effect and be enforceable. I. No change in this Permit shall be made or be effective ex cept as may b e specifically

s et forth by

written order of the Southwest Clean Air Agency upon written application by the permittee for the relief sought.Southwest Clean Air Agency Air Discharge Permit

ADP 02 - 2442R1 5 **No. General Provisions**  J. The Southwest Clean Air Agency may, in accordance with RCW 70.94 impose such conditions as are reasonably

necessary to assure the maintenance of compliance with the terms of this Permit, the Washington Clean Air Act, and the applicable rules and regulations adopted under the Washington Clean Air Act.October 20, 2004

Anthony Sicilia Pacific NW Plating, I

nc. 7001 NE 40th Avenue Vancouver, WA 98661 Subject: Final Approval for Relocation of an Electroplating Facility Dear Mr. Sicilia: We have not received any adverse response from the public relative to the Preliminary Determination of Order of Approval SWCAA 02 - 2442R1 for your Air Discharge Permit Application Number CL- 1650 submittal. B ased upon the lack of critical response and the fact that more than 30 days time has passed since your notice to the public was placed in the newspaper, we are pleased to issue y

our final Order of Approval. This Order of Approval may b e appealed directly

to the Pollution Control Hearings Board (PCHB) at P.O. Box 40903, Olympia, Washington 98504 - 0903 within 30 days of receipt of this Order as provided in RCW 43.21B. Sincerely, Robert D. Elliott Executive Director RDE:nlk Attachment cc: Ray

Nye (NESHAP Subpart N) Final Only Federal & Delegated Programs Unit US EPA Region X 1200 6th Avenue, AT
- 082 Seattle, WA 98101