CALIFORNIA AIR RESOURCES BOARD

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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: South Coast Air Quality Management District

Rule No(s): 1155 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: May 2, 2014

Rule Title(s): Particulate Matter (PM) Control Devices

Date Submitted to ARB: June 17, 2014

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): December 4, 2009

Is the Rule Intended to be sent to the U.S. EPA as a SIP Revision? Yes No (If No, do not complete remainder of 

form)

District Contact: Tracy Goss Phone Number: (909) 396-3106 E-mail Address: tgoss@aqmd.gov

Narrative Summary of New Rule or Rule Changes: New Rule Amended Rule

Adopted Rule 1155, Particulate Matter (PM) Control Devices. Rule 1155 ensures PM emissions reductions from air 

pollution control equipment via proper performance and maintenance of the control equipment. The rule applies to PM 

control devices, including baghouses, electrostatic precipitators, cyclones, scrubbers and other dust collecting equipment, 

to control and capture primary PM emissions from non-combustion sources. Approximately 1,500 facilities and 5,000 

control devices are covered by Rule 1155. Most affected industries are aggregate and related operations, concrete and 

asphalt production plants, food products manufacturing, metallurgical, pharmaceutical, textile and wood products 

manufacturing, and chemical products manufacturing. Under Rule 1155, materials collected have to be discharged in a 

controlled manner. Some facilities will have to upgrade or replace equipment. The rule requires no visible emissions from 

any of these PM control devices and weekly Method 22 visible observations, and a PM emission limit and the installation 

of a bag leak detection system for the largest baghouses. The rule also requires facilities to implement inspection and 

maintenance practices to help identify and quickly correct problems before visible emissions can be released. The rule 

also provides limited exemptions.

Amended Rule 1155, Particulate Matter (PM) Control Devices. In order to address the U.S. EPA's concerns regarding 

approval of Rule 1155 into the SIP, Rule 1155 clarifies that during the one-half hour starting period of the equipment, PM 

air pollution control devices under Rule 1155 remain subject to the PM concentration (grain loading) requirements of Rule 

404 and the opacity requirement of no greater than No. 1 of the Ringelmann Chart as specified in Rule 401 (b)(1) [shown 

as Rule 401 (a) in the SIP-approved version, as amended March 2, 1984 and SIP-approved on January 29, 1985]. Rule 

1155 represents administrative amendment and no change to existing requirements on sources subject to the rule. 

Pollutant(s) Regulated by the Rule (Check): ROG (NOx) SO2

(CO) PM10 TAC (name): 
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II. EFFECT ON EMISSIONS

Complete this section ONLY for rules that, when implemented, will result in quantifiable changes in emissions. Attach 

reference(s) for emission factor(s) and other information. Attach calculation sheet showing how the emission information 

provided below was determined.

Net Effect on Emissions: Increase Decrease N/A

Emission Reduction Commitment in SIP for this Source Category: N/A

Inventory Year Used to Calculate Changes in Emissions: N/A Area Affected: N/A

Future Year Control Profile Estimate (Provide information on as many years as possible): 

Adopted Rule 1155, Particulate Matter (PM) Control Devices. Although the adopted rule emission reductions are not 

quantifiable, emission reduction benefits are expected via preventing emission upsets, earlier detection and correction of 

problems, control equipment upgrades, and material discharge in controlled manner.

Amended Rule 1155, Particulate Matter (PM) Control Devices. Relative to the May 2014 amendments, emissions are 

not quantifiable. However, emission reduction benefits are expected via preventing uncontrolled excess emissions during 

the one-half hour start-up period of the equipment.

Baseline Inventory in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

Emissions Reduction Commitment in the SIP for the Control Measure: N/A

Revised Baseline Inventory (if any): N/A

Revised Emission Reduction Estimate (if developed): N/A 
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III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: ~1,500 facilities

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 6 Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100%

Name(s) and Location(s) (city and county) of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled by Rule (Attach additional sheets as 

necessary): 

The attached sheet includes a list of large (≥ 100 TPD) sources at time of adoption of total suspended particulate matter 

(TSP) controlled by Rule 1155. TSP emission from permitted-only sources, as well as from total (i.e., permitted and nonpermitted) emission sources. 

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Does the Rule Include Emission Limits that are Continuous? Yes No

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) (d)(1) - no visible emissions from all permitted control devices, and (d)(2) - 0.01 

gr/dscf, applicable to baghouses with surface are of greater than 7,500 square feet of the Rule 

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Per (d)(4) - shaker upgrade, (d)(9) - material 

discharge, (e)(1) - visible emission monitoring, and (e)(3) - BLDS monitoring for larger baghouses. 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): (d)(1) and (d)(2) as above

Work Practice Standards in Section(s): (d)(3) - operation and maintenance, (d)(9) - controlled material discharge

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): (f) Monitoring Requirements in Section(s): (e)(3) - BLDS monitoring

Reporting Requirements in Section(s): N/A

VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: Rule 1155 implements Control Measures # BCM-01 of the 2007 Air Quality Management Plan (AQMP), but 

there are no quantified emission reductions.
Attachment: A List of Large (≥ 100 TPY) Sources for TSP Controlled by Rule 1155 (At Time of Adoption)

Facility

ID

Facility

Name

Location

Street

Location

City

Location

State

Location

Zip

TSP-Permitted 

(TPY)

TSP-Total

(TPY)

800030 CHEVRON PRODUCTS CO. 324 W EL SEGUNDO BLVD EL SEGUNDO CA 90245 337.88 357.22

800363 CONOCOPHILLIPS COMPANY 1660 W ANAHEIM ST WILMINGTON CA 90744 284.18 284.32

800181 CALIFORNIA PORTLAND CEMENT CO 

(NSR USE)

695 S RANCHO AVE COLTON CA 92324 117.46 117.46

800183 PARAMOUNT PETR CORP (EIS USE) 14700-08 DOWNEY AVE PARAMOUNT CA 90723 116.57 116.57

18931 TAMCO 12459-B ARROW ROUTE RANCHO 

CUCAMONGA

CA 91739 112.48 113.99

800026 ULTRAMAR INC (NSR USE ONLY) 2402 E ANAHEIM ST WILMINGTON CA 90744 100.43 102.02