MACT Task Force

M E M O R A N D U M

Date: December 12, 2012

To: Jeff Telander, EPA/SSPD

From: Irene Kuo and Susan Miller, Brick Industry Association

Subject: Review of EPA BSCP MACT Floor Ranking Database (Version dated 3/15/2010)

The purpose of this memorandum is to present specific changes and/or updates to the EPA BSCP MACT Floor 

Ranking Database. Since the March 15, 2010 update to the database, several changes have occurred in the 

industry including acquisitions, closures, and new test data. Additionally, while EPA incorporated several of the 

comments previously provided by the Brick Industry Association’s (BIA’s) MACT Task Force regarding test data 

viability (BIA. “Preliminary review of test reports,” June 5, 2009), the use of test data obtained in less than three full 

runs and data obtained below minimum detection limits were not addressed in the March 2010 update. We revisit 

this data in summary form in this memo.

Acquisitions and Closures

Two acquisitions have occurred that should be addressed in the database:

1. Acme Brick Co. purchased Jenkins Brick & Tile Co. LLC on January 31, 2011, and

2. Belden Brick purchased Lawrenceville Brick Co. on July 18, 2011.

Kilns that should be removed from the BSCP MACT Floor Ranking Database (version dated 3-15-2010) due to plant 

closure and/or demolition are presented in Table 1. Confirmation of these closures has been made through facility 

phone calls, real estate searches, EPA database searches, and general knowledge within the industry. Further 

documentation can be provided if necessary.
Table 1. Demolished and/or Decommissioned Kilns

Kiln No FacName City

524 Atkinson Brick-Los 

Angeles Los Angeles

525 Atkinson Brick-Perris Perris

541 Boral- Augusta Plants 

3, 4, & 5 Augusta

542 Boral- Augusta Plants 

3, 4, & 5 Augusta

565 Boral- Salisbury Plant Salisbury

553 Boral- Lexington Plant Lexington

554 Boral- Macon, GA 

Plant Macon

555 Boral- Macon, MS 

Plant Macon

556 Boral- Macon, MS 

Plant Macon

557 Boral- Marshall Plant Marshall

564 Boral- Phenix CityPlants 1 & 2 Phenix City

569 Boral- Van Wyck 

Plants Van Wyck

570 Boral- Van Wyck 

Plants Van Wyck

579 Clinton Campbell Phoenix

580 Clinton Campbell Phoenix

601 General Shale BrickPlant 10 Johnson City

602 General Shale BrickPlant 10 Johnson City

609 General Shale BrickPlants 20, 32 & 43 Mooresville

620 General Shale- Lee 

County Facility Sanford

621 General Shale- Lee 

County Facility Sanford

628 General ShaleSanford Plant Sanford

629 General ShaleSanford Plant Sanford

630 General ShaleSanford Plant Sanford

631 General ShaleSanford Plant Sanford

651 Hanson - Blacksburg Blacksburg

666 Hanson - Pleasant 

Garden Pleasant Garden

670 Hanson-Stanton Stanton

678 Hebron Brick Plant Hebron

698 Louisville Brick Louisville

700 Mangum Brick Mangum

733 Powell & Minnock 

Brick Works Coeymans

734 Powell & Minnock 

Brick Works Coeymans

739 Redland- Harmar Plant Cheswick

744 Richland Moulded 

Brick Mansfield

745 Sioux City- Adel Plant Adel

746 Sioux City- Adel Plant Adel

750 Snyder Brick Snyder

752 Stark Ceramics East Canton

755 Stone Creek Brick Stone Creek

756 Stone Creek Brick Stone Creek

757 Stone Creek Brick Stone Creek

771 Tri-State Brick and Tile Jackson

772 Tri-State Brick and Tile Jackson
Data Update

Updated information regarding facility status, control technology, and emission factors is highlighted in red in Table 

2. Please note that any acknowledgement of synthetic minor sources in this review in no way indicates that we 

believe they belong in the floor analysis. We continue to assert that synthetic minor sources are not included in the 

source category and cannot be used to establish a MACT floor for existing sources. 

In most cases, the emission factors are updated to include the results of the recent ICR Phase I and Phase II testing. 

We have excluded data, however, that was collected at below minimum detection limits. The BIA believes that the 

use of “non detect” values in setting a standard pose a significant enforceability issue as they pose the problem of 

accuracy, standardization, and consistent test methodology. EPA must ensure that the approach for use of “non 

detects” is consistent across all tests. Lacking protocol, it is suggested that this data be excluded from the floor 

analysis.

There are a few cases where we have found minor calculation errors. Further documentation can be provided if 

necessary. 

The BIA and the MACT Task Force look forward to continuing our work with you on this important project.
Table 2. Updated Information for BSCP MACT Floor Ranking Database

Kiln No. FacName City State Maj_Area KilnID APCD_ID APCD_Type

DesCap_

tph

Prod_

Rate

HF, 

lbs/ton

HCl, 

lbs/ton

PM, 

lbs/ton

Cl2, 

lb/ton

Type of 

Change

Justification for Change

503 Acme- Denton Plant (DTP) Denton TX Area Source 

(synthetic)

Kiln A Kiln A 

Scrubber 

(EPN 21)

Dry 

Injection/Fabri

c Filter (DIFF)

10.3 8.840 0.00215 0.070053 0.014651 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 2/7/2011 

excluding Cl2 results due 

to BDL (below detection 

limit) issues.

504 Acme- Denton Plant (DTP) Denton TX Area Source 

(synthetic)

Kiln B Kiln B 

Scrubber 

(EPN 21)

Dry 

Injection/Fabri

c Filter (DIFF)

10.3 8.840 0.00215 0.070053 0.014651 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 2/7/2011 

excluding Cl2 results due 

to BDL (below detection 

limit) issues.

505 Acme- Denton Plant (DTP) Denton TX Area Source 

(synthetic)

Kiln C Kiln C 

Scrubber 

(EPN 21)

Dry 

Injection/Fabri

c Filter (DIFF)

10.3 8.840 0.00215 0.070053 0.014651 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 2/7/2011 

excluding Cl2 results due 

to BDL (below detection 

limit) issues.

508 Acme- Elgin Plant (ELP/ENP) Elgin TX Major Source tk-2 EPN 16 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

19.1 17.360 0.01798 0.113304 0.009560 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 5/25/2011 

excluding Cl2 results due 

to BDL (below detection 

limit) issues. EPA 

database has note that 

the BDL issue for PM 

from the 3/15/2007 test 

but did not remove.

526 Belden- Plant #2 Sugarcreek Sugarcreek OH Major Source P201 P2KILSC

R & 

P2KILBA

G

Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

10.65 7.340 0.0570 0.025363 0.069700 0.006806 New 

Data 

Available

; Data 

Error

ICR Testing 12/21/2000 & 

3/31/2011. On the 

5/1/2001 test, the average 

HF emission rate was 

misrepresented on the 

summary as 0.63 lb/hr. 

The average value for that 

test should be 0.21lb/hr. 

527 Belden- Plant #3 Sugarcreek Sugarcreek OH Major Source P301 P3KILNS

CR & 

P3KILNB

AG

Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

13.7 12.010 0.2320 0.026600 0.025769 New 

Data 

Available

; Data 

Error

ICR Testing 7/25/2011, 

11/8/2011, & 8/13/2012 

excluding Cl2 results due 

to BDL issues. Also 

requesting rejection of HF 

and HCl data from 

8/24/2005 tests due to 

BDL issues. EPA 

database has note that 

the BDL issue for this test 

was acknowledged by 

EPA, but not removed.

531 Belden- Plant #8 Sugarcreek Sugarcreek OH Major Source P801 P8SCRUB Spray Dryer/ 

Electrostatic

Precipitator

7.77 6.953 0.8320000 0.203000 0.110478 0.025800 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 7/27/2010

532 Belden- Plant #8 Sugarcreek Sugarcreek OH Major Source P802 P8SCRUB Spray Dryer/ 

Electrostatic 

Precipitator

7.77 6.953 0.8320000 0.203000 0.110478 0.025800 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 7/27/2010

533 Belden- Plant #8 Sugarcreek Sugarcreek OH Major Source P803 P8SCRUB Spray Dryer/ 

Electrostatic 

Precipitator

7.77 6.953 0.8320000 0.203000 0.110478 0.025800 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 7/27/2010

543 Boral- Augusta Plants 3, 4, & 5 Augusta GA Area Source 

(synthetic)

EU05 DIFF Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

22.2 19.860 0.0197 0.003131 0.030564 0.000151 New 

Data 

Available

; Source 

Reclassif

ication

ICR Testing 9/18/2010; 

Source classified as 

Synthetic Area Source per 

Terry Schimmel, V.P. 

Technical Services, Boral 

Brick Inc.

544 Boral- Augusta Plants 3, 4, & 5 Augusta GA Area Source 

(synthetic)

EU41 CE41 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

19.6 9.183 0.0551 0.035147 0.043137 0.000322 New 

Data 

Available

; Source 

Reclassif

ication

ICR Testing 9/15/2010; 

Source classified as 

Synthetic Area Source per 

Terry Schimmel, V.P. 

Technical Services, Boral 

Brick Inc.

547 Boral- Bessemer Plant #6 Bessemer AL Major Source 003 CD-1 Dry 

Injection/Fabri

c Filter (DIFF)

12.51 12.070 0.003300 0.001389 0.052458 0.000167 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 7/13/2010
Table 2. Updated Information for BSCP MACT Floor Ranking Database (cont’d)

Kiln No. FacName City State Maj_Area KilnID APCD_ID APCD_Type

DesCap_

tph

Prod_

Rate

HF, 

lbs/ton

HCl, 

lbs/ton

PM, 

lbs/ton

Cl2, 

lb/ton

Type of 

Change

Justification for Change

548 Boral- Bessemer Plant #6 Bessemer AL Major Source 004 CD-1 Dry 

Injection/Fabri

c Filter (DIFF)

12.51 12.070 0.003300 0.001389 0.052458 0.000167 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 7/13/2010

558 Boral- Muskogee Plant Muskogee OK Major Source EU-04 CD1 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

23.43 18.900 0.003999 0.034631 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 11/15/2010 

excluding HF and Cl2 

results due to BDL issues

566 Boral- Salisbury Plant Salisbury NC Major Source 6BK DIFF1 Dry 

Injection/Fabri

c Filter (DIFF)

27.8 22.750 0.00378 0.002032 0.054644 New 

Data 

Available

; Data 

Error

ICR Testing 9/21/2010; 

Capacity for this kiln 

transposed with kiln 565 

in EPA Database. 

Chlorine results under 

review by facility.

567 Boral- Terre Haute Plant Terre Haute IN Major Source EU02 CD01 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

26 12.970 0.013878 0.092521 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Source classified as Major 

Source for HAPs per 

Terry Schimmel, V.P. 

Technical Services, Boral 

Brick Inc.

568 Boral- Union City Plant Union City OK Area Source 

(synthetic)

EU02 CD01 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

19.4 17.890 0.040017 0.019735 New 

Data 

Available

ICR Testing 11/17/2010 

excluding HF and Cl2 

results due to BDL issues.

577 Cherokee Brick & Tile Macon GA Major Source LK01 PCD01 Dry Limestone 

Adsorber 

(DLA)

14.74 16.120 0.0637 0.079048 0.241104 Data 

Error

Emission factors (lb/ton) 

for all pollutants 

miscalculated. The lb/hr 

averages were divided by 

4 instead of 2 for the 2 

kilns that are vented 

together.

578 Cherokee Brick & Tile Macon GA Major Source LK02 PCD01 Dry Limestone 

Adsorber 

(DLA)

14.74 16.120 0.0637 0.079048 0.241104 Data 

Error

Emission factors (lb/ton) 

for all pollutants 

miscalculated. The lb/hr 

averages were divided by 

4 instead of 2 for the 2 

kilns that are vented 

together.

599 General Finance- Cloud Ceramics Concordia KS Major Source-no 

survey

tk-1 Sodium 

BiCarb 

Scrubber

9.83 0.0460000 0.009700 0.009200 New 

Data 

Available

Submission by Shawn 

Kling, Assistant Plant 

Manager, Cloud 

Ceramics. 

600 General Shale Brick- Plant 42 Spring City TN Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-1 diff-1 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

20.55 0.0108677 0.087467 0.033392 0.003418 New 

Data 

Available

ICR testing 7/10/2012

606 General Shale Brick-Plant 40 Coosa GA Major Source tk-2 diff-2 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

18.75 16.300 0.22565 0.055358 0.038690 New 

Data 

Available

ICR testing 1/18/2011 and 

7/12/2011 excluding Cl2 

results due to BDL issues.

611 General Shale Brick-Plants 20, 

32 & 43

Mooresville IN Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-3 (43) diff-3 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

20.55 19.500 0.0746050 New 

Data 

Available

; Source 

Reclassif

ication

ICR testing 2/1/2012. HCl 

and Cl2 results excluded

while under review by 

facility for possible error in 

testing and/or reporting; 

Source reclassification 

per permit.

646 Glen-Gery Corporation-Mid 

Atlantic

Shoemakersvi

lle

PA Area Source 

(Synthetic)

TKHarrop

CD-1 Dry Limestone 

Adsorber 

(DLA)

15.47 13.320 0.0330 0.020270 0.060060 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

Mike Krzyzanowski, 

Technical Services 

Manager, Glen-Gery 

Corp.
Table 2. Updated Information for BSCP MACT Floor Ranking Database (cont’d)

Kiln No. FacName City State Maj_Area KilnID APCD_ID APCD_Type

DesCap_

tph

Prod_

Rate

HF, 

lbs/ton

HCl, 

lbs/ton

PM, 

lbs/ton

Cl2, 

lb/ton

Type of 

Change

Justification for Change

647 Glen-Gery Corporation-Mid 

Atlantic

Shoemakersvi

lle

PA Area Source 

(Synthetic)

TKBickley

CD-2 Dry Limestone 

Adsorber 

(DLA)

18.13 13.750 0.0138 0.026909 0.037818 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

Mike Krzyzanowski, 

Technical Services 

Manager, Glen-Gery 

Corp.

653 Hanson - Elgin Elgin TX Major Source TK-2 DLS-1 Dry Lime 

Scrubber (DLS)

12.20 10.560 0.001581 0.004447 0.051592 New 

Data 

Available

ICR testing 1/27/2011 

excluding Cl2 results due 

to BDL issues

654 Hanson - Michigan Corunna MI Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-1 diff-1 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

11.13 0.2759370 0.086262 0.395750 0.010919 New 

Data 

Available

; Data 

Error

ICR testing 12/29/2010; 

EPA emission factor for 

PM is from a 1995 test 

with only 2 runs.

655 Hanson - Michigan Corunna MI Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-2 diff-2 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

11.13 11.000 0.2759370 0.086262 0.395750 0.010919 New 

Data 

Available

; Data 

Error

ICR testing 12/29/2010; 

EPA emission factor for 

PM is from a 1995 test 

with only 2 runs.

676 Hanson Mineral Wells Mineral Wells TX Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-2 diff-2 Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

11.42 8.679 0.006900 0.190186 New 

Data 

Available

ICR testing 8/17/2010 

excluding HF and Cl2 

results due to BDL issues

686 Jenkins- Montgomery Plant Montgomery AL Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-1 DIFF Dry 

Injection/Fabri

c Filter (DIFF)

11.1 0.00160 0.009600 0.008200 Data 

Error

Data in EPA database 

assumed test results were 

for one kiln. 

687 Jenkins- Montgomery Plant Montgomery AL Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-2 DIFF Dry 

Injection/Fabri

c Filter (DIFF)

11.1 11.770 0.00160 0.009600 0.008200 Data 

Error

Data in EPA database 

assumed test results were 

for one kiln. 

688 Jenkins-Jordan Plant Jordan AL Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-1 DIFF Dry 

Injection/Fabr

ic Filter 

(DIFF)

28.60 26.469 0.0463 0.008148 0.031567 Data 

Error

Production rate correction 

for 2008 test to 29.01 tph 

per Brian Sims, Regional 

Production Manager, 

Jenkins Brick-An Acme 

Brick Company

697 Logan Clay Products Logan OH Periodic Uncontrolled 3.90 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Periodic kiln only per Dick 

Brandtawner, Logan Clay 

Products

717 Pacific Coast- Sacramento Sacramento CA Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-1 Uncontrolled 7.78 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

permit.

718 Pacific Coast-West Jordan West Jordan UT Area Source 

(synthetic)

Line 1 Uncontrolled 11.49 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

permit.

719 Pacific Coast-West Jordan West Jordan UT Area Source 

(synthetic)

Line 2 Uncontrolled 11.49 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

permit.

720 Pacific Coast-West Jordan West Jordan UT Area SourceSyntheticLINE 3 Wet Scrubber 16.33 11.291 0.0151 0.062000 0.120000 Source 

Reclassif

ication; 

Data 

Error

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

permit; Summary page of 

Line 3 testing results has 

a typo for the HCllb/hr 

results.

721 Pacific Coast-West Jordan West Jordan UT Area SourceSyntheticLINE 4 Wet Scrubber 20.79 14.911 0.0628 0.007000 0.557805 Source 

Reclassif

ication; 

Data 

Error

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

permit; Summary page of 

Line 4 testing results has 

a typo for the HCllb/hr 

results.

736 Redland- Cushwa Plant Williamsport MD Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk-1- Steel 

kiln

No 

number 

assigned

Dry Limestone 

Adsorber 

(DLA)

16.50 15.622 0.00600 0.018000 0.200000 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

Barry Miller, Manager 

Safety, Environmental, 

and Qual, Redland Brick
Table 2. Updated Information for BSCP MACT Floor Ranking Database (cont’d)

Kiln No. FacName City State Maj_Area KilnID APCD_ID APCD_Type

DesCap_

tph

Prod_

Rate

HF, 

lbs/ton

HCl, 

lbs/ton

PM, 

lbs/ton

Cl2, 

lb/ton

Type of 

Change

Justification for Change

737 Redland- Cushwa Plant Williamsport MD Area Source 

(synthetic)

tk2- brick 

kiln

Uncontrolled 14.00 13.597 0.890 0.052629 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

Barry Miller, Manager 

Safety, Environmental, 

and Qual, Redland Brick

740 Redland- KF Plant South 

Windsor

CT Area SourceSynthetictk-1 da-1 Dry Limestone 

Adsorber 

(DLA)

17.30 11.663 0.0527 0.163815 0.158000 Source 

Reclassif

ication

Source classified as 

synthetic area source per 

Barry Miller, Manager 

Safety, Environmental, 

and Qual, Redland Brick

766 Triangle Brick- Merry Oaks Plant Merry Oaks NC Major Source K1 CD-K1K2 Dry Limestone 

Adsorber 

(DLA)

11.85 12.100 0.00878 0.019875 0.820670 Data 

Error

Emission factors (lb/ton) 

for all pollutants 

miscalculated in EPA 

database. Fact that kilns 

766 and 767 are covented 

was factored in twice.

767 Triangle Brick- Merry Oaks Plant Merry Oaks NC Major Source K2 CD-K1K2 Dry Limestone 

Adsorber 

(DLA)

11.85 12.100 0.00878 0.019875 0.820670 Data 

Error

Emission factors (lb/ton) 

for all pollutants 

miscalculated in EPA 

database. Fact that kilns 

766 and 767 are covented 

was factored in twice.

775 Whitacre Greer Alliance OH Major Source TK-1 Uncontrolled 11.90 9.760 0.1322000 0.009614 0.809426 0.000378 New 

Data 

Available

Testing on 9/21/2011