BOARD MEETING DATE: March 7, 2014 AGENDA NO. 27B

PROPOSAL: Execute Contract and Rental Agreement for Rule 1420.1 

Multi-Metals CEMS and Continuous Multi-Metals Ambient 

Air Monitoring Demonstration Programs

SYNOPSIS: On January 10, 2014, the Board deferred the multi-metals 

continuous emission monitoring system (CEMS) provision of 

Amended Rule 1420.1 to the March 7, 2014 Board meeting. 

Subject to Board adoption of this provision, this action is to 

execute a contract with Cooper Environmental Services, LLC 

in an amount not to exceed $413,451 from the Rule 1420.1 

Special Revenue Fund for the multi-metals CEMS 

demonstration project. Furthermore, this action is to execute 

a rental agreement to demonstrate a continuous multi-metals

ambient air monitoring system with Cooper Environmental 

Services, LLC for an amount not to exceed $71,000 from the 

Science and Technology Advancement Budget.

COMMITTEE: Stationary Source, February 21, 2014; Recommended for 

Approval

RECOMMENDED ACTIONS:

1. Establish a Rule 1420.1 Special Revenue Fund;

2. Recognize upon receipt up to $413,451 from Exide Technologies and Quemetco, 

Inc., into the Rule 1420.1 Special Revenue Fund;

3. Authorize the Chairman to execute a contract with Cooper Environmental Services, 

LLC to conduct a demonstration program for a multi-metals CEMS in an amount not 

to exceed $413,451 from the Rule 1420.1 Special Revenue Fund; 

4. Transfer $71,000 from the Salaries Account, Salaries and Employee Benefits Major 

Object to the Rents and Leases Equipment Account, Services and Supplies Major 

Object in the FY 2013-14 Science and Technology Advancement Adopted Budget; 

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5. Authorize the Chairman to execute a rental agreement to demonstrate a continuous 

multi-metals ambient air monitoring system with Cooper Environmental Services, 

LLC for an amount not to exceed $71,000 from the Science and Technology 

Advancement Budget. 

Barry R. Wallerstein, D.Env.

Executive Officer

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Background

On January 10, 2014, the Board approved amendments to Rule 1420.1, but deferred the 

provision that affected facilities must implement a multi-metals CEMS demonstration 

project to the March 7, 2014 Board meeting. The additional time allowed staff to work 

with the affected facilities, the manufacturer of the multi-metals CEMS, and other 

stakeholders. SCAQMD staff initiated discussions with Cooper Environmental 

Services, LLC (Cooper), the only vendor of multi-metals monitoring technology,

regarding cost and implementation of a demonstration program. SCAQMD and Cooper 

conducted site visits at both affected facilities, Exide Technologies and Quemetco, Inc., 

to determine the locations on the exhaust stacks to place the CEMS and other 

infrastructure requirements. Staff has also conducted site visits at both facilities to 

determine locations for fence-line continuous ambient air monitoring multi-metals

monitoring systems. Based on the site visits, Cooper has provided price quotes for the 

multi-metals CEMS and the ambient air monitoring system demonstration programs.

The Cooper Xact 640 CEMS for stack monitoring and Xact 625 system for ambient air 

monitoring use reel-to-reel filter tape sampling and non-destructive X-ray fluorescence 

(XRF) analysis to monitor metal emissions. In one specific installation, U.S. EPA 

approved the Xact 640 system as an alternative method for monitoring emissions at 

stationary sources. In 2011, U.S. EPA evaluated the Xact 625 continuous ambient 

monitoring system through its Environmental Technology Verification Program, and it 

has been used in numerous research applications.

Proposal

Rule 1420.1 Multi-Metals CEMS

Subject to Board adoption of the Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1 multi-metals CEMS 

demonstration program provision, large lead-acid battery recycling facilities would be 

required to fund and participate in a multi-metals CEMS demonstration program that the 

SCAQMD staff proposes to implement. The Xact 640 CEMS and all necessary 

accessories will be delivered, installed, and maintained by Cooper A single CEMS unit 
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will be deployed and collect data for up to ten months where it will be used at Exide 

Technologies and Quemetco, Inc., in succession. 

This program will include traditional source tests conducted concurrently to evaluate the 

performance of the multi-metals CEMS technology. The complete demonstration

program, including up to two months of equipment set-up, testing, decommissioning,

and transfer from one facility to the other, is estimated to last for a period of twelve 

months. This demonstration program will allow for a better understanding of the 

capabilities of this technology in monitoring multi-metals on a continuous basis, and 

will not be used for compliance purposes. SCAQMD staff will oversee the multi-metals 

CEMS demonstration program and will conduct the necessary data retrieval, analysis, 

and concurrent source testing. If Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1 is adopted, the 

funding for this CEMS demonstration program will be provided by Exide and 

Quemetco, with in-kind support from SCAQMD for oversight, testing and data analysis.

Multi-Metals Ambient Air Monitoring System

Staff proposes to conduct a demonstration of a continuous multi-metals ambient air 

monitoring system near Exide Technologies and Quemetco, Inc. For this program, the 

Xact 625 system will be deployed at each facility for approximately two months in 

succession. The delivery, installation and training for the multi-metals ambient air 

monitoring system will be conducted by Cooper. SCAQMD staff will operate the 

multi-metals ambient air monitoring system and will conduct the necessary data 

retrieval, analysis and reporting. If the demonstration program is successful, staff will 

return to the Board with a recommendation for deployment on a more permanent basis.

Benefits to SCAQMD

The multi-metals CEMS demonstration program at Exide Technologies and Quemetco, 

Inc., will satisfy the provision of Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1. Additional 

compliance tools are needed to monitor emissions from large-lead acid battery recycling 

facilities on a continuous basis. This program is necessary to understand and evaluate 

the capabilities of this technology in monitoring metals emissions on a continuous basis 

from metal emitting facilities. Likewise, the continuous multi-metals ambient air 

monitoring system demonstration program will provide an evaluation of the capabilities 

of this technology in monitoring ambient air metal concentrations, including metals 

derived from fugitive emissions. 

Sole Source Justification

For the Amended Rule 1420.1 multi-metals stack CEMS and the ambient air monitoring 

multi-metals systems, section VIII.B.2 of the Procurement Policy and Procedure 

identifies four major provisions under which a sole source award may be justified. This 

request for a sole source award to Cooper is made under provision B.2.c.(1): the unique 

experience and capabilities of the proposed contractor or contractor team, B.2.c.(2) the 
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project involves the use of proprietary technology, and B.2.c.(3) the contractor has 

ownership of key assets required for project performance.

Cooper is the original equipment manufacturer of the Xact 640 stack monitoring multimetals CEMS and Xact 625 ambient air monitoring system, and has obtained U.S. 

patents for this technology. They produce the only commercially available continuous 

metals monitoring instruments for stack or ambient applications. Cooper has extensive 

expertise in the development and continued use of this technology and instrumentation 

to monitor multiple metals on a continuous basis. 

Resource Impacts

The total cost for the Xact 640 CEMS demonstration program, which will not exceed 

$413,451, will be provided by Exide Technologies and Quemetco, Inc., in accordance 

with Proposed Amended Rule 1420.1. Sufficient funding is available for the total cost 

for the continuous multi-metals ambient monitor demonstration, not to exceed $71,000, 

from cost savings realized in Science and Technology Advancement’s Fiscal Year 

2013-14 Salaries account.