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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS ......................................................................................3 

SECTION 2. EMISSION POINTS & POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES .............................12 

SECTION 3. EMISSION LIMITATIONS & STANDARDS......................................................12 

SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE.................................................................................15 

SECTION 5. MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING & REPORTING REQUIREMENTS ........16 

SECTION 6. ALTERNATIVE OPERATING SCENARIOS......................................................18 

SECTION 7. TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................19 

APPENDIX A LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS USED IN THIS PERMIT 
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SECTION 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS

1.1 The permittee must comply with all conditions of this permit. Any permit noncompliance 

constitutes a violation of the Federal Act and is grounds for enforcement action; for permit 

termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification; or for denial of a permit renewal 

application. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.A.6.a.) 

1.2 It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been 

necessary to halt or reduce the permitted activity in order to maintain compliance with the 

conditions of this permit. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.A.6.b.) 

1.3 This permit and/or any part thereof may be modified, revoked, reopened, and reissued, or 

terminated for cause. The filing of a request by the permittee for a permit modification, 

revocation and reissuance, or termination, or of a notification of planned changes or 

anticipated noncompliance does not stay any permit condition. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section 

III.A.6.c.) 

1.4 This permit does not convey any property rights of any sort, or any exclusive privilege. 

(Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.A.6.d.) 

1.5 The permittee shall furnish to the DEQ within a reasonable time any information the DEQ 

may request in writing to determine whether cause exists for modifying, revoking and 

reissuing, or terminating the permit or to determine compliance with the permit. Upon 

request, the permittee shall also furnish to the DEQ copies of records required to be kept by 

the permittee or, for information to be confidential, the permittee shall furnish such records 

to DEQ along with a claim of confidentiality. The permittee may furnish such records 

directly to the Administrator along with a claim of confidentiality. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section 

III.A.6.e.) 

1.6 The provisions of this permit are severable. If any provision of this permit, or the 

application of any provision of this permit to any circumstances, is challenged or held 

invalid, the validity of the remaining permit provisions and/or portions thereof or their 

application to other persons or sets of circumstances, shall not be affected thereby. (Ref.: 

APC-S-6, Section III.A.5.) 

1.7 The permittee shall pay to the DEQ an annual permit fee. The amount of fee shall be 

determined each year based on the provisions of regulated pollutants for fee purposes and 

the fee schedule specified in the Commission on Environmental Quality's order which shall 

be issued in accordance with the procedure outlined in Regulation APC-S-6. 

(a) For purposes of fee assessment and collection, the permittee shall elect for actual or 

allowable emissions to be used in determining the annual quantity of emissions 

unless the Commission determines by order that the method chosen by the applicant 

for calculating actual emissions fails to reasonably represent actual emissions. 

Actual emissions shall be calculated using emission monitoring data or direct 
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emissions measurements for the pollutant(s); mass balance calculations such as the 

amounts of the pollutant(s) entering and leaving process equipment and where mass 

balance calculations can be supported by direct measurement of process parameters, 

such direct measurement data shall be supplied; published emission factors such as 

those relating release quantities to throughput or equipment type (e.g., air emission 

factors); or other approaches such as engineering calculations (e.g., estimating 

volatilization using published mathematical formulas) or best engineering judgments 

where such judgments are derived from process and/or emission data which supports 

the estimates of maximum actual emission. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section VI.A.2.) 

(b) If the Commission determines that there is not sufficient information available on a 

facility's emissions, the determination of the fee shall be based upon the permitted 

allowable emissions until such time as an adequate determination of actual emissions 

is made. Such determination may be made anytime within one year of the submittal 

of actual emissions data by the permittee. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section VI.A.2.) If at any 

time within the year the Commission determines that the information submitted by 

the permittee on actual emissions is insufficient or incorrect, the permittee will be 

notified of the deficiencies and the adjusted fee schedule. Past due fees from the 

adjusted fee schedule will be paid on the next scheduled quarterly payment time. 

(Ref.: APC-S-6, Section VI.D.2.) 

(c) The fee shall be due September 1 of each year. By July 1 of each year the permittee 

shall submit an inventory of emissions for the previous year on which the fee is to be 

assessed. The permittee may elect a quarterly payment method of four (4) equal 

payments; notification of the election of quarterly payments must be made to the 

DEQ by the first payment date of September 1. The permittee shall be liable for 

penalty as prescribed by State Law for failure to pay the fee or quarterly portion 

thereof by the date due. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section VI.D.) 

(d) If in disagreement with the calculation or applicability of the Title V permit fee, the 

permittee may petition the Commission in writing for a hearing in accordance with 

State Law. Any disputed portion of the fee for which a hearing has been requested 

will not incur any penalty or interest from and after the receipt by the Commission of 

the hearing petition. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section VI.C.) 

1.8 No permit revision shall be required under any approved economic incentives, marketable 

permits, emissions trading and other similar programs or processes for changes that are 

provided for in this permit. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.A.8.) 

1.9 Any document required by this permit to be submitted to the DEQ shall contain a 

certification by a responsible official that states that, based on information and belief 

formed after reasonable inquiry, the statements and information in the document are true, 

accurate, and complete. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section II.E.) 

1.10 The permittee shall allow the DEQ, or an authorized representative, upon the presentation 

of credentials and other documents as may be required by law, to perform the following: 
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(a) enter upon the permittee's premises where a Title V source is located or emissionsrelated activity is conducted, or where records must be kept under the conditions of 

this permit; 

(b) have access to and copy, at reasonable times, any records that must be kept under the 

conditions of this permit; 

(c) inspect at reasonable times any facilities, equipment (including monitoring and air 

pollution control equipment), practices, or operations regulated or required under the 

permit; and 

(d) as authorized by the Federal Act, sample or monitor, at reasonable times, substances 

or parameters for the purpose of assuring compliance with the permit or applicable 

requirements. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.C.2.) 

1.11 Except as otherwise specified or limited herein, the permittee shall have necessary 

sampling ports and ease of accessibility for any new air pollution control equipment, 

obtained after May 8, 1970, and vented to the atmosphere. (Ref.: APC-S-1, Section 3.9(a)) 

1.12 Except as otherwise specified or limited herein, the permittee shall provide the necessary 

sampling ports and ease of accessibility when deemed necessary by the Permit Board for 

air pollution control equipment that was in existence prior to May 8, 1970. (Ref.: APCS-1, Section 3.9(b)) 

1.13 Compliance with the conditions of this permit shall be deemed compliance with any 

applicable requirements as of the date of permit issuance where such applicable 

requirements are included and are specifically identified in the permit or where the permit 

contains a determination, or summary thereof, by the Permit Board that requirements 

specifically identified previously are not applicable to the source. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section 

III.F.1.) 

1.14 Nothing in this permit shall alter or affect the following: 

(a) the provisions of Section 303 of the Federal Act (emergency orders), including the 

authority of the Administrator under that section; 

(b) the liability of an owner or operator of a source for any violation of applicable 

requirements prior to or at the time of permit issuance; 

(c) the applicable requirements of the acid rain program, consistent with Section 408(a) 

of the Federal Act. 

(d) the ability of EPA to obtain information from a source pursuant to Section 114 of the 

Federal Act. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.F.2.) 

1.15 The permittee shall comply with the requirement to register a Risk Management Plan if 
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permittee's facility is required pursuant to Section 112(r) of the Act to register such a plan. 

(Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.H.) 

1.16 Expiration of this permit terminates the permittee's right to operate unless a timely and 

complete renewal application has been submitted. A timely application is one which is 

submitted at least six (6) months prior to expiration of the Title V permit. If the permittee 

submits a timely and complete application, the failure to have a Title V permit is not a 

violation of regulations until the Permit Board takes final action on the permit application. 

This protection shall cease to apply if, subsequent to the completeness determination, the 

permittee fails to submit by the deadline specified in writing by the DEQ any additional 

information identified as being needed to process the application. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section 

IV.C.2., Section IV.B., and Section II.A.1.c.) 

1.17 The permittee is authorized to make changes within their facility without requiring a permit 

revision (ref: Section 502(b)(10) of the Act) if: 

(a) the changes are not modifications under any provision of Title I of the Act; 

(b) the changes do not exceed the emissions allowable under this permit; 

(c) the permittee provides the Administrator and the Department with written 

notification in advance of the proposed changes (at least seven (7) days, or such 

other time frame as provided in other regulations for emergencies) and the 

notification includes: 

(1) a brief description of the change(s), 

(2) the date on which the change will occur, 

(3) any change in emissions, and 

(4) any permit term or condition that is no longer applicable as a result of the 

change; 

(d) the permit shield shall not apply to any Section 502(b)(10) change. (Ref.: APC-S-6, 

Section IV.F.) 

1.18 Should the Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality 

declare an Air Pollution Emergency Episode, the permittee will be required to operate in 

accordance with the permittee's previously approved Emissions Reduction Schedule or, in 

the absence of an approved schedule, with the appropriate requirements specified in 

Regulation APC-S-3, "Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution Emergency 

Episodes" for the level of emergency declared. (Ref.: APC-S-3) 

1.19 Except as otherwise provided herein, a modification of the facility may require a Permit to 

Construct in accordance with the provisions of Regulations APC-S-2, "Permit Regulations 
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for the Construction and/or Operation of Air Emissions Equipment", and may require 

modification of this permit in accordance with Regulations APC-S-6, "Air Emissions 

Operating Permit Regulations for the Purposes of Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act". 

Modification is defined as "[a]ny physical change in or change in the method of operation 

of a facility which increases the actual emissions or the potential uncontrolled emissions of 

any air pollutant subject to regulation under the Federal Act emitted into the atmosphere by 

that facility or which results in the emission of any air pollutant subject to regulation under 

the Federal Act into the atmosphere not previously emitted. A physical change or change 

in the method of operation shall not include: 

(a) routine maintenance, repair, and replacement; 

(b) use of an alternative fuel or raw material by reason of an order under Sections 2 (a) 

and (b) of the Federal Energy Supply and Environmental Coordination Act of 1974 

(or any superseding legislation) or by reason of a natural gas curtailment plan 

pursuant to the Federal Power Act; 

(c) use of an alternative fuel by reason of an order or rule under Section 125 of the 

Federal Act; 

(d) use of an alternative fuel or raw material by a stationary source which: 

(1) the source was capable of accommodating before January 6, 1975, unless such 

change would be prohibited under any federally enforceable permit condition 

which was established after January 6, 1975, pursuant to 40 CFR 52.21 or 

under regulations approved pursuant to 40 CFR 51.166; or 

(2) the source is approved to use under any permit issued under 40 CFR 52.21 or 

under regulations approved pursuant to 40 CFR 51.166; 

(e) an increase in the hours of operation or in the production rate unless such change 

would be prohibited under any federally enforceable permit condition which was 

established after January 6, 1975, pursuant to 40 CFR 52.21 or under regulations 

approved pursuant to 40 CFR Subpart I or 40 CFR 51.166; or 

(f) any change in ownership of the stationary source." 

1.20 Any change in ownership or operational control must be approved by the Permit Board. 

(Ref.: APC-S-6, Section IV.D.4.) 

1.21 This permit is a Federally-approved operating permit under Title V of the Federal Clean 

Air Act as amended in 1990. All terms and conditions, including any designed to limit the 

source's potential to emit, are enforceable by the Administrator and citizens under the 

Federal Act as well as the Commission. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.B.1) 

1.22 Except as otherwise specified or limited herein, the open burning of residential, 
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commercial, institutional, or industrial solid waste, is prohibited. This prohibition does not 

apply to infrequent burning of agricultural wastes in the field, silvicultural wastes for forest 

management purposes, land-clearing debris, debris from emergency clean-up operations, 

and ordnance. Open burning of land-clearing debris must not use starter or auxiliary fuels 

which cause excessive smoke (rubber tires, plastics, etc.); must not be performed if 

prohibited by local ordinances; must not cause a traffic hazard; must not take place where 

there is a High Fire Danger Alert declared by the Mississippi Forestry Commission or 

Emergency Air Pollution Episode Alert imposed by the Executive Director and must meet 

the following buffer zones. 

(a) Open burning without a forced-draft air system must not occur within 500 yards of 

an occupied dwelling. 

(b) Open burning utilizing a forced-draft air system on all fires to improve the 

combustion rate and reduce smoke may be done within 500 yards of but not within 

50 yards of an occupied dwelling. 

(c) Burning must not occur within 500 yards of commercial airport property, private air 

fields, or marked off-runway aircraft approach corridors unless written approval to 

conduct burning is secured from the proper airport authority, owner or operator. 

(Ref.: APC-S-1, Section 3.7) 

1.23 Except as otherwise specified herein, the permittee shall be subject to the following 

provision with respect to emergencies. 

(a) Except as otherwise specified herein, an "emergency" means any situation arising 

from sudden and reasonably unforeseeable events beyond the control of the source, 

including acts of God, which situation requires immediate corrective action to restore 

normal operation, and that causes the source to exceed a technology-based emission 

limitation under the permit, due to unavoidable increases in emissions attributable to 

the emergency. An emergency shall not include noncompliance to the extent caused 

by improperly designed equipment, lack of preventative maintenance, careless or 

improper operation, or operator error. 

(b) An emergency constitutes an affirmative defense to an action brought for 

noncompliance with such technology-based emission limitations if the conditions 

specified in (c) following are met. 

(c) The affirmative defense of emergency shall be demonstrated through properly signed 

contemporaneous operating logs, or other relevant evidence that include information 

as follows: 

(1) an emergency occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the 

emergency; 
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(2) the permitted facility was at the time being properly operated; 

(3) during the period of the emergency the permittee took all reasonable steps to 

minimize levels of emissions that exceeded the emission standards, or other 

requirements in the permit; and 

(4) the permittee submitted notice of the emergency to the DEQ within 2 working 

days of the time when emission limitations were exceeded due to the 

emergency. This notice must contain a description of the emergency, any steps 

taken to mitigate emissions, and corrective actions taken. 

(d) In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee seeking to establish the occurrence of 

an emergency has the burden of proof. 

(e) This provision is in addition to any emergency or upset provision contained in any 

applicable requirement specified elsewhere herein. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.G.) 

1.24 Except as otherwise specified herein, the permittee shall be subject to the following 

provisions with respect to upsets, startups, shutdowns and maintenance. 

(a) Upsets (as defined by APC-S-1, Section 2.37) 

(1) The occurrence of an upset constitutes an affirmative defense to an enforcement 

action brought for noncompliance with emission standards or other 

requirements of Applicable Rules and Regulations or any applicable permit if 

the permittee demonstrates through properly signed contemporaneous operating 

logs, or other relevant evidence that include information as follows: 

(i) an upset occurred and that the permittee can identify the cause(s) of the 

upset; 

(ii) the source was at the time being properly operated; 

(iii) during the upset the permittee took all reasonable steps to minimize 

levels of emissions that exceeded the emission standards, or other 

requirements of Applicable Rules and Regulations or any applicable 

permit; 

(iv) the permittee submitted notice of the upset to the DEQ within 5 working 

days of the time the upset began; and 

(v) the notice of the upset shall contain a description of the upset, any steps 

taken to mitigate emissions, and corrective actions taken. 

(2) In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee seeking to establish the 
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occurrence of an upset has the burden of proof. 

(3) This provision is in addition to any upset provision contained in any applicable 

requirement. 

(b) Startups and Shutdowns (as defined by APC-S-1, Sections 2.34 & 2.29) 

(1) Startups and shutdowns are part of normal source operation. Emissions 

limitations applicable to normal operation apply during startups and shutdowns 

except as follows: 

(i) when sudden, unavoidable breakdowns occur during a startup or 

shutdown, the event may be classified as an upset subject to the 

requirements above; 

(ii) when a startup or shutdown is infrequent, the duration of excess 

emissions is brief in each event, and the design of the source is such that 

the period of excess emissions cannot be avoided without causing 

damage to equipment or persons; or 

(iii) when the emissions standards applicable during a startup or shutdown are 

defined by other requirements of Applicable Rules and Regulations or 

any applicable permit. 

(2) In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee seeking to establish the 

applicability of any exception during a startup or shutdown has the burden of 

proof. 

(3) In the event this startup and shutdown provision conflicts with another 

applicable requirement, the more stringent requirement shall apply. 

(c) Maintenance. 

(1) Maintenance should be performed during planned shutdown or repair of 

process equipment such that excess emissions are avoided. Unavoidable 

maintenance that results in brief periods of excess emissions and that is 

necessary to prevent or minimize emergency conditions or equipment 

malfunctions constitutes an affirmative defense to an enforcement action 

brought for noncompliance with emission standards, or other regulatory 

requirements if the permittee can demonstrate the following: 

(i) the permittee can identify the need for the maintenance; 

(ii) the source was at the time being properly operated; 
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(iii) during the maintenance the permittee took all reasonable steps to 

minimize levels of emissions that exceeded the emission standards, or 

other requirements of Applicable Rules and Regulations or any 

applicable permit; 

(iv) the permittee submitted notice of the maintenance to the DEQ within 5 

working days of the time the maintenance began or such other times as 

allowed by DEQ; and 

(v) the notice shall contain a description of the maintenance, any steps taken 

to mitigate emissions, and corrective actions taken. 

(2) In any enforcement proceeding, the permittee seeking to establish the 

applicability of this section has the burden of proof. 

(3) In the event this maintenance provision conflicts with another applicable 

requirement, the more stringent requirement shall apply. (Ref.: APC-S-1, 

Section 10) 

1.25 The permittee shall comply with all applicable standards for demolition and renovation 

activities pursuant to the requirements of 40 CFR Part 61, Subpart M, as adopted by 

reference in Regulation APC-S-1, Section 8. The permittee shall not be required to obtain 

a modification of this permit in order to perform the referenced activities. 
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SECTION 2. EMISSION POINTS & POLLUTION CONTROL DEVICES 

Emission Point Description 

AA-001 59.2 MMBTU/hr natural gas-fired Tunnel Kiln 

AA-002 Brick Grinding Operation with baghouse for control of particulate emissions 

AA-003 63.8 MMBTU/hr natural gas-fired Tunnel Kiln with a baghouse and a scrubber for emissions control 

AA-004 Insignificant activities and fugitive emissions 

SECTION 3. EMISSION LIMITATIONS & STANDARDS 

A. Facility-Wide Emission Limitations & Standards

3.A.1 Except as otherwise specified or limited herein, the permittee shall not cause, permit, or 

allow the emission of smoke from a point source into the open air from any manufacturing, 

industrial, commercial or waste disposal process which exceeds forty (40) percent opacity 

subject to the exceptions provided in (a) & (b). 

(a) Startup operations may produce emissions which exceed 40% opacity for up to 

fifteen (15) minutes per startup in any one hour and not to exceed three (3) startups 

per stack in any twenty-four (24) hour period. 

(b) Emissions resulting from soot blowing operations shall be permitted provided such 

emissions do not exceed 60 percent opacity, and provided further that the aggregate 

duration of such emissions during any twenty-four (24) hour period does not exceed 

ten (10) minutes per billion BTU gross heating value of fuel in any one hour. (Ref.: 

APC-S-1, Section 3.1) 

3.A.2 Except as otherwise specified or limited herein, the permittee shall not cause, allow, or 

permit the discharge into the ambient air from any point source or emissions, any air 

contaminant of such opacity as to obscure an observer's view to a degree in excess of 40% 

opacity, equivalent to that provided in Paragraph 3.A.1. This shall not apply to vision 

obscuration caused by uncombined water droplets. (Ref.: APC-S-1, Section 3.2) 
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B. Emission Point Specific Emission Limitations & Standards

Emission 

Point(s) 

Applicable Requirement Condition 

Number(s) 

Pollutant/ 

Parameter 

Limit/Standard 

APC-S-1, Section 3.4(a)(2) 3.B.1 PM E=0.8808*(I)-0.1667 AA-001 for each kiln 

AA-003 

APC-S-1, Section 4.1(a) 3.B.2 SO2 4.8 lbs/MMBTU for each kiln 

AA-001 

AA-002 

AA-003 

APC-S-1, Section 3.6(a) 3.B.3 PM E=4.1*(p)0.67

AA-001 APC-S-1, Section 4.2(a) 3.B.4 SO2 2,000 ppm (volume) 

AA-003 APC-S-1, Section 4.2(a) 3.B.4 SO2 500 ppm (volume) 

3.B.1 For Emission Points AA-001 and AA-003, emissions from installations equal to or greater 

than 10 million BTU per hour heat input but less than 100 million BTU per hour heat input 

shall not exceed an emission rate as determined by the relationship 

E=0.8808*(I)-0.1667

where E is the emission rate in pounds per million BTU per hour heat input and I is the 

heat input in millions of BTU per hour. (Ref.: APC-S-1, Section 3.4(a)(2)) 

3.B.2 For Emission Points AA-001 and AA-003, the maximum discharge of sulfur dioxides from 

any fuel burning installation in which the fuel is burned primarily to produce heat or power 

by indirect heat transfer shall not exceed 4.8 pounds (measured as sulfur dioxide) per 

million BTU heat input. (Ref.: APC-S-1, Section 4.1(a)) 

3.B.3 For Emission Points AA-001, AA-002, and AA-003, except as otherwise specified, no 

person shall cause, permit, or allow the emission of particulate matter in total quantities in 

any one hour from any manufacturing process, which includes any associated stacks, vents, 

outlets, or combination thereof, to exceed the amount determined by the relationship 

 E=4.1*(p)0.67

 where E is the emission rate in pounds per hour and p is the process weight input rate in 

tons per hour. 

 Conveyor discharge of coarse solid matter may be allowed if no nuisance is created 

beyond the property boundary where the discharge occurs. (Ref.: APC-S-1, Section 

3.6(a)) 
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3.B.4 For Emission Points AA-001 and AA-003, except as otherwise provided herein, no person 

shall cause or permit the emission of gas containing sulfur oxides (measured as sulfur 

dioxide) in excess of 2,000 ppm (volume) from any process equipment in existence on 

January 25, 1972, or in excess of 500 ppm (volume) from any process equipment 

constructed after January 25, 1972. The 500 ppm (volume) requirement shall apply for 

equipment constructed after January 25, 1972, unless otherwise provided by the 

Commission. (Ref.: APC-S-1, Section 4.2(a)) 

C. Insignificant and Trivial Activity Emission Limitations & Standards

Applicable Requirement Condition 

Number(s) 

Pollutant/ 

Parameter 

Limit/Standard 

APC-S-1, Section 3.4(a)(1) 3.C.1 

& 

1.19 

PM 0.6 lbs/MMBTU 

or 

as otherwise limited by facility modification 

restrictions 

APC-S-1, Section 4.1(a) 3.C.2 

& 

1.19 

SO2 4.8 lbs/MMBTU 

or 

as otherwise limited by facility modification 

restrictions 

3.C.1 The maximum permissible emission of ash and/or particulate matter from fossil fuel 

burning installations of less than 10 million BTU per hour heat input shall not exceed 0.6 

pounds per million BTU per hour heat input. 

3.C.2 The maximum discharge of sulfur oxides from any fuel burning installation in which the 

fuel is burned primarily to produce heat or power by indirect heat transfer shall not exceed 

4.8 pounds (measured as sulfur dioxide) per million BTU heat input. 

There are no other requirements applicable to the insignificant activities listed in the source's Title V 

permit application. 
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SECTION 4. COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE 

4.1 Unless otherwise specified herein, the permittee shall be in compliance with all 

requirements contained herein upon issuance of this permit. 

4.2 Except as otherwise specified herein, the permittee shall submit to the Permit Board and to 

the Administrator of EPA Region IV a certification of compliance with permit terms and 

conditions, including emission limitations, standards, or work practices, by January 31 for 

the preceding calendar year. Each compliance certification shall include the following: 

(a) the identification of each term or condition of the permit that is the basis of the 

certification; 

(b) the compliance status; 

(c) whether compliance was continuous or intermittent; 

(d) the method(s) used for determining the compliance status of the source, currently and 

over the applicable reporting period; 

(e) such other facts as may be specified as pertinent in specific conditions elsewhere in 

this permit. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.C.5.a.,c.,&d.) 
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SECTION 5. MONITORING, RECORDKEEPING & REPORTING 

REQUIREMENTS 

A. General Monitoring, Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

5.A.1 The permittee shall install, maintain, and operate equipment and/or institute procedures as 

necessary to perform the monitoring and recordkeeping specified below. 

5.A.2 In addition to the recordkeeping specified below, the permittee shall include with all 

records of required monitoring information the following: 

(a) the date, place as defined in the permit, and time of sampling or measurements; 

(b) the date(s) analyses were performed; 

(c) the company or entity that performed the analyses; 

(d) the analytical techniques or methods used; 

(e) the results of such analyses; and 

(f) the operating conditions existing at the time of sampling or measurement. (Ref.: 

APC-S-6, Section III.A.3.b.(1)(a)-(f)) 

5.A.3 Except as otherwise specified herein, the permittee shall retain records of all required 

monitoring data and support information for a period of at least five (5) years from the date 

of the monitoring sample, measurement, report, or application. Support information 

includes all calibration and maintenance records, all original strip-chart recordings for 

continuous monitoring instrumentation, and copies of all reports required by the permit. 

(Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.A.3.b.(2)) 

5.A.4 Except as otherwise specified herein, the permittee shall submit reports of any required 

monitoring by July 31 and January 31 for the preceding six-month period. All instances of 

deviations from permit requirements must be clearly identified in such reports and all 

required reports must be certified by a responsible official consistent with APC-S-6, 

Section II.E. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.A.3.c.(1)) 

5.A.5 Except as otherwise specified herein, the permittee shall report all deviations from permit 

requirements, including those attributable to upsets, the probable cause of such deviations, 

and any corrective actions or preventive measures taken. Said report shall be made within 

five (5) days of the time the deviation began. (Ref.: APC-S-6, Section III.A.3.c.(2)) 

5.A.6 Except as otherwise specified herein, the permittee shall perform emissions sampling and 

analysis in accordance with EPA Test Methods and with any continuous emission 
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monitoring requirements, if applicable. All test methods shall be those versions or their 

equivalents approved by the DEQ and the EPA. 

5.A.7 The permittee shall maintain records of any alterations, additions, or changes in equipment 

or operation. 

B. Specific Monitoring, Reporting, and Recordkeeping Requirements

5.B.1 The permittee is limited to burning only natural gas as fuel for the kilns. 

5.B.2 For Emission Points AA-002 and AA-003, the permittee shall perform regular inspections 

and any required maintenance each week or more often if necessary to maintain proper 

operation of the pollution control equipment. Records of this maintenance shall be kept in 

log form at the facility. 

The permittee shall maintain, on hand at all times, sufficient equipment as is necessary to 

repair and/or overhaul the pollution control equipment. In the event of a failure of the 

pollution control equipment, the permittee shall cease operations until such time as repairs 

are made and the proper efficiency of the pollution control equipment is restored. 
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SECTION 6. ALTERNATIVE OPERATING SCENARIOS

6.1 None permitted. 
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SECTION 7. TITLE VI REQUIREMENTS 

The following are applicable or potentially applicable requirements originating from Title VI of the 

Clean Air Act – Stratospheric Ozone Protection. The full text of the referenced regulations may be 

found on-line at http://ecfr.gpoaccess.gov under Title 40, or DEQ shall provide a copy upon request 

from the permittee. 

7.1 If the permittee produces, transforms, destroys, imports or exports a controlled substance or 

imports or exports a controlled product, the permittee shall comply with the applicable 

requirements of 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart A – Production and Consumption Controls. 

7.2 If the permittee performs service on a motor vehicle for consideration when this service 

involves the refrigerant in the motor vehicle air conditioner (MVAC), the permittee shall 

comply with the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart B – Servicing of 

Motor Vehicle Air Conditioners. 

7.3 The permittee shall comply with the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart E 

– The Labeling of Products Using Ozone-Depleting Substances, for the following 

containers and products: 

(a) All containers in which a class I or class II substance is stored or transported; 

(b) All products containing a class I substance; and 

(c) All products directly manufactured with a process that uses a class I substance, 

unless otherwise exempted by this subpart or, unless EPA determines for a particular 

product that there are no substitute products or manufacturing processes for such 

product that do not rely on the use of a class I substance, that reduce overall risk to 

human health and the environment, and that are currently or potentially available. If 

the EPA makes such a determination for a particular product, then the requirements 

of this subpart are effective for such product no later than January 1, 2015. 

7.4 If the permittee performs any of the following activities, the permittee shall comply with 

the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart F – Recycling and Emissions 

Reduction: 

(a) Servicing, maintaining, or repairing appliances; 

(b) Disposing of appliances, including small appliances and motor vehicle air 

conditioners; or 

(c) Refrigerant reclaimers, technician certifying programs, appliance owners and 

operators, manufacturers of appliances, manufacturers of recycling and recovery 

equipment, approved recycling and recovery equipment testing organizations, 

persons selling class I or class II refrigerants or offering class I or class II refrigerants 

for sale, and persons purchasing class I or class II refrigerants. 
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7.5 The permittee shall be allowed to switch from any ozone-depleting substance to any 

acceptable alternative that is listed in the Significant New Alternatives Policy (SNAP) 

program promulgated pursuant to 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart G – Significant New 

Alternatives Policy Program. The permittee shall also comply with any use conditions for 

the acceptable alternative substance. 

7.6 If the permittee performs any of the following activities, the permittee shall comply with 

the applicable requirements of 40 CFR Part 82, Subpart H – Halon Emissions Reduction: 

(a) Any person testing, servicing, maintaining, repairing, or disposing of equipment that 

contains halons or using such equipment during technician training; 

(b) Any person disposing of halons; 

(c) Manufacturers of halon blends; or 

(d) Organizations that employ technicians who service halon-containing equipment. 
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APPENDIX A

List of Abbreviations Used In this Permit

APC-S-1 Air Emission Regulations for the Prevention, Abatement, and Control of Air Contaminants 

APC-S-2 Permit Regulations for the Construction and/or Operation of Air Emissions Equipment 

APC-S-3 Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution Emergency Episodes 

APC-S-4 Ambient Air Quality Standards 

APC-S-5 Regulations for the Prevention of Significant Deterioration of Air Quality 

APC-S-6 Air Emissions Operating Permit Regulations for the Purposes of Title V of the Federal Clean 

Air Act 

APC-S-7 Acid Rain Program Permit Regulations for Purposes of Title IV of the Federal Clean Air Act 

BACT Best Available Control Technology 

CEM Continuous Emission Monitor 

CEMS Continuous Emission Monitoring System 

CFR Code of Federal Regulations 

CO Carbon Monoxide 

COM Continuous Opacity Monitor 

COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring System 

DEQ Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality 

EPA United States Environmental Protection Agency 

gr/dscf Grains Per Dry Standard Cubic Foot 

HP Horsepower 

HAP Hazardous Air Pollutant 

lbs/hr Pounds per Hour 

M or K Thousand 

MACT Maximum Achievable Control Technology 

MM Million 

MMBTUH Million British Thermal Units per Hour 

NA Not Applicable 

NAAQS National Ambient Air Quality Standards 

NESHAP National Emissions Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants, 40 CFR 61 

or 

National Emission Standards For Hazardous Air Pollutants for Source Categories, 40 CFR 63 

NMVOC Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds 

NOx Nitrogen Oxides 

NSPS New Source Performance Standards, 40 CFR 60 

O&M Operation and Maintenance 

PM Particulate Matter 

PM10 Particulate Matter less than 10 Φm in diameter 

ppm Parts per Million 

PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration, 40 CFR 52 

SIP State Implementation Plan 

SO2 Sulfur Dioxide 

TPY Tons per Year 

TRS Total Reduced Sulfur 

VEE Visible Emissions Evaluation 

VHAP Volatile Hazardous Air Pollutant 

VOC Volatile Organic Compound