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I. GENERAL INFORMATION

District: Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD)

Rule No(s): 904 Date adopted/Amended/Rescinded: December 20, 2011

Rule Title(s): Prevention Of Significant Detioration (PSD) Permit Program

Date Submitted to ARB: January 19, 2012

If an Amended Rule, Date Last Amended (or Adopted): June 28, 2011

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: Monica Soucier Phone Number: 760-482-4606 E-mail Address: monicasoucier@co.imperial.ca.us

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

The PSD Rule is a construction permiting program for new major facilities and major modification to existing major 

facilities located in areas classified as attainment or in areas that are unclassifiable for any criteria air pollutant. 

The Rule 904, Prevention of Significant Detiorioration (PSD) Permit Program will incorporate the federal PSD rule 

requirements into the Air District’s Rules and Regulations by incorporating the federal requirements by reference..

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

(CO) PM TAC (name):

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):

N/A
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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

Note that the district’s input to the Rule Evaluation Form will not be used as input to the ARB’s emission forecasting and 

planning.

III. SOURCES/ATTAINMENT STATUS

District is: Attainment Nonattainment Split

Approximate Total Number of Small (<100 TPY) Sources Affected by this Amendment: 0

Percent in Nonattainment Area: 100%

Number of Large (> 100 TPY) Sources Controlled: 1 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): Mesquite Lake Resource Recovery Plant in El Centro, CA, County of Imperial 

IV. EMISSION REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

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

If Yes, Those Limits are in Section(s) N/A of the Rule.

Other Methods in the Rule for Achieving Emission Reductions are: Via the Permit Program indicated in Section E of this 

Rule. 

V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS

The Rule Contains:

Emission Limits in Section(s): N/A Work Practice Standards in Section(s): N/A

Recordkeeping Requirements in Section(s): N/A Reporting Requirements in Section(s): N/A
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VI. IMPACT ON AIR QUALITY PLAN

 No Impact Impacts RFP Impacts attainment

Discussion: Since all existing sources affected by Rule 904 will be able to comply without additional installation of 

technology a substantial change in the emissions inventory for these facilities is not anticipated.