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# 201 3 REPL Y T O TH E ATTENTIO N OF : Dougla s Harris , Genera l Manage r Veoli aE S Technica l Solutions , L.L.C . 7 Mobil e Avenu e Sauget , Illinoi s 6220 1 Re : EPA' s comment s o n Veoli aE S Technica l Solutions , L.L.C.' s Comprehensiv e Performanc e Tes t Plan s fo r

Incinerator s 2 , 3 , an d4 Dea r Mr . Harris : Veoli aE S Technica l Solutions , L.L.C . (Veolia ) submitte dit s Comprehensiv e Perfonnanc e Tes t (CPT ) plan s an dQualit y Assuranc e Projec t Pla n (QAPP ) fo r

Incinerator s 2 , 3 , an d4 a t it s Sauget , Illinoi s facilit y to th e U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y o n September 5 , 2012 . Veoli ai s require dto conduc t aCP T pursuant

t o the Clea n Ai r

Ac t (CAA ) Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r

Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutant s fromHazardou s Wast e Combustors , 4 0 C.F.R . Par t 63 , Subpar t EE E (HW C MACT) . Prio r t o commencin g the CPT , Veoli amus t submi t acomplet e CP T pla n fo r

eac h incinerato r

t o EP A fo r

revie w an dapprova l o r inten t t o deny , 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(e) . Th e HW C MAC T list s specifi c informatio n tha t HWC s mus t

provid e i n thei r

CP T plans . Upo n revie w o f

Veolia' s September

5 , 201 2 submittal , EP A ha s discovere dtha t th e CP T plan s an dQAPP s ar

e missin g require dinformation . EP A canno t approv e th

e CP T plan s o r

th e QAPP s unti l the y mee t

the requirement s o f

th e HW C MACT , includin g providin g al l o f th e require dinformation . Therefore , EP A i s providin g Veoli awit h notic e o f it s inten t to deny th e approva l o f

it s September

5 , 201 2 CP T plans . Specifically , Veolia' s September 5 , 201 2 CP T pla n an dQAP P faile dt o includ e th e followin g information : CPT Comments: 1 . Pursuan t

to 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1206(b)(2) , EP A mus t determin e complianc e wit h th e emissio n standard s o f

thi s subpar

t a s provide db y § 63.6(f)(2) . Therefore , due t o th e synergisti c nature o f

chlorin e an dmercury , Veoli amus t tes t Incinerato r

4 fo r dioxin/furan s (D/F) , mercur y (Hg) , a t the maximu mchlorin e leve l ove r the pas t fiv e year s a t th e sam e tim e wit h run s a

t each : low , medium , an dhig h temperatures . A t eac h Incinerato r

2 an d3 , Veoli amus t

tes t fo r H g andD/ Fdurin g th e sam e tes t run s wit h a

t leas t on e ru n a

t th e maximu mchlorin e leve l ove r th e pas t five year s an da

t leas t on e ru n a t lo w chlorine .

Recycled/Recyclabl e • Printe d wit h Vegetabl e Oi l Base d Ink s o n 100 % Recycle d Pape r(50 % Postconsumer )2 . Pursuan t t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1206(h)(2) , pretestin g i s define das : (i ) Operation s whe n stac k emission s testin g fo r

D/F , Hg , semi-volatil e metal s (SVMs) , low-volatil e metal s (LVMs) , particulat e matter (PM) , or

hydrochlori c aci do r

hydroge n chlorid e (HCI/CI2 ) i s bein g performed ; an d (ii ) operation s t o reac h steady-stat e operatin g condition s prio r t o stac k emission s testin g unde r paragrap h (g)(l)(iii ) o f this_sectio m_Veolia' s operatin g paramete r

limit s (OPLs ) wil l b e waive dONL Y durin g the testin g perio dan dth e tim e i t take s fo r

operation s t o reac h steady-stat e operation s prio r

t o eac h ru n tha

t Veoli aha s claime dar

e require d t o reac h steady-stat e operation . Veoli aha s no t satisfactoril y substantiate dho w it s requeste d720-hou r pretestin g perio dmeet s the abov e definition . Therefore , EP A wil l no t approv e waivin g the OPL s fo r 72 0 hour s prio r

to the test . 3 . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(f)(l)(i)(A) , th e CP T pla n mus t includ e a

n analysi s o f eac h feedstream , includin g hazardou s waste , other fuels , an dindustria l furnac e feedstocks , as fired. Th e analysi s mus t includ e th e heatin g value , an dconcentration s o f ash , SVMs , LVMs , mercury , an dtota l chlorin e (organi c an dinorganic) . EP A recognize s tha

t Veoli ama y hav e waste profile s fo r severa l hundre dhazardou s waste s that i t receive s durin g th e cours e o f it s business . However , EP A request s tha t Veoli a includ e i n the CP T pla n th e wast e profil e [wit h th e informatio n liste di n 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(f)(l)(i)(A) ] fo r eac h waste tha

t Veoli aplan s t o bu mdurin g th e performanc e tes t alon g wit h the samplin g procedur e an danalysi s appropriat e fo r eac h waste . 4 . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(f)(l)(iii) , th e CP T pla n mus t includ e adetaile d descriptio n o f

the HWC . I n Tabl e 2- 1 o f th e CP T pla n fo r

eac h Incinerato r

2 an d 3 , Veoli aindicate s a

n externa l combustio n chamber length fo r

bot h primar y an d secondary combustio n chamber s o f "1. " However , th e narrativ e i n Sectio n 2.3. 2 indicate s th

e externa l lengt h i s 17. 5 feet . Pleas e explai n o r correc t thi s inconsistency . Additionally , Veoli ashoul d includ e unit s o f measurement

fo r th e externa l length , externa l diameter , an d interna l diamete r i n Tabl e 2-1 . Veoli ashoul dals o correc t th e Dat e o f Manufactur e fro m" 1 " t o the correc t date . 5 . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(f)(l)(iii)(F) , th e CP T plan s mus t includ e adetaile d engineerin g descriptio n o f th e automati c waste fee dcu t of f (AWFCO ) system . I n Sectio n 2.8. 1 ofth e Veolia' s CP T plan , Veoli astate dtha t i t test s th e AWFC O syste m biweekly . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1206(c)(3)(vii) , Veoli amus t tes t the AWFC O syste man dassociate d alarm s a t leas t weekl y t o verif

y operability , unles s i t

i s documente d i n the operatin g recor dtha t weekl y inspection s wil l undul y restric t o r upse t operation s an d tha

t les s frequen t

inspectio n wil l b e adequate . Veoli amad e a conclusor y statemen

t i n th e tes t

plan s tha

t the AWFC O i s teste dbiweekl y becaus e weekl y testin g woul dinterfer e wit h operation s an dpotentiall y increas e emissions . EP A wil l conside r

the biweekl y testin g i f Veoli aprovide s documentatio n t o demonstrat e tha t weekl y testin g wil l undul y restric t o r upse t operations . Pleas e submi t acop y ofth e require doperatin g recor d documentatio n an dsurnmariz e tha t irrformatio n i n Sectio n 2.8. 1 ofth e CP T plan . 6 . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(f)(l)(vii) , the CP T pla n mus t includ e adescriptio n of , an dplanne d operatin g condition s for , any emissio n contro l equipmen t tha t wil l b e used . 2Sectio n 2. 5 o f the Veolia' s plan s provide s adescriptio n o f the ai r pollutio n contro l equipment . Fo r

Incinerator s 2 an d3 , pleas e amen dSectio n 2.5.1. 1 to identif y th e sorben t feedrate . Sectio n 2.5.1. 2 note s tha t the spra y dr y absorber

(SDA ) cool s the combustio n gase s fro mbetwee n 160 0 degree s Fahrenhei t (°F ) an d2000° Ft o betwee n 300° Fan d500°F . Pleas e amendSectio n 2.5.1. 2 t o includ e th e flow rate o f quenchin g - water . Fo r

Incinerato r

4 , pleas e amen dSectio n 2.5.1. 2 t o identif y the sorben t

feedrate . Sectio n 2.5.1. 3 note s tha t th e SD A cool s th e combustio n gase s fro mbetwee n 600° Fan d 800° Ft o betwee n 300° Fan d500°F . Pleas e amen dSectio n 2.5.1. 3 t o includ e the flo w rate o f quenchin g water . 7 . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(f)( l )(viii) , the CP T pla n mus t provid e procedure s fo r rapidl y stoppin g the hazardou s wast e fee dan dcontrollin g emission s i n th e even t o f a n equipmen t

malfunction . I n Section s 2.3. 6 an d2. 4 o f Veolia' s CP T plan , Veoli a specifie s ho w i t

plan s to rapidl y sto p th e feed ; however , Veoli adoe s no t specif y ho w i t plan s t o contro l emissions . Pleas e modif y the CP T pla n to specif y ho w Veoli aplan s t o contro l emission s i n th e event o f an equipmen t

malfunctio n durin g th e CPT . 8 . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(f)(l)(xii) , th e CP T pla n mus t

includ e documentatio n justifyin g th e duratio n o f syste mconditionin g require dt o ensure the combusto r ha s achieve dsteady-stat

e operations . I n Sectio n 4.9 , Veoli aindicate dtha t Incinerato r

4 ha s asolid s residenc e tim e o f 3 0 minute s an dIncinerato r 2 ha s asolid s residenc e tim e o f 6 0 minutes . However , th e CP T plan s provid e fo r a15-minute conditionin g time . Pleas e revis e th e tim e require dt o meet steady stat

e operation s t o reflec t

the residenc e tim e fo r solids . 9 . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(f)(l)(xx)(B) , th e CP T pla n fo r Incinerato r

4 mus t provid e ke y parameter s tha t affec t carbo n adsorption , an dth e operatin g limit s Veoli a wil l establis h fo r

thos e parameter s base do n the carbo n use ddurin g th e performanc e test . I n Tabl e 1-

2 fo r Incinerato r

4 , Veoli afaile dt o includ e th e carbo n feedrate . Th e carbo n feedrat e OP L i s propose dto b e th e averag e o f thre e runs . Veoli aneed s t o conside r th e carbo n t o mercur y rati o whe n evaluatin g eac h run . Th e carbon-to-mercury rati o i s a n importan t

variabl e i n quantifyin g mercur y removal . Therefore , Veoli amus t conduc t testin g a t asufficien t

numbe r o f differen t

carbon-to-mercury ratio s t o b e abl e t o understan dth e synergisti c relationshi p betwee n carbo n an dmercury . See Modeling Sorbent Injection for

Mercury Control

in Baghouse Filters: I—Model Development

and Sensitivity Analysis, Flora , J. , et al , Journa l o f

Ai r an dWast e Managemen t Association , Volum e 53 , pp . 489-496 , Apri l 2003 . 10 . I n Sectio n 4. 6 o f

it s CP T plans, Metal s Extrapolatio n Method , Veoli aindicate s tha t i t plan s t o extrapolat e t o highe r feedrat e limit s tha n what i s actuall y fe ddurin g the CPT . Consisten t

wit h current

EP A guidanc e an dthe criteri ai n 4 0 C.F.R . § § 63.1209(l)(l)(v ) an d63.1209(n)(2)(vii) , EP A canno t approv e Veolia' s propose dextrapolatio n methodolog y unti l EP A ha s reviewe dan dconsidere dwhethe r the performanc e tes t meta l feedrate s ar

e appropriate , base do n historica l meta l feedrat e data , an dwhether th e

3extrapolate dfeedrate s requeste dar e warranted . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(f)(l)(x) , becaus e Veoli ai s requestin g t o extrapolat e meta l feedrat e limit s fro m the performanc e tes t

level s under

4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(l)(l)(v ) an d(n)(2)(vii) 2 , th e tes t plan s mus t

include : (a) A descriptio n o f

th e extrapolatio n methodolog y an drational e fo r ho w th e approac h ensure s complianc e wit h th e emissio n standards . Sectio n 4. 6 ofth e CP T Plans , states , "Thi s i s appropriat e sinc e i t i s generall y agree dtha t [syste m remova l efficiencies ] SRE s a t highe r feedrate s woul db e a

t leas t a s goo da s thos e observe da

t the lowe r

level. " However , Veoli aha s no t provide ddat at

o suppor t thi s statement . Pleas e amen dSectio n 4. 6 ofth e CP T plan s to includ e a mor e robus t

explanatio n o f

ho w th e extrapolate dfeedrate limit s wil l adequatel y ensure complianc e wit h th e emissio n standards , includin g documentatio n o f observe dSRE s a

t th e requeste dextrapolate dfeedrates ; (b ) Documentatio n ofth e historica l rang e o f norma l (i.e. , othe

r than durin g complianc e testing ) metal s feedrate s fo r eac h feedstream . EP A wil l no t entertai n approva l o f

a n extrapolatio n methodolog y tha t request s feedrat e limit s tha t ar e significantl y highe r

tha n th e facility' s historica l rang e o f feedrates . T o conside r areques t

fo r a n extrapolate dfeedrat e limit , i t mus t b e limite dt o level s withi n th e rang e o f

the highes t

historica l feedrate s fo r the source; 3 (c ) Documentatio n tha t th e leve l o f

spikin g recommende ddurin g th e perfonnanc e tes t wil l mas k

samplin g an danalysi s imprecisio n an dinaccurac y t o th e extent tha t th e extrapolate dfeedrat e limit s adequatel y assur e complianc e wit h th e emissio n standards . Not e that th e intende dpurpos e o f meta l spikin g whe n Veoli ai s proposin g t

o calculat e feedrat e limit s fo r

eac h meta l categor y b y dividin g th

e maximu memissio n rat

e determinedusin g 75 % o f th e emissio n standar

dfo r tha t categor y b y 1 minu s th

e syste mremova

l efficienc y (a

s a percentage) fo r

th e spike dcompoun

drepresentin

g tha t meta l category , an

dt o limi t th e maximu mfeedrat e fo r an y on e meta l categor y t o thre e time s th e spike dfeedrat

e durin g th

e testing . See Sectio n 4. 6 ofth e CP T plans .

24 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(l)(l)(v ) states : In lie u o f establishin g mercur

y feedrat e limit s a s specifie di n paragraph s (l)(l)(i ) throug h (iv ) o f [Section 63.1209] , yo u ma

y request a s par t ofth e performanc e test

plan unde

r § § 63.7(b ) an

d(c ) an d§ § 63.120

7 (e ) an d(f ) t o use th e mercur y feedrate s an

dassociatedemissio n rate s durin g th e comprehensive performanc e tes t t o extrapolat

e t o highe r allowabl e feedrat

e limit s an

demissio n rates . Th

e extrapolation methodology wil l b e reviewe dandapproved , a s warranted , b y th

e Administrator . The revie w wil l conside r i n particula

r whether : (A ) Performanc e tes t

meta l feedrate s ar

e appropriat

e (i.e., whethe

r feedrate s ar

e a t least a t norma l levels ; depending on th

e heterogeneit

y ofth e waste , whethe

r som e leve l o f spikin g woul db e appropriate ; an d whethe r th e physica l for

man dspecie s o f

spike dmateria

l i s appropriate) ; an

d (B ) Whethe

r th e extrapolatedfeedrate s yo u request ar e warrantedconsiderin g historical meta l feedrat e data . 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(n)(2)(vii ) provide s th e requirements fo r

requesting approva

l t o extrapolat

e t o highe r allowabl e feedrat e limit s an demissio n rate s fo r SVM s an dLVMs . 3 See 6 2 Fed. Reg. 24211 , 24238 , F n 51 , an d6 4 Fed. Reg. 52946-529447 .

4conductin g CPT s i s t o enabl e afacilit y t o verify complianc e wit h HW C MAC T limit s unde r

worst-cas e conditions . Therefore , i f Veoli aspike s metal s whe n conductin g CPTs , as propose di n th e CP T plan , EP A wil l generall y us e th e meta l spik e rate s an dthe nativ e mercury , SV M and/o r LV M conten t

o f th e waste t o se

t th e feedrat e limi t wit h littl e o r

no extrapolation , provide dth e correspondin g stac k

emission s assure complianc e wit h al l MAC T limit s wit h an ampl e margi n o f

safely ; an d (d ) Fo r Incinerato r

4 , documentatio n o f

th e activate dcarbo n injectio n rate tha t i s require dt o maintai n the calculate dmercur y syste mremova l efficienc y a t the extrapolate dmercury feedrate . EP A wil l no t approv e amercury extrapolatio n methodolog y fo r

Incinerato r

4 tha t doe s no t documen t

th e carbo n injectio n rat

e require dt o achiev e an dmaintai n th e projecte dmercur y remova l efficienc y a t th e propose dextrapolate dmercur y feedrate . 11 . Pursuan t

to 4 0 C.F.R . § § 63.7(e)(1 ) an d63.1207(g) , Veoli amus t conduc t performanc e testin g unde r

operatin g condition s representativ e o f the extrem e rang e o f

norma l conditions. 4 I n orde r

to conduc t

performanc e test s unde r operatin g condition s that represen t

the extrem e rang e o f

norma l conditions , Veoli amus t fee deac h meta l grou p (i.e. , mercury , LVM , an dSVM ) a t n o les s tha n th e highes t 12-hour rollin g averag e durin g th e previou s 5 years . Pleas e amen dth e CP T Pla n t o includ e the 12-hou r rollin g averag e dat afo r

mercury , LVM , an dSV M fo r th e previou s 5 years . Veoli amus t amen dth e propose dfeedrate range s t o ensure th e propose dfeedrate s durin g the CP T capture th e extrem e rang e o f norma l conditions . 12 . Pursuan t

to 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(n)(4) , Veoli amus t establis h aSVM/LV M maximum , tota l chlorine , an dchlorid e feedrate OPL . Thus , Veoli amus t fee dcMorin e a

t it s norma l o r highe r 12-hour rollin g averag e feedrate . (O n September 30 , 1999 , EP A provide dth e rational e fo r

norma l or

highe r chlorin e feedrate s durin g th e SV M an dLV M tests . See 64 Fed. Reg. 52946. ) Veoli ainclude da n expecte dfeedrat e fo r chlorin e durin g th e tes t i n th e CP T pla n bu t

di dno t provid e documentatio n to demonstrate tha t thos e level s ar

e a t it s norma l o r

highe r 12-hour rollin g averag e feedrates . Pleas e amen dth e CP T plan s t o includ e suc h documentation . 13 . Pursuan t

t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(g)(l)(i)(B) , th e as h feedrat e durin g th e SV M an dLV M performanc e tes t

mus t b e norma l o r

higher . Pleas e amen dth e CP T plan s t o includ e the highes t 12-hour rollin g averag e as h feedrat e durin g the previou s 5 year s an dth e planne das h feedrat e fo r the SV M an dLV M performanc e test . 14 . Pursuan t

to 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1208(b)(8) , Veoli amus t us e reliabl e analytica l method s t o determin e feedstrea mconcentratio n o f metals , chlorine , an dOthe r constituents . I t

i s Veolia' s responsibilit y t o ensur e tha t th e samplin g an danalysi s procedure s ar e unbiased , precise , an dtha t the result s are representativ e ofth e feedstreams . Pleas e

464 Fed . Reg . 52922 clarifie s tha t "source s wil l operat

e unde r "worst-case " condition s during th e comprehensive performanc e tests... " 5amen dth e CP T pla n an dQualit y Assuranc e Projec t Pla n (QAPP ) t

o includ e th e followin g information : CPT Plan Analytical

Method Comments: (A ) I n Sectio n 2.2.1.2 , Veoli areference s it s Resourc e Conservatio n an dRecover y Ac t (RCRA ) Wast e Analysi s Pla n (WAP ) an dCA A FeedstreamAnalysi s Pla n (FAP) . Fo r the purpos e o f

th e upcomin g CPT , Veoli amus t follo w th

e requirement s i n a n EPA-approve dCP T pla n t o th e extent tha t the y diffe r

fro mth e WA P o r

FAP . Furthermore , thi s letter

an dany potentia l subsequen t approva l o f

Veolia' s CP T pla n shoul dno t

b e misconstrue das approva l o f Veolia' s curren t

WA P and/o r FAP . (B ) I n Sectio n 4.5 , Veoli amus t includ e detaile ddescription s o f spik e preparatio n procedure s includin g manufacture r certificate s o f

purity , scal e calibratio n documentation , an ddetaile dla b methodolog y demonstratin g goo dlaboratory practice s fo r

preparin g the spikes . Provide dtha t thes e procedure s ar

e appropriat e an dcarrie dou t

wit h goo dpractices , th e bes t estimate o f

spik e feedrat e wil l b e base do n th e concentration s mathematicall y calculate dfro mamas s balanc e o f spik e preparation . Laborator y analysi s o f spik e gra

b sample s ca n b e use dt o confir mthe spik e concentratio n b y showin g acomparabl e concentration ; however , th e spik e mas s balanc e wil l yiel dth e bes t estimate o f

spik e concentration . Additionally , pleas e replac e th e wor d"verified " wit h "confirmed. " E P A als o request s tha

t Veoli anotif

y us , a t leas t fou r week s i n advance , o f

whe n th e spike s wil l b e prepared , t o allo w EP A t o witnes s the preparation , i f w e dee mi t necessary . (C ) I n Sectio n 4.5.4 , pleas e provid e the standardoperatin g procedur e (SOP ) fo r producin g th e mercur y spik e solutio n an dvials . (D ) I n Sectio n 5.1 , EP A request s tha t Veoli apla n fo r

th e preparatio n o f

duplicat e sample s i n th e event

tha t EP A o r Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y request s spli t

sample s fo r

confirmator y analysis . (E ) I n Sectio n 5.1.1 , Veoli amus t stat e wh o wil l b e collectin g an dcompositin g waste samples . Additionally , the spik e solutio n sample s collecte dnee dto b e analyze d an dno t archived . Th e narrativ e i n thi s sectio n indicate s ther e wil l b e tw o chromiu mspik e sample s collecte dper ru n an dTabl e 5- 1 indicate s three . Pleas e rectif y thi s discrepancy . (F ) I n Tabl e 5-2 , pleas e explai n wh y Veoli abelieve s onl y thre e gra b sample s ar

e adequat e fo r characterizin g solid-matri x wast e streams . (G ) I n Sectio n 5.2 , Veoli amus t clearl y stat

e tha t result s ar

e t o b e provide do n an as received o r wet-weight

basis . Veoli amus t

no t allo w pre-drie dsample s t o b e analyze dfo r

volatil e constituents , suc h a s mercury . 6(H ) I n Sectio n 5.4 , Veoli areference s aver y outdate dEP A document . Pleas e us e an d referenc e the EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans (OA/R-5), whic h EP A has attached . (I ) I n Sectio n 5.4.2 , pleas e indicat e al l th e laboratorie s an dsub-laboratorie s Veoli a plan s t o use . Veoli ashal l provid e al l interna l an dcontracte dlaborator y SOP s wit h th e tes t

plan . QAPP Comments: Veoli ashoul dfollo w th e guidanc e a t th e EPA Requirements for Quality Assurance Project Plans (OA/R-5) o r

th e QAP P development . Specifically , Veoli amus t shoul dinclud e and/o r

correc t the followin g i n th e QAPP : 1 . I n Sectio n 1.0 , Veoli amus t includ e the missin g require delement s o f aQAPP , suc h a

s distributio n list , proble mdefinition , an ddataqualit y objectives . 2 . I n Sectio n 2.0 , Veoli amus t indicat e wh o wil l perfor mdat avalidation . 3 . I n Sectio n 3.0 , o n pag e 3 o f 3 , Veoli amus t

stat e al l th e qualit y objective s fo r al l samplin g an danalysis . 4 . I n Sectio n 4.4 , Veoli amus t submi t wit h th e CP T plan s the profil e o f eac h waste i t

plan s t o bur n durin g th e CPT . 5 . I n Sectio n 4.5 , Veoli amus t stat e th e SO P an dqualit y assuranc e objective s fo r th e wast e fee dspiking . Th e spik e sample s shoul db e labele das confirmed , no t verified . 6 . I n Sectio n 4.7 , Veoli amus t correc t the conditionin g time s t o account fo r solids

residenc e time . 7 . I n Sectio n 6.0 , Veoli amus t includ e adiscussio n o f compositin g an dsampl e splittin g procedures . Fo r

example , wil l sample s b e composite di n asaf e manner , suc h as i n a laborator y hood ? 8 . I n Sectio n 6.4 , Veoli amus t provid e name s fo r

al l sub-contrac t

laboratorie s an didentif y thei r respectiv e analyses . 9 . I n Sectio n 8.0 , Veoli amus t provid e al l laboratory specifi c SOP s wit h th e QAPP . 10 . I n Sectio n 8.5 , Veoli amus t stat e whic h moistur e analysi s metho dwil l b e use db y wha t lab . Veoli ashoul dspecif y tha t result s wil l b e presente do n a n as received o r wet weight basi s an dtha

t sample s t o b e analyze dfo r volatil e components , suc h as mercury , wil l no t b e drie dbefor e extraction . 711 . I n Sectio n 9.1.2 , Veoli amus t includ e adiscussio n o r referenc e t o compositin g an d sampl e splittin g procedures . 12 . I n Sectio n 9.2.6 , Veoli amus t provid e th e procedure fo r spik e preparation . 13 . I n Sectio n 10.1.2 , Veoli amus t accoun t fo r th e weigh t

o f charg e boxe s as fed . Th e boxe s contribut e t o th e weigh t o f materia l fe dto the incinerator , but ar e no t expecte dto includ e th e sam

e amount o f MAC T metal s a s i n th

e waste . Th e concentration s o f MAC T metal s withi n th e wast e shoul db e applie dto th e weigh t o f the wast e onl y i n th e mas s balance , no t

the combine dweigh t

o f th e charg e bo x an dwaste . 14 . I n Sectio n 10.2 , Veoli amus t includ e wh o wil l independentl y validat e the dat aan dho w i t wil l b e validated . Usin g the laborator y validatio n i s no t acceptable . 15 . I n Sectio n 11.0 , Veoli amus t includ e wh o wil l perfor mth e qualit y contro l analysis . Veoli ashoul dnot e tha

t i n Tabl e 2- 3 ofth e CP T plan , Veoli aincorrectl y identifie s th e mercur y OPLs . Th e tabl e mus t

includ e the correcte dmercur y limit s base do n the spik e preparation/mas s balanc e fo r

calculatin g actua l feedrate s fro mth e 200 8 tes t burn s a s follows :

• Th e Incinerato r

2 mercury feedrat e adjuste dfo r spik e mas s balanc e i s 0.0016 5 lbs/hr . • Th e Incinerato r

3 mercury feedrat e adjuste dfo r spik e mas s balanc e i s 0.001 8 lbs/hr . » Th e Incinerato r

4 mercur y feedrat e i s 0.021 4 lbs/hr . EPA' s comment s i n thi s letter ar e solel y fo r

th e purpos e o f

conductin g aCP T consisten t wit h the H W C MACT . I f

Veoli aintend s t o rel y o n th e performanc e tes t t o establis h amercur y syste m remova l efficienc y fo r

Veolia' s RCR A permit , Veoli ashoul dconsul t wit h the appropriat e RCR A permittin g authority befor e finalizin g it s CP T plan . E P A woul dals o lik e t o clarif y tha t the Agency' s approva l o f aCP T pla n o r

lac k o f commen t

o n ancillar y reference s i n aCP T plan , suc h a s Veolia' s Feedrate Analysi s Plan , shoul dno t b e deeme dt o b e approva l o f suc h ancillar y references . Veoli ai s require dto conduc t aCP T pursuan t

t o the HW C MACT , withi n 6 1 month s o f th e Augus t 5 , 200 8 tes t

Veoli ause dfo r

data-i n lie u o f

it s las t CPT . O n Novembe r

13 , 2012 , Veoli a requeste dan extensio n under 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1207(i) . EP A sen t alette r o n Decembe r

13 , 201 2 outlinin g th e deficiencie s i n the extensio n request . Sinc e EP A di dno t grant Veolia' s reques t

fo r a n extension , Veoli amus t commenc e it s nex t

CP T b y September

5 , 2013 .

8I f

yo u hav e an y question s regardin g thi s response , pleas e contac t Sarah Marshall , a

t (312 ) 886

- 6797 , Shanno n Downe y a t (312 ) 353-2151 , o r

Davi dOgule i a

t (312 ) 353-0987 , o f

m y staff . Sincerely , Georg e T-^Gz^rni a Directo r Ai r an dRadiatio n Divisio n

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