# V E S 001250.pd f

## Agend a fo rMarc h 8 meetin

g betwee n EP A an d Veoli a Q Davi dOgule i to : Dou g Harri s Cc : Geneviev

e Damico , Charle s Hal l Bcc : Jane Woolum

s 03/06/2012 03:5 6 P M

Doug , Attache di s th e agend aan dcall-i n informatio n fo r Thursday' s conferenc e call
. Le t m e kno w i f

yo u hav e an y questions , o r i f yo u hav e additiona l topic s fo r th e agenda
. A s w e discussed , w e ar e no t plannin g t o hav e ou r attorne y presen t

a t thi s call ; however , i f you r attorne y wil l b e present , w e wil l nee dt o invit e on e o f ou r attorney s a s well
. -Davi d Davi dOgulei , Ph.D. , P.E
. U.S
. EP A | Ai r

& Radiatio n Division , A-18 J 7 7 Wes t

Jackso n Blvd
. | Chicago , Illinoi s 6060 4 Phone : (312 ) 353-098 7 | Ogulei.David@epa.go v

Agend a fo rMarch 8 201 2 Veoli a Conferenc

e Call.pd f



## VE S 00125 0

## Conferenc e Cal l Betwee

n Veoli aEnvironmenta

l Service s (Veolia ) an d EP A Marc h 8 , 201 2 (10:0 0 a m - 12:0 0 noon )

Call-i n information : Toll-fre e dial-i n number : (877 ) 226-960 7 Participan t

conferenc e code : 669383037 5

1
. Introduction s 2
. Purpos e o f

the cal l 3
. Veolia' s significan t

modificatio n reques t

a . Extrapolatio n o f

meta l fee drate s

o What

i s EPA' s positio n o n Veolia' s propose dextrapolatio n rates ? b
. Feedstrea

mAnalysi s Pla n

o 4 0 C.F.R
. §63.1209(c ) require s eac h subjec t facilit y t o hav e afeedstream analysi s pla n (FAP ) "tha t i s sufficien t

t o document

complianc e wit h the applicabl e fee drat

e limits. " What

i s EPA' s positio n o n Veolia' s FAP ?

c . Ongoin g enforcemen t issue s

o A s par

t o f a n enforcemen t

investigation , the Nationa l Enforcemen t investigation s Cente r

(NEIC ) inspecte dVeolia' s Sauget facilit y i n late 2008
. Ho w coul dth e finding s o f tha t investigatio n affec t

EPA' s decisio n o n the significan t

modificatio n request ? 4
. Othe r

topic s as necessar

y



## VE S 00125 1

## Marc h8 , 201 2 Meetin g Wit hVeoli aPag e 2 o f 2

Tabl e 1 . Veolia' s Propose d Operatin g Paramete rLimit s (OPLs ) Col . I D 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Highes t E P A 12-h r Tes t Fee d Meta l Revise d Rollin g Rat e A s a% Veolia' s Est
. Stac k H W C Fee d Meta l Fee d Averag e ofth e 3/2/1 0 Cone
. @ MAC T Rate s Rate s Meta l Highes t 12

- Propose d Veolia' s Limi t (4 0 Durin g Durin g Fee dRat e h r Rollin g Extrapol a Propose d C.F.R
. § 200 8 200 8 7/1/04

- Averag e o f te d OPL s 63.1219) ; Testin g Testin g 1/1/0 8 Historica l Feedrat e (Ug/dsc m@ Ug/dsc m@ Uni t # Meta l (lb/hr) a (lb/hr) b (lb/hr ) Value s (lb/hr) c 7 % 0 2 ) d 7 % 0 2
2 H g 0.0018 5 0.0016 5 0.005 4 

## • ';34 > T 0.005 7 18 2 13 0 2 L V M 46. 8 47. 2 84. 5 55 % 14 0 2 0 9 2 2 S V M 62. 9 63. 6 50. 6 124 % 18 9 6 5 23 0
3 H g 0.0018 5 0.001 8 0.0054 5 62 % 0.005 7 17 8 13 0 3 L V M 47. 7 47. 7 77. 3 62 % 14 3 7 0 9 2 S V M 64. 3 64. 3 72. 1 89 % 19 3 17 3 23 0
4 H g 0.02 6 0.021 4 0.0598 1 0.07 8 8 7 13 0 4 L V M 50. 3 50. 3 69. 9 72 % 15 1 3 0 9 2 S V M 63. 6 63. 6 58. 4 109 % 19 1 8 1 23 0 

## Tabl e Notes : a . Fee drat

e calculate db y EP A ( & propose db y Veoli ai n the 201 0 application ) fro moffsit e spik e rate s andPS C Republic' s moistur e content
. b
. Fee drat

e calculate db y EP A i n Marc h201 0 usin g calculate dH g spike compositio n & offsit e wast

e fee dconcentrations
. c . Calculate db y escalatin g the metal fee drat e durin g testin g (Colum n 2 ) b y afacto r o f 3
. d
. Stac k

concentration s ar

e estimate dfro mexhaus t parameter s an dth

e "remova l efficiencies " reporte db y Veoli ai n the Marc h201 0 application
.



## VE S 00125 2

# V E S 001253.pd f

### DAT E : Marc h 12 , 201 2 SUBJECT : Meetin g Summar yfo r th e Marc h 8 , 2012 , Veolia-EP A

Conferenc e Cal l FROM : Davi d Ogulei , Environmenta l Enginee r

ARD/APB/Ai r Permit s Sectio n TO : File s THRU : Geneviev e Damico , Sectio n Chie f

Th e followin g i s a summar yo f a conferenc e cal l betwee n EP ARegio n 5 a n d Veoli a E S Technica l Solutions , L.L.C , hel d o n Marc h 8 , 201 2 a t 10:0 0 am . Representin g EP Awer e Davi d Ogulei , Geneviev e Damico , an d Dann yMarcus . Representin g Veoli a wer e Dou g Harris , Dav e Klarich , an d Denni s Warcho l Thi s summar yprovide s a writte n recor d o f th e subjec t conferenc e cal l b yidentifyin g highlight s fro mth e call . EP Aan d Veoli a discusse d th e followin g topics : Extrapolatio no f meta l fee d rate s EP Aexplaine d tha t ou r curren t cours e o f actio n i s t o full yden y Veolia' s significan t modificatio n reques t becaus e EP Abelieve s th e extrapolatio n factor s propose d i n th e applicatio n ar e no t approvable . EPA' s concern s ar e a s follows :

o EP Adoe s no t recommen d an yextrapolatio n fo r H g becaus e th e performanc e tes t fee d rate s wer e to o lo w( < 50 % o f th e highes t historica l 12-hou r rollin g averag e fee d rate) . Fo r Uni t 4 , EP A need s a n acceptabl e analysi s o f th e correspondin g activate d carbo n injectio n rat e a t highe r fee d rates . Therefore , th e H g tes t fee d rate s woul d b e se t a s th e H g fee d rat e OPL .

o I f th e tes t fee d rat e wa s highe r tha n th e highes t historica l 12

- hou r rollin g averag e fee d rat e (e.g. , SV M fro mUnit s 2 & 4) , EP A woul d us e th e tes t fee d rat e a s th e OPL .

o Fo r LV M (Unit s 2 , 3 , 4 ) an d SV M (Uni t 3) , EP Aplan s t o gran t extrapolatio n u p t o th e highes t historica l 12-hou r rollin g averag e fee d rat e becaus e th e tes t fee d rat e wa s highe r tha n th e media n historica l fee d rate . Therefore , th e OPL s fo r LV M (Unit s



## VE S 00125 3

### Veolia-EP AMarc h 8 , 2012 , Conferenc e Cal l Summar y Pag e 2 o f 4
2 , 3 , 4 ) an d SV M (Uni t 3 ) woul d b e se t t o b e equa l t o th e highes t historica l 12-hou r rollin g averag e fee d rate . Procedurally , EP Aplan s t o issu e a notic e o f inten t t o den y(NOID ) th e permi t application , a s require d b y4 0 C.F.R . § 71.11(a)(3) . Th e NOI D wil l explai n th e reason s fo r th e denia l an d re-iterat e th e exten t o f extrapolation , i f any , tha t migh t b e acceptabl e t o EPA . Veoli a wil l the n hav e a n opportunit yt o submi t a revise d applicatio n tha t addresse s EPA' s concerns . Veoli a commente d tha t the yar e confuse d b yth e methodolog ybein g use d b yEP At o estimat e stac k concentrations
. The ybeliev e tha t EP Aha s use d a "straight-line " approach , whic h EP Aha s previousl yclaime d wa s n o t acceptable . Also , Veoli a i s concerne d tha t EP Ai s proposin g t o den ya n extrapolatio n approac h tha t the ybeliev e i s allowe d unde r th e HW C MACT , an d ha s previousl ybee n approve d fo r othe r facilitie s withi n Regio n 5 . EP Aresponde d tha t a s w e gai n mor e experienc e wit h th e HW C MACT , i t i s possibl e w e wil l requir e applicant s t o perfor mdifferen t type s o f analyse s i n th e future . Veoli a als o state d tha t the yd o no t believ e the yar e require d t o tes t a t thei r highes t historica l rat e (i.e. , "extrem e rang e o f normal" ) i n orde r fo r extrapolatio n t o b e granted . EP Aagree d t o chec k wit h EPA' s rul e writer s t o verif yth e inten t o f th e extrapolatio n languag e i n th e HW C MACT . EP Astate d tha t a sourc e ca n onl yextrapolat e t o thei r highes t historica l rat e o r th e fee d rat e use d durin g testing , whicheve r i s higher
. EP Acite d 6 4 F R 52947 , Septembe r 30 , 1999 , whic h explain s tha t EP Atoo k thi s polic ypositio n "t o avoi d creatin g a n incentiv e t o bur n waste s wit h highe r tha n historica l level s o f metals. " Veoli a sai d som e o f th e HMC MAC T regulation s (e.g. , th e 199 9 an d 200 3 rules ) wer e eithe r vacate d o r remande d b yth e court s an d therefor e shoul d b e interprete d wit h caution
. Veoli a state d tha t the ywoul d b e intereste d i n comin g t o th e tabl e wit h EP At o discus s a middl e groun d o n th e extrapolatio n factors . Veoli a sai d the yar e willin g t o conside r extrapolatio n factor s tha t fal l betwee n wha t the ypropose d i n Marc h 201 0 an d wha t EP Arecommend s above . Dav e Klarich , Veolia' s MAC T Implementatio n Manager , will , perfor msom e calculations , revie wth e applicabl e regulation s & guidance , an d provid e additiona l backgroun d informatio n t o EPA . Also , Veoli a wil l revie whistorica l dat a t o se e i f a mor e recen t 5-yea r perio d ca n b e use d t o establis h thei r "historica l normal" . Veoli a wil l provid e th e historica l dat a t o EP Afo r us e i n verifyin g th e highes t historica l 12-hou r rollin g averag e calculation
. Veoli a an d EP Awil l schedul e a conferenc e cal l o r face-to-fac e meeting , a s



## VE S 00125 4

### Veolia-EP AMarc h 8 , 2012 , Conferenc e Cal l Summar y Pag e 3 o f 4
necessary , t o communicat e wha t extrapolatio n methodolog yVeoli a "ca n liv e with"
. EP Aagree d t o giv e Veoli a a n opportunit yt o respon d t o EPA' s propose d cours e o f actio n befor e issuin g th e NOID . EP Awil l provid e Veoli a wit h a drop-dea d dat e b ywhic h the ymus t provid e additiona l informatio n t o suppor t thei r extrapolatio n methodology , o r propos e a revisio n t o thei r application
. Shoul d Veoli a no t mee t tha t deadline , EP Awoul d procee d t o issu e th e NOID . Feedstrea m

Analysi s Pla n(FAP )
EP Astate d tha t w e believ e Veolia' s FA P i s inadequate
. EP Aplan s t o requir e Veoli a t o eithe r revis e thei r pla n t o incorporat e EPA' s comments , o r EP Awil l impos e a FA P tha t addresse s thei r concerns . EP A state d tha t th e pla n i s base d o n a 198 5 wastestrea manalysi s pla n (WAP ) tha t contain s a numbe r o f outdate d provisions
. Veoli a state d tha t the yar e confuse d b yth e additiona l Clea n Ai r Ac t requirement s whe n RCRA , incinerato r manufacturers , an d th e Stat e hav e thei r ow n requirements
. Veoli a als o explaine d tha t thei r FA P i s actuall ybase d o n a 199 4 WAP . Veoli a state d tha t th e 199 4 versio n o f th e WA P differ s significantl yfro mth e 198 5 version
. Veoli a wil l submi t th e 199 4 versio n o f th e WAP/FA P t o EP Afo r review
. NEI C Repor t
EP Astate d tha t i f EP Aan d Veoli a agree d o n a n extrapolatio n methodology , EP Awoul d no t issu e a draf t permi t fo r publi c commen t unti l th e NEI C repor t i s released . Th e repor t i s expecte d i n lat e spring
. Assignment s EP Apledge d t o researc h answer s t o th e followin g questions :

I s th e historica l rang e o f norma l meta l fee d rate s reference d b yth e HW

C MAC T i n § 63.120 7 & § 63.12 0 9 froze n i n time ? i.e. , mus t th e perio d use d t o develo p th e historica l norma l fee d rat e preced e th e dat e o f th e MAC T o r complianc e date , whicheve r i s later , o r shoul d i t alway s b e th e 5 year s precedin g th e permi t action ?

I f th e historica l rang e o f norma l i s alway s th e 5 year s precedin g th e permi t action , th e HW C woul d alway s hav e a lowe r historica l rang e o f norma l i n th e curren t permi t actio n tha n t h e previou s permi t action
. Whe n EP Awrot e th e HW C MACT , di d EP Ainten d t o hav e a "downwar d spiral " o f historica l meta l



## VE S 00125 5

### Veolia-EP AMarc h 8 , 2012 , Conferenc e Cal l Summar y Pag e 4 o f 4

fee d rate s a s facilitie s reduc e th e quantit yo f metal s i n thei r feedstreams ? Additionally , EP Aagree d t o provid e Veoli a wit h a "dro p dea d date " b y whic h Veoli a mus t provid e additiona l informatio n o n th e propose d extrapolatio n methodology . F o r thei r part , Veoli a will :

Revie wth e highes t historica l rat e calculation s includin g a revie wo f whethe r a mor e recen t tim e perio d i s mor e appropriat e fo r establishin g th e highes t historica l 12-hou r rollin g average . Shar e historica l fee d rat e dat a an d calculation s wit h EPA . Provid e additiona l informatio n t o suppor t Veolia' s extrapolatio n methodology , o r propos e a differen t extrapolatio n methodolog yi n th e for mo f a revisio n t o th e significan t modificatio n application
.

- Submi t a cop yo f th e 199 4 WAP .



## VE S 00125 6

# V E S 001257.pd f

### Follow-u p fro m Veolia-EP

A Conference ; Deadline s Davi dOgule i to : Dou g Harri s Cc : Davi d A Klarich , Geneviev e Damico , Charle s Hal l Bcc, : Danny Marcus , Joh n Mooney , Jan e Woolum s 03/12/201 2 02:3 6 P M

Doug , E P A wa s please dt o hos t aconferenc e cal l wit h yo u an dothe r representative s o f

Veoli a Environmenta l Service s (Veolia ) o n Marc h 8 , 2012
. A t th e meeting , w e agree dtha t EP A woul dsen d yo u aschedul e fo r

submittin g additiona l informatio n fo r revie w b y EPA
. Tha t schedul e i s a s follows :

• B y Apri l 13 , 2012 , Veoh amus t submi t additiona l informatio n t o suppor t Veolia' s extrapolatio n methodology , o r

propos e adifferen t

extrapolatio n methodolog y i n th e for mo f arevisio n t o th e significan t

modificatio n application
.

• EP A an dVeoli ashal l schedul e aconferenc e cal l fo r n o late rtha n Apri l 27 , 2012 , t o revie w th e submitte dinformation
.

• I f EP A an dVeoli ad o no t com e t o agreemen t

o n th e outstandin g issue s b y Ma y 11 , 2012 , EP A wil l issu e aNotic e o f Inten t t o Den y th e applicatio n o n o r afte r Ma y 11 , 2012
. I f yo u ar e unabl e t o submi t th e requeste dinformatio n accordin g t o th e abov e schedul e , yo u ma y provid e awritte n reques t fo r a n extensio n alon g wit h adetaile dexplanatio n o f wh y you r

reques t shoul dgranted
. Meetin g Summar y Belo w i s abrie f

summar y ofth e topic s w e discusse da t th e Marc h 8 conferenc e call
. Pleas e contac t m e wit h an y questions
. 

### Extrapolation of

metal feed rates EPA' s curren t

cours e o f

actio n i s t o full y den y Veolia' s significan t modificatio n reques t becaus e EP A believe s th e extrapolatio n factor s propose di n th e applicatio n ar e no t approvabl e . I f

EP A decide s t o den y th e application , EP A wil l issu e anotic e o f inten t t o den y (NOID ) th e permi t application , a s require db y 4 0 C.F.R
. § 71.11(a)(3)
. Th e NOI D wil l explai n th e specifi c reason s fo r th e denia l an d re-iterat e th e exten t o f extrapolation , i f

any , tha t

migh t b e acceptabl e t o EPA
. Veoli awil l the n hav e a n opportunit y t o submi t arevise dapplicatio n tha t addresse s EPA' s concerns . Veoli ai s intereste di n comin g t o th e tabl e wit h EP A t o discus s amiddl e groun do n th e extrapolatio n factors
. 

### Feedstream Analysis Plan (FAP)
E P A believe s Veolia' s PA Pi s inadequate
. EP A plan s t o requir e Veoli at o eithe r revis e thei r

pla n t o incorporat e EPA' s comments , o r EP A wil l impos e aFA Ptha t addresse s thei r

concerns . Veoli a explaine dtha t

thei r FA Pi s base do n a199 4 wastestrea manalysi s pla n (WAP) , whic h differ s significantl y fro mth e 198 5 version
. Veoli awil l submi t th e 199 4 versio n o f th e WAP/FA P t o EP A fo r review
. 

### National Enforcement

Investigations Center

(NEIC) Report I f EP A an dVeoli aagre e o n a n extrapolatio n methodology , EP A wil l likel y no t issu e adraf t

permi t fo r pubh c commen t

unti l th e NEI C repor t i s released
. Th e repor t i s expecte di n lat e spring
.



### VE S 00125 7

### Follow-up Veoli awill :

• Revie w th e highes t historica l rat e calculation s inchidin g arevie w o f whethe r

amor e recen t

tim e perio di s mor e appropriat e fo r establishin g th e highes t historica l 12-hou r

rollin g average .

• Shar e historica l fee drat e dat aan dcalculation s wit h EPA
.

• Provid e additiona l informatio n t o suppor t Veolia' s extrapolatio n methodology , o r propos e a differen t

extrapolatio n methodolog y i n th e for mo f arevisio n t o th e significan t modificatio n application
.

• Submi t

acop y o f

th e 199 4 WAP
. E P A agree dt o provid e Veoli awit h a"dro p dea ddate " b y whic h Veoli amus t provid e additiona l informatio n o n th e propose dextrapolatio n methodology
. EP A als o pledge dt o researc h answer s t o th e followin g questions :

• I s th e historica l rang e o f norma l meta l fee drate s reference db y 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.120 7 & § 63.120 9 froze n i n time ? i.e. , mus t th e perio duse dt o develo p th e historica l norma l fee drat e preced e th e dat e o f th e MAC T o r

complianc e date , whicheve r i s later , o r

shoul di t

alway s b e th e 5 year s precedin g th e permi t action ?

• I f th e historica l rang e o f norma l i s alway s th e 5 year s precedin g th e permi t action , th e HW C woul dalway s hav e alowe r historica l rang e o f

norma l i n th e curren t permi t actio n tha n th e previou s permi t

action
. Whe n EP A wrot e th e HW C MACT , di dEP A inten dt o hav e a"downwar d spiral " o f

historica l meta l fee drate s a s facilitie s reduc e th e quantit y o f metal s i n thei r feedstreams ? Sincerely , Davi dOgule i Environmenta l Enginee r U.S
. EP A | Ai r

& Radiatio n Division , A-18 J 7 7 Wes t Jackso n Blvd
. I Chicago , Illinoi s 6060 4 Phone : (312 ) 353-098 7 | Ogulei.David@epa.go v



### VE S 00125 8

# V E S 001259.pd f

## 'wiflMetal s Extrapolatio n Informatio

n

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. 2 attachment s

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David , I hav e attache d th e page fro m th e Metal s Performanc e Tes tPlan tha texplain s th e metal s extrapolatio n methodolog y and show s th e equation s use d fo rcalculatin g th e extrapolate d feedrate s fo rth e thre e metal s groups . A s w e ha d discusse d durin g th e conferenc e cal l o n Thursday , thi s methodolog y wa s give n t o u

s fro m USEP

A Regio n 5
. Als o attache d i

s th e Exce

l spreadshee ttha twas use d t o calculat e th e extrapolate d metal s feedrate s utilizin g th e abov e mentione d methodology . Ifyo u shoul d hav e any question s regardin g thi s information , pleas e d o no thesitat e t o contac tme . Dav e Dav e Klaric h Veoli aE S Technica l Solutions , L.L.C
. # 7 Mobil e Avenu e Sauget , I L 6220 1 618-271-2804 , X12 0 offic e 618-271-970 4 fa x david.klarich@veohaes.co m http'.//www.veoliaes.com / Servic e first
. Safet y always
. Thi s e-mai l messag e fro mVeoli aE S Technica l Solution s i s fo r th e sol e us e o f

th e intende d recipient(s ) an dma y contai n confidentia l an dprivilege dinformation
. An y unauthorize dreview , use , disclosur e o r

distributio n i s prohibited
. Ifyo u ar e no t th e intende drecipient , pleas e communicat e wit h th e sende r

b y repl y e-mai l an ddestro y al l copie s o f th e origina l messag e an ddelet e sam e fro m al l computers
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## VE S 00125 9USEP A Approve d Extrapolatio n Metho d [1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4] Propose d Propose d Uni t 4 (LVM ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % LV M Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 9

2 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t Limi t (Pump. ) (% ) (dscfm,7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) 1 99.9996 1 2771 1 0.00715 1 183 8 2 99.9992

3 2723

4 0.00702

8 91 0 3 99.9989

3 2568

3 0.00662

8 62

2 Av g 99.9992

6 2687

6 0.00693

6 112

3 50

0 42

7
[1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4] Propose d Uni t 4 (SVM ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % SV M Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 23

0 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t (% ) (dscfm,7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr) (Ib/hr ) 1 99.9986

2 2771 1 0.01787 8 129

1 2 99.9980

0 2723

4 0.01757 1 87 9 3 99.9982

4 2568

3 0.01657

0 94

3 Av g 99.9982

9 2687

6 0.01734

0 103

8 50

0
[1 ] [2 ] 

## P I [4] Propose d Uni t 4 (Hg ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % H g Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 13

0 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t (% ) (dscfm,7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr) (Ib/hr ) 1 95.0

0 2771 1 0.01010 5 0.20

2 2 96.7

2 2723

4 0.00993 1 0.30 3 3 96.4

7 2568

3 0.00936

5 0.26

5 Av g 96.0

6 2687

6 0.00980 1 0.25 7 0.25

7 Extrapolate

d metal s feedrate

s calculate

d usin g USEP A approve

d method.



## VE S 00126 0USEP A Approve d Extrapolatio n Metho d (PS C H20 ) [Maximu m extrap . value 3 time s feed ) Tota l Tota l LV M Emis . SV M Emis . H g Emis . Stackflo w Oxyge n LV M Fee d Rat e (ER ) SV M Fee d Rat e (ER ) H g Fee d Rat e (ER ) Tes t Dat a Ru n (dscfm ) ( % dry ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) (lb/hr ) (Ib/hr ) Uni t 2 (8/08 ) 1 5496 11.7 2 0.002 3 0.00079 1 2 557

2 11.5

4 0.001 7 0.00082 2 3 535

7 11.

3 0.001 6 0.00079 9 Uni t 2 (9/08 ) 1 4698 11.21 46.8 2 0.00012

5 62.06 0.000398 2 5099 10.9 1 46.52 0.0000438 63.46 0.00014 4 3 524

8 11.3

5 47.1 7 0.00010 1 63.2 7 0.00036

4 Uni t 3 (8/08 ) 1 566 5 11.9

9 47.7 1 0.00038 8 64.0

7 0.000799 0.001 6 0.00074 8 2 571 9 10.9 6 47.3 1 0.00030 8 6

5 0.0010

3 0.002

2 0.000938 3 5890 11.9 8 48.0 1 0.0002 2 63.7

8 0.00065

5 0.001 8 0.00081 8 Uni t 4 (8/08 ) 1 1728 0 12.2

7 50.6 1 0.00021 4 63.5 1 0.000 9 0.025

7 0.0015

3 2 1725

5 12.1 3 50.6 5 0.00042

5 63.4

5 0.001 3 0.02 6 0.00099

6 3 1718

9 11.6

3 49.79 0.00058 6 64.0 1 0.0011 6 0.026 4 0.0010

8



## VE S 00126 1USEP A Approve d Extrapolatio n Metho d (PS C H20 ) [Maximu m extrap . valu

e 3 time s feed) 

## 11 USEP A Approve d Extrapolatio n Metho d [1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] Propose d Propose d Uni t 2 (LVM ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % LV M Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 9

2 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t (Total ) Limi t (Pump. ) (9/08 ) (% ) (dscfm,7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) 1 99.9997

3 671 8 0.00173 4 64

9 2 99.9999 1 707 5 0.00182

6 193

9 3 99.99979 761 4 0.00196 5 91 8 Av g 99.9998 1 713 6 0.00184 1 116 9 14

0 14

0
[1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] Propose d Uni t 2 (SVM ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % SV M Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 23

0 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t (9/08 ) (% ) (dscfm.7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) 1 99.99936 __6718_ , 0.00433 4 67

6 2 99.9997

7 707

5 0.00456

4 201 2 3 99.9994

2 761 4 0.00491 2 85 4 Av g 99.9995

2 713

6 0.00460

4 118

0 18

9
[1 ] [2 ] 13 ] [4 ] Propose d Uni t 2 (Hg ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % H g Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 13

0 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t (8/08 ) (% ) (dscfm,7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) 1 65.6 1 8291 0.00302 4 0.0088 2 51.6

5 824

6 0.00300

7 0.006

2 3 50.0

6 773

2 0.00281 9 0.0056 Av g 55.7

7 809

0 0.00295

0 0.006

9 0.005

7 Extrapolate

d metal s feedrates calculate

d using USEP A approve d method . 

## III I Extrapolate

d metal s feedrates calculate

d using USEP A approve d method . 

## III I

VE S 00126 2USEP A Approve d Extrapolatio n Metho d (PS C H20 ) [Maximu m extrap . valu

e 3 time s feed )
[1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] Propose d Propose d Uni t 3 (LVM ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % LV M Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 9

2 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t Limi t (Pump. ) (% ) (dscfm,7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) 1 99.9991 9 880 2 0.00227

2 27

9 2 99.99935 797 5 0.002058 31 6 3 99.99954 914 2 0.002359 51 5 Av g 99.99936 864 0 0.002230 37 0 14

3 14

3
[1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] Propose d Uni t 3 (SVM ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % SV M Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 23

0 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t (% ) (dscfm , 7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr) (Ib/hr )
1 99.9987

5 880

2 0.00567

9 45

5 2 99.9984

2 797

5 0.00514

5 32

5 3 99.9989

7 914

2 0.005898 57 4 Av g 99.9987 1 864 0 0.00557

4 45 1 19 3
[1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] Propose d Uni t 3 (Hg ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % H g Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 13

0 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t (% ) (dscfm,7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) 1 53.2

5 880

2 0.00321 0 0.006 9 2 57.36 797 5 0.00290

8 0.006

8 3 54.5

6 914

2 0.00333

4 0.007

3 Av g 55.0

6 864

0 0.00315 1 0.007 0 0.005

7 Extrapolate

d metal s feedrates calculate

d usin g USEP A approve

d method . 

## I l lI Extrapolate

d metal s feedrates calculate

d usin g USEP A approve

d method . 

## I l lI

VE S 00126 3USEP A Approve d Extrapolatio n Metho d (PS C H20 ) [Maximu m extrap . valu

e 3 time s feed)
[1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] Propose d Propose d Uni t 4 (LVM ) Remova l Max . ERat75 % LV M Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 9

2 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t Limi t (Pump. ) (% ) (dscfm,7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr ) (lb/hr ) (Ib/hr ) 1 99.99958 2771 1 0.00715 1 169 1 2 99.9991 6 2723 4 0.00702

8 83

8 3 99.9988

2 2568

3 0.00662

8 56

3 Av g 99.9991 9 2687 6 0.006936 1031 15 1 15

1
[1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] Propose d Uni t 4 (SVM ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % SV M Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 23

0 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t (% ) (dscfm , 7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr) (Ib/hr ) 1 99.99858 2771 1 0.01787 8 126

2 2 99.9979

5 2723

4 0.01757 1 85 8 3 99.9981 9 2568 3 0.01657

0 91 4 Av g 99.9982

4 2687

6 0.01734

0 101 1 19 1
[1 ] [2 ] [3 ] [4 ] Propose d Uni t 4 (Hg ) Remova l Max . E R a t 75 % H g Feedrat e Extrapolatio n Em . Std. : 13

0 ug/dsc m Efficienc y (RE ) Stackflo w o f Standar d OP L Limi t (% ) (dscfm , 7%02 ) (Ib/hr ) (Ib/hr) (Ib/hr ) 1 94.0

5 2771 1 0.01010 5 0.17

0 2 96.1 7 2723 4 0.00993 1 0.259 3 95.9 1 2568 3 0.00936

5 0.22

9 Av g 95.38 2687 6 0.00980 1 0.21 9 0.07 8 Extrapolate

d metal s feedrates calculate

d usin g USEP A approve

d method. Extrapolate feedrate calculate approve



## VE S 00126 4200 8 Metal s an d 200 9 HC I Testin g Remova l Efficiencie s Uni t 2 (LVM ) Remova l Uni t 3 (LVM ) Remova l Uni t 4 (LVM ) Remova l Em . Std. : 9

2 ug/dsc m Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) Em . Std. : 9 2 ug/dsc m Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) Em . Std. : 9 2 ug/dsc m Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) (9/08 ) (% ) (8/08 ) (% ) (8/08 ) (% ) 1 99.9997

3 1 99.9991 9 1 99.9995 8 2 99.9999 1 2 99.9993 5 2 99.9991 6 3 99.9997

9 3 99.9995 4 3 99.9988 2 Av g 99.9998 1 Av g 99.9993 6 Av g 99.9991 9

Uni t 2 (SVM ) Remova l Uni t 3 (SVM ) Remova l Uni t 4 (SVM ) Remova l Em . Std. : 23

0 ug/dsc m Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) Em . Std. : 23 0 ug/dsc m Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) Em . Std. : 23 0 ug/dsc m Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) (9/08 ) (% ) (8/08 ) (% ) (8/08 ) (% ) 1 99.9993

6 1 99.9987 5 1 99.9985 8 2 99.9997

7 2 99.9984 2 2 99.9979 5 3 99.9994

2 3 99.9989 7 3 99.9981 9 Av g 99.9995

2 Av g 99.99871 Av g 99.9982 4

Uni t 2 (Hg ) Remova l Uni t 3 (Hg ) Remova l Unit4(Hg ) Remova l Em . Std. : 13

0 ug/dsc m Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) Em . Std. : 13 0 ug/dsc m Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) Em . Std. : 13 0 ug/dsc m Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) (8/08 ) (% ) (8/08 ) (% ) (8/08 ) (% ) 1 65.6 1 1 53.2 5 1 94.0 5 2 51.6

5 2 57.3 6 2 96.17 3 50.0

6 3 54.5 6 3 95.91 Av g 55.7

7 Av g 55.0 6 Av g 95.3 8

Uni t 2 (HCI/CI2 ) Remova l Uni t 3 (HCI/CI2 ) Remova l Uni t 4 (HCI/CI2 ) Remova l Em . Std. : 3

2 ppm v Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) Em . Std. : 3 2 ppm v Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) Em . Std. : 3 2 ppm v Ru n Efficienc y (RE ) (12/09 ) (% ) (12/09 ) (% ) (12/09 ) (% ) 1 99.8

6 1 99.8 9 1 99.1 9 2 99.8

3 2 99.8 9 2 98.9 2 3 99.71 3 99.7 7 3 99.91 Av g 99.8

0 Av g 99.8 5 Av g 99.3 4



## VE S 00126

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y 200 8 Section : 4.

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tis representative o

f norma l operations . 

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s t o extrapolat

e t o higherfee d rat

e limit s tha n actuall y fe d durin

g th e testusing the performance tes t -establishe d SREs . Thi s i s appropriat e sinc e i tis generally agree d tha tSRE s a

thigherfee d rate

s woul d b e a t leas ta s good a s thos e observe d a tth e lowe rlevel . An y extrapolatio n performed wil

l tak e int o consideration th e MAC T standard s t

o ensure ful

l compliance . Base d o n previous discussion s wit h EP A Regio n 5

, th e followin g approac

h wil l b e used . Th e averag e SR E fo rth e three run

s woul d be calculate d fro

m the fee d an d emissio n rate s fo reach ru

n an d a n averag e SR E fo rth e performance test . A fee d rat

e limi twoul d then b e calculate d foreac h meta l categor y by dividin g 75% of

the emissio n standar d fo rtha tcategor

y by th e SR E fo rthe spike d compound representing tha t category . A similarapproach would b e followed fo rSV M (cadmiu m and lead

) an d fo rmercury . T o furthe r assur e tha

tthi s method i s protective , Veoli a propose s t o limi tth e maximu

m feedrat

e fo ran y one categor

y t o 1 0 times th

e spike d fee d rat

e during th

e performance test

. Th e tes tprogra

m wil l establis h 12-hou

rfee d rat

e limit s fo rth e MAC T metals . Exampl e calculations are sho w below : Maximu m emissio n rat

e fo rextrapolatio

n

= (emissio

n standar

d (yg/m 3 @ 7 % 0 2 ) ' 0.7

5 * C W (dscf

m @ 7 % 0 2 ) * 0.028

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6 g/l b * 10

6ug/g ) Maximu m extrapolate

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m emissio n rat

e / ( 1 - SR E fro

m performance test

) 

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tpossibl e (and wit

h th e exception ofth e spike d constituent s note d above) , onl

y norma l wast e materials processe d a tth e facilit

y wil l b e fe d t

o th e incineratordurin

g the testprogram . Wast e materials wil

l be stockpiled t

o mee tth e objective s fo rth

e targe tperformance testparameters . Thes e waste s wil l b e characterized i

n advanc e o

f th e tes tan d kep tunti l needed . Al

l wast e materials wil

l b e delivered t

o th e facilit y i n accordanc e wit

h routin e operation an d currentl y permitte

d procedure s as describe d elsewhere i n thi s document. 

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l b e operate d fo r15 minute s a tthe desire d fee d rates and operating conditions befor e samplin g begins fo ra give n conditio n o f the performance test . Thi s wil

l assur e all operating parameter s ar e stabilized a

tthe desire d settings t o achiev e steady stat e before sampling . 

### 4. 8 Anticipate d Tes t Schedul e Th e performance tes twil l b e performe

d ove ra 4-da

y period using a three-perso n field cre w according t

o th e schedul e show

n i n Tabl e 4-3 . Fo rthi

s performance test

, i ti s anticipated tha

tal l run s wil l b e approximatel

y tw o hour s i n duration, a s dictated by th e sampl e ru

n time required fo rmetals measurements . Th e performance tes tprogra m fo rthis incinerato ri s planned t o star ton o rafterAugus t1 , 2008 . Q:\mw97\Projectsl10002022Weoli a Perfonnanc

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## VE S 00126 7

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## VE S 00126 9

# V E S 001270.pd fHighes t12-Hou rRollin g Average s (7/1/0 4 - 1/1/08 )

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s 7 7 lbs/hr . Thes e rate s wer e th e resul to f operation s durin g th e firs tfiv e month s o f 2008 . Thes e ar

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## VE S 00127 0

# V E S 001271.pd f

## "f e - LV M an

d SVM Maximu

m Fee d David
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. Specifically , th e value s fo rUni t 2 SVM , Uni t 3 SVM , an d Uni t 4 LV M wer e different

. I n Tabl e 1 fro m th e agend a fo rth e Marc h 8 call , yo u hav e maximu m rate s liste d fo rth e tim e perio d 7/1/0 4 t o 1/1/0 8 i n colum n 4

. Afte rreviewin g document s fro m tha t tim e period , I discovere d a summar yspreadshee t tha t showe d maximu m 1 2 HR Afeedrate s throug h 5/31/08

. I n thi s document , th e maximu m rat e fo rUni t 2 SV M i s 9 1 lbs/hr , fo rUni t 3 SV M i s 8 2 lbs/hr , an d fo r Uni t 4 LV M i s 7 7 lbs/hr

. Thes e rate s wer e th e resul t o f operation s durin g th e firs t fiv e month s o f 2008

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## VE S 00127 1Thes e are th e maximu m 1 2 HR A value s tha tar e i

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distributio n i s prohibited
. I f yo u ar e no t

th e intende drecipient , pleas e communicat e wit h th e sende r

b y repl y e-mai l an ddestro y al l copie s o f th e origina l messag e an ddelet e sam e fro m a l l computers
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## VE S 00127 2

### LV M

1 2 H r Ma

x Valu e 1 2 H r Av g Valu e St d De v Av g + 1 StdDev Av g + 2 StdDe

v



### SV M

1 2 H r Ma

x Valu e 12HrAv g Valu e St d De v Av g + 1 StdDev Av g + 2 StdDe

v 01/01/0

8 thr u 05/31/0

8 Uni t 2 Uni t 3 Uni t 4 (lbs/hr ) (lbs/hr

) (lbs/hr

)

62.6 3 22.7 8 77.2 9
2.1 1 1.0 5 4.2 1
6.2 6 2.7 8 7.8 8
8.3 7 3.8 3 12.0 9
14.6 3 6.6 1 19.9 7



### 01/01/0 8 thr u 05/31/0

8 Uni t 2 Uni t 3 Uni t 4 (lbs/hr ) (lbs/hr

) (lbs/hr

)

90.7 3 81.5 9 57.5 7
2.1 8 2.9 3 3.4 0
7.0 0 8.6 4 6.3 4
9.1 8 11.5 7 9.7 4
16.1 8 20.2 1 16.0 8

# V E S 001274.pd f

## RE : Follow-u p from Veoli

a -EP A Conference ; Deadline s Dou g Harri s to : Davi dOgule i Cc : Davi d A Klarich , Geneviev e Damico , Charle s Hal l 03/27/201 2 03:3 5 P M History : Thi s messag e has bee

n forwarded . 

### David , Veoli aappreciate dthe opportunity to mee t yo u an dt

o discus s wit h yo u an dGeneviev e Damic o our February 25 , 201 0 extrapolatio n modificatio n request
. Yo u shoul dalready b e i n receip t o f the highes t

historica l 12-hou

r rollin g averag e (HRA ) calculation s yo u requeste dan dthe tim e perio ddurin g whic h thes e were calculated
. I t appear s Veoli aan dUSEP A R 5 use dslightl y differen t tim e period s whic h resulte di n th e differenc e o f the highes t historica l 12-HR A i n some cases . Fo r example , the maximu mvalu e fo r Uni t 4 LV M fee dfro myou r

datatabl e i s 69. 9 lbs/hr fo r th e tim e perio d7/1/0 4 to 1/1/08
. Veolia' s valu e o f 77. 3 lbs/h r

wa s obtaine dfro ma n expande ddatabas e tha t spanne dthe tim e perio d7/1/0 4 throug h 5/31/08
. W e als o include dacop y o f the 199 4 WA P yo u requested
. Wit hregar dto the Veoli aextrapolatio n modificatio n request , i t may b e usefu l t o revie w the history o f

Veolia' s effort s t

o obtai n thi s modification , sinc e yo u ar e ne w to thi s matter
. I n Octobe r o f 2008 , Veoli asubmitte dasignifican t modificatio n t o extrapolate th e metal s feedrate s fro mit s successfull y complete dMetal s Performanc e Test s fromAugus t an dSeptember

200 8 to a maximu mo f

75 % o f th e MAC T emissio n standardusin g apreviousl y accepte dUSEP A R 5 methodology
. Thirtee n month s later , durin g aconferenc e cal l wit h Veoli ai n Novembe r 2009 , USEP A R 5 requeste dtha t Veoli avoluntaril y withdra w it s modificatio n an dresubmi t i t usin g a methodolog y give n to Veoli ab y the USEP A R5 , whic h wa s the sam e a s Veolia' s previousl y use d extrapolatio n methodology , but woul dlimi t

allowabl e extrapolatio n t o amaximu mo f

alo w multipl e o f

th e Metal s Performanc e Tes t feedrate s o r

75 % o f the MAC T Emissio n Standard , whicheve r

wa s less
. I n February 2010 , Veoli aresubmitte dthe extrapolatio n request
. USEP A R 5 indicate dto Veoli atha

t amodificatio n base do n thi s secon dextrapolatio n methodolog y woul d more likel y b e approve db y USEP A R5
. In a n effor t t o work wit h USEP A R 5 an dcom e to a mutuall y agreeabl e solution , Veoli adi dexactl y wha t USEP A R 5 aske di n submittin g it s secon d modificatio n reques t

i n February 2010
. Ove r tw o year s later , USEP A R 5 i s no w suggestin g thi s secon dreques t

i s no t acceptabl e an di s askin g tha t Veoli asubmi t

ye t another revisio n o f

it s modificatio n request
. Agains t thi s background , Veoli abelieve s USEPA' s current reques t t o furthe r modify a

n extrapolatio n methodolog y tha t USEP A R 5 ha dpreviousl y recommende di s unreasonable
. I n providin g the February 201 0 modificatio n request , Veoli adi dexactl y wha t USEP A R 5 requeste di n February 2010
. Veoli atherefor e stand s firmo n it s current modificatio n reques t whic h wa s recommende db y USEP A R 5 to Veoli ai n February 2010
. Veolia' s goal , a

s i t alway s ha s been , i s t

o wor k closel y wit h USEP A R 5 t o resolv e al l issue s an d i n areasonabl e an dmutuall y agreeabl e fashio n Th e teama t Veoli ai s availabl e t

o meet wit h USEP A R 5 to discus s thes e issue s a t USEPA' s convenience
.



## VE S 00127 4Dou g Harri s Genera l Manage r Veoli aE S Technica l Solutions , LL C 7 Mobil e Ave
. Sauget , I L 6220 1 Offic e 618-271-280 4 Ext
. 10 1 Cell : 618-616-742 0 Fax : 618-271-212 8 Doug
. harris@veoliaes . co m www.veoliaes.co m Servic e First
. Safet y Alway s Thi s e-mai l messag e fromVeoli aEnvironmenta l Service s Nort h Americ aCorp
. i s fo r th e sol e us e o f th e intende drecipien t an dma y contai n confidentia l an dprivilege dinformation
. An y unauthorize d review , us e disclosur e o r distributio n i s prohibited
. Ifyo u ar e no t th e intende drecipient , pleas e communicat e wit h th e sende r b y repl y e-mai l an ddestro y al l copie s o f th e origina l messag e an d delet e sam e fro mal l computers
.

From : Davi d Ogule i [mailto:Ogulei.David@epamail.epa.gov ] Sent : Monday , Marc h 12 , 201 2 2:3 7 P M T o : Dou g Harri s C c : Davi d A Klarich ; Geneviev e Damico ; Charle s Hal l Subject : Follow-u p fro m Veolia-EP AConference ; Deadline s

Doug , E P Awa s please d t o hos t a conferenc e cal l wit h yo u an d othe rrepresentative s o f Veoli a Environmenta l Service s (Veolia ) o n Marc h 8 , 2012

. A t th e meeting , w e agree d tha t EP Awoul d sen d yo u a schedul e fo r submittin g additiona l informatio n fo rrevie wb y EPA

. Tha t schedul e i s a s follows :
• B yApri l 13 , 2012 , Veoli a mus t submi t additiona l informatio n t o suppor t Veolia' s extrapolatio n methodology , o rpropos e a differen t extrapolatio n methodolog yi n th e for m o f a revisio n t o th e significan t modificatio n application

. 

# •

• EP Aan d Veoli a shal l schedul e a conferenc e cal l fo rn o late rtha n Apri l 27 , 2012 , t o revie wth e submitte d information

. 

# •

• I f EP Aan d Veoli a d o no t com e t o agreemen t o n th e outstandin g issue s b y Ma y11 , 2012 , EP Awil l issu e a Notic e o f Inten t t o Den yth e applicatio n o n o rafte rMa y11 , 2012

. 

# • I f yo u ar e unabl e t o submi t th e requeste d informatio n accordin g t o th e abov e schedule , yo u ma yprovid e a writte n reques t fo ra n extensio n alon g wit h a detaile d explanatio n o f wh yyou rreques t shoul d granted

. Meetin g Summar y Belo wi s a brie f summar yofth e topic s w e discusse d a t th e Marc h 8 conferenc e call

. Pleas e contac t m e wit h an y questions

.



## VE S 00127 5Extrapolatio n o f meta l fee d rate s EPA' s curren t cours e o f actio n i s t o full yden yVeolia' s significan t modificatio n reques t becaus e EP A believe s th e extrapolatio n factor s propose d i n th e applicatio n ar e no t approvable

. I f EP Adecide s t o den y th e application , EP Awil l issu e a notic e o f inten t t o den y(NOID ) th e permi t application , a s require d b y4 0 C.F.R

. § 71.11(a)(3)

. Th e NOI D wil l explai n th e specifi creason s fo rth e denia l an d re-iterat e th e exten t o f extrapolation , i f any , tha t migh t b e acceptabl e t o EPA

. Veoli a wil l the n hav e a n opportunit yt o submi t a revise d applicatio n tha t addresse s EPA' s concerns . Veoli a i s intereste d i n comin g t o th e tabl e wit h EP At o discus s a middl e groun d o n th e extrapolatio n factors

. Feedstrea m Analysi s Pla n (FAP )
E P Abelieve s Veolia' s FA P i s inadequate

. EP Aplan s t o requir e Veoli a t o eithe rrevis e thei rpla n t o incorporat e EPA' s comments , o rEP Awil l impos e a FA P tha t addresse s thei rconcerns . Veoli a explaine d tha t thei rFA P i s base d o n a 199 4 wastestrea m analysi s pla n (WAP) , whic h differ s significantl yfro m th e 198 5 version

. Veoli a wil l submi t th e 199 4 versio n o f th e WAP/FA P t o EP Afo rreview

. Nationa l Enforcemen t Investigation s Cente r(NEIC ) Repor t
I f EP Aan d Veoli a agre e o n a n extrapolatio n methodology , EP Awil l likel yno t issu e a draf t permi t fo rpubli c commen t unti l th e NEI C repor t i s released

. Th e repor t i s expecte d i n lat e spring

. Follow-u p Veoli a will :

• Revie wth e highes t historica l rat e calculation s includin g a revie wo f whethe ra mor e recen t tim e perio d i s mor e appropriat e fo restablishin g th e highes t historica l 12-hou rrollin g average .

• Shar e historica l fee d rat e dat a an d calculation s wit h EPA

.

• Provid e additiona l informatio n t o suppor t Veolia' s extrapolatio n methodology , o rpropos e a differen t extrapolatio n methodolog yi n th e for m o f a revisio n t o th e significan t modificatio n application

.

• Submi t a cop yo f th e 199 4 WAP

. E P Aagree d t o provid e Veoli a wit h a "dro p dea d date " b ywhic h Veoli a mus t provid e additiona l informatio n o n th e propose d extrapolatio n methodology

. EP Aals o pledge d t o researc h answer s t o th e followin g questions :
• I s th e historica l rang e o f norma l meta l fee d rate s reference d b y4 0 C.F.R

. § 63.120 7 & § 63.120 9 froze n i n time ? i.e. , mus t th e perio d use d t o develo p th e historica l norma l fee d rat e preced e th e dat e o f th e MAC To rcomplianc e date , whicheve ri s later , o rshoul d i t alway s b e th e 5 year s precedin g th e permi t action ? 

# •

• I f th e historica l rang e o f norma l i s alway s th e 5 year s precedin g th e permi t action , th e HW C woul d alway s hav e a lowe rhistorica l rang e o f norma l i n th e curren t permi t actio n tha n th e previou s permi t action

. Whe n EP Awrot e th e HW C MACT , di d EP Ainten d t o hav e a "downwar d spiral " o f historica l meta l fee d rate s a s facilitie s reduc e th e quantit yo f metal s i n thei rfeedstreams ? Sincerely ,



## VE S 00127 6Davi d Ogule i Environmenta l Enginee r U.S

. EP A| Ai r& Radiatio n Division , A-18 J 7 7 Wes t Jackso n Blvd

. | Chicago , Illinoi s 6060 4 Phone : (312 ) 353-098 7 | Ogulei.David@epa.go v

# V E S 001278.pd f

## Re: Veoli a spikin g Q Christophe r

Lambesi s to : Davi dOgule i Cc : Charle s Hall , Tod dRamal y 03/28/2012 12:5 2 P M

Fo r th e 200 8 tes t

burns , Veoli aspike dlea dnitrate , chromi c acid , mercur y nitrat e an d hexachloroethan e (chlorine)
. Christophe r

Lambesi s Environmenta l Scientis t U . S EP A Regio n 5 Lan dan dChemical s Divisio n (312 ) 886-358 3 Davi dOgule i Todd/Chris/Charlie : Coul dyo u hel p m e verify..
. 03/28/201 2 09:32:5 9 A M From : Davi dOgulei /R5 /USEPA/U S To : Tod dRamaly /R5 /USEPA/US@EPA , Christophe r Lambesis /R5 /USEPA/US@EPA , Charle s

Todd/Chris/Charlie : Coul dyo u hel p m e verif y i f Veoli aspike dal l metal s durin g th e 200 8 tes t burns ? I figure dyo u woul d hav e tha t

inf o mor e readil y available
. H g wa s definitel y spiked
. I thin k A s wa s to o (bu t

I' mno t sur e sinc e i n on e are aVeoh areporte dArsenic' s spik e concentratio n a s 0.0)
. I' mtryin g t o figur e ou t i f spikin g wit h don e fo r SV M & LVM
. Thank s fo r

you r help
. Date : Subject : Hall/R5/USEPA/US@EP A

03/28/2012 09:3

2 A M Veoli a spikin g

Davi d



## VE S 00127 8

# V E S 001279.pd f

### Tabl e 2 . Fee d Rat e Dat a & Exhaus t Dat a Fro m Veolia' s Marc h201 0 Applicatio nUpdated : 6/1/201 2

Uni t # Tes t Ru n

# H g Fee d Rat e

(lb/hr) a 

### LV M Fee d

Rat e (lb/hr ) SV

M Fee d Rat e (lb/hr ) Stac k

flo w (dscfm ) Oxyge n ( %

dry ) Remova l

Efficienc y (RE ) fo r H g (% ) R E fo r LV M

(% ) R E fo r

SV M (% )

2 1 0.002 3 46.8 2 62.0 6 549 6 11.7 2 65.6 1 99.9997 3 99.9993 6 2 2 0.001 7 46.5 2 63.4 6 557 2 11.5 4 51.6 5 99.9999 1 99.9997 7 2 3 0 . 001 6 47.1 7 63.2 7 535 7 11. 3 50.0 6 99.9997 9 99.9995 2 2 Averag e 0.001 7 46.8 4 62.9 3 547 5 11.5 2 55 .5 0 99.9998 1 99.9995 5
3 1 0 .001 6 47.7 1 6 4 . 0 7 566 5 11 . 9 9 53.2 5 99 . 9991 9 99.9987 5 3 2 0.002 2 4 7 .3 1 6 5 571 9 1 0 . 9 6 5 7 .3 6 99.9993 5 99.9984 2 3 3 0.001 8 48.0 1 63.7 8 589 0 11 . 9 8 54.5 6 99.9993 6 99.9989 7 3 Averag e 0.001 8 47 . 6 8 64.2 8 575 8 11.6 4 5 4 .4 7 99.9993 0 99.9987 1

4 1 0.025 7 50.6 1 63.5 1 1728 0 1 2 .2 7 9 4 . 0 5 99.9995 8 99.9985 8 4 2 0.02 6 5 0 . 6 5 63.4 5 1725 5 12.1 3 96.1 7 j 99.9991 6 99.9979 5 4 3 0.026 4 49.7 9 64.0 1 1718 9 11.6 3 95.9 1 99.9988 2 99.9981 9 4 Averag e 0.021 4 50.3 5 63.6 6 1724 1 12.0 1 95.3 0 99.9991 9 99.9982 4
Tabl e 3 . Estimate d Stac k Concentration s a t Propose d OPL s Stac k Stac k Cone . @ Cone . @ HW C MAC T Veolia' s Veolia' s EPA' s Limi t (4 0 3/2/1 0 EPA' s Propose d Propose d C.F.R . § Propose d Propose d OPL s OPL s 63.1219) ; Extrapolate d OPL s ((ig/dsc m (pg/dsc m pg/dsc m @ Uni t # Meta l OPLs(lb/hr ) (lb/hr ) @ 7 % 0 2 

### ) @ 7 % 0 2 

### ) 7 % 0 2 

### 2 H g 0.005 7 0.0016 5 18 3 5 3 13 0 2 LV M 14 0 68.468721 4 2 0 1 0 9 2 SV M 18 9 90.982479 6 6 5 3 1 23 0 3 H g 0.005 7 0.001 8 18 1 5 7 13 0 3 LV M 14 3 77.816942 9 7 0 3 8 9 2 SV M 19 3 81.594698 7 17 3 7 3 23 0
4 H g 0.07 8 0.021 4 8 9 2 4 13 0 4 LVM 15 1 77.288038 6 3 0 1 5 9 2 SV M 19 1 98.12811 7 8 1 4 2 23 0



## VE S 00127 9

### Tabl e 4 . Uni t # 2 Stac k Parameter s Measure d i nSeptembe r 200 8 b 

### Stac k Tes t flo w Ru n # (dscfm ) % Oxyge n (dry ) 1 469 8 11.2 1 2 509 9 10.9 1 3 524 8 11.3 5 Averag e 501 5 11.1 6

a . H g averag e fee d rate s & RE s wer e calculate d b yEP A(Tod d Ramaly , Marc h 26 , 2010 ) . b . Use d fo r LV M & SV M calculations
. Augus t 200 8 dat a fo r Uni t # 2 wer e use d fo r H g



## VE S 00128 0

# V E S 001281.pd fTabl e 1 . Estimatin g Veolia' s Operatin g Paramete r Limit s (OPLs ) Updated : 6/22/201 2

Uni t # Meta l Meta l Fee d Rate s Durin g 200 8 Testin g (lb/hr) * Highes t 12

-

h r Rollin g Averag e Meta l Fee d Rat e 7/1/04

- 1/1/0 8 (lb/hr ) Highes t 12-h r

Rollin g Averag e Meta l Feedrat e (lbs/hr) , fro m Jun e 7 , 201 2 Tes t Fee d

Rat e A s a % o f th e Highes t 12

- h r Rollin g Averag e o f Historica l Value s Wa s Testin g

Don e a t > Highes t 12

- h r Historica l Rates? " Wa s Testin g

Don e a t > Media n 12

- h r Historica l Rates? " Veolia' s

3/2/1 0 Propose d Extrapolate d Feedrat e (lb/hr) c EPA' s

Propose d OPL s (lb/hr) d Est .

Stac k Cone . @ Veolia * s Propose d OPL s (Ug/dsc m 6 7 % 0 7 ) ° Est . Stac k

Cone . a EPA ' s Propose d OPL s (pg/dsc m1

1 7 % 0 2 ) a HW

C MAC T Limi t (4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1219) ; pg/dsc m@ 7 % a, Hg 0.0016 5 0.005 4 0.006 4 N o re s 0.005 7 0.0016 5 ! ? 3 5 3 13 0 2 LV M 47. 2 84. 5 68. 5 56 % N o Ye s 14 0 68 . 5 2 0 1 0 9 2 SV M 63. 6 50. 6 > • 126 % N o Ye s 18 9 91. 0 6 5 3 1 23 0 H g 0.001 3 0.0054 5 0.005 9 N o Ye s 0.005 7 0.001 8 5 7 13 0 3 LV M 47. 7 77. 3 77. 8 62 % No Ye s 14 3 77. 8 7 0 3 8 9 2 SV M 64. 3 72. 1

- b 89 % N o Ye s 19 3 81. 6 17 3 7 3 23 0 H g 0.021- 1 0.0598 1 0.06 0 N o Ye s 0.07 8 0.02 1 8 9 2 4 13 0 4 LV M 50. 3 69. 9 72 % N o Ye s 15 1 77. 3 3 0 1 5 9 2 SV M 63. 6 53. 4 98. 1 109 * N o Ye s 19 1 98. 1 8 1 4 2 23 0

a . Fee d rat e calculate d b yEP Ai n Marc h 201 0 usin g calculate d H g spik e compositio n & offsit e wast e fee d concentrations
. b . I n general , fee d rate s tha t fal l withi n th e to p 10-25 % o f historica l 12-hou r rollin g averag e rate s ma yb e considere d f o r extrapolation
. c . Calculate d b yescalatin g th e meta l fee d rat e durin g testin g b ya facto r o f 3 . d . N o extrapolatio n i s recommende d fo r H g becaus e th e tes t fee d rate s wer e to o lo w ( < 50 % o f th e highes t historica l rate) . Fo r Uni t 4 , EP Aneed s a n acceptabl e analysi s o f th e correspondin g activate d carbo n injectio n rat e a t highe r fee d rates . I f th e tes t fee d rat e i s highe r tha n th e highes t historica l 12-hou r fee d rat e (e.g. , SV M fro mUnit s 2 & 4 ) , us e th e tes t fee d rate . Fo r LV M (Unit s 2 , 3 , 4 ) an d SV M (Uni t 3) , extrapolat e u p t o th e highes t historica l fee d rate . e . Stac k concentration s ar e estimate d fro m exhaus t parameter s an d "remova l efficiencies " reporte d b yVecli a i n th e Marc h 201 0 application , excep t tha t H g remova l efficiencie s wer e re-calculate d b yEPA . (Tod d Ramal yMemo , Marc h 26 , 2010 )



## VE S 00128 1

### Tabl e 2 . Fee d Rat e Dat a & Exhaus t Dat a Fro m Veolia' s Marc h201 0 Applicatio nUpdated : 6/1/201 2

Uni t # Tes t Ru n

# H g Fee d Rat e

(lb/hr) a 

### LV M Fee d

Rat e (lb/hr ) SV

M Fee d Rat e (lb/hr ) Stac k

flo w (dscfm ) Oxyge n ( %

dry ) Remova l

Efficienc y (RE ) fo r H g (% ) R E fo r LV M

(% ) R E fo r

SV M (% )

2 1 0.002 3 46.8 2 62.0 6 549 6 11.7 2 65.6 1 99.9997 3 99.9993 6 2 2 0.001 7 46.5 2 63.4 6 557 2 11.5 4 51 . 6 5 99.9999 1 99.9997 7 2 3 0.001 6 4 7 .1 7 63.2 7 535 7 11. 3 50.0 6 99.9997 9 99.9995 2 2 Averag e 0.001 7 46.8 4 62 . 9 3 547 5 11.5 2 55 . 5 0 99.9998 1 99.9995 5
3 1 0.001 6 47.7 1 64.0 7 566 5 11.9 9 53.2 5 99.9991 9 99.9987 5 3 2 0.002 2 47.3 1 6 5 571 9 10.9 6 5 7 . 3 6 99.9993 5 99.9984 2 3 3 0.001 8 48.0 1 63.7 8 589 0 11.9 8 54.5 6 99.9993 6 99.9989 7 3 Averag e 0.001 8 47.6 8 64.2 8 575 8 11.6 4 54.4 7 99.9993 0 99.9987 1

4 1 0.025 7 50.6 1 6 3 .5 1 1728 0 12.2 7 9 4 . 05 99.9995 8 99.9985 8 4 2 0 .02 6 5 0 . 6 5 63.4 5 1725 5 1 2 .1 3 96.1 7 99.9991 6 99.9979 5 4 3 0.026 4 49.7 9 6 4 . 0 1 1718 9 11.6 3 9 5 . 9 1 99.9988 2 99.9981 9 4 Averag e 0.021 4 50.3 5 63 . 6 6 1724 1 12.0 1 95.3 0 99.9991 9 99.9982 4
Tabl e 3 . Estimate d Stac k Concentration s a t Propose d OPL s

Uni t # Meta l Veolia' s 3/2/1 0 Propose d Extrapolate d OPLs(lb/hr ) EPA' s

Propose d OPL s (lb/hr ) Est . Stac k

Cone . @ Veolia ' s Propose d OPL s (ug/dsc m@ 7 % 0 2 

### ) Stac k

Cone . @ EPA' s Propose d OPL s (ug/dsc m @ 7 % 0 2 

### ) HW

C MAC T Limi t (4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1219 ) ; pg/dsc m@ 7 % 0 2 

### 2 H g 0.005 7 0.0016 5 18 3 5 3 13 0 2 LV M 14 0 68.468721 4 2 0 1 0 9 2 SV M 18 9 9 0 . 982479 6 6 5 3 1 23 0 3 H g 0.005 7 0.001 8 18 1 5 7 13 0 3 LV M 14 3 77.816942 9 7 0 3 8 9 2 SV M 19 3 81.594698 7 17 3 7 3 23 0
4 H g 0 . 07 8 0.021 4 8 9 2 4 13 0 4 LV M 15 1 77.288038 6 3 0 1 5 9 2 SV M 19 1 98.12811 7 8 1 4 2 23 0



## VE S 00128 2

### Tabl e 4 . Uni t #2 Stac k Parameter s Measure d i nSeptembe r 200 8 b 

### Stac k Tes t Ru n flo w # 

### (dscfm ) % Oxyge n (dry ) 1 469 8 11.2 1 2 509 9 1 0 . 9 1 3 524 8 11.3 5 Averag e 501 5 11.1 6

a . H g averag e fee d rate s & RE s wer e calculate d b yEP A(Tod d Ramaly , Marc h 26 , 2010) . b . Use d fo r LV M & SV M calculations
. Augus t 200 8 dat a fo r Uni t # 2 wer e use d fo r H g



## VE S 00128 3

### Veolia' s Operatin g Paramete r Limit s (OPLs ) 6/1/201 2

Uni t # Meta l Meta l Fee d Rate s Durin g 200 8 Testin g (lb/hr) a 

### Highes t 12-h r

Rollin g Averag e Meta l Feedrat e 7/1/04-1/1/0 8 (lbs/hr) , fro m Veolia' s Marc h 201 0 applicatio n Veolia' s 3/2/1 0 Propose d Feedrat e Limit s (lb/hr ) EPA' s

Propose d Feedrat e Limit s (lb/hr ) Est . Stac k

Cone . @ Veolia' s Propose d Limit s (ug/dsc m@ 7 % 0 2 

### ) Est . Stac k

Cone . @ EPA' s Propose d Limit s (ug/dsc m@ 7 % 0 2 

### ) HW

C MAC T Limi t (4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1219) ; pg/dsc m@ 7 % 0 2 

### 2 H g 0.0016 5 0.005 5 0.005 7 0.001 7 18 3 

### 5 3 13 0 2 LV M 4 7 . 2 8 4 14 0 68.468721 4 2 0 1 0 9 2 SV M 6 3 . 6 9 1 18 9 90.9824795 9 6 5 3 1 23 0
3 H g 0.001 8 0.005 4 0.005 7 0.001 8 18 1 

### 5 7 13 0 3 LV M 47. 7 7 7 14 3 77.8169428 7 7 0 3 8 9 2 SV M 64. 3 8 2 19 3 81.5946986 7 17 3 7 3 23 0
4 H g 0.021 4 0.0 6 0.07 8 0.021 4 8 9 2 4 13 0 4 LV M 50. 3 7 7 15 1 77.2880385 5 3 0 1 5 9 2 SV M 63. 6 5 8 19 1 9 8 8 1 4 2 23 0
LVM : "Lo w volatil e metals " - As , B e & C r (combined ) SVM : "Semivolatil e metals " - C d & P b (combined )



## VE S 00128 4EP A Analysi s o

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SV M 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 210240 0 0 0.078 2 0.8319298 5 90.982 5 H g 7/1/04-5/31/0 9 258624 0 0 0.000006 5 0.0002527 6 0.0059 2 3 LV M 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 21C240 0 0 0.139 6 0.9929095 4 77.816 9

SV M 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 21G240 0 0 0.058 2 0.8294362 2 81.594 7 H g 7/1/04-5/31/0 9 258624 0 0 0.003 4 0.0086585 3 0.0598 5 4 LV M 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 210240 0 0 1.656 6 2.789275 1 77.28 8

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m propose d historica l historica l b y Veoli a rat e rat e 0.005 7 90 % -10 % 14 0 204 % 104 % 18 9 208 % 108 % 0.005 7 96 % -4 % 14 3 184 % 84 % 19 3 237 % 137 % 0
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## VE S 00128 5

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## VE S 00128 6Davi d A Klaric h —06/01/201 2 03:26:3 0 PM

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## VE S 00128 9

# V E S 001290.pd fEP A Analysi s o

fVeolia' s Jun e 7,201 2 Historica l Data Submissio n Analysi s b

y Jennife r William s & Davi d Ogule i

7/1/04-5/31/0 9 Al l years combine d (12-h r rollin g average , lb/hr )

Uni t 2 Uni t 3 Uni t 4 Media n Averag e Maximu m N 6.547E-06 6.474E-06 0.003391 7 0.00027

5 0.000253 0.008659 0.006361638

0.00591777

5 0.059851552 2586240

258624 0 258624 0 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 Uni t 2

Uni t 3 Uni t 4 Media n Averag e Maximu m N 0 0.1162806 0.858779 68.468721 4 2102400 0 0.139630

5 0.9929 1 77.8169428 7 2102400 0 1.656557

3 2.78927

5 77.28803855 2102400 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 Uni t 2

Uni t 3 Uni t 4 Media n Averag e Maximu m N 0 0.0781746 0.8319 3 90.98247959 2102400 0 0.058225 1 0.82943 6 81.59469867 2102400 0 1.132641 4 2.62672 9 98.12811703 2102400

Uni t # Meta l Dat e Rang e Numbe r ojMinimu m Media n Averag e Maximu m H g 7/1/04-5/31/0 9 258624 0 0 0.000006 5 0.0002 7 0.0063 6 2 LV M 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 210240 0 0 0.116 3 0.858779 2 68.468 7

SV M 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 210240 0 0 0.078 2 0.8319298 5 90.982 5 H g 7/1/04-5/31/0 9 258624 0 0 0.000006 5 0.0002527 6 0.0059 2 3 LV M 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 210240 0 0 0.139 6 0.9929095 4 77.816 9

SV M 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 210240 0 0 0.058 2 0 .8294362 2 81.594 7 H g 7/1/04-5/31/0 9 258624 0 0 0.003 4 0 .0086586 3 0.0598 5 4 LV M 1/2/05-12/31/0 8 210240 0 0 1.656 6 2 .789275 1 77.28 8

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. 6267294 9 98.128 1 % abov e OPL s % o f maximu m maximu

m propose d historica l historica l b y Veoli a rat e rat e 0.005 7 90 % -10 % 14 0 204 % 104 % 18 9 208 % 108 % 0.005 7 96 % -4 % 14 3 184 % 84 % 19 3 237 % 137 % 0.07 8 130 % 30 % 15 1 195 % 95 % 19 1 195 % 95 %



## VE S 00129 0

# V E S 001291.pd f

### UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO NAGENC Y REGIO N5 7 7 Wes t Jackso n Boulevar d CHICAGO , I L 6060 4

DATE : 

## DUN 1 8 201 2


### SUBJECT : 

### Revie wo f Feedstrea mAnalysi s Pla n (FAP ) fro mVeoli a

E S Technica l Solutions , LLC , Sauget , Illinoi s FROM : A i r Enforcemen t an d Complianc e Assuranc e Branc h TO : Jan e D . Woolums , Associate.Regiona l Counse l Offic e o f Regiona l Counse l Davi d Ogulei , Chemica l Enginee r •Ai r Permit s Sectio n A i r Program s Branc h THROUGH : Willia mMacDowell , Chie f l/^P¥ \



### MN/O H Ai r Enforcemen t an d Complianc e Assuranc e Sectio n Veoli a E S Technica l Solutions , LL C (Veolia) , own s an d operate s three , hazardou s wast e incinerator s a t it s Sauget , Illinois , facility
. Th e incinerator s ar e subjec t t o th e emissio n standard s an d othe r requirement s i n th e Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r Pollutant s fro mHazardou s Wast e Combustors , 4 0 C.F.R . § § 63.120 1 et . seq . (th e HW C MACT) . Thi s memorandu m

evaluate s Veolia' s complianc e wit h th e provision s o f 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(c)(1 ) an d (2) . Regulator y

Backgroun d
Pursuan t t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(c)(1 ) o f th e HW C MACT , prio r t o feedin g a wast e strea mt o an yo f it s thre e hazardou s wast e incinerators , Veoli a mus t obtai n a n analysi s o f the.wast e strea m tha t i s sufficien t t o documen t complianc e wit h th e applicabl e fee d rat e limit s provide d b ythi s section
. Pursuan t t o 4 0 C.F.R . § § 63.1209(1)(1) , 63.1209(m)(3) , 63.1209(n)(2) , an d 63.1209(o ) (1) , Veoli a mus t establis han d compl ywit h fee d rat e operatin g paramete r limit s fo r mercury , ash , semivolatil e metal s (SVM ) , lo w volatil e metal s (LVM) , an d chlorine , respectively
. 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(c)(2 ) require s th e owne r o r operato r t o develo p an d implemen t a feedstrea manalysi s pla n (FAP ) an d



## VE S 00129 1

### specifie s si x topic s tha t th e FA P mus t address . Discussio n EP Amad e tw o change s t o 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(c ) betwee n proposa l o n Apri l 19 , 1996 , an d promulgation. 1 

### I n th e Septembe r 30 , 1999 , preambl e fo r th e promulgatio n o f th e HW C MACT , EP Adi d no t commen t o n th e FA P provisions
. Becaus e EP A h a s no t amende d 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(c ) sinc e promulgation , Septembe r 30 , 1999 , th e autho r doe s no t hav e an yreaso n t o believ e tha t EP Aha s ha d an ysubsequen t occasio n t o commen t o n t h e FA P provision s i n th e HW C MACT . O n Apri l 19 , 1996 , EP Apropose d tha t hazardou s wast e combustors 2 

### b e equippe d wit h a continuou s emissio n monito r (CEM ) f o r particulat e matte r (PM) , mercury , carbo n monoxid e (CO) , tota l hydrocarbo n (THC) , an d oxygen . Se e 6 1 F R 17520. ' I n th e preambl e fo r th e promulgatio n o f th e HW C MACT , EP Anote d tha t commenter s o n th e propose d HW C MAC T questione d th e availabilit y a n d reliabilit yo f P M an d mercur yCEMs . Se e 6 4 F R 52919 . Th e Agenc ydecide d t o requir e CEM s fo r CO , THC , oxyge n an d PM . However , EP Adecide d t o no t requir e mercur yCEMs , an d di d no t requir e complianc e wit h th e requiremen t unti l EP Apromulgate d t h e performance ' specification s fo r P M CEM. 3 

### EP Adi d explicitl y stat e tha t a n owne r o r operato r ma ypetitio n th e Administrato r t o us e CEM S fo r complianc e monitorin g fo r PM , mercury , semivolatil e metal s (SVM) , lo wvolatil e metal s (LVM) , an d hydroge n chloride/chlorin e ga s (HC1/C1 2 

### ) unde r § 63.8(f ) i n lie u o f complianc e wit h th e correspondin g operatin g paramete r limit s i n sectio n 63.1209 . Se e 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(a)(5). 4


### O n Apri l 19 , 1996 , EP Apropose d a three-tiere d complianc e monitorin g hierarch yi n descendin g orde r o f preferenc e t o ensur e complianc e wit h th e emissio n standards : (1 ) Us e o f a continuou s emissio n monitorin g syste m (CEMS ) fo r a hazardou s ai r pollutant ;

1 

### One , EP Areplace d "th e owner'o r operator " wit h "you" ; an d two , EP Aadde d paragrap h 63.1209(c)(5 ) t o provid e fo r waivin g th e monitorin g requirement s f o r certai n feedstream s suc h a s natura l gas , proces s air , an d feedstream s fro mvapo r recover ysystems . 2 

### .A t tha t time , hazardou s wast e combustor s includ e three ' subcategories : hazardou s wast e incinerators , hazardou s wast e burnin g cemen t kilns , an d hazardou s wast e burnin g lightweigh t aggregat e kilns
. 3 

### EP Apromulgate d tha t performanc e specificatio n fo r P M CEM s o n .Januar y12 , 2004 , bu t a Februar y23 , 2004 , lette r fro mBarr yBreen , Deput yAssistan t Administrato r i n th e Offic e o f Soli d Wast e an d Emergenc yResponse , delaye d t h e complianc e wit h th e requiremen t t o install , operate , calibrate , an d maintai n a P M CEM . 1 

### Compar e propose d Sectio n 63.1210(a ) wit h curren t Sectio n 63.1209(a) . 2



## VE S 00129 2

### (2 ) absen t a CEM S fo r tha t hazardou s ai r pollutant , us e o f a CEM S fo r a surrogat e o f tha t hazardou s ai r pollutan t and , whe n necessary , settin g limit s o n operatin g parameter s t o accoun t fo r t h e limitation s o f usin g surrogates ; an d (3 ) lackin g a CEM S for . .either , requirin g periodi c emission s testin g an d site-specifi c limit s o n operatin g parameters . Se e 6 4 F R 5 2 919 . I n th e 1 6 year s sinc e EP Apropose d th e requiremen t t o instal l mercur yan d P M CEMs , th e technolog yfo r P M an d mercur y CEM s ha s improve d an d ca n answe r th e origina l criticism s regardin g th e availabilit yan d reliabilit yo f P M an d mercur y CEMs . O n Januar y27 , 2006 , EP Aapprove d El i Lilly' s proposa l t o instal l an d operat e CEM S fo r metals , PM , an d HC I t o directl y demonstrat e continuou s complianc e wit h the-HW C MACT' s mercury , SVM , LVM , PM an d HC1/C1 2 

### emissio n standards . El i Lill ydi d no t an d Evoni k Degussa , it s successo r a t th e Lafayette , Indiana , facility , ha s no t reporte d operatin g problem s wit h th e multimetal , P M an d HC I CEMs . Consequently , w e believ e tha t th e installatio n an d operatio n o f multimetal , P M an d HC I CEM s a t Veoli a i s a viabl e option
. EP Asimpl yha s t o pus h th e issu e forwar d unti l Veoli a installs , calibrate s an d begin s t o operat e an d maintai n multimetal , P M an d HC I CEMs . Withou t pushin g th e issue , Veoli a wil l continu e t o rel y upo n statement s fro mgenerator s wh o hav e n o particula r interes t i n knowin g th e exac t compositio n o f thei r wast e o r eve n i n knowin g tha t th e concentration s o f ash , chlorine , an d th e si x HW C MACT-regulate d metal s ar e belo wth e concentration s tha t ar e state d i n th e wast e profil e an d tha t Veoli a use s t o calculat e ash , chlorin e an d meta l feedrates . Veolia' s FA P literall yha s a l l o f th e element s tha t 4 0 C.F.R . § 63.1209(c)(2)(i ) throug h (vi ) require
. However , direc t measuremen t o f emissio n concentration s o f PM , mercury , SVM , LVM , an d HC I i s th e Agency' s state d preferenc e fo r assurin g complianc e wit h the . HW C MACT' s PM , mercury , SVM , LVM , an d HC I emissio n standards .

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## VE S 00129 6Federa l Register /Vol
. 77 , No
. 123/Tuesday , Jun e 26 , 2012/Notice s 3805 1 Burea u o f

Reclamation' s Pint o dam , o n Bill y Clap p Lak e nea r

th e cit y o f

Mose s Lak e i n Gran t

County , Washington
. Th e sol e purpos e o f

apreliminar y permit , i f issued , i s t o gran t

th e permi t

holde r priorit y t o fil e alicens e applicatio n durin g th e permi t

term
. A preliminar y permi t doe s no t

authoriz e th e permi t holde r t o perfor man y land-disturbin g activitie s o r

otherwis e ente r

upo n land s o r water s owne db y other s withou t th e owners ' expres s permission
. Th e propose dprojec t

woul dus e th e existin g Pint o dam , an dwoul dconsis t ofth e followin g ne w facilities : (1 ) A 72

- inch-diamete r

penstoc k

connectin g th e existin g Pint o da moutle t tunne l to a powerhous e locate dimmediatel y downstrea mofth e dam ; (2) a powerhous e containin g a3.4-megawatt Franci s turbine/generato r unit ; (3 ) a tailrac e dischargin g flow s int o th e existin g fee drout e betwee n Bill y Clap p Lak e an dBroo k

Lake ; (4 ) a7,000-foot

long , 34.5-kilovol t

(kV ) transmissio n lin e extendin g fro mth e projec t to a 34.5-k V transmissio n lin e owne db y th e Publi c Utilit y Distric t

No
. 1 o f

Gran t County , Washington ; an d(5 ) appurtenan t

facilities
. Th e estimate d annua l generatio n o f

th e Pint o Da m Projec t woul db e 8. 1 gigawatt-hours
. Applicant

Contact: Mr
. Ronal dK
. Rodewald , Secretary-Manager , Gran d Coule e Projec t

Hydroelectri c Authority , P.O
. Bo x 209 , Ephrata , Washingto n 98823 ; phone : (509 ) 754-2227
. FERC Contact: Jennife r

Harper ; phone : (202 ) 502-6136
. Deadlin e fo r

filin g comments , motion s t o intervene , competin g application s (withou t notice s o f

intent) , o r

notice s o f inten t to fil e competin g applications : 6 0 day s fro mth e issuanc e o f thi s notice
. Competin g application s an dnotice s o f inten t mus t mee t th e requirement s o f

1 8 CF R4.36
. Comments , motion s t o intervene , notice s o f

intent , an d competin g application s ma y b e file d electronicall y vi ath e Intemet
. Se e 1 8 CF R385.2001(a)(l)(iii ) an dth e instruction s o n th e Commission' s We h sit e http://ivww.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenter s ca n submi t brie f comment s u p to 6,00 0 characters , withou t prio r registration , usin g th e eCommen t

syste ma

t http:// 

### www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. Yo u mus t includ e you r nam e an dcontac t

informatio n a

t th e en d o f you r comments
. Fo r

assistance , pleas e contac t

FER C Onlin e Suppor t a t FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov o r tol l fre e a t 1-866-208-3676 , o r

fo r TTY , (202 ) 502-8659
. Althoug h th e Commissio n strongl y encourage s electroni c filing , document s ma y als o b e paper-filed
. T o paper-file , mai l a n origina l an dseve n copie s to : Kimberl y D
. Bose , Secretary , Federa l Energ y Regulator y Commission , 88 8 Firs t Stree t NE. , Washington , D C 20426
. Mor e informatio n abou t thi s project , includin g acop y o f

th e application , ca n b e viewe do r

printe do n th e "eLibrary " lin k o f Commission' s We b sit e a t http:// 

### www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/elibrary.asp. Ente r th e docke t

numbe r (P-14380 ) i n th e docke t

numbe r fiel dt o acces s th e document
. Fo r

assistance , contac t

FER C Onlin e Support
. Dated : Jun e 19 , 2012
. Kimberl y D . Bose , Secretary. [ F RDoc
. 2012-1548 2 File dG-25-12 ; 8:4 5 am ! BILLIN G COD E 6717-01-

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DEPARTMEN T O F ENERG Y Federa l Energ y Regulator y Commissio n [Project No . 13860-001 ] Jone s Canyo n Hydro , LLC ; Notic e o f Applicatio n fo r Amendmen t o f Preliminar y Permi t Accepte d fo r Filin g an d Solicitin g Comments , Motion s T o Intervene , an d Protest s O n Ma y 29 , 2012 , Jone s Canyo n Hydro , LL C file da n amendmen t t o thei r preliminar y permi t

issue dMarc h 28 , 201 1 fo r th e Jone s Canyo n Pumpe d Storag e Project
. Th e propose dprojec t woul db e aclosed-loo p pumpe dstorag e projec t locate dnear

Gras s Valley , i n Sherma n County , Oregon
. Th e applican t

propose s t o mak e th e followin g change s t o thei r issue d permit : (1 ) Expan dth e projec t boundar y t o includ e asecon dcanyo n nort h o f th e project ; (2) chang e th e locatio n o f th e propose dlowe r

reservoi r

da mto nort h o f th e curren t

locatio n an dinclud e a n additiona l canyon ; (3 ) expan dth e lowe r reservoi r from6 8 surfac e acre s t o 9 8 surfac e acre s a

t a n elevatio n o f

1,15 0 fee t abov e mea n se alevel ; (4 ) chang e th e tota l installe dcapacit y o f th e projec t fro m40 0 megawatt s (MW ) t o 50 0 MW ; (5 ) chang e th e lengt h o f th e transmissio n lin e fro m0.3 4 mile s t o 4. 5 miles ; (6) lengthe n th e condui t

betwee n th e propose dreservoir s fro m6,22 5 fee t t o 7,33 0 feet ; an d(7 ) chang e th e nam e o f th e projec t

fro m"Jone s Canyo n Pumpe d Storag e Project " t o "Orego n Wind s Pumpe dStorage"
. FERC Contact: Jennife r

Harper , 202

- 502-6136
. Deadlin e fo r

filin g comment s o r motion s t o intervene : 3 0 day s fro mth e issuanc e o f

thi s notice
. Comment s an d motion s t o interven e ma y b e file d electronicall y vi ath e Internet
. Se e 1 8 CF R385.2001(a)(l)(iii ) an dth e instruction s o n th e Commission' s We b sit e http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ efiling.asp. Commenter s ca n submi t brie f comment s u p to 6,00 0 characters , withou t prio r registration , usin g th e eCommen t

syste ma

t http:// 

### www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ ecomment.asp. Yo u mus t includ e you r nam e an dcontac t

informatio n a

t th e en d o f you r comments
. Fo r

assistance , pleas e contac t

FER C Onlin e Support
. Althoug h th e Commissio n strongl y encourage s electroni c filing , document s ma y als o b e paper-filed
. T o paper-file , mai l a n origina l an dseve n copie s to : Kimberl y D
. Bose , Secretary , Federa l Energ y Regulator y Commission , 88 8 Firs t Stree t NE. , Washington , D C 20426
. Mor e informatio n abou t thi s project , includin g acop y ofth e application , ca n b e viewe do r

printe do n th e "eLibrary " lin k o f th e Commission' s We b sit e a t 

### http://www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ elibrary.asp. Ente r

th e docke t

numbe r (P-13860-001 ) i n th e docke t numbe r fiel dto acces s th e document
. Fo r assistance , contac t

FER C Onlin e Support
. Dated : Jun e 19 , 2012
. Kimberl y D . Bose , Secretary. [FRDoc
. 2012-1548 3 File d6-25-12 : 8:4 5 am ] BILLIN G CODE 6717-01-

P
ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y [EPA-HQ-OAR-2012-0452 ; FRL-9680-6 ] EP A Activitie s T o Promot e Environmenta l Justic e i n th e Permi t Applicatio n Proces s AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)
. ACTION : Notic e o f

Availabilit y o f Propose dRegiona l Action s t o Promot e Publi c Participatio n i n th e Permittin g Proces s an dDraf

t Bes t Practice s fo r Permi t Applicant s Seekin g EPA-Issue d Permits ; Reques t

fo r Comments
. SUMMARY : A s par t

o f it s ongoin g effort s unde r Pla n E J 201 4 t o integrat e environmenta l justic e int o al l o f it s programs , th e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) i s solicitin g publi c commen t

o n way s tha t

EP A an dpermi t applicant s ca n meaningfull y engag e communitie s i n di e permittin g process . Thi s notic e describe s an dseek s commen t

o n action s tha t

EP A regiona l office s ca n tak e whe n issuin g EP A permit s to promot e greate r participatio n i n th e permittin g proces s b y communitie s tha t

hav e historicall y bee n underrepresente di n tha t process . Thi s notic e als o announce s th e availabilit y o f



## VE S 00129

73805 2 Federa l Register/Vol . 77 , No . 123/Tuesday , Jun e 26 , 2012/Notice s draf tbes tpractices fo

rpermitapplicant

s seekin g EPA-issue d permit

s (locate d i n th e appendi

x t o thi s notice) . The bes t practice s ar e designe

d t o encourag

e an d assis tpermitapplicant

s t o reac h ou tt o neighboring communities whe n applyin g fo rpermit

s tha tma y affec tth e community' s qualit

y o f life , includin g thei rhealt

h an d environment. DATES : Written comment s mus tb e received on o

rbefor e Augus t27 , 2012

. ADDRESSES : Submityou rcomments , identifie d b

y Docke tI D No . EPA-HQ OAR -2012-045 2 by on e o f th e followin g methods :

• www.regulations.gov: Follo w th e on-line instructions fo rsubmitting comments . • Mail: "Pla

n E J 2014 : Considerin g E

J i n EPA' s Permitting Process " Docket , Environmenta

l Protectio n Agency , EP A Docke tCenter, Mailcod e 28221T , 120 0 Pennsylvani a Ave . NW. , Washington , D C 20460

. • Hand Delivery: "Pla

n E J 2014 : Considerin g E

J i n EPA' s Permitting Process " Docket

, EPA/DC , EP A West

, Roo m 3334 , 130 1 Constitutio n Ave . NW. , Washington , D C 20460

. Suc h deliveries ar

e accepte

d only durin g th

e Docket' s norma

l hour s o f operation , an

d specia l arrangemen

tshoul d b

e mad e for deliveries o

f boxed information . EPA' s polic y i s tha

tal l comment

s receive d wil l b e include d i n th e publi c docke twithoutchang

e and ma

y b e available onlin e a

thttp://www. regulations.gov, includin g an y persona

l informatio n provided , unless th e commen tinclude s informatio n claime d t o b e Confidential Busines s Information (CBI ) o rothe rinformatio n o

f whic h disclosure i s restricted b y statute . Do no tsubmi tinformatio n tha

tyo u conside rt

o be CBI o

rotherwise protected throug

h http://www. regulations.gov oremail . Th e http:// www.regulations.gov We b sit e is a n "anonymou

s access " system, whic h mean s EP A wil l no

tkno w you ridentit

y o rcontac tinformatio n unles s yo u provid e i

ti n the bod

y o f you rcomment

. I f EP A canno

trea d you rcommen

tdu e t o technica

l difficultie s and canno t contac tyou fo rclarification , EP A ma y no tb e abl e t o conside ryourcomment . Electroni c file s shoul d avoi d th e us e o f special characters , avoi d an y for m o f encryption , and b

e fre e o f an y defect s o r viruses . Fo radditional informatio n abou tEPA' s publi c docket

, visi tth e EP A Docke tCente rhomepag

e a thttp://www. 

### ep a .gov/cpallomc/dockets.h tm. EPA also encourage

s th e publi c t

o revie w an d participat

e i n th e Environmenta

l Justic e i n Actio n Blo g whic h ca n b e foun d a thttps://blog.epa.gov/ej. EP A intends t

o use th e Environmenta

l Justic e i n Actio n Blo g t o encourag e differen t publi c stakeholder s t o dialogu e ove rth e idea s se t fort h i n thi s Federa l Registe r Notice

. Th e Environmenta l Justic e i n Actio n Blo g doe s no t replac e th e conventiona l publi c commen t proces s describe d above

. Rather , EP Ahope s tha t th e Environmenta l Justic e i n Actio n Blo g provide s a n informa l publi c foru m fo rstakeholder s t o exchang e ide a an d shar e views , whic h ma yhel p shap e comment s submitte d t o EP Athroug h Regulations.gov

. A s thi s publi c participatio n initiativ e illustrates , EP A believe s tha t earl yan d frequen t dialogu e amon g peopl e wit h differen t point s o f vie w ca n lea d t o mor e thoughtfu l outcomes
. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 

### Tabl e o f Content s I
. Genera l Informatio n II
. Action s Tha t

EP A Regiona l Office s Ca n Tak e T o Promot e Meaningfu l Engagemen t

i n th e Permittin g Proces s b y Overburdene dCommunitie s III
. Draf t Bes l Practice s fo r

Permi t Applicant s Seekin g EPA-Issue dPermits ; Way s T o Engag e Communitie s a t th e Fence-Lin e IV
. Conclusio n 

### I . Genera l Informatio

n Expandin g th e conversatio n o n environmentalis m an d workin g fo r enviromnenta l justic e ar e to p prioritie s ofth e Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA)

. I n 2011 , EP Apublishe d Pla n E J 2014 , th e Agency' s overarchin g strateg y fo radvancin g environmenta l justice

. Th e Pla n ha s thre e objectives : 1

. Protec t healt h an d th e environmen t i n overburdene d communities ; 2

. Empowe rcommunitie s t o tak e actio n t o improv e thei rhealt h an d environment ; an d 3

. Establis h partnership s wit h local , state , tribal , an d federa l government s an d organization s t o achiev e health y an d sustainabl e communities

. Th e yea r201 4 mark s th e 20t h anniversar yo f th e signin g o f Executiv e Orde r1289 8 o n environmenta l justice , whic h direct s eac h federa l agenc yt o "mak e achievin g environmenta l justic e par t o f it s missio n b yidentifyin g an d addressing , a s appropriate , disproportionatel yhig h an d advers e huma n healt h o renvironmenta l effect s o f it s programs , policies , an d activities. " Pla n E J 201 4 i s EPA' s roadma p fo r integratin g enviromnenta l justic e int o it s programs , policie s an d activities

. On e focu s are a o f th e Pla n i s "Considerin g Environmenta l Justic e i n Permitting. " Environmenta l permit s pla ya ke yrol e i n providin g effectiv e protectio n o f publi c healt h an d th e environmen t i n communities

. Thus , Pla n E J 201 4 call s upo n EP Ato : (1 ) Enhanc e th e abilit y o f overburdene

d communitie

s t o participat

e full y an

d meaningfully i n th

e permitting process fo rEPA-issue d permits ; an d (2 ) tak e step s t o meaningfull y addres s environmenta

l justic e issue s i n th e permitting process forEPA-issue d permit s t o th e greates

texten t practicable . Plan E J 201 4 direct

s EP A t o mak e achieving environmenta l justic e par to f it s mission , and t

o b e a leaderamon

g federa l department

s an d agencie

s i n addressin

g th e impact s o f federa l activities on overburdened communities . EP A believes tha t environmenta

l permitting present

s opportunities t

o addres s environmenta

l justice , an

d tha tth e Agenc y ha s th e responsibilit

y t o lead b y exampl

e t o addres s environmenta

l justice i n permit s issue d b y EPA . Therefore , th e action s described i n thi

s notice focus o n EPA-issue d permits . Althoug h EP A issue s fe w environmenta

l permit s compare d t o state , loca l an d triba l government

s tha timplemen

tfedera l environmenta

l law s a s approved o

r delegate d b y EPA , EP A intend s t o shar e it s experience

s and idea

s wit h thes

e government

s a s wel l a s wit h othe r federa l agencies , wit

h th e goa l o f promoting simila refforts . I n thi s notice , EP A focuses on enhancing th

e opportunit

y and abilit

y o f overburdene

d communities t

o participat

e i n th e permitting process . Overburdened communities ar e communitie

s tha tpotentially experienc e disproportionat

e environmenta

l harm s and ris k a

s aresulto

f cumulative impact s o rgreate rvulnerabilit

y t o environmenta

l hazards . EP A believes tha tth e participatio n o

f overburdened communitie

s i n th e permitting process is a n essentia

l ste p towar d th e ultimat

e goa l o f achievin g permit

s tha t meaningfully addres

s environmenta

l justic e issues . Followin g th e National Environmenta

l Justic e Advisor y Counci l (NEJAC) recommendation t o encourag

e mor e publi c participatio n i n th e permitting decision-making process , EP A ha s identifie d action

s tha tEP A and permitapplicants , bot h fo rne w an d renewe d permits , ca

n tak e t o reduc e barrier s t o participatio n i n th

e permitting process . I

n overburdened communities , thes

e barrier s ca n includ e lac k of trust , lack o f awarenes

s o r information , languag

e barriers , an d limite d acces

s t o technica

l and lega

l resources . I

n EPA' s view , mor

e transparenc

y an d dialogue ca

n lead t o bette rpermi toutcome

s fo rth e communit

y a s wel l a s permitapplicants . Thus , EP A believe

s iti s especially importan

tt o mak e special effort

s t o provid e enhance

d publi c participatio n



### VE S 00129 8

### Federa l Register /Vol
. 77 , No
. 123/Tuesday , Jun e 26 , 2012/Notice s 

### 3805 3 opportunities t

o overburdene

d communities , particularl y minority , low-income , an

d indigenou s communities . EP A also realizes tha t enhanced publi c engagemen ti s onl y on e aspec to f attention t

o environmenta

l justice i n th

e contex to f permitting . Bot h EP A regiona

l offices an

d permi t applicant

s can—an

d i n som e case s alread y do—brin

g overburdene

d communities int

o the permitting process throug h special outreac

h efforts . EP A believes tha

tpermitapplicant

s hav e uniqu e opportunities i n thi s area . Many companie

s ar e alread y active , contributin g member

s o f th e community . I

n additio n t

o their importan

trol e a s a sourc e o f employmen

tan d economi c stabilit

y withi n acommunity , permitapplicant s play othe

rroles . Man y facilitie s applyin g fo rpermits , fo rexample , hav

e robus tcommunit

y engagemen

t strategie s tha trecognize th

e value o f communit

y outreach . Pursuan

tt o thes e strategies, facilitie s engag e actively wit

h th e communit

y throug h environmenta

l initiatives , neighborhoo d beautificatio n projects , educatio n program s an d charitable giving , civi c program s and th e arts, yout

h activities , an d othe

r investment

s i n th e community . These existing tie

s betwee n permitapplicant

s an d th e broade rcommunities wher

e the y ar e locate d provid e a foundatio n fo rpermitapplicant

s t o reac h ou tt o thei rimmediat

e neighbor

s alon g th e facility' s fence-line—ideally , t o discus s healt h o renvironmenta

l issue s associate d with thei rplans fo

rne w o r increased pollutantreleases . EP A ha s compile d th

e draf tlisto f activities and bestpractice s presente

d i n thi s notice from man

y sources . EP A surveyed it

s regiona

l offices , wher

e EP A permitting activit

y predominantly occurs , t o determin

e wha tstep s ar e currentl y o rcoul d b

e take n t o meaningfully involv e overburdene d communities i n th

e permitting process . Additionally , EP A conducted numerou s listenin g sessions , conferenc e call s and meeting s wit h a variet

y of stakeholders , includin g environmenta l justic e stakeholders , member

s o f th e busines s community , state

, local and triba

l government

s an d communities , non governmenta

l organizations , an d th e NEJAC , t o gathe rmor e inpu ton how t

o enhanc e participatio n of

overburdene

d communities i n EPA' s process o f issuin g environmenta

l permits . On

e se to f ideas , presente d i n Sectio n I

I below , focuse

s o n activities tha

tEPA , a s th e permitting authority , ca

n undertak

e t o mak e i t easie rfo rcommunities t

o engag e meaningfull y an d effectively i n th e permitting process . The secon d se to f ideas , describe d i n Section II I below , present

s bes tpractices tha

tpermi t applicant

s ca n us e t o initiat e an d sustain a dialogue with th e communities a tthei rfence-line whe n th e companie

s see k environmenta

l permit s tha tma y b e affecte d b y th e permittin g action . EP A recognize

s tha tsom e state s hav e mad e significantprogres

s i n meaningfully involvin g overburdened communities i n th

e permittin g process . Whil e th e focu s o

f today' s notice i s on EPA-issue d permits , EP A believes tha t state s wit h experienc

e i n this are

a ca n provid e valuable informatio n tha twil l strengthe

n EPA' s efforts . Therefore , EP A invites state

s t o shar e thei ridea

s fo r ensuring th

e meaningful involvemento f overburdened communities i n th e permitting process an d encouraging dialogu e betwee n permitapplicant

s an d communities . The idea s i n thi s notice ar

e mean tt o complemen

tal l o f th e othe rtools an

d resource s developed underPlan E J 201 4 an d othe rEP A initiative s t

o aid communities and EP A permittin g authoritie

s i n incorporatin g environmenta

l justic e int o th e permitting process . Th e tool s and resource s includ e th

e E J Legal Tools, whic h addresse

s EPA' s lega

l authorit

y t o considerenvironmenta l justice , EPA' s effor tt o develop anationally consistent 

### screening tool

forenvironmental

justice, and EPA' s effort

s t o meaningfull y engag e loca l communitie s an d stakeholder

s i n governmen

tdecisions o n lan d cleanup , emergenc y preparedness and response s an d th e managemen

to f hazardou

s substance

s and waste

s throug h th e Community Engagement

Network, and EPA' s collaboration wit

h othe rfedera l agencie s t o improve ourcommunity base d action s an d assistanc

e and t o strengthe

n th e use o f interagency legal tools, such a

s th e National Environmental Polic y Ac tand Titl e V I o f th e Civi l Right

s Act . Thes e resource

s supplemen

tinformatio n disseminate d b y EPA regional

offices abou

tthei r permitprocesse

s an d particula rpermits . 

### II . Action s Tha tEP A Regiona

l Office s Ca n Tak e T o Promot e Meaningfu

l Engagemen

ti n th e Permittin

g Proces s b y Overburdene

d Communitie

s A s noted above, EP A ha s identifie d a numbe ro f activitie s an

d approache

s tha tca n be used t

o promot

e greate r publi c involvemento

f overburdened communities i n it

s permittin g processes , particularly fo rmajo

rpermitting action

s tha tma y significantl y impac

tthem. Each EP A regiona

l offic e wil l pu

ti n place aregiona

l implementatio n pla n t o addres s meaningful engagemen to f overburdened communitie s i n their permitting activities . Thi s notic e describe

s th e genera l expectation

s fo r th e regiona

l plans an

d present

s th e framewor

k and specifi c activities intende d t

o enhanc e publi c participation . EPA' s expectatio

n is tha teac h regiona l office wil l us

e th e agency-wide guidelines t

o develo p aregiona

l implementation plan tha tis appropriat

e forth e particularcircumstance s withi n tha tregion . Th e agency-wid e guidelines i n thi s notic

e ar e designe

d t o promot

e consistenc

y amon g regiona

l office s and provid e EPA' s expectatio n fo rabasi c regiona l plan . A tth

e sam e time , EP A recognize

s tha teac h permi tan d communit

y is differen

tand tha teac h EP A regiona

l offic e ha

s th e insightan

d experienc

e t o develop strategie

s tailore d t o th e particularcommunities an d need s withi n tha

tregion . Therefore , EP A couples thes

e agency-wid

e guideline s wit h th e expectation tha

tEP A regiona

l office s hav

e th e flexibility i n developin g theirimplementation plans t o tak e action s suite d t o th e concern

s o f impact s o n overburdened communities typicall y raised withi n thei rregions . Thi s notic

e doe s no taddres s an y obligation

s imposed by th

e Civi l Right

s Ac to f 196 4 o runderEP A regulation s a t 4 0 CF Rpar

t7

. Please refe

rt o EPA's 

### Guidance to Environmental Protection Agency Financial

Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against

National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient

Persons an

d Title VI Public Involvement

Guidance forEPA Assistance Recipients Administering Environmental

Permitting Programs. Thi s notic

e doe s no taddres s Executive 

### Order13175 o

rEPA's Policy on Consultation and

Coordination with Tribes. I ti s importan

tt o not e th e difference betwee

n th e meaningful involvemento

f triba l communities a

s i t is use d i n th

e E J contex tan d consultation wit

h tribes . Th e Agency' s responsibilitie s underE.O . 1317 5 ar e separat e fro m th e responsibilitie s under E.O . 1289 8 an

d ste m fro m federally recognized tribes ' statu s a s sovereig

n governments . Th e activities described i n thi s notice g o beyond th

e standar

d notice-and commen tprocedures required b y law . EP A believes , however, tha tenhanced outreac h ca n hel p t o remov e som e ofth e barrier s tha tca n discourag

e overburdened communities from participatin g i n permi

tprocesse

s tha t affec tthe m an d ar e appropriat

e i n som e circumstances . 

### A. Agency-Wide Guidelines forEPA Regional Offices Th e guidelines presente d her e provid e a framewor

k forth e regiona

l office s t o identif y possible action

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ca n take to promot e th e meaningfu l engagemen t

o f overburdene d communitie s fo r

priorit y permits
. Specifically , th e guideline s fo r EP A regiona l office s ar e designe dto : (1 ) Hel p regiona l office s identif y whic h permit s t o prioritiz e fo r

greate r publi c involvemen t

fo r overburdene d communities ; an d(2) sugges t activitie s th e regiona l office s ca n undertak e t o promot e greate r

publi c involvemen t

i n thei r permittin g process . 1
. Priorit y Permit s fo r

Enhance dPubli c Involvemen t

Opportunitie s Althoug h an y permi t

actio n ma y b e a n opportunit y to enhanc e th e engagemen t o f acommunity , EP A believe s that i t i s particularl y importan t

t o provid e meaningfu l engagemen t opportunitie s i n permittin g action s tha t ma y hav e significan t

publi c healt h o r environmenta l impacts , suc h as ane w operatio n o r

amodificatio n o f

a n existin g operation , whic h ma y affec t overburdene dcommunities
. Significan t publi c outreac h an dengagemen t requir e significan t

resources . EP A recognize s it s regiona l offices ' limite dabilit y t o enhanc e engagemen t

fo r ever y EPA

issue dpermi t

a s wel l a s th e limite d abilit y o f

overburdene dcommunitie s to engag e o n ever y permi t potentiall y impactin g them
. Fo r

thi s reason , EP A wil l conside r

prioritizin g enhance d publi c involvemen t

opportunitie s fo r thos e EPA-issue dpermit s wit h significan t

publi c healt h o r environmenta l impact s o n alread y overburdene dcommunities , determine d b y regiona l offices ' us e o f ascreenin g too l o r othe r methodology
. Example s o f permit s tha t

ma y hav e significan t

publi c healt h o r

environmenta l impact s include , bu t

ar e no t limite dto , th e following :
• Constructio n permit s unde r th e Clea n A i r Act , especiall y ne w majo r source s (o r

majo r modification s o f sources ) o f

criteri apollutants ; • Significan t

Undergroun dInjectio n Contro l Progra mpermit s unde r th e Saf e Drinkin g Wate r

Act ; • "Major " industria l Nationa l Pollutan t Discharg e Eliminatio n Syste m (NPDES ) permit s (as define di n 4 0 CF R122.2 ) unde r

th e Clea n Wate r Ac t that ar e for : o Ne w source s o r

ne w dischargers , o r o Existin g source s wit h majo r modifications , including , bu t no t limite dto , ane w outfall , ane w o r change dproces s tha t

result s i n th e discharg e o f

ne w pollutants , o r

a n increas e i n productio n that result s i n a n increase ddischarg e o f pollutants ;
• "Non-Major " industria l NPDE S permit s (as define di n 4 0 CF R 122.2 ) unde r th e Clea n Wate r

Ac t tha t are identifie db y EP A o n a nationa l o r

regiona l basi s as afocu s area , for : o Ne w source s o r

ne w dischargers , o r 0

### Existin g source s wit h majo r modifications , including , bu t no t limite dto , ane w outfall , ane w o r change dproces s that

result s i n th e discharg e o f

ne w pollutants , o r

a n increas e i n productio n that result s i n a n increase ddischarg e o f pollutants ; an d
• RCR A permit s associate dwit h ne w combustio n facilitie s o r modification s t o existin g RCR A permit s tha t

addres s ne w treatmen t processe s o r

correctiv e actio n cleanup s involvin g potentia l off-sit e impacts
. I n addition , EP A wil l conside r prioritizin g fo r

enhance dpubli c involvemen t

activitie s bot h permi t application s an drenewal s fo r whic h a communit y ha s raise dplausibl e environmenta l justic e concerns , an d permi t application s an drenewal s wher e EP A ha s othe r

informatio n indicatin g environmenta l justic e concern s relate d t o th e permit
. I n furthe r

recognitio n o f

EPA' s regiona l offices ' limite dabilit y fo r enhance dpubli c engagement , aregiona l offic e ma y no t

prioritiz e ever y EPA

issue dpermi t

wit h significan t

publi c healt h o r environmenta l impact s o n alread y overburdene dcommunities
. Additionally , ther e ma y b e circumstance s unde r

whic h aregiona l offic e find s enhance dpubli c outreac h appropriat e irrespectiv e o f whethe r th e permittin g actio n ha s asignifican t publi c healt h o r

environmenta l impact s o n alread y overburdene dcommunities
. 2
. Regiona l Offices ' Activitie s T o Promot e Greate r

Publi c Involvemen t

i n th e Permittin g Proces s Presente dbelo w i s apropose dlis t o f activitie s tha t

EP A regiona l office s coul d undertak e a

t ke y juncture s i n th e permittin g proces s t

o promot e greate r involvemen t

o f overburdene d communities
. Th e lis t

o f propose d activitie s i s intende dt o identif y priorit y area s o f activit y an dt o provid e option s fo r propose dactivitie s i n th e developmen t

o f regiona l implementatio n plans
. Regiona l offices , therefore , ma y choos e no t to implemen t al l ofth e propose dactivitie s liste d below
. Similarly , th e lis t o f activitie s i s no t mean t to b e comprehensiv e o r exhaustive
. Differen t

situation s wil l justify differen t

responses . 

### Planning & Gathering Information: ° Identify upcomin g priorit y permit s fo r promotin g greater

publi c involvement
. Whe n identifyin g priorit y permits , focu s o n permit s tha t th e communit y ha s identifie das apriority , to th e exten t

suc h informatio n i s available
. o Locat e existin g dat aan dstudie s that are relevan t

to th e particula r community
. ° Explor e way s t o reac h ou t t o th e affecte dcommunit y i n coordinatio n wit h relevan t

EP A staff, includin g permi t writers , E J coordinators , publi c affair s staff , th e pres s office , an dEPA' s Conflic t Preventio n & Resolutio n Center
. o Evaluat e th e appropriat e lengt h o f th e publi c commen t

period
. o Conside r

holdin g informatio n meeting s fo r

th e publi c i n additio n t o forma l publi c commen t sessions
. 

### Coordinating within EPA: o Fo r applicant s wit h multipl e EP A permits , infor mEP A permi t writer s fro mothe r

office s i n th e regio n that you r offic e ha s receive dapermi t applicatio n fro mth e applicant
. 

### Communicating with the Community: o Designat e EP A point(s ) o f contac t tha t th e communit y ca n contac t t o discus s environmenta l justic e concern s o r question s o f

atechnica l natur e abou t th e permi t

application
. o Explai n th e permittin g proces s b y makin g informationa l fac t sheet s available
. o Us e plai n languag e whe n communicatin g wit h th e public
. o Us e communicatio n technique s th e communit y values , suc h a s direc t mailings , posters , article s i n loca l newspapers , an demail s t o lis t serves . o Offe r translatio n service s fo r communitie s wit h multi-lingua l population s (includin g interpreter s a t publi c meeting s o r

translation s o f

publi c documents)
. o Mak e ke y document s o n th e propose dprojec t

readil y accessibl e t o th e community , usin g avariet y o f medi a tool s (pape r

copies , online , etc.) , whe n appropriate
. ° Hol dpubli c meeting s a t time s an d place s i n th e communit y bes t designe d t o affor dth e publi c ameaningfu l chanc e t o attend
. 0

### Afte r th e permi t

ha s bee n issued , mak e availabl e t o th e communit y a summar y o f

EPA' s commen t

response s an dprovid e informatio n o n wher e th e communit y ca n fin dth e entir e commen t respons e document
. 

### Communicating with the Permit Applicant: o Encourag e th e permi t applican t

t o provid e EP A wit h aplain-languag e descriptio n o f

it s propose dprojec t

o r permi t application
. 0

### Encourag e th e permi t applican t

to consul t EP A guidanc e o n environmenta l justic e an dothe r

resource s develope d unde r Pla n E J 2014 , includin g th e (whe n



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### finalized ) Draf

tBes tPractice

s forPermi

t Applicants Seekin

g EPA-Issued Permits : Ways t o Engag e Communities a

tth e Fence-Line . (Se

e appendix. ) 

### B. EPA's Expectations forRegional Implementation Plans EP A expect

s eac h regiona

l office t o develop , implemen

tan d mak

e publicall y available aregiona l implementatio n plan consisten twit h th e agency-wid

e guidelines presente

d i n thi s notic

e i n orde

rt o suppor tth e meaningful engagemen to f overburdened communities i n th e permitting process fo

rpriorit y permits . EP A believe

s tha tregiona l office s wil l b e bette rabl e t o provide opportunities fo renhanced publi c participatio n when the y hav e planne d and allocated resource s fo routreac

h i n advanc

e throug h th e developmen

to f regiona l implementatio n plans . EP A also believes tha

tmaking th

e regiona

l implementatio n plans publicall y availabl e wil l increase transparenc y an d inform communities o

f EP A regiona

l offices ' effort

s t o creat e opportunities fo r overburdened communities t o meaningfull y engag

e i n th e permitting process . EPA expect

s th e regiona

l implementatio n plans t o addres s with mor e specificit

y th e process tha

ta regiona l offic e wil l us

e t o prioritiz e permit s fo renhanced engagement , includin g th

e type s of permit s an d activities th

e regiona

l office s plan t

o implement. EP A expect s th e regiona

l plans t o b e tailored t

o th e region' s specifi c need

s bu talso t o be consisten

t wit h th e agency-wid

e guidelines directio n on prioritizatio n o f permit s fo r enhanced engagemen

tand priorit

y area s o f outreac h activities outline d i n today' s notice . Consisten

twit h th e agency-wid

e guideline s previousl y discussed , th e regiona l implementation plans wil l include : I . Th e EP A Regiona

l Office' s process fo rprioritizin g permit

s fo renhance

d engagemen

t a . Us e o f ascreening tool o

rothe r methodolog

y t o identif y alread y overburdened communities ; b . Type s o

f permit s with significant publi c healt

h o renvironmenta

l impacts . II . Priorit y Enhanced Outreac

h Activitie s a . Plannin g an

d gatherin

g information ; b . Coordinating withi n EPA ; c . Communicatin g wit

h th e Community ; d . Communicatin g with th e Permit Applicant . 

### C . Solicitation of Comments EP A welcome

s al l comment

s o n th e proposed action

s tha tRegiona

l office s ca n tak e t o promot

e th e meaningful engagemen

tof overburdene

d communities i n th

e permitting process , bu ti s particularl y intereste d i n comment

s addressing th

e followin g questions : • Ha s EP A identifie d th

e appropriat

e agency-wid

e guidelines t

o inform th

e developmen

to f regiona l implementation plans ? Wha tothe r guidelines shoul d EP A conside rtha t provid e bot

h agency-wide consistenc y an d regiona

l flexibility i n promoting th e meaningful engagemen to f overburdene

d communities i n th

e permittmg process ?
• Wha tcriteri a shoul d regiona l office s us

e t o prioritiz e permit

s for enhanced outreach ?
• Fo rpriorit

y permits , ha

s EP A identifie d th

e appropriat

e activities tha

t regiona l office s ca

n tak e t o promot

e th e greate rinvolvemento

f overburdene

d communities i n th

e permitting process ? Wha tothe ractivities shoul d EP A consider ?
• Base d on experience

s yo u hav

e ha d i n the permitting process , wha tlessons hav e you learne d tha

tca n be applie d t

o improve th

e agency-wide guideline s o r th e regiona

l implementation plans ? 

### HI . Draf tBes tPractice

s fo rPermi t Applicant

s Seekin g EPA-Issue

d Permits : Way

s T o Engag e Communitie

s a tth e Fence-Lin

e Eve n thoug

h EP A i s th e permitting authorit y fo rEPA-issue d permits , bot h th e permi tapplicantand th

e potentially affected communit

y ar e als o ke y stakeholder

s i n th e permitprocess . Therefore , EP A engage d i n extensiv

e outreac h t o thes e stakeholders , an

d i n particularth

e busines s community , o n how t o meaningfully engag

e fence-line communities i n th

e permitting process . Busines s leader

s on environmenta

l justice issue

s share d theirexperience

s and insight

s wit h EPA . EP A learned tha t i f apermi tapplicantengage

s a communit

y earl y and maintain

s tha t conversation , apartnership ca n form tha tfacilitates the exchang e o f informatio n an d provides th e foundatio n fo rdialogu e on issue

s tha t ma y aris e durin g th

e permitting process . Suc h engagemen

tma y be especially beneficial with communities tha thav e historicall y bee

n underrepresente

d i n th e permitting process and tha t potentially bea

rarea l o rperceived disproportionat

e burden o

f a n area' s pollution . EP A learned fro m it s conversations wit

h business stakeholder

s tha tdialogu e wit h th e communit

y earl y i n th e permitting process promote

s reasonabl

e expectation

s amon g th e publi c and , therefore, mor

e predictable outcome

s for th e permitapplicant. EP A als o learned tha tpermitapplicant

s tha tinvesti n outreac h ma y avoi d th

e cost s o f delay , negativ e publicit

y amon g peer s an d investors , an

d communit

y distrus t resulting ho m a communit y objectin

g t o a permitlat

e i n th e permitting process . EP A believes tha

tafacilit

y tha t believes i n environmenta l stewardshi

p i n al l it s dimensions and tha

tact s consistentl

y with tha

tbelief , includin g accountabilit

y t o th e neighboring community , ma

y achiev e mor e environmenta

l goo d tha n an y permit ca n compel . Reducin g treatmen t failures , spill s o

rothe rincident

s become s a sourc e o f organizationa

l prid e when th

e trends—an

d th e facility' s response an

d prevention strategies—ar

e publicize d withi n th

e community . Thes e practices als o mak e good business sens

e becaus e facilitie s sav e energy, devis e ne

w technologies , reduce th

e rat e o f equipmen

tfailures , and develop cleanerproducts , amon g othe rthings . Thi s ethic o

f corporat e responsibility—mor

e tha n an y permit — ca n improve the environmen ta tth e fence-lin e and farbeyond . Engagin g meaningfull y wit

h th e loca l communit

y is anothe rface to f responsibl e corporat

e citizenshi p tha

tachieve

s environmenta

l results . EP A believes tha tapartnership wit h th e communit

y ca n lea d t o mor e intbrmed permits , resultmg i n bette r outcome s forth e permitapplicanta

s wel l a s th e communit

y tha tha s astak e i n th e succes s o f th e facility . I n orde rt o maximiz e th

e benefit s o f communit

y engagement

, and conserv

e th e limite d resource

s o f bot h th e permit applicant

s and th e communities fo r outreach , EP A ha

s identifie d wha

tit consider s t o b e effectiv

e communicatio n practices and strategie s tha tpermi t applicant

s ca n employ t

o meaningful ^ involv e communities i n th e permitting process . EP A gathere

d thes e practice

s and strategie

s fro m numerou

s conversation

s wit h environmenta

l justic e stakeholders , member s ofth e busines s community , state , local an d triba l government

s an d communities , non-governmenta

l organizations , and th e NEJAC . Based o n thes e conversations , EP A ha s developed an

d solicits commen

to n th e Draf tBes t Practice s forPermitApplicants Seeking EPA-Issued Permits : Way s t o Engag e Communities a

tth e Fence-line . (Se

e appendix. ) EP A hope

s tha tthes e bes tpractices , onc e finalized , wil l inform businesse s and othe rparticipant

s i n th e permitting process o

f som e effectiv

e techniques fo r



## VE S 00130 13805 6 Federa l Register/Vol . 77 , No . 123/Tuesday , June 26 , 2012/Notice s meaningfull y engagin g overburdene

d communitie s i n th

e permitting process fo rEPA-issue d permits . Th e fina l documen

twoul d supplemen texisting guidance and recommendation s issue d b y permittin g authorities , includin g stat e and loca l agencies . Th e draf

tbes tpractice

s presente

d her e ar e designed t

o foste r emergin

g leadershi p amon

g permi

tapplicant

s operatin

g (o r proposin g t

o operate

) facilitie s i n overburdened communities . EP A emphasizes tha tn o permi

t applicantwil l b

e required t

o follo w these suggestions . T o th e contrary , EP A wil l continue t

o evaluat

e permit application s solely base d o n applicabl e regulations . EP A welcomes al l comment s on thes

e draf tbes tpractices fo rpermit applicants . EP A i s particularly intereste

d i n comment

s addressing th

e followin g questions :

• Wha tdifferento

r additiona

l activitie s coul d permitapplicant s employ i n th

e permitting proces s t o meaningfull y involv e overburdene d communities ?

• Based o n experience s yo u hav

e ha d i n the permittin g process , wha tlesson

s hav e yo u learne d o

r successfu

l approache

s yo u hav

e employed tha

tca n b e use d b

y EP A t o improve th

e bes t practice recommendation s forpermit applicants ?

• Ho w can EP A ensur e tha t communitie s ar

e awar e o f th e opportunit

y t o hav e a two-wa

y dialogue with permitapplicant s throug

h th e idea s provide d here ? 

### IV. Conclusio

n EP A look

s forwar

d t o considerin g suggestion

s and comment

s received i n response t

o thi s notice . EP A hope s th e creatio n o

f agency-wid

e guidelines an

d th e developmen

to f regiona

l implementatio n plans , a s wel l a s th e presentation o

f bes tpractice

s fo r permit applicants , wil l increase th e meaningful participatio n o

f overburdene

d communitie s i n th

e permitting process forEPA-issue d permits . Although meaningfu l involvementi n th e permitting proces s ma y no talway s lead t o reduce d environmenta l impacts , EP A believes tha

tever y tim e a n EP A permit write r o

r a permitapplicant acknowledge

s a concer

n tha twoul d no

t hav e bee n aire d bu

tfo r enhance

d outreach , communities and th e permit applicantbenefit . EP A furthe r believes tha tever y time thi s enhance d outreac

h leads t o a feasibl e solutio n t o a n issu e o f interestt

o th e community , al l stakeholder

s benefit. Dated : Jun e 15 , 2D12
. Jane tMcCabe , Principal Deputy Assistant

Administrator, Office of Airand Radiation. 

### Appendi x BestPractice s fo rPermi tApplicant s Seekin g EPA-Issue d Permits : Way s T o Engag e Communitie s a

tthe Fence-Lin e I . Introductio n Achievin g environmenta l justic e i s a n integra l par t

o f EPA' s missio n t o protec t huma n healt h an dth e environment
. On e wa y E P A promote s environmenta l justic e i s t o ensur e tha t

individual s i n al l part s o f societ y hav e acces s t o informatio n sufficien t t o hel p the mparticipat e i n EP A decision-making
. EP A decision-makin g take s man y farms
. Thes e bes t

practice s focu s o n th e permittin g process , throug h whic h EP A authorize s industria l an dmunicipa l facilitie s t o releas e pollutant s int o th e environmen t a l level s intende dt o mee t

applicabl e standards
. B y solicitin g publi c commen t prio r to issuin g environmenta l permits , EP A play s a n importan t

rol e i n bringin g communitie s an d othe r member s o f

th e publi c int o th e permittin g conversation
. Bu t th e bes t tim e t o achiev e positive , collaborativ e dialogu e i s befor e th e permi t

i s drafted , eve n befor e a permi t applicatio n i s filed. An dth e ke y player s ar e no t

EP A bu t

rathe r permi t applicant s an dmember s o f th e neighborin g community
. Bot h set s o f individual s hav e a long-ter mstak e i n th e healt h o f tli e communit y an dth e succes s o f th e compan y o r enterprise
. Informatio n i s critica l a t thi s earl y stag e i n th e permittin g process , an dth e permi t applican t

ha s access t o th e informatio n tha t ca n creat e aconstructiv e dialogu e throughou t th e permittin g process . Th e permi t applican t als o ha s a n interes t

i n bein g agoo dneighbo r t o th e communit y o n th e othe r sid e o f th e facility' s fence
. EP A believe s tha t man y applicant s fo r

EPA-issue dpermit s ar e employin g practice s t o b e goo dneighbors
. Thes e bes t

practice s ar

e designe dt o hel p a permi t applican t

t o appl y it s goo dneighbo r value s t o th e permittin g process , wit h a n emphasi s o n way s t o reac h ou t effectivel y t o th e communit y a

t th e fence-line
. E P A encourage s al l permi t applicant s t o experimen t

wit h thes e practices ; al l neighborhood s an dcommunitie s wil l benefi t whe n afacilit y reache s ou t a s par t o f it s environmenta l permittin g process . Thi s documen t

emphasize s communitie s a t th e fence-lin e because , fo r th e vas t majorit y o f permits , communitie s mos t proximat e to a facilit y are likel y t o b e th e mos t impacte db y apermittin g decision
. Fo r som e permits , however , th e communitie s mos t impacte db y apermittin g decisio n ma y exis t beyon dIh e fence-line
. EP A encourage s permi t applicant s fo r suc h permit s t

o mak e effort s t

o engag e (h e communitie s tha t

ar e likel y t o experienc e publi c healt h o r

environmenta l impact s b y thei r permitte dactivities
. Thes e practice s als o hav e particula r

valu e i n overburdene d neighborhood s tha t

hav e bee n historicall y underrepresente di n th e permittin g proces s an dma y fac e barrier s t o participatio n i n th e permittin g process , suc h a s includ e lac k o f trust , lac k

o f awarenes s o r

information , languag e barriers , an dlimite dacces s t o technica l an dlega l resources . Whil e EP A wil l evaluat e apermi t applicatio n base dsolel y o n th e applicabl e regulations , penni t

applicant s ar

e encourage d t o emplo y th e suggestion s i n thes e bes t practices
. EP A hope s tha t thes e bes t practices—whic h emerge dfro mEPA' s conversation s wit h ahos t o f community , permi t applicant s an dgovernmen t stakeholders—wil l hel p applicant s fo r EPA

issue dpermit s t o seiz e aleadershi p rol e i n thi s importan t

are aand , i n doin g so , demonstrat e publicl y tha t th e cor e value s o n thei r We b site s d o indee dinfluenc e corporat e behavior
. II . Th e Purpos e o f

BestPractice s Th e purpos e o f

thes e bes t

practice s i s t o publiciz e th e goo dneighbo r practice s alread y employe db y permi t

applicant s acros s th e countr y an dt o encourag e thei r greate r use . Man y o f thes e practice s are quit e simple
. Th e bes t practice s ca n hel p buil dtrust , promot e abette r understandin g i n th e communit y o f th e facility' s environmenta l impacts , foste r realisti c expectation s an dhel p buil dstron g partnership s tha t

wil l lea dt o bette r

result s fo r al l parties
. Investin g i n communitie s i s a cost-effectiv e strategy
. EP A encourage s permi t applicant s t o mak e eac h o f it s facilitie s agoo dneighbo r t o th e communitie s a t thei r fence-line
. EP A hope s tha t th e bes t practice s wil l hel p companie s thin k o f way s t o engag e th e communitie s a t thei r fence

line s and , i n doin g so , becom e bette r neighbors
. UJ . Wh y i s EP A Providin g Bes tPractice s t

o Permi tApplicants ? Industria l facilitie s are importan t member s o f th e communitie s i n whic h the y are located
. I n additio n t o thei r importan t

rol e a s asourc e o f

employmen t

an deconomi c stabilit y withi n acommunity , facilitie s pla y othe r roles
. Man y facilities , fo r example , hav e robus t communit y engagemen t strategie s tha t recogniz e th e valu e o f communit y outreach
. Pursuan t

t o thes e strategies , facilitie s engag e activel y wit h th e communit y throug h environmenta l initiatives , neighborhoo d beautificatio n projects , educatio n program s an dcharitabl e giving , civi c program s an dth e arts , yout h activities , an dothe r investment s i n th e community
. Indeed , man y companie s an dpubli c authoritie s embod y thes e principle s i n thei r

missio n statements , usin g word s an dphrase s lik e collaboration , respect , an dbuildin g mutuall y beneficia l relationships
. Som e eve n aspir e t o measur e thei r ow n succes s b y th e succes s o f thei r customers , shareholders , employee s an d communities
. I n short , acorporat e cultur e i s emergin g i n thi s Natio n tha t value s an d activel y promote s communit y partnerships
. E P A recognize s tha t

man y permi t applicant s alread y practic e communit y outreach
. Thes e bes t

practice s ar

e mean t t o encourag e thos e leader s t o continu e thei r efforts
. EP A hope s tha t th e bes t practice s wil l persuad e thos e wh o ar e ne w t o thes e idea s t o experimen t

wit h thi s for mo f

leadership , an dt o provid e helpfu l suggestion s fo r thos e seekin g greate r

direction
. Indeed , engagin g wit h thei r

communitie s a s describe dher e i s consisten t

wit h man y permi t

applicants ' cor e



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2Federa l Register/Vol . 77 , No . 123/Tuesday , June 26 , 2012/Notice s 3805 7 valuHs . Thes e principles , practice

s an d value s lea d t o corporat

e sustainability

, stabilit y and—ultimately—profitability . Earl y an d meaningfu

l dialogu e betwee n tb e permi tapplican

tan d th e communit

y i s especiall y importan

ti n overburdene

d communitie

s tha thav e historicall

y bee n underrepresente

d i n th e permittin

g proces s an d tha tpotentiall

y bea ra rea l o rbelieve d disproportionat

e burde n o f a n area' s pollution. Meaningfu

l dialogu e promote

s environmenta

l justice . EP A strongl y encourage

s applicant

s fo rEPA-issue

d permit s t o engag e in publi

c outreac h t o th e neighborin

g communit

y wheneve

rth e facility' s pollutan

trelease s have—o

rma y b e perceive d t o have—potentia

l healt h an d environmenta

l impact s o n overburdene

d communities

. Thi s approac h i s consisten

t wit h EPA' s objective

s unde rPla n E J 2014 , whic h promote

s meaningfu

l involvemen

to f th e affecte d communit

y i n th e permittin

g process . EP A believe s thes e bes tpractice s ca n foste r a smoothe

ran d faste rpermittin

g process . Thi s outcom e i s i n everyone's interest—EPA , permi tapplicant

s an d communitie

s alike . Th e permi tapplican

tan d EP A hav e a n mteres tin a n efficien tpermittin

g process . Th e permi tapplican

twant s permissio

n t o mak e operationa

l improvement

s o rconstruc

t ane w facility. Th

e permittin

g authorit y want s t o efficientl

y issu e apermi ttha t comport s wit h th e la w an d account

s fo r publi c comment

. Th e communit

y a tth e ver y leas twant s th e assuranc

e that , throug h appropriat

e permi tterm s an d conditions

, th e permi tapplican

taccept s responsibilit

y fo r appropriatel

y controllin

g it s pollutan

t release s an d keep s th e communit

y informe

d o f it s contro l successe

s (an d failures). Thes

e interests , whil e different

, d o no tconflict . Conversation

s betwee n th e permi tapplican

t an d th e communit

y before the permit application is filed

ca n hel p launc h tli e permi tproces s i n awa y tha tachieve s al l o f thes e interests

, wit h mmimu

m conflic tan d delay . Thi s coul d resul ti n amor e expeditiou

s permittin

g process . Engagemen

tearl y ca n als o yiel d ales s contentiou

s permittin

g process . I tseem s axiomati c tha tn o communit

y welcome

s on e mor e sourc e o f pollution

, especiall y whe n th e communit

y alread y feel s aggrieve

d b y pas tsitin g decisions. Whe

n th e ne w projec t accelerate

s a transitio

n t o cleane renerg y o r achieve s anothe rimportan

tenvironmenta

l objectiv e wit h benefit s beyon d th e loca l community

, interest s ma y see m l o collide . Earl y meaningfu

l dialogu e ca n hel p sor tou t th e interests

, encourag

e apenni tapplican

tt o accep tresponsibilit

y fo rits impacts

, an d perhap s find low-cos

tway s valuabl e t o th e communit

y b y whic h th e permi tapplican

t ca n voluntaril

y mitigat e environmenta

l burdens . A communit

y i s les s likel y t o hol d a ne w projec tresponsibl

e fo rpas tunrelate d action s if th e permi tapplican

taccept s responsibilit

y fo rit s ow n action s an d i s willin g t o hel p mak e communit

y lif e better . IV . Ho w Ca n a Permi tApplican tEnhanc e its Outreac h t

o a Fence-Lin e Community ? Ther e ar e man y way s tha tafacilit y ca n enhanc e it s outreac h t o acommunity

. Whateve rdegre e o f outreac h afacilit

y choose

s t o employ , th e followin

g bes t practice s ar e designe d t o hel p bot h th e permi tapplican

tan d th e surroundin

g communitie

s ge tareasonabl

e retur n o n thei r investmen

to f time , energ y an d othe r resources . EP A gathere d thes e idea s fro m permi tapplicant

s tha thav e employe

d them , bu tth e permi tapplican

tan d th e affecte d communit

y ar e in th e bes tpositio n t o determin e wha tengagemen

tstrateg y i s mos t appropriat

e fo rthei rparticula

r circumstances

. 1. Think Ahead Befor e decidin g whethe rt o undertak

e specia l effort s l o reac h ou tl o Ih e neighborin

g communit

y regardin

g apermi tapplication

, a permi tapplican

tma y wan tt o as k itsel f th e followin g type s o f questions

. Th e answer s t o thes e question

s ma y hel p the . permi t applican tdecid e wha tkin d o f communit

y engagemen

twil l mak

e sens e unde rth e circumstances

. • Woul d th e ne w permi tintroduc

e ne w o r additiona l pollutant

s t o th e fence-lin

e community

?
• I s th e fence-lin

e communit

y alread y expose d t o pollutant

s originatin

g from othe

r facilities ?
• Ho w wil l change

s a tth e facilit y sit e affec tth e qualit y o f lif e i n th e fence-lin

e community

, independen

to f th e pollutant

s released ?
• I s th e propose

d pollutan

trelease—o

r associate d activity—likel

y t o caus e concer n i n th e community

?
• I f a ris k assessmen

tha s bee n performe

d fo rth e community

, wha tdoe s i tsay ? Wha t doe s th e communit

y thin k i tsays ?
• Wha tdirectio n d o th e permi tapplicant' s publishe d cor e value s offer ? Som e laws , suc h a s th e Resourc e Conservatio

n an d Recover

y Act , requir e permi tapplicant

s t o reac h ou tt o th e neighborin

g communit

y befor e applyin g fo ra permit . I n mos tcases , however , th e decisio n o n whethe rt o engag e i n pre-applicatio

n outreac h i s committe

d t o th e permi t applicant' s goo

d judgment

. (Se e Sectio n V belo w fo radiscussio

n o f th e benefit s t o permi tapplicant

s whe n the y engag e th e communit

y a s par to f permi tapplications.

) Bu twhateve

rwa y apermi tapplican

tchoose s t o engag e th e neighborin

g community

, it s outreac h activitie

s shoul d b e proportiona

l t o th e actua l o rperceive

d impac tth e facility' s propose d permittin

g actio n woul d hav e upo n th e community

. I n othe rwords , permittin

g action s tha tma y hav e asignifican

timpac to n th e communit

y ma y justif y mor e extensiv

e outreac h tha n permit s likel y t o hav e fewe r impacts . Engagin g th e communit

y earl y i n th e permittin

g proces s ca n hel p apermi

t applican tgaug e th e leve l o f outreac h appropriat

e t o th e community' s concerns

. A pubh c participatio

n pla n ca n b e ausefu l too l fo rpermi tapplicant

s engage d i n outreac h o n permi tactions . A publi c participatio

n pla n i s on e wa y t o organiz e al l ofth e permi tapplicant' s outreac

h activitie

s an d t o communicat

e thos e activitie

s t o th e community

. EP A als o recognize

s tha tapermi t applicant , despit e it s plannin g an d execution , migh tno telici tcommunit

y interes ti n it s project . Fo rexample

, fe w peopl

e migh tallen d meeting

s o rvisi tth e plan tfo rtours . Befor e concludin

g tha tth e communit

y i s unintereste

d in th e project , th e compan y ma y wan tt o explor e whethe rit s engagemen

teffort s wer e sufficientl

y tailore d fo rth e community

. Othe rfactors , suc h a s lac k o f awarenes

s o f th e engagemen

t opportunit

y o rth e timin g o f th e opportunity

, ma y no thav e afforde d th e communit

y a meaningfu

l chanc e t o attend . I f th e permi t applicant' s effort

s t o engag e th e communit

y ar e mad e i n goo d fait h an d ar e sufficientl

y tailore d fo rth e community

, thi s wil l g o a lon g wa y towar d buildin g trust . 2. Engage Community Leaders On e o f th e bes tway s t o promot e earl y an d meaningfu

l engagemen

tbetwee n apermi

t applican tan d th e surroundin

g communit

y i s b y creatin g acommunit

y environmenta

l partnership

. Th e ke y i s t o assembl

e th e right peopl e t o b e i n partnership

. EP A ha s learne d fro m stakeholder

s tha tth e firs tste p i n meaningfu

l engagemen

ti s th e cultivatio

n o f atrustin g relationshi

p amon g participatin

g individuals ; doin

g s o will the n foste r effectiv e relationship

s amon g th e interest s the y represen

tan d wil l hel p identif y thei r commo n a s wel l a s thei runiqu e goals . Th e followin g bes tpractice s ca n hel p acompan

y creat e asuccessfu

l communit

y environmenta

l partnership

. • Find ou

twh o th e establishe

d communit

y leader s are , bot h electe d an d unelected

. • O n triba l lands , wor k wit h th e triba l governmen

tan d olhe rcontact s t o identif y triba l communit

y leader s t o commenc e outreac h an d assistanc

e t o triba l communities

. • Identif y peopl e wh o collectivel

y understan

d th e need s (an d aspirations

) o f local stakeholder

s (permi tapplicant

, community

, environmenta

l groups , academic , etc. )
• Recrui tstakeholde

rrepresentative

s wh o hav e stron g interpersona

l skill s an d ar e willin g to : o See k commo n interests ; o Cultivat

e atrustin

g relationshi

p • Engag e wit h divers e leadershi

p s o tha t man y view s ca n b e brough tint o th e dialogue . Successfu

l partnership

s hav e a variet y o f local perspectives

, including : ° Grassroot

s organization

s an d leader s o Fait h communit

y leader s ° Triba l governmen

tan d communit

y representative

s ° Academi

c institution

s o State , count y o rloca l government

s ° Environmenta

l group s o Healt h organization

s o Permittees

, including, ideally

, th e facilitie s in tli e neighborhoo

d tha tengag e i n activitie

s tha tgenerat e pollution. Text Box 1: Community Advisory Councils, suc h a s Th e Dee rPar k Communit

y Advisor

y Counci l (DPCAC , http:// www.deerparkcac.org/) provid e a"fora m fo r a n ope n an d fran k mutua l exchang e o f idea s betwee n representative

s o f th e loca l communit

y an d industry. " Thes

e group s engag e i n frequen

tdialogu e t o hel p build understandin

g betwee n industr y an d community

.
• Foste rsustaine d involvemen

tb y th e participants ; relationship s ar e create d



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tih e position

s the y hold . 3. Engage Effectively A s i s th e cas e wit h an y relationship

, predictabl

e an d ongoin g interaction

s ar e ke y t o astron g partnershi

p betwee n apermi

t applican tan d community

. A permi t applican tengagin g acommunit

y earl y i n th e permittin g process , o reve n befor e th e forma l permittin g proces s begin s throug h preapplicatio

n meetings

, ca n la y th e foundatio

n fo rapositiv

e relationshi

p wit h acommunity

. I n additio n t o earl y engagement

, holdin g regularl y schedule

d meeting

s throughou

tth e permittin g proces s ca n buil d o n tha tearlie r outreach , furthe rfosterin g th e relationshi

p betwee n th e communit

y an d permi t applicant . Th e followin

g bes tpractice s ca n hel p th e permi tapplican

tengag e effectivel

y wit h th e community

. • I f a publi c participatio

n pla n describin

g outreac h activitie

s wa s developed

, mak e i tavailabl e t o th e pubh c a s asig n o f th e permi tapplicant' s intentio

n t o engag e meaningfull

y wit h th e community

. • Invit e communit

y member

s an d leader s t o commen to n communit

y outreac h plan s an d processes

, an d giv e feedbac k o n wha ti s workin g an d lesson s learned . • Discus s projec tplan s an d potentia

l impact s a s earl y i n th e plannin g proces s a s possible , eve n i f th e permi tapplican

tca n spea k onl y i n genera l terms . < > I f th e penni tapplican

ti s unsur e abou t potentia l impacts , i ti s bette rt o acknowledg

e thi s fact ; denyin g th e existenc e o f potentia l impact s ca n undermin

e credibilit

y an d trust . o Encourag

e inpu tfro m th e communit

y o n thei rconcern

s abou tparticula

rimpact s earl y i n th e plannin g stages . • Provid e progres s o rstatu s report s • Invit e member s ofth e communit

y an d communit

y leader s fo rregula rtour s o f th e facility, especiall

y whe n th e facilit y i s plannin g t o chang e aproces

s tha t migh taffec ttli e community

. • Conside

rinvestin g tim e i n publi

c education

, e.g. , b y hostin g on e o rtw o da y publi c informatio

n session s wit h poster s an d kiosk s dedicate

d t o specifi c topics , wit h discussion

s le d b y facilit y personne l wh o ar e bot h familia rwit h th e subjec tand capabl e o f effectiv e discussio n wit h th e publi c (conversationa

l tone , no tdefensive

, nontechnica l language

, etc. ] 4. Communicate Effectively Permi tapplicant

s ma y nee d hel p t o determin e th e mos teffectiv e an d appropriat

e method s fo rinformin

g an d receivin

g inpu t fro m th e community

. Communit

y leader s ca n provid e thi s help . Fo rexampl e the y ca n identif y commonl

y spoke n language

s an d an y languag

e barrier s o rLimite d Englis h Proficienc

y withi n th e fence-line

. The y ca n als o hel p identif y whic h medi a outlet s (radio , newspaper

, churc h bulletins) , outreac

h method s (knockin

g door-to-door

, usin g socia l media , texting , phoning , puttin g u p fliers ) an d outreac h material

s (brochures

, fac t sheets , postcards

, letters ) will b e mos t effectiv e i n communicatin

g wit h th e community

. Communit

y leader s ca n als o hel p t o creat e mor e effectiv e opportunitie

s t o receiv e informatio

n from th e publi c (indMdual/small/Iarge/public/privat e meetings , anonymou

s hotlines

, solicitatio

n o f writte n comments)

. Ever y communit

y i s different , s o penni tapplicant

s tha tliste n t o thei rcommunity's advic

e an d involv e the m in thei routreac h effort s hav e agTeate rchanc e o f a successfu

l outcome

. A ke y componen

to f effectiv e communicatio

n i s creatin g a n environmen

t fo ral l stakeholder

s t o meaningfull

y participat e i n adialogue

. Goo d ideas , includin g idea s tha tar e goo d fo rth e permitte d enterpris

e o rbusiness

, ca n com e from man

y sources , B y meaningfull

y engagin g wit h th e communit

y potentiall

y affecte d b y a n environmenta

l permit , a permi tapplican

tma y acquir e abette rsens e o f acommunity's tru

e concern s an d way s a permi tapplican

tcoul d hel p alleviat e them . Transparenc

y an d disclosur

e o f informatio

n tha tma y b e o f interes tt o acommunity

, suc h a s performanc

e reports , ca n buil d trus t conduciv e t o meaningfu

l dialogue

. Text Box 2: Alternative Dispute Resolution Th e succes s o f pre-applicatio

n meeting

s wil l var y widel y dependin

g o n th e propose d project , th e concern

s ofthe community

, an d th e abilit y o f th e permi tapplican

tan d th e communit

y t o agTe e upo n potentia

l solutions

. Sometimes

, conversation

s betwee n a communit

y an d apermi

tapplican

thav e th e potentia l t o b e contentious

. A s such , EP A recommend

s th e us e o f a professional

, tramed , neutra l facilitato

rt o ai d in creatin

g an d implementin

g thei routreac h strategy

. EP A an d Th e U.S . Institut

e fo r Environmenta

l Conflic tResolutio

n hav e designe d an d initiate d Th e Nationa

l Roste ro f Environmenta

l Disput e Resolutio

n an d Consensu s Buildin g Professional

s (http:// roster.ecr.gov/Search.aspx), whic h i s a resourc e t o identif y neutra l thir d partie s an d connec tthe m wit h appropriat

e projects . EP A recognize

s tha tbot h permi tapplicant

s an d th e communitie

s hav e limite d resource

s t o engag e i n dialogue

. Th e followin

g bes t practice s o n fosterin g two-wa y communicatio

n an d collaboratio

n betwee n permi tapplicant

s an d communities

, collecte d from permi

tapplicant

s an d communities

, ma y hel p permi tapplicant

s communicat

e mor e effectivel

y an d thu s efficientl y us e thei rresources

. • Se tu p ahotlin

e fo rcommunit

y member

s t o repor taproble m o rconcer n abou tth e propose d project . • Identif y asingl e perso n withi n th e facilit y t o b e th e liaiso n tha tcommunit

y member s ca n cal l wit h concern

s o r problems . • Institut e regula rmeeting s amon g al l stakeholder

s • Conside

rorganizin

g citize n advisor y council s o rcommunit

y environmenta

l partnership

s • Selec tmeetin g location

s an d time s tha tar e convenien

tan d comfortabl

e fo rth e community

. Follo w advic e fro m communit

y leader s t o communicat

e i n way s mos teffectiv e fo rth e communit

y yo u ar e tryin g t o reach . Us e languag e an d terminolog

y tha tth e communit

y understands

, includin

g providin

g technica

l dat a in every-da

y terms . • Buil d i n mechanism

s fo rmeetin g attendee

s t o as k questions

, expres s concern

s an d propos e solutions

. • Durin g th e meeting

, tal k abou tparticipants ' concern s an d question

s (rathe rtha n simpl y "takin g note" o

f them) . • Recogniz

e tha tcommunit

y member

s ma y b e concerne

d abou ta variet y o f things , withi n an d outsid e th e permi t applicant' s control

, includin

g matter s tha td o no trelat e t o th e permi tunde r discussio n (e.g. , truc k routes , deliver y times , etc. ) o Carefu l listenin g an d a n effor tt o understan

d th e underlyin

g interest s behin d relate d an d seemingl

y unrelate

d complaint

s migh tyiel d asolutio

n tha t addresse s th e community's tru

e concern

s a l areasonabl

e (o reve n minimal

) cos tl o th e facility. • Conside

rusin g aneutra

l facililalo

rt o assis t i n designin

g a n effectiv e publi c participatio

n proces s an d conduc t meeting s t o encourag

e al l participant

s (permi tapplican

tan d communit

y like ) t o liste n effectively

, focu s o n interest s rathe rtha n initia l positions

, an d t o identif y potentia

l solutions

. 5. Follow Up Follow-u p ca n b e crucia l i n buildin g a stron g partnershi

p wit h acommunity

. Th e repeate d interactio

n tha tfollow-u

p provide

s ca n creat e a predictabl

e patter n o f engagemen

ttha ti s conduciv

e t o buildin g trust . Whe n apermi

tapplican

tdeliver s o n commitment

s mad e durin g meeting

s (e.g. , t o provid e additiona

l information

) a permi t applican tdemonstrate

s responsibility

, integrit y an d commitmen

tt o th e process . Th e foUowin g bes tpractice s ca n hel p permi t applicant s desig n follow-u

p activitie

s wit h communities

. • I f th e publi c i s invite d t o commen

to n plans , discus s th e comment

s wit h th e communit

y afte rconsiderin

g them . " I f acommen

ti s no tclear , as k fo r clarification ; d

o no tignor e asuggestio

n du e t o alac k o f understanding

. o Repor tbac k t o th e communit

y t o le t the m kno w ho w thei rcomment

s affecte d th e penni tapplicant' s plannin

g o r operation . o Explai n whe n comment

s canno tb e incorporate

d int o th e permi tapplicant' s planne d actions . • Conside

rusin g agoo d neighborhoo

d agreemen tt o memorializ

e agreement

s betwee n permi tapplicant

s an d communities

. • Mak e environmenta

l performanc

e record s availabl e t o th e communit

y withou t bein g asked , especiall

y regardin

g pollutio n mailer s tha tar e importan

tl o th e community

. • Kee p Ih e conversatio

n goin g eve n afte rth e permi tha s bee n issued ; maintainin

g a collaborativ

e relationshi

p wit h th e communit

y ca n pa y benefit s a t unexpecte

d limes . V . Retur n o n Investment : Benefit s o f Outreach t

o Permi tApplicant s EP A recognize

s tha tapermi tapplican

t woul d nee d t o inves ttime , energ y an d mone y



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4Federa l Register/Vol . 77 , No . 123/Tuesday , Jun e 26 , 2012/Notice s 3805 9 i n orde rl o reac h ou l l o th e neighborin

g community

. Fo rsom e permi tapplicants

, "busines s a s usual " migh

tappea rt o b e th e pat h o f leas tresistance

. Bu tEP A ha s learne d from conversation

s wit h permittee

s tha t permi tapplicant

s tha tengag e i n effectiv

e outreac h wit h fence-lin

e communitie

s ca n realiz e ameaningfu

l retur n o n tha t investment

. Th e lis tbelo w reflect s thes e conversations

. T o furthe rillustrat e thes e ideas , w e presen ttex t(i n italics ) fro m corporat e missio n statements

, list s o f corporat e values , an d annua l report s linkin g thes e benefit s fro m effectiv

e communit

y outreac h an d engagemen

tt o overarchin

g busines s principles. 1 . The neighborhood

has a stake in a permit applicant's success. Communit y member s ar e no tonl y neighbors

, bu tals o ofte n employees

, customer

s o rinvestors

. A s such , health y an d sustainabl

e companie

s directl y promot e health y an d sustainabl

e communities

. Tha talignmen

to f interest s ca n lea d t o creativ e solution

s tha tpromot e th e achievemen

to f mutua l economi c goal s i n mor e sustainabl

e ways . We are proud

of our involvement

in the communities where we operate. It's ourgoal

not only to support important

projects in the communities where we operate, but

also to partnerand

build relationships where we live and work. We always listen to local

needs and

find ways to invest that are relevant

to our business. 2 . An environment

of trust pays dividends throughout

the permit

term. A permi

t applican tno tonl y applie s fo rapermi tbu t als o develop

s strategie

s fo rcomplyin

g wit h it s requirements. Meaningfu l publi c engagemen

tdurin g th e permittin

g proces s an d throughou

tth e permi tter m ca n b e a thoughtfu

l componen

to f a permi tapplicant' s complianc

e strategy

. Communit

y member

s ofte n sa y the y hav e nowher e t o tur n whe n the y worr y abou tthei rloca l environment

; a meaningfu

l dialogu e wit h th e permi t applican ttha taddresse

s thei rconcern s ca n build trust

. So , apermi tapplican

ttha t experience

s afailur e o f it s treatmen

t processes—and

, i n rea l time , disclose s an d take s actio n t o remed y th e problem—ma

y maintai n it s reservoi ro f trus twithi n th e community

. We know you have questions; call us. W e believ e tha tpeopl e wor k bes t whe n there's a foundatio

n o f trust . 3 . Engaging with the community is an effective cost-containment strategy. Permi

t applicant s tha tfoste rmeaningfu

l communit

y outreac h experienc

e "costs" in term

s o f time , resource s energy , an d money . Bu tapermi t applican ttha tbypasse s outreac h incur s cost s a s well , especiall

y whe n thes e choice s lea d t o misunderstanding

s in th e community

. Eve n i f th e permi ti s granted , a twha tcost ? Certainly , th e permi tapplican

tincur s th e cos to f delay , negativ e publicit

y amon g peer s an d investors

, an d communit

y distrus t(eve n apar tfro m attorneys' fee

s associate

d wit h litigation) . Eac

h o f thes e cost s ha s amonetar

y valu e an d eac h i s potentiall

y avoidabl

e wit h a n upfron tinvestment

. Goo d busines

s sens e ofte n dictate s asmal l investmen

tearl y i n orde rt o aver tlarge rcost s later . Corporat

e leader s tel l u s tha tmeaningfu

l communit

y outreac h i s n o different

. Successful companies engage in long-term planning to achieve strategic goals. Working with the community during project development

and implementation is just

part ofthe process, 4 . Engaging with the community is an effective risk management strategy. Thoughtfu

l risk-takin

g i s acharacteristi

c o f man y successfu

l enterprises

. A permi

t applican tengage d i n thoughtfu

l risk-takin

g aroun d ane w ide a routinel

y gather s informatio

n an d criticall

y examine

s th e ide a from man

y perspectives

, identifie s th e rang e o f possibl e risks , modifie s tli e ide a a s appropriat

e t o minimiz

e th e risks , an d the n weigh s th e benefit s agains tth e risks tha

t remain . Th e bette rapermi

tapplican

t anticipate

s an d manage

s th e risks , th e mor e predictabl

e an d successfu

l th e outcome

. Engagin g th e communit

y earl y i n apermi t applicant' s decision-makin g proces s ca n b e a n effectiv e wa y t o manag e th e risk s o f a ne w idea . A permi tapplican

ttha ti s Irul y ope n l o gatherin g infonnation

, dialogue , an d collaboratio

n will fin d itsel f wit h amor e predictabl

e operatin

g o rbusines s environment

, reduce d conflict

, and , frequently

, a n outcom e tha tachieve s greate r operationa

l efficienc y an d communit

y support . It s risk-takin

g i s thoughtfu

l becaus e i tidentifies, analyze

s an d manage

s it s risks . Permi tapplicant

s tha tar e thoughtfu

l risktaker s recogniz e tha thavin g a n engage d an d informe d communit

y a s a n all y promote

s reasonabl e expectation

s amon g th e publi c and , therefore

, mor e predictabl

e outcomes

. We practice humility and intellectual honesty. We consistently seek to understand and constructively deal with reality in order to create value and

achieve personal improvement. 5 . A permit applicant

that engages meaningfully with a community is more likely to be considered

a good neighbor. A permi tapplican

ti s mor e likel y t o b e see n a s agoo d neighbo

rb y acommunit

y whe n i t make s effort s t o engag e an d buil d a relationshi

p wit h th e community

. Havin g treate d th e communit

y a s agoo d neighbor

, th e permi tapplican

ti s mor e likel y t o b e treate d a s agoo d neighbo ri n retur n b y th e community

. A communit

y tha tunderstand

s th e actua l impact s afacilit y ha s o n th e neighborhoo

d an d trust s th e facilit y t o behav e responsibl

y ma y als o b e les s likel y t o hol d th e facilit y responsibl

e fo rothe T facilities ' pollution. We are committed to improving ourenvironmental performance: we track ourprogress and report our results to the public. 6 . Investors prefergood

corporate citizens. Eve n i f apermi tapplican

tsurvive s adisput e wit h acommunit

y ove ra ne w projec tan d obtain s th e necessar

y environmenta

l permits , investor s ma y wel l inquir e whethe rtha t costl y battl e coul d hav e bee n avoided

. Indeed , som e investor

s migh teve n wonde r whethe rth e permi tapplicant' s inadequat

e respons e t o th e neighborin

g community's concern s signal s alac k o f corporat e responsibility

, values-base

d leadership

, o r long-ter m strategi

c thinkin g tha ti s importan

t i n othe rarea s o f th e business

. Leader s i n thi s are a sa}' : It is more important

than everthat we continually earn investorconfidence. We will do this by remaining a leaderin good corporate governance and providing clear, consistent, and

truthful communication about ourperformance. Text Box 3: Collaborations in Chester, Pennsylvania Sinc e th e earl y 1990s , U S EP A Regio n H I ha s bee n workin g closel y wit h fh e communit

y an d resident

s o f Chester . Wit h effectiv e collaboration

s an d partnerships

, th e Cit y o f Cheste ran d it s resident

s hav e successfull

y worke d wit h loca l busines s an d industry , government

, an d academia

. Thes e community-drive

n partnership

s hav e le d t o increase d awarenes

s o f environmenta

l justic e withi n th e Cit y o f Chester . Whe n citizen s firs traise d thei r Environmenta

l Justic e concern s t o EP A Regio n III , th e regiona l Offic e too k actio n b y establishin

g adialogu

e wit h th e citizens, PADEP , PADOH, an

d anumbe

ro f loca l businesse

s i n a n effor tt o brin g greate r understandin

g an d resource

s t o th e issue s an d concerns

. EP A Regio n III , PADEP , an d PADO H wer e activ e in workin

g wit h th e communit

y an d th e othe rpartner s t o addres s th e issue s tha tha d bee n raised . Th e 199 5 EP A Cheste rRis k Stud y no tonl y looke d a t communit

y ris k an d environmenta

l concerns

, bu topene d dialogue

s amon g th e partners

, an d le d t o th e formatio

n o f a numbe ro f workgroups

. Th e workgroup

s the n undertoo

k on-the-groun

d action s t o addres s som e o f th e loca l concerns

. PADE Pprovide

d a n onsit e inspecto rfo rth e Cit y o f Chester . EP A an d PADE Pcontinue

d thei rdialogu e o n Environmenta

l Justice , holdin g anumbe

ro f join tmeeting s o n th e issues . Covant a Energ y applie d fo rpermit s t o operat e i n Chester

, an d th e citizen s raise d thei rconcern s t o Regio n II I an d PADEP . PADE Phoste d aserie s o f meeting s betwee n th e citizen s an d th e company

. Fro m thes e collaborativ

e discussions

, th e Cheste r residents ' concern

s wer e hear d an d considered

, an d a n agreemen

twa s reache d tha tallowe d fo rth e citizen s an d th e compan y t o hav e thei rneed s met . Covant a continue s t o wor k proactivel

y wit h tli e citizen s i n aproductiv

e an d successfu

l partnership

, primaril y throug h acitizen-le

d communit

y organizatio

n calle d th e Cheste r Environmenta

l Partnership

, founde d an d chaire d b y Reveren

d Dr . Horac e Strand . Th e resident s an d othe rcommunit

y stakeholders

, includin g Covanta

, hav e worke d togethe ri n aprimaril

y cooperativ

e fashio n t o effec t chang e an d environmenta

l improvemen

ti n Chester . Th e Cheste rEnvironmenta

l Partnershi

p work s t o brin g abou t environmenta

l improvemen

tan d growt h b y bringin g al l partie s t o th e table—industry

, government

, non-governmen

torganizations

, an d th e citizens—t

o hav e fac e t o fac e dialogu e o n issue s o f concern . Covant a ha s take n a n activ e partnershi

p rol e i n CEP . Th e ongoin g dialogu e an d groun d wor k o f th e partnershi

p i s ahallmar

k o f thes e collaborativ

e effort s an d reflect s a community-drive

n mode l tha tha s produce

d positiv e result s fo rCheste ran d it s neighbors

. Conclusio n Th e bes tpractice s ar e astartin g poin t intende d t o initiat e partnership

s betwee n communitie

s an d permi tapplicants

. EP A believe s tha tapermi tapplican

ttha tfollow s th e bes tpractice s will tak e a n importan

tste p o n th e pat h t o buildin g afruitful an

d cooperativ

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### Federa l Register /Vol
. 77 , No
. 123/Tuesday , Jun e 26 , 2012/Notice s (i n environmenta

l issues . EP A als o believe s tha ta permi tapplicant' s effort

s t o meaningfull

y engag e a n overburdene

d communit

y ar e a n importan

twa y t o promot e environmenta

l justice . EP A agree s wit h th e messag e tha tman y stakeholder

s send : collaboration

s betwee n permi tapplicant

s an d th e surroundin

g neighborhood

s achiev e greate renvironmenta

l protections

, mor e profitabl e operations

, an d mor e sustainabl

e communities

. [FRDac
. 2012-1560 5 File d 6-25-12 ; 8:4 5 am ) BILLIN G COO E 6560-50-

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ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y [FRL-9693-1 ] Propose d Consen t Decre e AGENCY : Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA) . ACTION : Notic e o f propose d consen t decree ; reques t fo r publi c comment . SUMMARY : I n accordanc e wit h sectio n 113(g ) ofth e Clea n Ai r Act , as amende d ("Act") , notic e i s hereb y give n o f a propose d consen t decre e t o resolv e tw o lawsuit s file d b y variou s partie s an d consolidate d i n th e Unite d State s Distric t Cour t fo r th e Distric t o f Columbia . Plaintiff s file d th e lawsuit s unde r th e Ac t allegin g tha t EP A ha s violate d a nondiscretionar y dut y unde r th e Clea n Ai r Act , t o complet e a five yea r revie wo f th e nationa l ambien t ai r qualit y standard s ("NAAQS" ) fo r particulat e matter . Unde r th e term s o f th e propose d consen t decree , EP A agree s tha t n o late r tha n Decembe r 14 , 2012 , EP A shal l sig n a notic e o f final rulemakin g settin g fort h it s fina l decisio n concernin g it s revie wo f th e NAAQ S fo r particulat e matte r an d promulgatin g suc h revision s t o th e NAAQ S and/o r promulgatin g suc h ne w NAAQ S as ma y b e appropriate . DATES : Writte n comment s o n th e propose d settlemen t agreemen t mus t b e receive d b y Jul y 26 , 2012 . ADDRESSES : Submi t you r comments , identifie d b y Docke t I D numbe r EPA - HQ-OGC-2012-0474 , onlin e a t 

### www.regulations.gov (EPA' s preferre d method) ; b y emai l t o 

### oei.docket@epa.gov; b y mai l t o EP A Docke t Center , Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , Mailcode : 2822T , 120 0 Pennsylvani a Ave . NW. , Washington , D C 20460-0001 ; o r b y han d deliver y o r courie r t o EP A Docke t Center , EP A West , Roo m 3334 , 130 1 Constitutio n Ave . NW, , Washington , DC , betwee n 8:3 0 a.m . an d 4:3 0 p.m . Monda y throug h Friday , excludin g lega l holidays . Comment s o n a dis k o r CD - R O M shoul d b e formatte d i n Wor d o r 

### ASCI I file , avoidin g th e us e o f specia l character s an d an yfor m o f encryption , an d ma yb e maile d t o th e mailin g addres s above

. FO R FURTHE R INFORMATIO N CONTACT : 

### Steve n Silverman , Ai ran d Radiatio n La wOffic e (2344A) , Offic e o f Genera l Counsel , U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agency , 120 0 Pennsylvani a Ave

. NW. , Washington , D C 20460 ; telephone : (202 ) 564-5523 ; fa xnumbe r(202 ) 564-5603 ; emai l address : 

### silverman.steven@epa.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION : 

### I . Additiona

l Informatio

n Abou tth e Propose d Consen

tDecre e Thi s propose d consen t decre e woul d potentiall yresolv e lawsuit s consolidate d i n th e Unite d State s Distric t Cour t fo rth e Distric t o f Columbi a tha t wer e file d b yth e followin g plaintiffs : America n Lun g Associatio n an d Nationa l Park s Conservatio n Associatio n (Civi l Actio n No

. l:12-cv-00243-RLW) , an d th e Stat e o f Ne wYork , et al

. (Civi l Actio n No

. l:12-cv-00531-RLW)

. Plaintiff s file d th e lawsuit s unde rth e Ac t allegin g tha t EP Aha s violate d a nondiscretionar y dut yunde rth e Clea n Ai rAct , 4 2 U.S.C

. 7409(d)(1) , t o complet e a five-yea r revie wo f th e NAAQ S fo rparticulat e matter
. Unde rth e term s o f th e propose d consen t decree , EP Aagree s tha t n o late r tha n Decembe r14 , 2012 , EP Ashal l sig n a notic e o f final rulemakin g settin g fort h it s fina l decisio n pursuan t t o 4 2 U.S.C

. 7409(d)(1 ) concernin g it s revie wofth e NAAQ S fo rparticulat e matte ran d promulgatin g suc h revision s t o th e NAAQ S and/o rpromulgatin g suc h ne w NAAQ S a

s ma yb e appropriat e i n accordanc e wit h 4 2 U .S.C . 740 8 an d 7409(b) ; tha t EP Ashal l see k expedite d publicatio n i n th e Federa l Registe r o f th e notic e o f final rulemaking ; an d shal l establis h th e effectiv e dat e o f th e fina l decisio n suc h tha t an yfina l rul e shal l becom e effective , barrin g intervenin g congressiona l o rjudicia l action , o n th e earlies t dat e tha t complie s wit h th e Congressiona l Revie wAct , 5 U .S.C

. 80 1 

### et seq. Fo ra perio d o f thirt y(30 ) day s followin g th e dat e o f publicatio n o f thi s notice , th e Agenc ywil l accep t writte n comment s relatin g t o th e propose d consen t decre e fro m person s wh o wer e no t name d a s partie s o rintervenor s t o th e litigatio n i n question

. EP Ao rth e Departmen t o f Justic e ma ywithdra wo r withhol d consen t t o th e propose d consen t decre e i f th e comment s disclos e fact s o rconsideration s tha t indicat e tha t suc h consen t i s inappropriate , improper , inadequate , o rinconsisten t wit h th e requirement s o f th e Act

. Unles s EP A o rth e Departmen

to f Justic e determines , base

d on an y commen

t submitted , tha

tconsen tt o thi s decre

e shoul d b e withdrawn , th

e term s o f th e consen tdecre e wil l b e affirmed . 

### II . Additiona

l Informatio

n Abou t Commentin

g o n th e Propose

d Consen

t Decre e A. How can I

get a copy ofthe proposed consent decree? Th e officia l publi c docke tforthi s action (identifie d b y Docke tI D No . EPA-HQ-OGC-2012-0474 ) contains a cop y o f th e proposed consen

tdecree. Th e officia l publi c docke ti s available fo rpubli c viewin g a

tth e Offic e o

f Environmental Information (OEI ) Docke t i n th e EP A Docke

tCenter , EP A West

, Roo m 3334 , 130 1 Constitutio n Ave . NW. , Washington , DC . Th e EP A Docke t Cente rPubli c Readin

g Room is open from 8:3 0 a.m. t o 4:3 0 p.m. , Monda

y throug h Friday , excludin g lega l holidays . The telephon e numberfo rth

e Publi c Reading Roo

m i s (202 ) 566-1744 , and di e telephon

e numberforth

e OE I Docke ti s (202 ) 566-1752 . A n electroni c versio n of th e publi c docke tis availabl e throug

h 

### www.regulations.gov. Yo u ma y use th e www.regulations.gov to submi to rview publi c comments , acces s th e index listin g o f th e content

s o f th e officia l publi c docket

, an d t o acces s thos e document

s i n the publi c docke

ttha tar e available electronically . Once i n th e system, ke

y i n th e appropriat

e docke t identificatio n numbe

rthen selec

t "search" . I ti s importan

tt o not e tha tEPA' s polic y i s tha

tpubli c comments , whethe r submitte d electronically o

ri n paper, wil l be mad

e available fo rpubli c viewin g online a

ttvww.regufufions.go

v withou tchange, unles s th

e commen

t contains copyrighted material , CBI , o r othe rinformatio n whos

e disclosure is restricted b y statute

. Information claime d a

s CB I an d othe

rinformatio n whose disclosure i s restricte d b y statut

e i s no tinclude d i n th

e officia l publi c docke to ri n th e electroni c publicdocket . EPA' s polic y i s tha

tcopyrighted material , includin g copyrighted materia l contained i n apubli c comment , wil l no t b e place d i n EPA' s electronic publi c docke tbu twil l be available only i n printed , pape

rfor m i n th e officia l publi c docket . Althoug h no

tal l docke

t material s ma y be available electronically , yo u ma

y stil l acces

s an y o f th e publicl y available docke t materials throug

h th e EP A Docke

t Center.



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. W e woul d enjo yworkin g wit h Regio n 5 t o furthe rdevelo p ou rinvolvemen t wit h th e communit yw e operat e in

. Geneviev e shoul d b e somewha t familia rwit h ou rcommunit y relation s activitie s a s sh e directe d ou rmos t recen t publi cmeeting

. W e ar e currentl yinvolve d i n man y o f th e bes t practice s th e EP Asuggest s an d loo k forwar d t o workin g wit h Regio n 5 o n th e upcomin g significan t modification s an d Titl e V renewal

. I n fact , nex t wee k o n Jul y13t h w e ar e hostin g on e o f ou r man yactivitie s a s th e Illinoi s Governor s Environmenta l Cor p wil l retur n t o tou rou rfacilit yfo rth e tent h yea ri n a row . Thi s grou p i s comprise d o f abou t 3 5 hig h achievin g environmenta l colleg e student s fro m acros s th e Stat e o

f Illinois

. The yar e quit e a n impressiv e grou p o f youn g me n an d women . Veoli a find s i t quit e flatterin g tha t the ycontinu e t o choos e us , give n the yar e onl yallowe d on e fiel d trip

. W e conduc t man ysimila ractivitie s wit h loca l schools , college s an d communit ygroups . Ifyou , o ran yo f you rcolleague s a t Regio n 5 , hav e an ysuggestion s o n ho ww e ca n improv e ou rpubli c involvement , w e woul d welcom e them

. Again , than k yo u fo rsharin g thi s notic e wit h us .
Dou g Harri s Genera l Manage r Veoli aE S Technica l Solutions , LL C 7 Mobil e Ave
. Sauget , I L 6220 1 Offic e 618-271-280 4 Ext
. 10 1 Cell : 618-616-742 0 Fax : 618-271-212 8 Doug
. hai'ris@veoliaes
. co m www.veoliaes.co m Servic e First
. Safet y Alway s Thi s e-mai l messag e fro mVeoli aEnvironmenta l Service s Nort h Americ aCorp
. i s fo r th e sol e us e o f th e intende drecipien t an dma y contai n confidentia l an dprivilege dinformatio n . An y unauthorize d review , us e disclosur e o r distributio n i s prohibited
. Ifyo u ar e no t th e intende drecipient , pleas e communicat e wit h th e sende r b y repl y e-mai l an ddestro y al l copie s o f th e origina l messag e an d delet e sam e fro mal l computers
.

From : Davi d Ogule i [mailto:Ogulei.David@epamail.epa.gov ] Sent : Tuesday , Jun e 26 , 201 2 1:5 1 P M T o : Dou g Harri s



## VE S 00130 7C c : Davi d A Klarich ; Denni s J Warchol ; Geneviev e Damico ; Dann yMarcus ; Bakowski , Ed ; Andre a Morga n Subject : EP AActivitie s T o Promot e Environmenta l Justic e i n th e Permi t Applicatio n Proces s

Doug , E P Aha s jus t release d fo rpubli c commen t th e attache d "Notic e o f Availabilit yo f Propose d Regiona l Action s t o Promot e Publi cParticipatio n i n th e Permittin g Process " an d "Draf t Bes t Practice s fo rPermi t Applicant s Seekin g EPA-Issue d Permits. " Th e notic e describe s an d seek s commen t o n action s tha t EP A regiona l office s ca n tak e whe n issuin g EP Apermit s t o promot e greate rparticipatio n i n th e permittin g proces s b yhistoricall yunderrepresente d communities

. Th e draf t bes t practice s ar e designe d t o encourag e an d assis t permi t applicant s t o reac h ou t t o neighborin g communitie s whe n applyin g fo r permit s tha t ma yaffec t th e community' s qualit yo f life , includin g thei rhealt h an d environment

. E P ARegio n 5 intend s t o follo wth e guideline s discusse d i n thi s notice , i n accordanc e wit h a regiona l implementatio n plan , whe n reviewin g th e curren t Titl e V significan t modificatio n an d th e upcomin g Titl e V renewa l fo rVeolia' s Sauge t facility

. Th e guideline s ar e designe d t o (1 ) hel p EP Aregiona l office s identif y whic h permit s t o prioritiz e fo rgreate rpubli cinvolvemen t fo roverburdene d communities ; an d (2 ) sugges t activitie s th e regiona l office s ca n undertak e t o promot e greate rpubli cinvolvemen t i n thei rpermittin g process . I encourag e yo u t o revie wth e notic e an d th e accompanyin g draf t guidanc e documen t (locate d i n th e appendi xt o th e notice) , an d provid e comment s o n bot h th e propose d action s tha t Regiona l office s ca n tak e an d th e draf t bes t practice s fo rpermi t applicants

. Th e addresse s fo rfilin g you rcomments , an d th e specifi cquestion s fo rwhic h commen t i s sought , ar e provide d i n th e notice

. Le t m e kno wi f yo u hav e an yquestions

. Davi d Ogule i U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r& Radiatio n Divisio n | A-18 J 7 7 Wes t Jackso n Blvd

. | Chicago , Illinoi s 6060 4 Phone : (312 ) 353-098 7 | Fax : (312 ) 692-208 0 Ogulei.David@epa.go v 

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## VE S 00130 8

# V E S 001309.pd f

## Upcomin g action s regardin

g Veoli a Environmenta

l Service s Andre aMorga n to- ' kathyandria , milipele , dougharri s 07/12/2012 07:5 6 A M C( > Geneviev

e Damico , Davi d Ogulei 

### Kathy , Maxine , an dDoug , EP A wil l soo n b e providin g publi c notic e o f it s propose daction s regardin g areques t b y Veoli aEnvironmenta l Service s (Veolia) , locate da t 7 Mobil e Ave , Sauget , S t Clai r Count y Illinoi s t o revis e thei r

Clea n Ai r

Ac t Titl e V
. A s th e America n Botto mConservanc y an d Washingto n Universit y La w Clini c hav e bee n involve di n previou s issue s regardin g thi s facilit y EP A woul dlik e t o infor myo u o f th e propose dactio n an dreques t suggestion s t o improv e publi c participatio n i n th e permittin g process . A s directe db y EPA , Veoli arequeste darevisio n t o it s Titl e V operatin g permi t t o incorporat e feedrat e limit s fo r heav y metal s base do n testin g performe di n 2008
. I n th e propose dactio n EP A intend s t o revis e Veolia' s Titl e V operatin g permit , throug h th e significan t

modificatio n process , b y incorporatin g int o the Titl e V permi t feedrat e limit s fo r heav y metals
. EP A propose s t o establis h feedrat e limit s fo r mercury , semivolatil e metal s an dlo w volatil e metals
. E P A woul dlik e t o invit e yo u t o provid e suggestion s o n ho w yo u woul dlik e to se e the permittin g proces s run . Suc h suggestion s ca n includ e th e mos t suitabl e method s of communicatio n t o infor mcommunit y member s o f publi c hearings , th e type s o f informationa l material s tha t woul db e mos t

beneficia l t o communit y member s a s wel l a s th e bes t method s o f

makin g suc h material s available
. Whil e w e ma y no t b e abl e t o ac t

o n al l o f th e suggestions , the y wil l al l b e take n int o consideration
. W e woul dlik e t o invit e yo u t o participat e i n acal l wit h EP A staf f a s wel l a s arepresentativ e fro mVeolia , Dou g Harris , t o discus s suggestions
. I f yo u woul db e intereste di n participating , pleas e provid e u s wit h time s durin g th e wee k o f eithe r Jul y 1 6 o r

Jul y 2 3 tha t

yo u woul db e availabl e t o participate
. Than k you , Andre aMorga n Environmenta l Enginee r U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r

& Radiatio n Divisio n Phone : (312 ) 353-605 8 | Fax'

- (312 ) 692-292 0



## VE S 00130 9

# V E S 001310.pd fHistory :
Andrea , I a m availabl e an yda yo rtim e durin g th e wee k o f Jul y 16t h excep t Tuesda y th e 17th

. I a m availabl e onl yMo n an d Tuesda y durin g th e wee k o f Jul y 23rd

. W e woul d b e happ yt o hos t a meetin g a t ou rfacilit y o ri f th e peopl e loca l t o St

. Loui s woul d lik e t o joi n u s i n ou rconferenc e roo m fo rthi s cal l the yar e welcome
. W e loo k forwar dt o speakin g wit h yo u all

. Dou g Harri s Genera l Manage r Veoli aE S Technica l Solutions , LL C 7 Mobil e Ave
. Sauget , I L 6220 1 Offic e 618-271-280 4 Ext
. 10 1 Cell : 618-616-742 0 Fax : 618-271-212 8 Doug.harris@veoliaes.co m www.veoliaes.coi n Servic e First
. Safet y Alway s Thi s e-mai l messag e fro mVeoli aEnvironmenta l Service s Nort hAmeric aCorp
. i s fo r th e sol e us e o f th e intende drecipien t an dma y contai n confidentia l an dprivilege dinformation
. An y unauthorize d review , us e disclosur e o r distributio n i s prohibited
. Ifyo u ar e no t th e intende drecipient , pleas e communicat e wit hth e sende r b y repl y e-mai l an ddestro y al l copie s o f th e origina l messag e an d delet e sam e fro mal l computers
.

From : Andre a Morga n [mailto:Morgan.Andrea@epamail.epa.gov ] Sent : Thursday , Jul y12 , 201 2 8:1 0 A M T o : Andre a Morgan ; Dou g Harri s C c : Davi d Ogulei ; Geneviev e Damico ; kathyandria@gmail.com ; milipele@wulaw.wustl.ed u Subject : Re : Upcomin g action s regardin g Veoli a Environmenta l Service s
I apologiz e everyone , I mistype d Doug' s emai l address

. Doug
- pleas e se e th e messag e below

. Than k you , Andre a



## VE S 00131 0From : To : Cc : Andre a Morgan/R5/USEPA/U S kathyandria@gmail.com , milipele@wulaw.wusti.edu , dougharris@veolia.com , Genevieve Damico/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , Davi d Ogulei/R5/USEPA/US@EP A Date : 07/12/201 2 07:5 6 A M Subject ; Upcomin g action s regardin g Veoli a Environmenta l Service s

Kathy , Maxine , an d Doug , E P Awil l soo n b e providin g publi cnotic e o f it s propose d action s regardin g a reques t b yVeoli a Environmenta l Service s (Veolia) , locate d a t 7 Mobil e Ave , Sauget , S t Clai rCount yIllinoi s t o revis e thei r Clea n Ai rAc t Titl e V

. A s th e America n Botto m Conservanc yan d Washingto n Universit yLa w Clini chav e bee n involve d i n previou s issue s regardin g thi s facilit yEP Awoul d lik e t o infor m yo u ofth e propose d actio n a n d reques t suggestion s t o improv e publi cparticipatio n i n th e permittin g process . A s directe d b yEPA , Veoli a requeste d a revisio n t o it s Titl e V operatin g permi t t o incorporat e feedrat e limit s fo rheav ymetal s base d o n testin g performe d i n 2008

. I n th e propose d actio n EP Aintend s t o revis e Veolia' s Titl e V operatin g permit , throug h th e significan t modificatio n process , b yincorporatin g int o th e Titl e V permi t feedrat e limit s fo rheav ymetals

. EP Apropose s t o establis h feedrat e limit s fo rmercury , semivolatil e metal s an d lo w volatil e metals

. E P Awoul d lik e t o invit e yo u t o provid e suggestion s o n ho w yo u woul d lik e t o se e th e permittin g proces s run . Suc h suggestion s ca n includ e th e mos t suitabl e method s o f communicatio n t o infor m communit y member s o f publi chearings , th e type s o f informationa l material s tha t woul d b e mos t beneficia l t o communit ymember s a s wel l a s th e bes t method s o f makin g suc h material s available

. Whil e w e ma yno t b e abl e t o ac t o n al l ofth e suggestions , the ywil l al l b e take n int o consideration

. W e woul d lik e t o invit e y o u t o participat e i n a cal l wit h EP Astaf f a s wel l a s a representativ e fro m Veolia , Dou g Harris , t o discus s suggestions

. I f yo u woul d b e intereste d i n participating , pleas e provid e u s wit h time s durin g th e wee k o f eithe rJul y1 6 o rJul y2 3 tha t yo u woul d b e availabl e t o participate

. Than k you , Andre a Morga n Environmenta l Enginee r U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r& Radiatio n Divisio n Phone : (312 ) 353-605 8 | Fax : (312 ) 692-292 0



## VE S 00131 1

# V E S 001312.pd f

## RE : Upcomin g action s regardin

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l Service s ^- .f •'-in e Lipele s tc> : Dou g Harris , Andre a Morga n 07/12/201 2 09:5 1 A M Ci : Davi d Ogulei , Geneviev e Damico , kathyandria , "David Bender "
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ou rClini cwa s involve d wit h th e Veolia/Ony xTitl e V permi t i n th e past
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From : Dou g Harri s [mailto:doug.harris@veoliaes.com ] Sent : Thursday , Jul y12 , 201 2 8:5 2 A M T o : Andre a Morga n C c : Davi d Ogulei ; Geneviev e Damico ; kathyandria@gmail.com ; Maxin e Lipele s Subject : RE : Upcomin g action s regardin g Veoli a Environmenta l Service s
Andrea , I a m availabl e an yda yo rtim e durin g th e wee k o f Jul y16t h excep t Tuesda yth e 17th

. I a m availabl e onl yMo n an d Tuesda ydurin g th e wee k o f Jul y23rd

. W e woul d b e happ yt o hos t a meetin g a t ou rfacilit yo ri f th e peopl e loca l t o St

. Loui s woul d lik e t o joi n u s i n ou rconferenc e roo m fo rthi s cal l the yar e welcome

. W e loo k

forwar d t o speakin g wit h yo u all

. Dou g Harri s Genera l Manage r Veoli aE S Technica l Solutions , LL C 7 Mobil e Ave
. Sauget , I L 6220 1 Offic e 618-271-280 4 Ext
. 10 1 Cell : 618-616-742 0 Pax : 618-271-212 8 Doug.harris@veoliaes.co m www . veoliaes
. co m Servic e First
. Safet y Alway s Thi s e-mai l messag e fro mVeoli aEnvironmenta l Service s Nort hAmeric aCorp
. i s fo r th e sol e us e o f th e intende drecipien t an dma y contai n confidentia l an dprivilege dinformation
. An y unauthorize d review , us e disclosur e o r distributio n i s prohibited
. I f yo u ar e no t

th e intende drecipient , pleas e



## VE S 00131 2communicat e wit h th e sende rb y repl y e-mai l an d destro y al l copie s o f th e origina l messag e an d delete sam e fro m al l computers .

From : Andre a Morga n [mailto:Morgan.Andrea@epamail.epa.gov ] Sent : Thursday , Jul y12 , 201 2 8:1 0 A M T o : Andre a Morgan ; Dou g Harri s C c : Davi d Ogulei ; Geneviev e Damico ; kathyandria@gmail.com ; milipele@wulaw.wustl.ed u Subject : Re : Upcomin g action s regardin g Veoli a Environmenta l Service s
I apologiz e everyone , I mistype d Doug' s emai l address

. Doug
- pleas e se e th e messag e below

. Than k you , Andre a

From : Andrea Morgan/R5/USEPA/U S To : kathyandria@gmail.com , milipele@wulaw.wustl.edu , dougharris@veolia.com , Cc : Geneviev

e Damico/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , Davi d Ogulei/R5/USEPA/US@EP A Date : 07/12/201 2 07:56 A M Subject : Upcomin g action s regardin g Veoli a Environmenta l Service s

Kathy , Maxine , an d Doug , E P Awil l soo n b e providin g publi cnotic e o f it s propose d action s regardin g a reques t b y Veoli a Environmenta l Service s (Veolia) , locate d a t 7 Mobil e Ave , Sauget , S t Clai rCount yIllinoi s t o revis e thei r Clea n Ai rAc t Titl e V

. A s th e America n Botto m Conservanc yan d Washingto n Universit yLa w Clini chav e bee n involve d i n previou s issue s regardin g thi s facilit yEP Awoul d lik e t o infor m yo u ofth e propose d actio n a n d reques t suggestion s t o improv e publi c participatio n i n th e permittin g process . A s directe d b yEPA , Veoli a requeste d a revisio n t o it s Titl e V operatin g permi t t o incorporat e feedrat e limit s fo rheav ymetal s base d o n testin g performe d i n 2008

. I n th e propose d actio n EP Aintend s t o revis e Veolia' s Titl e V operatin g permit , throug h th e significan t modificatio n process , b yincorporatin g int o th e Titl e V permi t feedrat e limit s fo rheav ymetals

. EP Apropose s t o establis h feedrat e limit s fo rmercury , semivolatil e metal s an d lo w volatil e metals

. E P Awoul d lik e t o invit e yo u t o provid e suggestion s o n ho wyo u woul d lik e t o se e th e permittin g proces s run . Suc h suggestion s ca n includ e th e mos t suitabl e method s o f communicatio n t o infor m communit y member s o f publi chearings , th e type s o f informationa l material s tha t woul d b e mos t beneficia l t o communit ymember s a s wel l a s th e bes t method s o f makin g suc h material s available

. Whil e w e ma y no t b e abl e t o ac t o n al l ofth e suggestions , the ywil l al l b e take n int o consideration

. W e woul d lik e t o invit e y o u t o participat e i n a cal l wit h EP A staf f a s wel l a s a representativ e fro m Veolia , Dou g Harris , t o discus s suggestions

. I f yo u woul d b e intereste d i n participating , pleas e provid e u s wit h time s durin g th e wee k o f eithe rJul y1 6 o rJul y2 3 tha t yo u woul d b e availabl e t o participate

. Than k you ,



## VE S 00131 3Andre a Morga n Environmenta l Enginee r U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r& Radiatio n Divisio n Phone : (312 ) 353-605 8 | Fax : (312 ) 692-292 0

# V E S 001315.pd f

## RE : Upcomin g action s regardin

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l Service s 0 L - j Andre aMorga n to'
. Maxin e Lipele s 07/16/201 2 09:5 8 A M

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. 07/12/201 2 09:51:0 7 A M From : "Maxin e Lipeles " <milipele@wulaw.wustl.edu> To : "Dou g Harris " <doug.harris@veoliaes.com> , Andre a Morgan/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Cc : Davi d Ogulei/R5AJSEPA/US@EPA , Geneviev e Damico/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , <kathyandria@gmail.com> , "David Bender " <bender@mwbattorneys.com > Date : 07/12/2012 09:5 1 A M Subject : RE- ' Upcomin g action s regardin g Veoli a Environmental Services

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ou rClini cwa s involve d wit h th e Veolia/Ony xTitl e V permi t i n th e past
. I believ e Davi d Bende rrepresente d AB C an d Sierr a Clu b i n tha t matter
. Maxin e Maxin e I . Lipele s Co-Director , Interdisciplinar y Environmenta l Clini c Washingto n Universit y Schoo l o f La w On e Brooking s Driv e - Campu s Bo x 112 0 St

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### Sent : Thursday , Jul y12 , 201 2 8:5 2 A M To : Andre a Morga n Cc : Davi d Ogulei ; Geneviev e Damico ; kathyandria@gmail.com ; Maxin e Lipele s Subject : RE : Upcomin g action s regardin g Veoli a Environmenta l Service s
Andrea , t h t h I a m availabl e an yda yo rtim e durin g th e wee k o f Jul y1 6 excep t Tuesda yth e 1 7

. I a m availabl e onl y r d Mo n an d Tuesda ydurin g th e wee k o f Jul y2 3

.



## VE S 00131 5W e woul d b e happ yt o hos t a meetin g a t ou rfacilit yo ri f th e peopl e loca l t o St

. Loui s woul d lik e t o joi n u s i n ou rconferenc e roo m fo rthi s cal l the yar e welcome

. W e loo k

forwar d t o speakin g wit h yo u all

.
Dou g Harri s Genera l Manage r Veoli aE S Technica l Solutions , LL C 7 Mobil e Ave
. Sauget , I L 6220 1 Offic e 618-271-280 4 Ext
. 10 1 Cell : 618-616-742 0 Pax : 618-271-212 8 Doug.harris@veoliaes.co m www.veoliaes.co m Servic e First
. Safet y Alway s Thi s e-mai l messag e fro mVeoli aEnvironmenta l Service s Nort h Americ aCorp
. i s fo r th e sol e us e o f th e intende drecipien t an dma y contai n confidentia l an dprivilege dinformation
. An y unauthorize d review , us e disclosur e o r distributio n i s prohibited
. Ifyo u ar e no t th e intende drecipient , pleas e communicat e wit h th e sende r b y repl y e-mai l an ddestro y al l copie s o f th e origina l messag e an d delet e sam e fromal l computers
.


### From : Andre a Morga n [mailto:Morgan.Andrea@epamail.epa.gov ] 

### Sent : Thursday , Jul y12 , 201 2 8:1 0 A M To : Andre a Morgan ; Dou g Harri s Cc : Davi d Ogulei ; Geneviev e Damico ; kathyandria@gmail.com ; milipele@wulaw.wustl.ed u Subject : Re : Upcomin g action s regardin g Veoli a Environmenta l Service s
I apologiz e everyone , I mistype d Doug' s emai l address

. Doug
- pleas e se e th e messag e below

. Than k you , Andre a

From : Andrea Morgan/R5/USEPA/U S To : kathvandria(g>qmail.com , milipele@wuiaw.wustl.edu , douqharris(S)veolia,corn , Cc : Genevieve Damico/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , Davi d Ogulei/R5/uSEPA/US@EP A Date : 07/12/201 2 07:5 6 A M Subject : Upcomin g action s regardin g Veoli a Environmenta l Service s

Kathy , Maxine , an d Doug ,E P Awil l soo n b e providin g publi cnotic e o f it s propose d action s regardin g a reques t b yVeoli a Environmenta l Service s (Veolia) , locate d a t 7 Mobil e Ave , Sauget , S t Clai rCount yIllinoi s t o revis e thei r Clea n Ai rAc t Titl e V

. A s th e America n Botto m Conservanc yan d Washingto n Universit yLa wClini chav e bee n involve d i n previou s issue s regardin g thi s facilit yEP Awoul d lik e t o infor m yo u ofth e propose d actio n a n d reques t suggestion s t o improv e publi cparticipatio n i n th e permittin g process . A s directe d b yEPA , Veoli a requeste d a revisio n t o it s Titl e V operatin g permi t t o incorporat e feedrat e limit s fo rheav ymetal s base d o n testin g performe d i n 2008

. I n th e propose d actio n EP Aintend s t o revis e Veolia' s Titl e V operatin g permit , throug h th e significan t modificatio n process , b yincorporatin g int o th e Titl e V permi t feedrat e limit s fo rheav ymetals

. EP Apropose s t o establis h feedrat e limit s fo rmercury , semivolatil e metal s an d lo wvolatil e metals

. E P Awoul d lik e t o invit e yo u t o provid e suggestion s o n ho wyo u woul d lik e t o se e th e permittin g proces s run . Suc h suggestion s ca n includ e th e mos t suitabl e method s o f communicatio n t o infor m communit y member s o f publi chearings , th e type s o f informationa l material s tha t woul d b e mos t beneficia l t o communit ymember s a s wel l a s th e bes t method s o f makin g suc h material s available

. Whil e w e ma yno t b e abl e t o ac t o n al l o f th e suggestions , the ywil l al l b e take n int o consideration

. W e woul d lik e t o invit e yo u t o participat e i n a cal l wit h EP Astaf f a s wel l a s a representativ e fro m Veolia , Dou g Harris , t o discus s suggestions

. I f yo u woul d b e intereste d i n participating , pleas e provid e u s wit h time s durin g th e wee k o f eithe rJul y1 6 o rJul y2 3 tha t yo u woul d b e availabl e t o participate

. Than k you , Andre a Morga n Environmenta l Enginee r U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r& Radiatio n Divisio n Phone : (312 ) 353-605 8 | Fax : (312 ) 692-292 0



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### Re : Upcomin g action s regardin

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n



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. Than k yo u fo ryou reffort s a t outreach

.
Ther e ar e a numbe ro f folk s wh o ar e intereste d i n participatin g i n th e publi c proces s fo ran ypropose d change s t o th e Veoli a emissio n limits , includin g peopl e i n Eas t St

. Loui s an d St

. Loui s wh o ar e intereste d i n th e environmenta l justic e issu e a s wel l a s ai r pollution

. Indeed , w e ar e alarme d tha t yo u ar e considerin g suc h changes , sinc e th e issue s remai n th e same : subsistenc e fishin g a t Fran k Holte n Stat e Par k

(eve n mor e so , give n th e curren t economy ) an d th e locatio n o f th e hazardou s wast e incinerato ri n th e middl e betwee n th e citie s o f Eas t St

. Loui s an d St

. Louis

. W e ar e compilin g alis t an dthin k

tha t Sierr aClu b (bot

h Illinoi s an dMissouri) , Missour i Coalitio n fo r th e Environment , th e Metr o Eas t Communit y Ai r

Project , an danumbe r

o f communit y an dchurch-affiliate dgroup s ar e interested
. Than k yo u fo r th e email
. Kath y Kath y Andri a President , America n Botto mConservanc y Conservatio n Chair , Sierr aClu b Kaskaski aGrou p

Kathy , Maxine , an d Doug , E P Awil l soo n b e providin g publi cnotic e o f it s propose d action s regardin g a reques t b yVeoli a Environmenta l Service s (Veolia) , locate d a t 7 Mobil e Ave , Sauget , S t Clai r Count yIllinoi s t o revis e thei rClea n Ai rAc t Titl e V

. A s th e America n Botto m Conservanc yan d Washingto n Universit yLa wClini chav e bee n involve d i n previou s issue s regardin g thi s facilit yEP Awoul d lik e t o infor m yo u o f th e propose d actio n an d reques t suggestion s t o improv e publi c participatio n i n th e permittin g process .

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### A s directe d b y EPA , Veoli a requeste d a revisio n t o it s Titl e V operatin g permi t t o incorporat e feedrat e limit s fo rheav ymetal s base d o n testin g performe d i n 2008

. I n th e propose d actio n EP A intend s t o revis e Veolia' s Titl e V operatin g permit , throug h th e significan t modificatio n process , b yincorporatin g int o th e Titl e V permi t feedrat e limit s fo rheav ymetals

. EP Apropose s t o establis h feedrat e limit s fo rmercury , semivolatil e metal s an d lo w volatil e metals

. E P Awoul d lik e t o invit e yo u t o provid e suggestion s o n ho wyo u woul d lik e t o se e th e permittin g proces s run . Suc h suggestion s ca n includ e th e mos t suitabl e method s o f communicatio n t o infor m communit ymember s o f publi c hearings , th e type s o f informationa l material s tha t woul d b e mos t beneficia l t o communit ymember s a s wel l a s th e bes t method s o f makin g suc h material s available

. Whil e w e ma yno t b e abl e t o ac t o n al l o f th e suggestions , the ywil l al l b e take n int o consideration

. W e woul d lik e t o invit e yo u t o participat e i n a cal l wit h EP Astaf f a s wel l a s a representativ e fro m Veolia , Dou g Harris , t o discus s suggestions

. Ifyo u woul d b e intereste d i n participating , pleas e provid e u s wit h time s durin g th e wee k o f eithe rJul y1 6 o rJul y2 3 tha t yo u woul d b e availabl e t o participate

. Than k you , Andre a Morga n Environmenta l Enginee r U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r& Radiatio n Divisio n Phone : (312 ) 353-605 8 | Fax : (312 ) 692-292 0

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## Re : Upcomin g action s regardin

g Veoli a Environmenta

l Service s Q

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Andre aMorga n to : Smith , Samanth a Ballard , Am y Funk , 07/30/2012 03:5 8 P M Veren a Owen , david.klarich , ^ . Davi d Ogulei , Geneviev e Damico , Jan e Woolums , Ala n Walts , Lar aLasky 

### KathyThan k

yo u fo r you r comment s an dsuggeste dcontacts
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communicatio n to infor mcommunit y member s o f publi c hearings , th e type s o f

informationa l material s tha t woul db e mos t

beneficia l t o communit y member s a s wel l a s th e bes t method s o f

makin g suc h material s available
. Whil e w e ma y no t b e abl e t o ac t

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. Andre a Andre a Morga n Environmenta l Enginee r U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r& Radiatio n Divisio n Phone : (312 ) 353-605 8 I Fax : (312 ) 692-292 0

Kath y Andri a > > 07/27/201 2 02:10:1 1 P M From : Kath y Andri a<kathyandria@gmail.com> To : Andre a Morgan/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , Cc : Davi d Bender<bender@mwbattorneys.com> , Davi d Ogulei/R5/USEPA/US@EPA, Geneviev e Damico/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , Jan e Woolums/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , Ala n Walts/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , Ka tLogan Smit h <klogansmith@moenviron.org> , Samanth a Ballar d <brealring.reality@gmail.com> , Amy Fun k <amyfunk@illinois.edu> , Veren a Owe n <baumling@aol.com

> Date : 07/27/2012 02-10 P M



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### Andrea : I' m sorr yfo rth e dela yi n answering

. Than k yo u fo ryou reffort s a t outreach

.
Ther e ar e a numbe ro f folk s wh o ar e intereste d i n participatin g i n th e publi c proces s fo ran ypropose d change s t o th e Veoli a emissio n limits , includin g peopl e i n Eas t St

. Loui s an d St

. Loui s wh o ar e intereste d i n th e environmenta l justic e issu e a s wel l a s ai r pollution

. Indeed , w e ar e alarme d tha t yo u ar e considerin g suc h changes , sinc e th e issue s remai n th e same : subsistenc e fishin g a t Fran k Holte n Stat e Par k

(eve n mor e so , give n th e curren t economy ) an d th e locatio n ofth e hazardou s wast e incinerato ri n th e middl e betwee n th e citie s o f Eas t St

. Loui s an d St

. Louis

. W e ar e compilin g alis t an dthin k

tha t Sierr aClu b (bot

h Illinoi s an dMissouri) , Missour i Coalitio n fo r th e Environment , th e Metr o Eas t Communit y Ai r

Project , an danumbe r

o f communit y an dchurch-affiliate dgroup s ar e interested
. Than k yo u fo r th e email
. Kath y Kath y Andri a President , America n Botto mConservanc y Conservatio n Chair , Sierr aClu b Kaskaski aGrou p

Kathy , Maxine , an d Doug , E P Awil l soo n b e providin g publi cnotic e o f it s propose d action s regardin g a reques t b yVeoli a Environmenta l Service s (Veolia) , locate d a t 7 Mobil e Ave , Sauget , S t Clai r Count yIllinoi s t o revis e thei rClea n Ai rAc t Titl e V

. A s th e America n Botto m Conservanc yan d Washingto n Universit yLa wClini chav e bee n involve d i n previou s issue s regardin g thi s facilit yEP Awoul d lik e t o infor m yo u o f th e propose d actio n an d reques t suggestion s t o improv e publi c participatio n i n th e permittin g process . A s directe d b yEPA , Veoii a requeste d a revisio n t o it s Titl e V operatin g permi t t o incorporat e feedrat e limit s fo rheav ymetal s base d o n testin g performe d i n 2008

. I n th e propose d actio n EP A intend s t o revis e Veolia' s Titl e V operatin g permit , throug h th e significan t modificatio n process , b yincorporatin g int o th e Titl e V permi t feedrat e

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### limit s fo rheav ymetals

. EP Apropose s t o establis h feedrat e limit s fo rmercury , semivolatil e metal s an d lo wvolatil e metals

. E P Awoul d lik e t o invit e yo u t o provid e suggestion s o n ho wyo u woul d lik e t o se e th e permittin g proces s run . Suc h suggestion s ca n includ e th e mos t suitabl e method s o f communicatio n t o infor m communit ymember s o f publi chearings , th e type s o f informationa l material s tha t woul d b e mos t beneficia l t o communit ymember s a s wel l a s th e bes t method s o f makin g suc h material s available

. Whil e w e ma yno t b e abl e t o ac t o n al l ofth e suggestions , the ywil l al l b e take n int o consideration

. W e woul d lik e t o invit e yo u t o participat e i n a cal l wit h EP Astaf f a s wel l a s a representativ e fro m Veolia , Dou g Harris , t o discus s suggestions

. Ifyo u woul d b e intereste d i n participating , pleas e provid e u s wit h time s durin g th e wee k o f eithe rJul y1

6 o rJul y2 3 tha t yo u woul d b e availabl e t o participate

. Than k you , Andre a Morga n Environmenta l Enginee r U.S

. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r& Radiatio n Divisio n Phone : (312)353-605 8 | Fax : (312)692-292 0

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OBSERVATION S REPOR T Veoli a E S Technica

l Service s 7 Mobil e Avenu e Sauget , Illinoi s 6220 1 NEI C Projec t

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f ^ D,0f t Smith Othe rContributors : Dav e Holzwarth
. Informatio n Technolog y Specialis t

Aliso n Ruhs , Physica l Scientis t Bra dVenner , Statisticia n Theres aMorris , Principa l Analytica l Chemis t

Prepared for : EP A Regio n 5 7 7 Wes t Jackso n Boulevar d Chicago , Illinoi s 60604-359 0
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Suzann e Schulman , Civi l Service s Sectio n Chie f NATIONA LENFORCEMEN T INVESTIGATION S CENTE R P.O
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Federal Cente r Denver , Colorad o 80225-522 7 Pag e 1 o f 2 8 

## VE S 00132 3

## CONTENT S INTRODUCTIO N 3 BACKGROUN D 4 Facilit y Uni tOperation

s Overvie

w 4 Bul k Liquid s Processin g 6 Containerize

d Liquid s Processin

g 6 Containerize

d Solids Processin

g 7 Bul k Solids Processin

g 8 

### INVESTIGATIO N OBJECTIVE S 8 WAST E CHARACTERIZATIO N PROCES S DESCRIPTIO N 9 Wast e Approval s 9 Wast e Acceptanc

e 1 0 On-sit e Laborator

y Proces s Overview 1 1 Veoli a Feedstrea

m Rat e Determinatio

n 1 2 

### NEI C FEE D STREA M EVALUATIO N 1 3 SUMMAR Y O FOBSERVATION S 2 7 RESOURC E CONSERVATIO N AN D RECOVER Y AC T 2 7


## TABLE S 1 Summary o f

Tota l Waste Profile s Meetin g Specifie dCriteri afo r 2009 , 2010 , an d201 1 1 4 2 Waste Profile s wit h RCR A Metal s Code s tha t were no t Analyze dOn-sit e Accordin g to th e WT S - Facilit y Explanatio n 1 6 3 Summary o f

High-Volum e Waste Profile s Receive di n 201 1 tha t were Reviewe dOn-sit e ..1 6 4 Lis t o f Profile s wit h Concern s Regardin g Ho w the Metal s Value s were Establishe di n th e WT S 1 9 5 Summary o f

Repeatin g Metal s Concentration s fo r Waste Receipt s Greater than 20,00 0 Pound s Pe r

Yea r 2 4 6 Summary o f

Load s Receive dan dAnalyze dfro mJune 200 9 t o Jun e 201 2 fo r StandardProfil e CARBN 1 an dSOL00 5 2 4


## FIGURE S 1 Googl e Eart h Pr o imag e o f Veoli aE S Technica l Service s i n Sauget , Illinoi s 4 2 Summary o f

Wast e Analysi s Categorie s fo r Profile s Receive di n 201 1 2 6



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## INTRODUCTIO N A t the reques t

o f U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (EPA ) Regio n 5 , EPA' s Nationa l Enforcemen t

Investigation s Cente r (NEIC ) conducte dafocuse dmultimedi acomplianc e investigatio n o f

the Veoli aEnvironmenta l Service s (ES ) Technica l Solutions , LL C (Veolia ) hazardou s wast

e incinerato r

i n Sauget , Illinois
. Th e Veoli afacility' s mailin g addres s i s 7 Mobil e Avenue , Sauget , Illinoi s 62201
. Figur e 1 i s an imag e o f th e Veoli asite tha

t wa s generate dfro mGoogl e Eart h Pro
. Veolia' s waste disposal an dincineratio n operation s ar e subjec t t o severa l environmenta l statutes , includin g the Clea n Wate r

Ac t (CWA) ; Resourc e Conservatio n an dRecover y Ac t (RCRA) ; Clea n Ai r

Ac t (CAA) ; an dComprehensiv e Environmenta l Response , Compensation , andLiabilit y Ac t (CERCLA)
. Veolia' s operation s ar

e subjec t t o environmental permit s an dregulation s administere db y the EP A an dthe Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y (IEPA)
. Th e NEI C on-site inspectio n wa s conducte dDecembe r 5 throug h Decembe r

15,2011
. Th e inspectio n tea

mincluded : Aliso n Ruh s (environmental scientist ) Do n Smit h (chemist) , Bra dVenne r (statistician ) fro mNEI C an dShanno n Downey , Sara h Marshall , an dJami e Pauli n fromEP A Regio n 5
. Credential s wer

e presente dt o Veoli arepresentative s Dou g Harris , Denni s Warshol , an dDavi d Klarich
.

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## VE S 00132 5

### Figure 1 . Googl e Eart h Pro imag e of Veoli a E S Technica l Service s i n Sauget , Illinoi s (9/1/2011 ) Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s 

## BACKGROUN D
Facilit y Uni tOperation

s Overvie

w Accordin g t

o Veolia ' s RCR A permit , Veoli aha s amaximu mtota l container storag e capacit

y o f 1,062,78 9 gallon s o f

wast e andamaximu mtan

k storag e capacity of656,72 4 gallons
. Th e facilit y ha s the followin g 1 2 containe r storag e units :

• Dru mstorag e uni t

1 wit h acapacity o f

61,49 0 gallon s

• Dru mstorag e uni t

2 wit h acapacity o f

90,64 0 gallon s

• Dru mstorag e uni t

3wit h acapacity o f

563,20 0 gallon s

• Dru mstorag e uni t

6 wit h acapacity o f

36,96 0 gallon s

• A roll-of f

storag e buildin g tha

t can stor e up t o 2 4 roll-of f

boxe s wit h atotal storag e capacity o f 96,96 0 gallon s

• A dru mdecan

t are awit h atota l capacity o f 16,83 0 gallon s

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## VE S 00132 6

### • Materia l processin g are a(MP ) 1 wit h atota l storag e capacity o f 15,95 0 gallon s

• M P 2 wit h atotal storag e capacity o f 4,12 5 gallon s

• La b pac k

repackagin g buildin g 2 B wit h astorag e capacity o f 7,70 0 drum s

• A direc t

injec t syste ma t incinerator s 2 an d3 wit h atota l storag e capacity o f 77,92 0 gallon s

• A direc t

injectio n syste ma

t incinerato r

4 wit h astorag e capacity o f 60,21 4 gallon s

• A traile r

storag e pa dwit h astorag e capacity o f u p t o 30,80 0 gallon s Veoli aha s tw o tan

k farms , tank

farm s 1 an d3
. Tan k

fan n 1 i s locate do n the north sid e o f the facilit y an dha s 1 0 tanks
. Befor e store dbul k liqui dwaste s ar

e incinerated , the y ar

e blende da

t tan k far m1 i n tank s 2 , 4 , 6 , an d8 , whic h fee dto incinerator s 2 an d3
. Si x additiona l tank s (10,20 , 30 , 40 , 50 , an d60 ) a

t tank far m1 ar

e use dt o stor e differen t

waste stream s (typicall y base do n Britis htherma l uni t

[Btu ] value ) befor e the y ar e pumpe dt

o on e ofth e fou r

blen dtank s tha

t fee dthe wast e t o incinerator s 2 o r

3
. Tan k far m3 i s locate do n the sout h sid e o f the facility , adjacen t

t o incinerato r

4 , an dha s eight

tank s (300 , 302 , 304 , 306 , 308 , 310 , 312 , an d314). Th e tank s i n tan k farm s 1 an d3 ar

e use dto stor

e the liqui dorgani c waste , aqueou s wastes , pumpabl e sludges , an d virgi n fue l tha

t ar e fe dt o the incinerato r

system
. Pump s transfe r thes e waste s an dfue l vi aabove

groun dpipeline s t o the incinerators
. Accordin g to D
. Warshol , Veoli aenvironmental , health , an d safet y manager , the pipeline s use dto transfe r liqui dorgani c wast

e an daqueou s waste ar

e equippe d wit h stainles s stee l strainer s t o remov e solid s tha

t may plu g the incinerato r nozzles
. Operator s a

t eac h incinerato r

contro l rate s o f

feed
. Th e content s o f

the tank s ar

e mixe dan dthe n sample dbefor e they ar e fe dto the incinerators
. Th e sample s ar e teste dfo r

Bt u valu e an dchlorine
. Afte r the analysi s i s completed , the tank content s ar

e release dto the incinerator
. Accordin g to Veolia' s CA A Titl e V permi t V-IL-1716300103-08-01 , the facilit y operate s tw o fixed-hearth dual-chambere dincinerator s (unit s 2 an d3 ) an don e rotary kil n (uni t 4)
. Th e tw o fixed-hearth unit s eac h ar e rate da t 1 6 millio n Btu/hou r

(hr)
. Accordin g t o D
. Warshol , incinerato r 3 i s amirro r

imag e o f

incinerato r

2
. Accordin g t o the Titl e V pennit , the onl y differenc e betwee n incinerator s 2 an d3 i s tha t incinerato r

2 i s equippe dwit h fou r

baghous e modules , whil e incinerato r 3 i s equippe dwit h thre e baghous e modules
. Incinerator s 2 an d3 ar e designe dt o receiv e container s o f 4 0 gallon s o r

les s o f soli dwast

e an dcontainer s o f

1 gallo n o r

les s o f containerize daqueou s and/o r organi c liqui dwastes
. Additionally , incinerator s 2 an d3 hav e specialt y liqui dfeed s fo r container s wit h acut e health hazard s an dadirec t injec t liqui dfee dfo r

container s wit h viscosity , odor , and/o r compatibilit y concerns . Incinerato r 2 ca n als o incinerat e gases . Eac h o f the fixed-hearth incinerator s can als o receiv e liqui dwaste s fro mth e storage/blen dtank s locate di n tan k far m1
. Incinerato r

4 i s rate da

t 5 0 millio n Btu/hou r

an di s equippe dwit h it s ow n tank far msyste m (tan k far m3) , dru mstorage , bul k solid s storage , an dfee dsystems
. Incinerato r 4 i s permitte dfo r

al l form s o f bul k waste , a s wel l as containerize dwast e (includin g 85-gallo n stee l drums)
.
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s Sauget , Illinois

## Bul k Liquid s Processin

g Liqui dwast

e can b e blende di n bul k tank s befor e i t

i s incinerated , o r

i t ca n b e directl y fe d int o the incinerators
. I f th e wast e i s blende di n abul k

tan k befor e incineration , asampl e i s draw n fro mthe tank

t o b e analyze dfo r

the followin g parameters :

• Hea t valu e - measure dt

o contro l th

e fee drate s o f

wast e fe dint o the incinerators
.

• Tota l chlorin e content - measure dt o contro l th e percent chlorin e i n waste fe dint o the incinerator s

• p H - measure dt o protec t the integrity o f

tan k far mconstructio n material s an dprovid e management

dat afo r prope r blendin g

• Specifi c gravit y (s.g. ) - measure dto ensur e tha t the specifi c gravit y o f

bul k o r decan t composite liqui di s les s than th e desig n specifi c gravity fo r the storag e tank s (s.g. = 1.5 ) Sample s o f

bul k liquid s ar

e no t analyze dfo r

metals ; instead , metal s concentration s ar e calculate dbase do n profil e informatio n store di n Veolia' s waste trackin g syste m(WTS)
. Th e WT S pull s informatio n fro mthe corporate trackin g system , calle dth e "I-Series " (discusse di n detai l i n "Wast e Characterizatio n Proces s Description")
. Eithe r avalu e fro mthe profile , o r ashipment

specifi c valu e base do n metal s analysi s a t Veolia' s on-site laboratory , i s use di n the calculation
. On

sit e analyse s may b e use dto updat e th e profil e infonnatio n i n the WTS
. 

## Containerize

d Liquid s Processin

g Containerize dliquid s can b e processe done o f fou r ways , dependin g o n the natur e o f the wast e an dwhic h incinerato r

uni t wil l ultimatel y receiv e the waste : (1 ) the entire container ma y b e fe d(charged ) directl y to incinerator s a s i t wa s received , (2 ) the containe r ma y b e repackage dint o smalle r charg e boxes , (3 ) the containe r ma y b e bulke dwit h simila r waste int o atot

e o r atank fo r injectio n int o th

e incinerators , o r

(4 ) the container

ma y b e directl y injecte dint o th e incinerator
. Lab-packe dliqui dwaste s usuall y remai n i n the origina l container an dar e place dwit h similar waste stream s int o charg e boxes
. However , la b pack s ca n als o b e bulke dtogether (don e whe n origina l containe r

i s greate r tha n 1 gallon ) int o atot

e fo r injectio n int o the incinerator
. Lab-pack s ar e store di n building s 2 A an d2C , andprocesse di n buildin g 2B
. There ar e fou r possibilitie s fo r

managin g non-lab-pac k container s o f

liqui dwast

e tha t ar e greate r than 1 gallon : (1 ) the entire container can b e fe dt o the incinerato r (u p to 8 5 gallon s can b e fe dint o incinerato r

4) , (2 ) the containe r

ca n be decante dwit h asuctio n wan ddirectl y t o th e incinerato r

i f the materia l i s highl y odorou s o r pose s ahealt

h hazard , (3 ) the container ca n b e bulke d int o atan

k o r tot e fo r injectio n int o th e incinerato r (generall y smalle r

container s o f

les s than 5 gallons) , o r

(4 ) the container

can b e decante dto plastic-line dcardboar dcharg e boxe s a t volume s o f

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### 1 gallo n o r less
. Thes e container s ar e processe di n materia l processin g area s 1 an d2 (MP 1 an d MP2)
. Whe n smalle r

container s ar

e bulke dint o atote , th e combine dwaste i s assigne da "consolidatio n number " tha t track s al l the receive r

number s o f

al l the waste tha

t wa s place di n the tote
. Th e consolidatio n number i s create dfro mthe month-day-yea r whe n the firs t

volume o f

waste wa s place di n th e bulkin g container
. Onc e the tot e i s full , asampl e i s take n fo r mandator

y analyse s (the sam e parameter s use dfo r

bul k liquids ) an dsupplementa l analyses
. Th e laboratory value s fo r Bt u an dmetal s ar

e use di n the fee drat

e calculatio n whe n the tot e i s injecte dint o th

e incinerator
. A s fo r container s destine dto b e bulke dint o atank , asampl e o f eac h waste i s take n befor e bulkin g occur s to ensur e compatibility
. I f

a"heel " o f

waste remain s i n the tank , the hee l i s als o sample dt o ensur

e compatibility
. Onc e al l the sample s hav e bee n taken , the y are combine di n the laborator y an dmandator

y an dsupplemental analyse s ar e performed
. Onc e compatibilit y testin g an d mandator

y an dsupplemental laboratory analyse s ar e complete , the container s ar e decante dt o the tank
. Afte r

th e waste s hav e bee n bulke dint o the tank , afina l tank sampl e i s take n fo r

analysi s o f chlorine , viscosity , an dBt u valu e t o ensur e optimu mincinerato r

performanc e whe n the waste i s injected
. Laboratory staf f ente r th e analytica l result s performe dprio r to bulkin g i n the tan

k int o the WTS , an dthi s information , alon g wit h the tan k volume , i s use dto calculat e the metal s value s fo r the tank
. 

## Containerize

d Solid s Processin

g Containerize dsolid s ar

e generall y processe db y repackagin g the content s int o container s tha t ar e suitabl e fo r

storag e an dincineratio n a t MP 1 an dMP2
. However , incinerato r 4 ca n directl y receiv e u p t

o 85-gallo n drum s i f

the materia l doe s no t

pos e aconcern wit h regar dt o maintainin g incinerato r

operatin g parameters
. Incinerator s 2 an d3 ca n receiv e up t o 40-gallo n container s directly
. Accordin g t o Veoli apersonnel , the container s t o b e processe dar

e move dusin g aforklift fro mstorage , transpor

t trailers , o r

other processin g area s t

o M P 1 o r

MP2
. Thi s container

movement i s tracke dwit h aba

r cod e scanner

tha t send s the infonnatio n t o th e WTS
. A t

MP 1 an dMP2 , operator s plac e the container o n aconveyo r

system
. Th e container s ar e move dto atippe r

syste m tha t i s use dt o empt

y the content s int o charg e boxes
. Operator s empt y th e materia l fro mthe containe r int o amixin g bo x b y slowl y tiltin g the tippe r an dusin g ashove l o r

other appropriate too l to scrap e materia l out

ofth e containe r

a s neede dunti l the containe r i s empty
. Accordin g to Veoli a personnel , any fre e liqui do f more than 1 gallo n i s absorbe dwit h co mcob s o r Dry-Al l absorbent
. A proces s planne r

determine s th e amoun

t an dtype s o f

waste s place di n eac h charg e box , an dthe informatio n i s include di n aproces s pla n fo r the wast e type
. Accordin g t o D
. Warshol , th e criteri a fo r fillin g tli e boxe s includ e Bt u value , regulate dmetal s concentrations , presenc e o f reactiv e
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### materials , an dth e siz e an dshap e o f

the material
. Afte r

the charg e boxe s ar

e filled , eac h palle t

o f boxe s i s labele dwit h a"ski dcard. " Th e ski dcar dinclude s the word s "hazardou s waste, " the receive r number , the dru mnumber , the dat e the charge s were processed , the cre w tha t processe d them , where the y wer e processed , an dwhere they ar e to b e incinerated
. Charg e boxe s ar

e receive da

t the loadin g doc k

locate da

t eac h doc k

adjoinin g eac h incinerator
. Th e package s ar e loade donto ascale , an dthe receive r number i s entere dint o the incinerato r

control/processin g syste m(ICS/IPS ) system
. Th e container i s then introduce dint o the incinerato r

throug h a

n airlock-ra msyste mlocate da t the lowe r

fron t ofth e primar y chamber o f the incinerator
. Th e airloc k i s compose do f

arefractory-line ddoo r

adjacen t t o the incinerator , adoo r int o th e airloc k

enclosure , an dapneumati c ra mto pus h the materia l int o the incinerator
. Th e loadin g operatio n ca n be controlle dmanuall y o r se t t o automati c fee db y the operator
. 

## Bul k Solid s Processin

g Onl y incinerato r

4 can receiv e bul k

solids
. Befor e bul k

solid s ar

e introduce dint o the incinerato r

4 hopper , they ar

e dumpe dint o on

e o f fou r in-groun dpit s (pit s 1,2,3 , an d4)
. Accordin g to D
. Harris , Veoli ageneral manager , thes e pit s ar e use dfo r

mixin g an dfeedin g bul k solid s an d incinerato r

as h fro mincinerator s 2 an d3
. Hi e as h fro mincinerator s 2 an d3 i s incinerate di n incinerato r

4 t o remov e exces s water
. Whe n bul k solid s ar e schedule dfo r

feedin g int o incinerato r 4 fro mpit s 1~4, a

n operator

lower s aclamshel l int o th e pit s an dgrab s the desire damoun t o f material
. Th e clamshel l i s the n positione dabov e th e bul k solid s hopper

locate dnex t

t o incinerato r

4
. Th e operato r verifie s tha

t th e hopper i s empt y b y viewin g the fee dfro mthe remot e camera , observin g th

e indicato r ligh t a t the clamshel l station , o r b y communicatin g o n the interco mwit h the incinerato r operato r i n the contro l room . Onc e i t ha s bee n verifie dtha

t the hopper

i s empty , the operator

open s the clamshel l an ddrop s the material into th e hopper
. Th e incinerato r operato r the n open s th

e hopper slid e gate , allowin g the materia l t o fal l int o the charg e box ; close s the hopper slid e gate ; open s the charg e door ; an dfinall y extend s th e ram , pushin g the materia l int o the incinerator
.


## INVESTIGATIO N OBJECTIVE S Th e goa l o f

the investigatio n wa s to determin e Veolia' s complianc e wit h CA A an dRCR A regulatory requirements
. Veoli ai s subjec t to maximu machievabl e contro l technolog y standard s under 4 0 Cod e o f

Federa l Regulation s (CFR ) Part 63 , Subpar

t EE E- Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutant s fro mHazardou s Waste Combustor s (HW C MACT)
. Regardin g CA A compliance , the NEI C investigatio n primaril y focuse do n 4 0 CF RPar t 63.120 9 (c ) (analysi s o f fee d streams)
. Regardin g RCR A compliance , the investigatio n primaril y focuse do n complianc e wit h the facility' s waste analysi s pla n (WAP)
.

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## VE S 00133 0

## WAST E CHARACTERIZATIO N PROCES S DESCRIPTIO N
Wast e Approval

s Veoli ause s acorporate-wid e waste trackin g syste mcalle dthe "I-Series. " Waste generator s usuall y wor k

wit h Veoli aEnvironmenta l Service s Nort h Americ a(VESNA ) representative s wh o begi n th e waste approva l proces s b y enterin g waste informatio n int o th e I-Series
. Th e generator fill s out awaste profil e shee

t (WPS) , ofte n wit h the hel p o f VESN A representatives , an dth e informatio n i s entere dint o the I-Series
. VESN A representative s the n determin e whic h Veoli afacilit y coul d manag e th e waste an dwork wit h tha t facility' s approval s department
. Typically , Veoli adeal s directl y wit h the VESN A representative s t o obtai n th e necessar y waste informatio n fo r approva l becaus e VESN A provide s wast e transportatio n an dact s as abroke r fo r numerou s generators
. A l l approva l decision s ar e base do n an assessmen t o f severa l criteria , whic h ar e liste di n the WAP , Sectio n 4.2
. Veoli ause s the WA P requirement s t o determin e i f furthe r information , suc h a

s sampl e analysi s results , i s necessar y befor e approvin g th

e waste stream
. Fo r

som e generators , Veolia' s on-site analytica l laborator y als o conduct s mandator y analysi s o n the "sal e samples " befor e Veoli aapprove s the wast e strea mfo r treatment
. Additionally , Veolia' s approval s coordinator s hav e create da"dynami c suspec t list " o f industrie s andproces s waste s that coul dcontai n volatile/semi

volatil e metal s (specificall y mercury , cadmium , chromium , arsenic , lead , an dberyllium ) andmus t b e analyze dfo r

metal s befor e th

e wast e streamcan b e approved
. Thi s lis t continue s t

o grow , accordin g to Kell y Meredith , Veoli aapproval s coordinator , an dChristi e Narez , Veoli atechnica l manager . I f the waste strea

msubmitte dfo r

approva l i s simila r

t o wast e stream s tha

t ar e alread y accepte dfo r

treatmen t a t Veoli afacilities , the n astandar dprofil e designatio n may b e used
. Standar d profil e designation s ar e use dfo r

waste stream s tha

t hav e simila r

physica l an dchemica l characteristics , ar

e generate db y simila r

industrie s o r

processes , o r

hav e the sam

e EP A hazardou s waste code s a s simila r

proces s waste
. Whe n astandardprofil e i s use dfo r awast e stream , samplin g i s no t conducted ; instead , Veoli ause s an analytica l databas e tha t wa s develope dfo r

tha t standard profile
. Th e analytica l databas e i s base do n analytica l datafro mwaste s fro msimila r industrie s o r processes . Accordin g t

o C
. Nare z an dD
. Warshol , man y o f the standardprofile s use da t Veoli aar

e base do n historica l dataobtaine db y the Veoli afacilit y locate di n Port Arthur , Texas
. A s describe di n the WAP , Veoli aca n perfor mthre e type s o f waste analyses : mandator y analyses , supplemental analyses , andblen danalyses
. Incomin g waste s awaitin g approval ar e subjec t to mandator

y analyses , unles s astandardprofil e ca n b e use do r i f the wast e meets a n exceptio n fro m require danalyses
. Fiv e mandator y analyse s ar

e require dfo r

waste profil e approval : pH , radiation , flas h point , polychlorinate dbiphenyl s (PCBs) , an dapparent viscosity
. Supplemental analyse s ar e performe dto furthe r

identif y waste s an dar

e performe di f

the wast e strea mi s suspecte do f

containin g constituent s suc h as metal s o r PCBs
. Facilit y management , alon g wit h the approval s department ,

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## VE S 00133 1

### determine s i f supplemental analyse s ar e necessary . Blen danalyse s ar e use dt o determin e th

e liqui d blen dcharacteristic s i n order to maintai n asteady stat e (normal ) operatio n o f

the incinerator
. Blen d analyse s ar

e typicall y performe dafte r approval , onc e th

e waste i s received , an di s schedule dt o b e bulke dint o atot

e o r tank
. Te n categorie s o f

waste s ar

e exempte dfro msamplin g requirements , a s outline di n th

e WAP
. On e o f thes e categorie s i s commercia l product s o r chemicals , suc h as off-specification , outdated , unused , o r

banne dchemical s tha

t ar e i n the origina l containe r o r package
. Anothe r

categor y i s waste s tha

t ar e identifiabl e throug h avisua l inspectio n process , suc h a s batteries , filters , an dfilter cartridges
. A thir dcategor y i s non-hazardou s waste fo r whic h the generator

ha s provide danalytica l dat at o suppor

t th e determination
. 

## Wast e Acceptanc

e Onc e Veoli aha s approve dawaste strea mprofile , th

e wast e may b e delivere dt o the facility
. VESN A representative s schedul e waste shipment s to Veoli ai n th e I-Series , an dVeolia' s materia l acceptanc e group (MAG ) print s the dail y shippin g schedul e every morning
. MA Gpersonne l compare the manifeste dprofile s o f waste s tha

t ar e receive da

t the facilit y t

o the schedul e t o ensur

e tha t eac h loa di s scheduled
. Onc e the waste streamha s bee n verifie do n th e schedule , the profil e informatio n i s downloade dfro mthe I-Serie s int o the WT S fo r waste trackin g on-site
. A receip t number fo r eac h manifeste dlin e ite m(waste profile ) i s sequentiall y generate ddurin g waste receivin g andi s use dt o trac k the waste streamthroughou t it s on-sit e processing
. Th e receip t number s ar

e writte n o n the shippin g documen t fo r eac h lin e ite man do n eac h receip t packet
. A customer servic e representativ e (CSR ) mus t resolv e any waste profile s tha t ar e no t approved
. Veoli avisuall y inspect s andsample s waste , accordin g t o the WAP , before awast e strea mca n b e accepted , unles s the wast e strea mi s exemp t

fro minspectio n an dsampling , a s discusse d previously
. Container s o f waste s ar

e sample dan danalyze dafte r receip t a t receivin g buildin g 3
. Te n percen t

o f container s fro meac h receip t number (profile ) withi n ashipment ar e randoml y sampled
. Mandator y analysi s i s performe do n al l samples , an dadditiona l analysi s may b e required
. I f multipl e sample s ar

e take n fro mth e sam

e waste profile , u p t o fiv e sample s can b e composite dfo r analysi s accordin g t o th e WAP
. Sectio n 5. 2 ofth e WA P describe s ho w non-conformin g waste i s managed
. I f adiscrepanc y i s discovered , the followin g Veoli apersonne l ca n initiat e adiscrepanc y report :

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## VE S 00133 2

### • Custome r servic e superviso r

(CSS )

• La b personne l

• Receivin g technician s and/or superviso r

• MA Gpersonne l

• Sale s coordinator s

• Tan k far mtechnician s and/o r superviso r

• CSR s C
. Nare z contact s the wast e generato r

o r waste broke r

to resolv e waste discrepancies
. One

tim e discrepancie s typicall y ar e note do n the paperwork , an dany change s i n handlin g ar e tracke di n the I-Series
. I f

the discrepanc y occur s again , the n the profil e i s either change dor

ane w profil e i s create dto bette

r represen t the wast e stream
. Onc e the receive dwast e strea mhas been verified , i t

ca n b e accepte dfo r

incineratio n processing
. 

## On-sit e Laborator

y Proces s Overvie w Veolia' s on-site analytica l laboratory perform s wast e analysi s a

s require db y Veolia' s WA P an dfeedstreamanalysi s pla n (FAP)
. Th e laboratory i s equippe dwit h tw o io n chromatograp h (IC ) instrument s fo r

measurin g tota l halogens , tw o inductivel y couple dplasma

- atomi c emissio n spectrometer s (ICP-AES ) fo r measurin g metals , tw o ga s chromatograph s (GCs ) fo r analyzin g sample s fo r

PCBs , an dtw o bom

b calorimeter s fo r

determinin g the Bt u content o f wastes
. Sample s o f

receive dwaste s ar

e assigne daunique , sequentia l laboratory identificatio n number tha t i s generate do n the basi s o f whe n the sampl e i s receive da t the laboratory
. Th e laboratory identificatio n number i s entere dint o alaborator y database
. Th e laborator y identificatio n number an dthe associate danalytica l result s ar e entere dint o the WT S under the waste receive r number s associate dwit h tha t laboratory sample
. Th e Veoli aon-sit

e laborator

y perform s tests o n sample s o f generato r wast e sample s (sal e sample ) before approval , incomin g accepte dwastes , an dsom e on-site-generate dwastes
. Th e primary tests conducte db y the laborator y are : WAP-require dfingerprin t testin g (mandator

y analyses) , supplementa

l analyse s (includin g volatile/semivolatil e metal s analysis) , an dblen danalyses
. Blen d analyse s an dsupplementa l analyse s ar

e onl y performe di f

th e profil e paperwor

k indicate s thes e analyse s ar e required
. A t aminimum , incomin g waste s ar e subjecte dto 1 1 mandator y analyses :

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### Physica l descriptio n p H scree n Oxidize r scree n Radioactivit y screen Flammabilit y potential screen Pain t filte r tes t Liqui dwast

e compatibilit y (water

mix ) Hea t valu e (Btu ) Chlorin e content Cyanid e scree n Sulfid e scree n Fiv e o f thes e mandator

y analyse s may no t

b e perfonne ddue t o the natur e o f the waste stream
. Cyanid e an dsulfid e screenin g ar e no t performe do n waste s wit h ap H les s tha n o r equal t o 2
. Th e wate r

mi x screenin g i s no t

necessar y fo r waste s already i n contac t wit h exces s water
. Heat valu e an dchlorin e content ar e no t measure do n liqui ddecant drums
. Liqui dwast

e compatibility testin g i s performe do n sample s o f liqui dwaste s fo r

compatibiUt

y befor e th e waste s ar

e addedt o othe r waste s i n tanks an dcontainers
. Sample s o f liqui dwaste s ar

e adde dto each othe

r i n proportio n t

o th e bul k quantitie s o f

th e wastes
. Durin g th

e addition , the generatio n o f heat , fire , explosion , o r

violen t reactio n i s note db y th

e analyst
. Th e laborator

y use s bom

b calorimetry to detennin e Bt u content
. Th e bom b washing s fro m th e calorimetr y detenninatio n ar e dilute dan danalyze db y io n chromatograph y fo r tota l halogen s as chloride , fluoride , bromide , an diodide
. Onl y th e chlorid e result , a s tota l chlorine, i s entere dint o the fee drat e calculation. Veoli adetermine s the concentratio n o f semivolatil e metal s (SVM ) andvolatil e metal s (VM ) b y microwav e digestio n an ddilutio n followe db y ICP-AE S analysis
. Th e facilit y ha s tw o IC P spectrometer s tha t us e aradia l viewin g ofth e plasm aan dsimultaneou s optica l spectrometr y fo r determinin g the trac e elements—arsenic , beryllium , cadmium , chromium , an dlead—an dfo r mercur y screenin g i n acid-digeste dsolution s o f wast e samples
. 

## Veoli a Feedstrea

m Rat e Determinatio

n Severa l fee dstrea

mconstituent s hav e maximu mfee drate limit s specifie di n the HW C MAC T standard , including :

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## VE S 00133 4

### • Chlorin e an dchlorid e

• Semivolatil e metal s (cadmiu man dlead )

• Lo w volatilit y metal s (arsenic , beryllium , chromium )

• Mercur y

• As h
Accordin g to D
. Warshol , metal s an das h concentration s fo r fee dstream s ar

e entere dint o th

e WTS
. Thes e fee dstream s ar e identifie di n the WT S under areceive r

number , bul k

pi t number , o r tan k number
. Onc e thi s informatio n i s i n the WTS , tli e incinerato r contro l system s (ICS ) ar e abl e t o import an dstor e the dat afo r

us e a s the waste stream s ar

e processe da

t the incinerators
. Al l waste introduce dint o the incinerator s ha s a n associate dsite receive r number s o i t ca n b e reference dto the appropriate dat

afro mthe WTS
. A s weight s ar e recorde da

t 15-secon dinterval s fo r eac h specifi c waste strea

menterin g the incinerator , computation s ar e performe dt o calculat e th e quantitie s o f metal s (as lo w volatil e metals , semivolatil e metals , an dmercury ) an das h tha t ar e bein g incinerated
. Thes e quantitie s ar

e displaye dto the incinerato r operato r an drecorded
. One-hou r an d12-hou

r rollin g total s ar

e displaye dfo r

the incinerato r

operator s t o monito r

thes e feeds
.


## NEI C Fee

d Strea m Evaluatio

n NEI C evaluate dVeolia' s proces s fo r determinin g fee drate s fo r complianc e wit h the HW C MAC T standardlimit s fo r chlorin e andmetals
. Th e evaluatio n include dan examinatio n o f laboratory method s an dprocedures , informationa l querie s o f the WT S databas e to evaluate ho w metal s an dchlorin e value s wer e establishe di n the waste profiles , anda n examinatio n o f selec t profile s base do n the result s o f the databas e queries
. Accordin g to D
. Warsho l an dC
. Narez , ther e ar e fou r source s o f

analytica l informatio n tha t Veoli aca

n us e i n evaluatin g the feedstream parameter s including :

• Analysi s performedon-site b y Veoli a

• Analysi s performedoff-sit e

• Manufacture r

dat ao r other publishe dinformatio n suc h as materia l dat asafet y sheets (MSDS )

• Generato r

proces s knowledg e Accordin g t o D
. Warshol , the followin g criteri aar e use di n determinin g whether o r no t th e Veoli alaboratory wil l conduc t metal s analysi s (supplemental analysis ) o n awaste :

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### • Th e wast e ha s RCR A waste code s

• Th e chemica l compositio n o f the waste provide db y the generator

• Th e proces s generatin g th e waste

• A n interna l lis t

o f suspec t waste s (dynami c suspec t list )

• Brokere dwast

e (thir dparty )
T o evaluate the proces s fo r determinin g waste fee dconcentration s fo r metals , NEI C requeste dVeoli at

o conduc t

aquer y o f th e WT S databas e to compare the portio n o f waste profile s tha t were teste db y the on-site laboratory t o thos e tha t were not
. Thi s quer

y wa s performe do n waste s receive di n 201 1 (Januar y 1 throug h Decembe r 15 , 2011) , 2010 , an d2009
. Additiona l querie s were performedfo r waste receive di n 2011,2010 , and200 9 t o bette r understan dwh y certai n waste s wer e sample dan danalyzedfo r metals , whil e other s wer e not
. Tabl e 1 summarize s the tota l number o f profile s fo r

aparticular

yea r tha t me t aparticular

quer y criteria
. Tabl e 1 . SUMMAR Y O F TOTA L WAST E PROFILE S MEETIN G SPECIFIE D CRITERI A FO R 2009 , 2010 , AN D 201 1 Veoli a E S Technica l Service s

Yea r Tota l

Profile s Receive d Profile s wit h

No On-sit e Metal s Analysi s Profile s

wit h N o RCR A Metal s Code s Profile s Wit h N o

RCR A Metal s Code s an d N o On-site Metal s Analysi s Profile s wit h N o RCR A

Metal s Code s but wit h On-sit e Metal s Analysi s 201 1 474 7 9 0 7 113 1 88 1 2 5 0 

### 201 0 518 5 104 3 111 6 87 6 2 4 0 

### 200 9 439 6 103 9 105 1 97 3 17 8 

### NEI C bega

n it s evaluatio n b y reviewin g wast e profile s receive di n 201 1 (Januar y 1 throug h Decembe r

15 , 2011 ) wit h RCR A metal s code s but fo r whic h on-site analyse s were no t performed
. O f th e 90 7 profile s tha

t were no t analyze dfo r

metals , 88 1 di dno t

hav e RCR A metal s codes
. Thi s lef t 2 6 profiles , accordin g to the WTS , tha t were no t

analyze dfo r

metal s eve n thoug h the wast e strea mhadRCR A metal s codes
. C
. Nare z printe dou t th e lis t o f profile s tha

t carrie dRCR A meta l code s bu t

fo r whic h on-site analyse s wer e no t performed
. Thi s lis t

had2 8 profile s insteado f 26 , becaus e th

e WT S databas e quer

y generate dtw o profile s tha t di dno t hav e RCR A metal s codes
. K
. Meredit h an dC
. Nare z went throug h 1 7 ofth e 2 8 profile s wit h NEI C inspector s durin g the on-site inspection
. Informatio n o n the remainin g 1 1 profile s wa s provide dfollowin g th e inspection
. Afte r revie w o f al l the informatio n provided , 1 9 profile s ha don-site metal s analysi s i n th e hard-cop y file, bu t the metal s informatio n wa s entere di n th e approval s scree n rather than the laboratory screen . Fiv e o f th e profile s ha dbee n analyze dsometime i n the pas t b y the Port

Arthur , Texas , Veolia , facility
. Tw o profile s wer e analyze db y a

n off-sit e laboratory , an dthe metal s concentration s fo r tw o profile s were base do n generato r knowledg e bu t

n o analyse s wer

e performed
. Bot h profile s 39665 1

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## VE S 00133 6

### an d00850 9 use dgenerator knowledge ; however , thes e profile s shoul dno t hav e bee n include di n the RCR A metal s code s group base do n informatio n provide db y Veoli aafte r the inspection
. Tabl e 2 show s th e profile s tha

t ha don-site analysis , historica l data , off-sit e analysis , o r generator

knowledg e data
.

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### Tabl e 2 . WAST E PROFILE S WIT H RCR A METAL S CODE S THA T WER E NO T ANALYZE D ON-SIT E ACCORDIN G T O th e WT S - FACILIT Y EXPLANATIO N Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s Yea r D o In

Fact Hav e 

### On-sit e Analyse s Histori c Analyse s (Por t Arthur , TX

) Off-site Analyse s

(Commercia l Laboratory

) Othe r

(Proces s Knowledge , MSDS , etc. ) 201 1 15706 2 CI578 9 M5706 2 008509 2 ' a 

### Profile s 27268 4 693128 2 36006 9 396651 3 32399 0 ELLIQ3 2 36004 1 WBA501 2 37433 9 WLIQ03 2 38885 2 55434 3 55434 7 56560 1 56649 1 56742 3 58178 0 660210 1 76026 6 34662 8 ELSOL 3 FSSOL 3 LOP00 5 WSOL0 3

1 Veolia conducte

d on-sit e supplementa

l metal s analysis afte

rth e NEI C inspection. 2Veolia intend

s t o conduc

ton-sit e supplementa

l metal s analysi s th e nex ttim e thes e profile s ar e received . 3 Thes e profile

s d o no tcontai n RCR A metal

s codes . 

### B y Decembe r

2011 , 88 1 profile s hadbee n receive di n 201 1 tha t di dno t contai n RCR A metal s code s an dha dno t been analyze dfo r

metals
. Man y o f

the waste name s an dproces s description s use dt o describ e the 88 1 profile s i n the WT S were generi c an dsomewha t ambiguous
. NEI C sorte dthe lis t

o f wast e stream s b y larges t

volume i n order

t o obtai n more infonnatio n o n the highe r volum e waste s wit h generi c descriptions
. Fro mthe large r volum e waste streams , NEI C inspector s briefl y reviewe d2 6 profile s on-site base do n th e wast e name an dgenerato r

proces s description. K
. Meredit h an dC
. Nare z explaine dth e infonnatio n provide di n the hard-cop y file s fo r eac h selecte dprofile
. Tabl e 3 summarize s the 2 6 high-volum e waste s NEI C inspector s reviewe d briefl y whil e on-site
. Tabl e 3 . SUMMAR Y O F HIGH-VOLUM E WAST E PROFILE S RECEIVE D I N 201 1 THA T WER E REVIEWE D ON-SIT E Veoli a E S Technica l Service s

Profil e Waste Nam e

i n th e WT S Proces s Generatin g Wast e i n th e WT S Quantit y Receive d Ja n - Dec 15 , 201 1 (Gallons )

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## VE S 00133 8

### Tabl e 3 . SUMMAR Y O F HIGH-VOLUM E WAST E PROFILE S RECEIVE D IN 201 1 THA TWER E REVIEWE D ON-SIT E Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s == 

### _ _ = 

### ^

=== = 

### Profil e Wast e Nam e i n th e WTS Proces s Generatin g Wast e i n th e WT S Quantit y Receive d Ja n - De c 15 , 201 1 (Gallons ) 39762 8 DE175-IP AWAS H &

FILTRAT E W A CHEMICA L MANUFACTURIN G 554,95 8 

### 38852 2 MOTHE R LIQUO R

RESIDU E PROCES S WAST E FRO M MANUFACTURIN G O F INERMEDIATE D HERBI C 251,24 5 

### 07614 8 FORMULATIO N

AQUEOU S W /

O R W/ O PROCES S WAS H WATE R 230,60 2 

### 33047 0 RINSEWATER-ACUT E TOXI C CONTAINE R CLEANIN G 55,59 1 

### 07688 6 DECO N WATER
-

TREATE D V X & G B T O DECO N O F CHEMICA L WEAPON S RECOGNITIO N TRAININ G COMPLEX

. 52,37 2 

### 12777 3 WR-120 S OVE R 3M P

CONCENTRAT E PROCES S WAST E 29,82 8 

### AF469 9 RINS E WATE R CLEANIN G OU T A N HERBICID E PLAN T 27,39 5 

### BJ305 0 LABORATOR YGC/HPL C VIAL S AN D D LABORATOR YANALYSI S ACCUMULATIO N 24,50 0 

### 10414 7 FORMULATIO N

AQUEOU S COMB O PROCES S WAS H WATE R 24,44 2 

### PZLOP 3 LOOS E PACK S O F NON
- REGULATE D M UNUSE D PRODUCT S O R USE D MATERIAL S 21,40 4 

### 07534 2 5 5 4 PAIN T BOOT H

FILTER S PAIN T BOOT H FILTE R CHANG E O U T 19,25 0 

### 37530 9 FORMULATIN G &

PROCES S BIPRODU C PESTICID E MANUFACTURIN G 16,77 5 

### 13169 0 MAR S D-120 0 TA R TAN K WAST E PRODUCTIO N PROCES S WAST E 15,22 8 

### JJLP0 3 N O N RE G MATERIA L - LOOS E PAC K UNUSE D PRODUCT S O R USE D MATERIAL S 13,88 0 

### 04893 2 XM-07735 2

ORGANOMETALLI C SOLI D METALORGANI C MANUFACTURIN G 11,68 5



### 16485 4 CARBO N WIT H 110 7 FLUI D CARBO N WIT H RESIDUA L CONTAMINATIO N AFTE R MOS T O F FLUI D REMOVE D B Y NITROGE N FLUS H 11,60 0


### ELSOL 3 SOLID S CHLORIN E <25 % INDUSTRIA L CLEANING , R&D , L A B WASTE , MACHININ G OPERATIOAN KCLEAN-OUT S 10,74 4 

### AF375 3 MERCUR Y

CONTAMINATE D SOLID S THIMEROSA L FILTERING , COLLECTIN G AN D STORIN G 10,23 0 

### 38858 2 GANTRE Z S SOLUTIO N OFF-SPE C SOLUTIO N 9,98 5 

### 23615 2 CARBO N WIT H CHROM E DISCAR D O F USE D CARBO N FILTE R MEDI A 9,09 0

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### Tabl e 3 . SUMMAR Y O F HIGH-VOLUM E WAST E PROFILE S RECEIVE D IN 201 1 THA T WER E REVIEWE D ON-SIT E Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s
Profil e Wast e Nam e i n th e WTS Proces s Generatin g Wast e i n th e WT S Quantit y Receive d Ja n - De c 15 , 201 1 (Gallons ) 00850 9 CARBO N

W/HALOGENATE D ORGANIC S PROCES S B Y PRODUC T 8,34 9 

### 12731 8 POWDE R PAIN T WIT H BENZEN E POWDE R COATIN G META L PART S 7,20 5 

### BZ360 1 MERC K(PA ) -

TOLUENE/AVERMECT I SPIL L CLEANU P 7,05 0 

### 44291 3 DEBRI S ARSENI C SEMICONDUCTO R MANUFACTURING/EQUIPMEN T

CLEANIN G 6,60 0


### BS1067 WAST E VO C SLUDG E GRAVIT YSEPARATIO N O F LEACHAT E FRO M NON-CERCL A

REMEDIA T 6,39 6



### 07523 1 R E D DUS TW/TRAC E FUNGICIDES/I N DUS TCREATE D B Y APPLICATIO N O F FUNGICID E & INSECTICID E SEE D COR N I N PLANT

. COLLECTIO N SYSTE M REMOVE S DUS TFRO M 5,88 5



### Severa l profil e file s were photocopie dan dreviewe dmore thoroughl y followin g the inspection
. Si x o f

the complete profil e file s fo r selec t wast e stream s fro mTable s 2 an d3 ha d conflictin g informatio n wit h respec t t o metal s value s i n the WT S compare dto the hard-cop y file. Tabl e 4 list s th e si x profile s wit h concern s regardin g ho w the metal s value s were establishe di n the WTS
.

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## VE S 00134 0

### Tabl e 4 L.S T O F PROFILE S WITH CONCERN S REGARDIN G HO W TH E METAL S VALUE S I am e <t . l.i o i u r r « Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s

Tota l Meta l Concentration s (mg/kg ) 3000 0 

### WER E ESTABLISHE D I N TH E WTS

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## VE S 00134 1

### Tabl e 4 . LIST O F PROFILE S WIT H CONCERN S REGARDIN G HO W TH E METAL S VALUE S WER E ESTABLISHE D I N TH E WT S Veoli a E S Technica l Service s

Profil e Generator/Wast e

Sourc e Wast e Typ e Initia l Dat e Meta l TCL P

(mg/L ) Tota l Meta l

Concentration s (mg/kg ) Valu e

use d i n th e WT S Valu e

use d i n IPS/IC S Gal/Yea r Comments : Sourc e o f Valu e Use d An d Flushin

g O f Spraye r mg/ L 1.8mg/ L (6/9/2005 offsit e analysi s resul t i n profile package) . 2 ) Veoli a state d tha t th e proces s generatin

g the wast

e i s no tsuspecte

d o f containin

g MAC T metals . N

o onsit e meta l analyse s ha s bee n conducte

d An d Flushin

g O f Spraye r C r 1.

8 mg/ L 0 0 1.8mg/ L (6/9/2005 offsit e analysi s resul t i n profile package) . 2 ) Veoli a state d tha t th e proces s generatin

g the wast

e i s no tsuspecte

d o f containin

g MAC T metals . N

o onsit e meta l analyse s ha s bee n conducte

d An d Flushin

g O f Spraye r P b <0.4

0 mg/ L 0 0 1.8mg/ L (6/9/2005 offsit e analysi s resul t i n profile package) . 2 ) Veoli a state d tha t th e proces s generatin

g the wast

e i s no tsuspecte

d o f containin

g MAC T metals . N

o onsit e meta l analyse s ha s bee n conducte

d An d Flushin

g O f Spraye r

H g <0.00

2 0 0 1.8mg/ L (6/9/2005 offsit e analysi s resul t i n profile package) . 2 ) Veoli a state d tha t th e proces s generatin

g the wast

e i s no tsuspecte

d o f containin

g MAC T metals . N

o onsit e meta l analyse s ha s bee n conducte

d 66021 0 Veolia - Azuz a / Unuse d Materials Fro m TSD F Transhipment

, Consolidatio

n Cyanid

e Loosepac

k A

s <

5 5 5 5 3,74 0 Use

d Por tArthur , T

X analytical . Veolia ra

n metal s analysi s after the NEI C inspection . Profile stated tha

tthe wast e contain

s cadmiu m cyanide. Sinc e thi s i s a broke

r type waste, som

e shipment

s ma y hav e ver y hig h Cd . 66021 0 Veolia - Azuz a / Unuse d Materials Fro m TSD F Transhipment

, Consolidatio

n Cyanid

e Loosepac

k B

e 0. 1 0. 1 0. 1 3,74 0 Use

d Por tArthur , T

X analytical . Veolia ra

n metal s analysi s after the NEI C inspection . Profile stated tha

tthe wast e contain

s cadmiu m cyanide. Sinc e thi s i s a broke

r type waste, som

e shipment

s ma y hav e ver y hig h Cd . 66021 0 Veolia - Azuz a / Unuse d Materials Fro m TSD F Transhipment

, Consolidatio

n Cyanid

e Loosepac

k C

d <

1 1 1 1 3,74 0 Use

d Por tArthur , T

X analytical . Veolia ra

n metal s analysi s after the NEI C inspection . Profile stated tha

tthe wast e contain

s cadmiu m cyanide. Sinc e thi s i s a broke

r type waste, som

e shipment

s ma y hav e ver y hig h Cd . 66021 0 Veolia - Azuz a / Unuse d Materials Fro m TSD F Transhipment

, Consolidatio

n Cyanid

e Loosepac

k C

r <

5 2.

5 2.

5 2.

5 3,74

0 Use

d Por tArthur , T

X analytical . Veolia ra

n metal s analysi s after the NEI C inspection . Profile stated tha

tthe wast e contain

s cadmiu m cyanide. Sinc e thi s i s a broke

r type waste, som

e shipment

s ma y hav e ver y hig h Cd . 66021 0 Veolia - Azuz a / Unuse d Materials Fro m TSD F Transhipment

, Consolidatio

n Cyanid

e Loosepac

k

H

g <.

2 0 0 0 3,74 0 Use

d Por tArthur , T

X analytical . Veolia ra

n metal s analysi s after the NEI C inspection . Profile stated tha

tthe wast e contain

s cadmiu m cyanide. Sinc e thi s i s a broke

r type waste, som

e shipment

s ma y hav e ver y hig h Cd . 66021 0 Veolia - Azuz a / Unuse d Materials Fro m TSD F Transhipment

, Consolidatio

n Cyanid

e Loosepac

k

P

b <

5 2.

5 2.

5 2.

5 3,74

0 Use

d Por tArthur , T

X analytical . Veolia ra

n metal s analysi s after the NEI C inspection . Profile stated tha

tthe wast e contain

s cadmiu m cyanide. Sinc e thi s i s a broke

r type waste, som

e shipment

s ma y hav e ver y hig h Cd . CI578 9 Burlingto n Environmenta

l Inc . / Cyanid e Consolidation Fro m Outsid

e Source s Cyanid

e Mixtur e Solutio n As 20 0 <

5 14,28 1 Por tArthur, T

X analytica l valu e o f 647 0 pp m C d ha s bee n use d sinc e 1999. N o value s i n the WT

S quer y provide

d t o NEIC . Accordin

g t o Veoli a the wast

e ha s bee n analyze

d onsit e CI578 9 Burlingto n Environmenta

l Inc . / Cyanid e Consolidation Fro m Outsid

e Source s Cyanid

e Mixtur e Solutio n C

d 647 0 Non

e 494 1 14,28 1 Por tArthur, T

X analytica l valu e o f 647 0 pp m C d ha s bee n use d sinc e 1999. N o value s i n the WT

S quer y provide

d t o NEIC . Accordin

g t o Veoli a the wast

e ha s bee n analyze

d onsit e CI578 9 Burlingto n Environmenta

l Inc . / Cyanid e Consolidation Fro m Outsid

e Source s Cyanid

e Mixtur e Solutio n C

r 20 0 23.8 14,28 1 Por tArthur, T

X analytica l valu e o f 647 0 pp m C d ha s bee n use d sinc e 1999. N o value s i n the WT

S quer y provide

d t o NEIC . Accordin

g t o Veoli a the wast

e ha s bee n analyze

d onsit e CI578 9 Burlingto n Environmenta

l Inc . / Cyanid e Consolidation Fro m Outsid

e Source s Cyanid

e Mixtur e Solutio n P

b 20 0 6.

7 14,28 1 Por tArthur, T

X analytica l valu e o f 647 0 pp m C d ha s bee n use d sinc e 1999. N o value s i n the WT

S quer y provide

d t o NEIC . Accordin

g t o Veoli a the wast

e ha s bee n analyze

d onsit e CI578 9 Burlingto n Environmenta

l Inc . / Cyanid e Consolidation Fro m Outsid

e Source s Cyanid

e Mixtur e Solutio n
H

g 0 <0. 2 14,28 1 Por

tArthur, T

X analytica l valu e o f 647 0 pp m C d ha s bee n use d sinc e 1999. N o value s i n the WT

S quer y provide

d t o NEIC . Accordin

g t o Veoli a the wast

e ha s bee n analyze

d onsit e

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## VE S 00134 2Tabl e 4 . LIST O F PROFILE S WITH CONCERN S REGARDIN G HOW TH E METAL S VALUE S WER E ESTABLISHE D I N TH E WTS Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s
Profil e Generator/Wast e

Sourc e Wast e Typ e Initial Dat e Meta l TCL P

(mg/L ) Tota l Meta l

Concentration s (mg/kg ) Valu e

use d i n th e WT S Valu e

use d i n IPS/IC S Gal/Yea r Comments : Sourc e o f Valu e Use d
an d tota l metal s value s ar e use d fo r th e incineratorfee d rat e calculations . AF375 3 Boehringe r Ingelhei m Vetmedic

a / Thimerosa

l Filtering, collecting an

d storing Mercur y contaminate

d solid s Jul-9

3 H g 37.8 414 0 0-2 5 2 5 10,23

0 7/23/93 an

d 11/16/93 TCL P(o n profile) = 37.8 mg/L . 7/23/93 Tota

l mercur y (o n profile ) = 4140. 12/30/04 an

d 2/14/07 TCL P"> = 0. 2 mg/L" . Accordin

g t o Veolia tota l mercur y analysi s wa s measure

d an d th e measure

d valu e o f 2 5 pp m i s use d fo r th e incineratorfee d rat e calculations , rathe rtha n th e profil e value

s stored i n th e WTS . However

, sinc e th e historica

l dat a i n th e profile indicate s a mercur

y valu e a s hig h a s 414 0 mg/kg, thi

s wast e strea m shoul d b e analyze d eac h tim e i t i s received .

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## VE S 00134 3

### Tabl e 4 . LIS T O F PROFILE S WIT

H CONCERN S REGARDIN G HO W TH E METAL S VALUE S WER E ESTABLISHE D IN TH E WTS Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s
Profil e Generator/Wast e

Sourc e Wast e Typ e Initia l Dat e Meta l TCL P

(mg/L ) Tota l Meta l

Concentration s (mg/kg ) Valu e

use d i n th e WT S Valu e

use d i n IPS/IC S Gal/Yea r Comments : Sourc e o f Valu e Use d 37433 9 Environmenta l Enterprise

s / Consolidate

d a t TSD F Organi

c Debri s Jan-0

4 A s <

5 Non e 5 76,76 0 Accordin

g t o Veolia tota l metal s analyse

s wa s ru n onsit e an d tota l MACT metal

s use d fo rIPS/WTS . Thi s i s a variabl

e wast e strea m tha t shoul d b e analyze

d eac h time aloa

d i s received . 37433 9 Environmenta l Enterprise

s / Consolidate

d a t TSD F Organi

c Debri s Jan-0

4 C d <

1 Non e 5 76,76 0 Accordin

g t o Veolia tota l metal s analyse

s wa s ru n onsit e an d tota l MACT metal

s use d fo rIPS/WTS . Thi s i s a variabl

e wast e strea m tha t shoul d b e analyze

d eac h time aloa

d i s received . 37433 9 Environmenta l Enterprise

s / Consolidate

d a t TSD F Organi

c Debri s Jan-0

4 C r <

5 Non e 5 76,76 0 Accordin

g t o Veolia tota l metal s analyse

s wa s ru n onsit e an d tota l MACT metal

s use d fo rIPS/WTS . Thi s i s a variabl

e wast e strea m tha t shoul d b e analyze

d eac h time aloa

d i s received . 37433 9 Environmenta l Enterprise

s / Consolidate

d a t TSD F Organi

c Debri s Jan-0

4

H g <0.

2 Non e 0 76,76 0 Accordin

g t o Veolia tota l metal s analyse

s wa s ru n onsit e an d tota l MACT metal

s use d fo rIPS/WTS . Thi s i s a variabl

e wast e strea m tha t shoul d b e analyze

d eac h time aloa

d i s received . 37433 9 Environmenta l Enterprise

s / Consolidate

d a t TSD F Organi

c Debri s Jan-0

4

P b <

5 Non e 5 76,76 0 Accordin

g t o Veolia tota l metal s analyse

s wa s ru n onsit e an d tota l MACT metal

s use d fo rIPS/WTS . Thi s i s a variabl

e wast e strea m tha t shoul d b e analyze

d eac h time aloa

d i s received . 37433 9 Environmenta l Enterprise

s / Consolidate

d a t TSD F Organi

c Debri s Jan-0

4

B e <1

0 Non e 1

0 76,76

0 Accordin

g t o Veolia tota l metal s analyse

s wa s ru n onsit e an d tota l MACT metal

s use d fo rIPS/WTS . Thi s i s a variabl

e wast e strea m tha t shoul d b e analyze

d eac h time aloa

d i s received .

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## VE S 00134 4

### I n general , the evaluatio n o f the profile s liste di n Tabl e 4 reveale dthre e majo r concern s regardin g Veolia' s waste characterizatio n protocols
.



## • Th e us e o f toxicit y characteristi

c leachin g procedur

e (TCLP) result

s instea d o f tota l metal s concentrations : Som e o f th e profil e package s reviewe dcontaine dmetal s value s tha t were base d o n TCL Panalysi s instea do f tota l metal s analyses
. Fo r profil e 236152 , TCL Pvalue s were use d t o calculat e the tota l chromiu man dcadmiu mfee drate s i n the ICS
. Thi s calculatio n i s base do n Veolia' s applicatio n o f

the "2 0 time s rule " becaus e ofth e 1:2 0 dilutio n use di n the TCL P test
. Thi s rul e canno t

b e use dwhe n attemptin g to deriv e tota l concentration s fro mTCL Pbecaus e the rati o o f 2 0 assume s tha

t th e materia l bein g analyzedb y TCL Pi s completel y soluble
. Th e resul t o f misapplicatio n o f

the 2 0 time s rul e i s an underestimatio n o f actua l metal s concentratio n i n the waste
. Veoli ai s usin g achromiu mvalu e o f 22 8 milligram s per

kilogra m(mg/kg ) an da cadmiu mvalu e o f

17.5 2 mg/k g fo r

profil e 236152
. However , amateria l safet y datashee

t i n th e profil e packag e liste datotal chromiu moxid e valu e of30,00 0 t o 60,00 0 mg/kg
. Profil e 69116 3 ha s aTCL Pvalu e fo r

chromiu mo f

1. 8 (milligram s pe r

lite r [mg/L]) , bu t

the WT S an dIC S use d achromiu mvalu e o f

0 mg/L
. Thi s resul t

may greatl y underestimate th e actua l chromiu m concentratio n fo r

thi s waste stream
.

• Overl

y broa d profiles : NEI C reviewe dsevera l profile s tha t wer e base do n general processe s tha t di dno t

conside r

th e possibilit y fo r

variabilit y i n volatil e o r semivolatil e metal s concentrations
. Fo r

example , profile s 66021 0 an dCI578 9 bot h ar e describe das "cyanid e containin g wastes. " Whil e bot h profile s lis t

cadmiu mcyanid e a s apossibl e constituent , Veoli a use s avalu e o f

6,47 0 mg/k g cadmiu mfo r profil e CI578 9 an d1 mg/k g cadmiu mfo r profil e 660210
. Sinc e thes e ar e very simila r

waste stream s generate db y differen t generators , Veoli a shoul danalyz e thes e variabl e waste stream s eac h tim e the y arrive on-site
. Profil e 37433 9 i s another exampl e o f

overl y broa dprofiling
. Profil e 37433 9 i s organi c debris , an dth e metal s concentration s i n th

e wast e load s coul dvar y greatly
.

• Conflictin

g metal s data : NEI C identifie dthe presenc e o f conflictin g metal s databetwee n the profil e packag e an dthe informatio n i n th e WT S an dICS
. Fo r profil e 236152 , an MSD S containe di n the profil e packag e liste dthe chromiu mconcentratio n a s " 3 t o 6 percent chromiu m a s chromiu moxide " (30,00 0 t o 60,00 0 mg/kg) , whil e th e IC S use davalu e of22 8 mg/ L fo r thi s profile
. Th e profil e packag e fo r 69116 3 has aTCL Pvalu e fo r chromiu mo f

1. 8 mg/L , whil e the WT S an dIC S use davalu e o f 0 mg/L
. Th e profil e packag e fo r AP375 3 ha s atota l mercury valu e o f 414 0 mg/k g (TCL P valu e o f 37. 8 mg/L) , bu t

th e WT S an dIC S use davalu e o f 2 5 mg/k g fo r

a t leas t 5 years . Havin g conflictin g value s betwee n profil e package s an ddatabases , withou t aclear indicatio n a

s to whic h valu e i s correct , coul dlea dto the us e o f incorrec t metal s concentration s fo r

fee drat e calculations
. Additionally , Veoli aha s several profile s tha t contai n metal s result s identica l to thos e use di n other profiles
. Ther e i s aconcern regardin g insufficien t testin g o f

incomin g waste s under thes e profiles : Tabl e 5 show s th e number o f time s tha

t a"pattern " o f

metal s value s wa s repeate dfo r differen t profile s tha

t were receive di n quantitie s greater tha n 20,00 0 pound s i n 201 0 an d2011
. There ar e several time s whe n aprofil e initiall y matche s th e metal s value s o f several othe

r profile s a

t on e poin t i n time , an dthe n the metal value s chang e an dmatc h th e metal s value s o f several other differen t profiles
.



## VE S 00134 5

### Tabl e 5 . SUMMAR Y O F REPEATIN G METAL S CONCENTRATION S FO R WAST E RECEIPT S GREATE R THA N 20,00 0 POUND S PE R YEA R Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Numbe r o

f Profile s Wit h Sam e Metal s Concentration s Pound s

Receive d i n 201 0 Repeatin g Constituent s (mg/kg) Numbe r o

f Profile s Wit h Sam e Metal s Concentration s Pound s

Receive d i n 201 0 Arseni c Berylliu m Cadmiu m Chromiu m Lea d Mercur y
2 1 19205 8 5 5 263. 8 5 21. 6 0 1 5 18722 9 7 8 5 2 3 13 9 4 3 3 0 4 14490 5 0 0 0 2. 5 0 0 1 8 4541 5 5 5 5 5 5 0 4 9 4395 0 2 0 0 5 5 3 8 5 0 9 4324 8 0 0 0 5 0 0 7 4273 0 1 2 5 5 2 6 5 0 6 4091 2 2 6 1 0 2 0 5 0 10 0 0 2 1 3006 5 0 0 0 0 5 0 6 2032 4 5 0 5 5 5 0


### NEI C examine dthe number o f time s tha

t tw o o f the profile s tha

t containe drepeatin g metal s concentration s wer

e analyze db y Veolia
. Th e profile s examine dwere CARBN 1 an dSOL005
. Veoli aprovide dNEI C wit h adatabas e containin g th e numbe r

o f time s eac h o f

thes e profile s wa s receive ddurin g th

e perio do f

June 200 9 throug h Jun e 2012
. Th e databas e als o liste dthe wast e receipt s tha

t were analyzedfo r

metals
. Fo r

profil e CARBN1 , Veoli areceive d33 0 waste load s (receipts)
. Ofth e 33 0 receipts , 1 9 were analyzedfo r metals
. A s show n i n Tabl e 6 , 1 2 ofth e 1 9 load s analyze dwer

e o n wast e load s receive dafte r

Decembe r

2011 , whic h i s more than tw o time s the number o f load s analyze di n the previou s 2 years . N o analyse s wer e conducte do n the 5 6 waste load s receive di n 200 9 an dth e 11 2 wast

e load s receive di n 2010
. Thi s dat ai s summarize di n Tabl e 6
. Tabl e 6 . SUMMAR Y O F LOAD S RECEIVE D AN D ANALYZE D FRO M JUN E 200 9 T O JUN E 201 2 FO R STANDAR D PROFIL E CARBN 1 AN D SOL00 5 Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Profil e CARBN 1 Profil e SOL00 5 Numbe ro f receipt s betwee n 6/200 9 an d 6/201 2 33 0 Numbe ro f receipt s betwee n 6/200 9 an d 6/201 2 2 6 4 Numbe ro f receipt s no t analyze d 31 1 Numbe ro f receipt s no t analyze d 24 4 Numbe ro f receipt s analyze d betwee n 6/200 9 an d 6/201 2 1 9 Numbe ro f receipt s analyze d betwee n 6/200 9 an d 6/201 2 2 0 

### SUMMAR Y O F WHE N LOAD S WER E ANALYZE D FRO M JUN E 200 9 T O JUN E 201 2 FO R STANDAR D PROFIL E CARBN 1 AN D SOL00 5 Veoli a E S Technica l Service s 

### Sauget , Illinoi s NEICVP0972E0 2 Pag e 2 4 o f 2 7 Veoli a ES Technica l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s



## VE S 00134 6

### Profil e CARBN 1 Profil e SOL00 5 Mont h an d Yea r Loa d Numbe r o f Receipt s Mont h an d Yea r Numbe r o f Loa d Receipt Analyze d Analyze d Receipt Analyze d Receipt s Analyze d Januar y201 1 1 Jul y201 1 1 Marc h 201 1 1 Februar y201 2 5 Apri l 201 1 5 Marc h 201 2 3 Decembe r201 1 1 Apri l 201 2 7 Januar y201 2 1 1 M a y201 2 4



### Veoli aprovide dNEI C wit h al l analysi s result s fo r profil e CARBN1
. On e ofth e loa d receipt s (receive do n Apri l 8,2011 ) tha t wa s sample dan danalyze do n Jun e 9,2011 , hadachromiu m concentratio n of99,78 0 mg/kg , whil e the standardvalu e fo r chromiu mi s 13 9 mg/k g chromiu mfo r CARBN 1 waste streams
. There i s aconcern tha t standardprofile s suc h a s CARBN1 , whic h ha s the potentia l to hav e suc h significan t difference s i n chromiu mconcentrations , ar e no t adequatel y representin g the waste stream s or bein g analyze dregularl y enoug h t o detec t variabilit y i n the waste
. Onl y 1 9 ofth e 33 0 tota l CARBN 1 load s receive di n a3-yea r perio d(Jun e 200 9 t

o Jun e 2012 ) were sample dan danalyze dfo r metals , andal l o f

thes e 1 9 analyze dload s were sinc e Januar y 2011
. Th e us e o f overl y broa dstandar

dprofile s coul dlea dt o incorrec t metal s value s bein g use dto calculat e the fee drate requirement s fo r the incinerator
. Figur e 2 i s aflowchar t tha t summarize s analysi s categorie s (exemp t fro manalysis , mandator y analysis , o r

supplemental analysis ) fo r al l th e profile s receive dfro mJanuar y 1 , 2011 , throug h December

15,2011
. O f

the 1,197 profile s receive di n 201 1 tha t require dmandator

y on-site analysis , 88 1 o f

thes e profile s were no t analyzedfo r

metal s a s o f the NEI C inspection
. Thi s i s roughl y 7 3 percent

o f the profile s receive dtha t requir e mandator

y sampling
.

NEICVP0972E0 2 Pag e 2 5 o f 2 7 Veoli aES Technica l Service

s Sauget , Illinoi s



## VE S 00134 7Figur e 2 Summar y o f Wast e Analysi s Categorie s fo r profile s Receive d i n 201 1

Veoli a E S Technica l Service s - Sauget , Illinoi s / 4,74

7 j Profile s receive

d [ accordin g t

o WT S \r7,859,146_gal), /

1,19 7 YE S (6,031,695 gal

) 25.2% (b

y profile ) 76.7 % (b y wast e volume) N O 3,55 0

w 74.8 % (by profile ) 23.3 % (b

y wast e volume) (1,827,45 1 gal )

5.5 % (b y profile ) 17.2 % (b y wast e volume)

6 6 (1,037,57

7 gal) 94,5 % (b y profile ) 82.8% (b

y wast e volume)

22.1 % (b

y profile ) 26.1 % (b

y wast e volume ) Hav e onsi i /supplemental ^ metal s analysis

x accordingt o WT S

25 0 (1,303,40 8 gal

)

15.2 % (by profile )

5 6 (atttietimeoftheNEIC Inspection/ 10 •Gprofiles with historical nnatytted (e.g. Port

Arthur) •2 profiles with offsite metals analysis results

- 2 profiles with MSDS or process knowledge

Spotchecked :

- 1 wit h concern -profil e no . 37433 9 i s a variabl e waste stream (76,760 gal

) 77.9% (b y profile ) 73.9 % (b

y wast e volume)

20.0% (b

y profile)

- 2 profile s wit

h questionabl e meta

l value s (18,02 1 gal

) 28.5 % (b y profile ) 95.9 % (b

y volume)

64 7 (149,158 gal

) 23 4 (3,541,552 gal

)

- 1 profil e reviewe d

- Profil e no . 69116

3 with questionabl e metals values (93

5 gal )
Thes e 6 profile s Accountforll5,036ga l o f wast e receive d i

n 201 1 7,7 % o f profile s reviewe d 1.3 % o f waste volume Reviewed : 11.1 % (b y profile ) 40.7 % (b

y volume)

- 2 6 profile s reviewe d (1,442,28 9 gal

)

- 2 profile s wit

h questionabl e metal value s (19,320 gal

) 

### Figur e 2 . Summar

y o f Waste Analysi s Categorie s fo r Profile s Receive d i n 201 1 Veoli a E S Technica l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s

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## VE S 00134 8

## SUMMAR Y O F OBSERVATION S

Th e followin g observation s were made a t the tim e ofth e inspection , anddurin g revie w o f document s receive dprio r to , during , an dafte r

NEIC' s inspectio n o f

the Veoli afacility
. Th e observation s pertai n to area s o r issue s identifie db y NEI C tha t ma y hav e potentia l complianc e implications , bu t ar e neither inclusiv e no r

exclusiv e o f

al l suc h potentia l areas o r issues
. Observation s include dpotentia l problems/activitie s tha t coul dimpac t

the environment , resul t

i n futur e noncomplianc e wit h penni t o r regulator

y requirements , and/o r

ar e area s associate dwit h pollutio n preventio n issues
. U.S
. EP A Regio n 5 wil l asses s the applicabilit y o f regulatory requirement s base do n it s revie w o f thi s repor

t an dother

technical , regulatory , an d facilit y infonnation
. RESOURC E CONSERVATIO N AN D RECOVER Y AC T

# 

### Observations/Area s o f Concern s 1 1

. O n a tleas ttw o wast e profiles , Veoli a use

d TCL Pconcentration

s instea d o f tota l metal s concentrations. 2 . Overly broa

d wast e categorie

s liste d i n profiles . 

### 2 1

. Veoli a i

s no tanalyzin

g th e metal s value s fo rth e as h from incinerator

s 2 an d 3 a ta n evaluatio

n frequenc

y tha tadequatel

y characterize

s th e wast e pe rth e FA Prequirements. 2 . Conflictin g metal

s value s ar e presen ti n severa l profil e package

s (236152

, 691163, an

d AF3753) , wit

h n o clea rindicatio

n o f whic h meta l value s appropriatel

y characteriz

e th e wast e pe rth e FA Prequirements. 

### 3 IC Panalysi s o f metal s - The automati

c backgroun

d an d overla p correction

s applie d by th e Veolia' s IC

Psoftwar

e wer e observe

d t o resul ti n larg e negativ e peak s whe n unknow

n constituent

s wer e presen ti n th e sample. Veoli a personne l d o no tmeasur e all majo

relement

s i n sample

s t o identif y an d correc tfo r potentia l negativ e interferences . 

### 4 Profil e AF375 3 is a debri s wast e strea m from veterinar

y pharmaceutica

l manufacturing. I

n th e profil e package

, ther e wa s a tota l mercur y analytica

l valu e o f 4,14 0 ppm . If

thi s concentratio

n wer e presen ti n th e wast e tha twa s incinerate

d o n August2

8 an d 29 , 2011 , th

e emission

s an d feedrat

e limit s fo rmercur

y would hav

e bee n exceeded.

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## VE S 00134

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# V E S 001350.pd f

## Re : Veoli a Environmenta

l Service s (fk a Onyx ) Significan

tModificatio

n - Q Davi d Ogule i to : Reed , Michae l 08/08/201 2 12 :3 7 P M ^
. "Belogorsky , Anatoly" , Dann y Marcus , Geneviev e Damico , Jan e Woolum s
Her e i s wher e thing s stan dwit h respec t t o you r

7 question s below : 1
. EP A receive da n update dapplicatio n fro mVeoli ao n Marc h 2 , 2010
. EP A wil l mak e th e update d application , a s wel l a s an y supplementa l information , availabl e t o th e publi c an dIllinoi s EP A a s par t o f th e permi t

record
. 2
. EP A i s stil l preparin g adraf t permi t an dstatemen t

o f basi s fo r

thi s permi t

action
. W e wil l infor m yo u whe n thes e document s ar e availabl e fo r review
. 3
. A publi c repositor y ha s no t ye t bee n established
. EP A wil l establis h apubh c repositor y an d communicat e it s locatio n t o th e publi c an dIllinoi s EP A onc e adraf t permi t i s issue dfo r

publi c comment
. 4
. Th e publi c notic e dat e ha s no t ye t bee n determined
. Th e publi c notic e wil l stat e th e en dth e publi c commen t

period
. 5
. Althoug h i t

i s likel y tha t

EP A wil l shar e apreliminar y draf t permi t wit h Illinoi s EP A befor e seekin g publi c comment , tha t decisio n ha s no t

ye t bee n made
. 6
. I n general , w e inten dt o follo w th e guidanc e documente di n "EP A Activitie s T o Promot e Environmenta l Justic e i n th e Permi t Apphcatio n Process" , Notic e o f Availabilit y o f

Propose d Regiona l Action s t o Promot e Publi c Participatio n i n th e Permittin g Proces s an dDraf t Bes t Practice s fo r Permi t

Applicant s Seekin g EPA-Issue dPermits ; Reques t fo r Comments , 7 7 Fed
. Reg
. 3805 2 (Jun e 26 , 2012)
. However , w e ar e stil l finalizing a n E J pla n tha t i s specifi c t o thi s permi t action
. 7
. Illinoi s EP A ha s bee n involve di n discussion s o n a n E J pla n fo r thi s permi t

action
. Mor e discussion s migh t

occur , a s necessary , onc e EP A propose s apreliminar y draf t permit
. Pleas e contac t

m e wit h an y questions
. Davi dOgule i U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r

& Radiatio n Divisio n I A-18 J 7 7 Wes t Jackso n Blvd
. | Chicago , Illinoi s 6060 4 Phone : (312

) 353-098 7 I Fax : (312 ) 692-208 0 Ogulei.David@epa.go v "Reed , Michael " I s i t possibl e t o ge t

a n updat e o n th e abov e pe.. . 08/08/201 2 11:51:1 6 A M From : "Reed , Michael " <Michael.Reed@Illinois.gov> To : Geneviev e Damico/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , "Belogorsky, Anatoly " <Anatoly.Belogorsky@Illinois.gov> , Cc : Davi d Ogulei/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , Danny Marcus/R5/USEPA/US@EP A Date : 08/08/2012 11:51 A M Subject : Veoli a Environmental Services (fk a Onyx ) Significan tModificatio n -I s i t possibl e t o ge t a n updat e o n th e abov e permittin g action ?
1

. I s ther e a n applicatio n o ran yupdates/supplement s t o thi s application ?

2 . I s ther e a draf t permit/statemen t o f basi s tha t ha s bee n prepared ?

3 . I s ther e a publi c repositor ytha t contain s al l th e documentatio n i n th e permi t recor d tha t wa s relie d on ? I f so , i s i t electroni c an d wher e woul d I fin d tha t repository ?
4

. Wha t i s th e dat e whe n Publi c Notic e wil l begi n an d whe n i s th e Publi c Commen t period ? 

### 5
. Wil l the Illinoi s EP A se e apreliminar y draf

t befor e Notic e fo r

review ? 6
. Wha t

ar e the planne dE J activities fo r thi s permit ? 7

. Ha s ther

e bee n any outreac h wit hIllinoi s EP A (Air , Wate r an dLand ) regardin g sufficienc y o f any limit s an dcomplianc e statu s ofth e source ? Thanks
.

Michael T. Reed, CAAPP

Unit Manager Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y BOA/DAPC/Permi t

Sectio n 102 1 N
. Gran dAv e Eas t Springfield , Illinoi s 6279 4 Michael.Reed@illinois.ao v Office : 217.782.465 1 | Fax217.524.502 3 E-MAI L CONFIDENTIALIT Y NOTICE : Thi s electroni cmai l message , includin g an yattachments , i s fo rth e intende d recipient(s ) onl yThi s e-mai l an d an yattachment s migh t contai n informatio n tha t i s confidential , legall yprivilege d o rotherwis e protecte d o rexemp t fro m disclosur e unde rapplicabl e law

. ifyo u ar e no t a name d recipien t o ri f yo u ar e name d bu t believ e tha t yo u receive d thi s e-mai l i n error , pleas e notif y(h e sende rimmediatel yb ytelephon e o rretur n e-mai l an d promptl ydelet e thi s e-mai l an d an yattachment s an d copie s thereo f fro m you rsyste m If yo u ar e not th e intende d recipien t pleas e b e awar e tha t an ycopying , distribution , dissemination , disclosur e o rothe rus e o f thi s e-mai l an d an yattachment s i s unauthorize d an d prohibite d You rreceip t o f thi s messag e i s no t intende d t o waiv e an yapplicabl e privileg e o rclai m o f confidentiality , an d an yprohibite d o runauthorize d disclosur e i s not bindin g o n th e sende ro rth e Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Than k yo u fo ryou rcooperation

.



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## VE S 00135 2

# V E S 001353.pd f

## RE : Veoli a Environmenta

l Service s (fk a Onyx ) Significan

tModificatio

n - f Meed , Michae l io- Davi d Ogule i 08/08/201 2 12:5 4 P M p . "Belogorsky, Anatoly" , Danny Marcus , Geneviev e Damico , Jan e Woolum s History : Thi s messag e ha s bee n forwarded . 

### Thank s David
. I a

mno t necessaril y concerne dwit h the E J Pla n excep t fo r awarenes s ofth e activitie s tha

t woul dtake place
. Wha t I a mmor e concerne dwit h ar

e the actua l limit s tha

t USEP A Regio n V wil l b e allowin g Veoli at o operat e under fo r Heav y Metals
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f i s als o alittl e concerne d fo r what thes e modification s ar

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an dwhether

they ar e acceptabl e an dconsistent
. Yo u ma y no t

b e aware , but

Illinoi s EP A stil l ha s apendin g enforcemen t actio n befor e the LAG O regardin g violation s o f

H g fee drates , semi-volatile s an dI believ e HCl/Areseni c also
. Th e Illinoi s EPA , befor e USEP A too k ove r the penni t

ha dVeoli ado testin g wit h extremel y tigh t oversigh t an dVeoli acoul dno t

demonstrat

e complianc e a

t any highe r

extrapolate dvalue s o r

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. I a mjus t abi t alarme da

t wha t we migh t

b e allowin g give n the sensitivit y ofth e area .
Michae l T
. Reed , CAAP PUni t Manage r Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y BOA/DA PC/Permi t

Sectio n 102 1 N
. Gran dAv e Eas t Springfield , Illinoi s 6279 4 MichacLReed@i]linois.go v Office : 217.782.465 1 [ Fa x 217.524.502 3 E-MAI LCONFIDENTIALIT Y NOTICE : Thi s electroni c mai l message , includin g an y attachments , i s fo r th e intende drecipient(s ) only
. Thi s e-mai l an dan y attachment s migh t contai n informatio n tha t i s confidential , legall y privilege do r otherwis e protecte do r exemp t fro mdisclosur e unde r applicabl e law
. Ifyo u ar e no t

aname drecipient , o r ifyo u ar e name dbu t believ e tha t

yo u receive dthi s e-mai l i n error , pleas e notif y th e sende r immediatel y b y telephon e o r retur n e-mai l an dpromptl y delet e thi s e-mai l an dan y attachment s an dcopie s thereo f fro m.you r

system
. Ifyo u ar e no t th e intende d recipient , pleas e b e awar e tha t an y copying , distribution , dissemination , disclosur e o r othe r us e o f thi s e-mai l an dan y attachment s i s unauthorize dan dprohibited
. You r receip t o f thi s messag e i s no t intende dt o waiv e an y applicabl e privileg e o r clai mo f

confidentialit y , an dan y prohibite do r unauthorize ddisclosur e i s no t bindin g o n th e sende r o r th e Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agency
. Than k

yo u fo r

you r cooperation
. From : Davi dOgule i [mailto-'Ogulei.David@epamail.epa.gov ] Sent : Wednesday , Augus t 08 , 201 2 12:3 8 P M To : Reed , Michae l Cc : Belogorsky , Anatoly ; Dann y Marcus ; Geneviev e Damico ; Jan e Woolum s Subject : Re : Veoli aEnvironmenta l Service s (fk aOnyx ) Significan t Modificatio n -

Her e i s wher e thing s stan dwit h respec t t o you r

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## VE S 00135 31
. EP A receive da n update dapplicatio n fro mVeoli ao n Marc h 2 , 2010
. EP A wil l mak e th e update d application , a s wel l a s an y supplementa l information , availabl e t o th e publi c an dIllinoi s EP A a s par t o f th e permi t

record
. 2
. EP A i s stil l preparin g adraf t permi t an dstatemen t

o f basi s fo r

thi s permi t

action
. W e wil l infor m yo u whe n thes e document s ar e availabl e fo r review
. 3
. A publi c repositor y ha s no t ye t bee n established
. EP A wil l establis h apubli c repositor y an d communicat e it s locatio n t o th e publi c an dIllinoi s EP A onc e adraf t permi t i s issue dfo r

publi c comment
. 4
. Th e publi c notic e dat e ha s no t ye t bee n determined
. Th e publi c notic e wil l stat e th e en dth e publi c commen t

period
. 5
. Althoug h i t

i s likel y tha t

EP A wil l shar e apreliminar y draf t permi t wit h Illinoi s EP A befor e seekin g publi c comment , tha t decisio n ha s no t

ye t bee n made
. 6
. I n general , w e inten dt o follo w th e guidanc e documente di n "EP A Activitie s T o Promot e Environmenta l Justic e i n th e Permi t Applicatio n Process" , Notic e o f Availabilit y o f

Propose d Regiona l Action s t o Promot e Publi c Participatio n i n th e Permittin g Proces s an dDraf t Bes t Practice s fo r Permi t

Applicant s Seekin g EPATssue dPermits ; Reques t fo r Comments , 7 7 Fed
. Reg
. 3805 2 (Jun e 26 , 2012)
. However , w e ar e stil l finalizin g a n E J pla n tha t i s specifi c t o thi s permi t action
. 7
. Illinoi s EP A ha s bee n involve di n discussion s o n a n E J pla n fo r thi s permi t

action
. Mor e discussion s migh t

occur , a s necessary , onc e EP A propose s apreliminar y draf t permit
. Pleas e contac t

m e wit h an y questions
. Davi dOgule i U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Regio n 5 | Ai r

& Radiatio n Divisio n | A-18 J 7 7 Wes t Jackso n Blvd
. | Chicago , Illinoi s 6060 4 Phone : (312 ) 353-098 7 | Fax- ' (312 ) 692-208 0 Ogulei.David@epa.go v "Reed , Michael " —08/08/201 2 11:51:1 6 AM—I s i t possibl e t o ge t

a n updat e o n th e abov e permittin g action ? 1
. I s ther e a n applicatio n o r a n From : "Reed , Michael " <Michael.Reed@Illinois.gov > To : Geneviev e Damico/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , "Belogorsky , Anatoly " <Anatoly.Belogorsky@Illinois.gov> , Cc : Davi dOgulei/R5/USEPA/US@EPA , Dann y Marcus/R5/USEPA/US@EP A Date : 08/08/201 2 11:5 1 A M Subject : Veoli aEnvironmenta l Service s (fk aOnyx ) Significan t Modificatio n -

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a n updat e o n th e abov e permittin g action ? I s ther e a n applicatio n o r an y updates/supplement s t o thi s application ? 

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## VE S 00135 4recor dtha t wa s relie don ? I f

so , i s i t electroni c an dwher e woul dI fin dtha t repository ? 4 . Wha t i s th e dat e whe n Publi c Notic e wil l begi n an dwhe n i s th e Publi c Commen t period ? 5. Wil l th e Illinoi s EP A se e apreliminar y draf t befor e Notic e fo r

review ? 6. Wha t ar e th e planne dE J activitie s fo r thi s permit ? 7. Ha s ther e bee n an y outreac h wit h Illinoi s EP A (Air , Wate r an dLand ) regardin g sufficienc y o f

an y limit s an dcomplianc e statu s o f th e source ? Thanks
.



## VE S 00135 5

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## CERTIFIE D MAI L RETURN RECEIP T REQUESTE D Dou g Harri s Genera l Manage r Veoli aEnvironmenta l Service s # 7 Mobil e Avenu e . Sauget , Illinoi s 6220 1 Re : Fmdingo f

Violatio n o f

Clea n Ai r

Ac t Veoli aEnvironmenta l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s Dea r Mr
. Harris : Th e U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y i s issuin g th e enclose dFindin g o f Violatio n (FOV ) t o Veoli aEnvironmenta l Service s (you)
. W e fin dtha t yo u ar e violatin g Section s 11 2 an d11 4 o f the Clea n Ai r

Ac t (CAA) , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 741 2 an d7414 , a t you r Sauget , Illinoi s facility
. W e hav e severa l enforcement optionsunde r

Sectio n 113(a)(3 ) ofth e CAA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 7413(a)(3)
. Thes e option s includ e issuin g a n administrativ e complianc e order , issum g a n administrativ e penalt

y order an dbringin g ajudicia l civi l o r criinina l action
. W e ar e offerin g yo u a n opportunity t o confe r wit h u s abou t

th e violation s allege di n the FOV
. Th e conferenc e wil l giv e yo u the opportunity t o presen t informatio n o n th e specifi c finding s o f violation , th e effort s yo u hav e take n t o comply , an dthe step s yo u wil l take t o prevent futur e violations
. Pleas e pla n fo r

you r facility' s technica l an dmanagement personne l t o atten dth e conferenc e t o discus s complianc e measure s an dcommitments
. Yo u ma y hav e a n attorne y represent yo u a t thi s conference
.

Recycled/Recyclabl e •Printed wit h Vegetabl e Oi l Base d Ink s o n 100

% Recycle d Pape r (50 % Postconsumer

)


## VE S 00135 6

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. Yo u ma y cal l Ms
. Marshal l o r

Mr
. Fran k

a t 312.886.679 7 an d312.886.3850 , respectively , to reques t aconference
. Yo u shoul dmak e the reques t withi n 1 0 calenda

r day s followin g receip t

o f thi s letter
. W e shoul d hol dan y conferenc e withi n 3 0 calenda r day s followin g receip t

o f thi s letter
. Sincerel y
GeorgffT
. C&erniaJ * Actin g jE^regfo

r Ai r andRadiatio n Divisio n

cc : Ra y Pilapil , Manage r Complianc e an dSystem s Managemen t Sectio n Illinoi s Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Josep h M
. Kellmeye r



## VE S 00135 7

### UNITE D STATE S ENVIRONMENTA L PROTECTIO N AGENC Y REGIO N 5

FINDIN G O F VIOLATIO N

EPA-5-12-BL-15 I N TH E MATTE ROF : Veoli a Environmenta

l Service s Sauget , Illinoi s Proceeding s Pursuan t

to the Clea n Ai r

Act , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 740 1 e

t seq . FINDING O F VIOLATIO N Th e U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y find s tha t Veoli aEnvironmenta l Service s (Veolia ) i s violatin g Sectio n 11 2 ofth e Clea n Ai r Ac t (CAA) , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 7412 , an dit s implementin g regulation s fo r Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutant s fo r Hazardou s Wast e Combustor s a t 4 0 C.F.R
. Part

63 , Subpar

t EEE , an dSectio n 11 4 ofth e CAA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § § 7414 , a

t it s Sauget , Illinoi s facilit y (Facility)
. Statutor y an d Regulator

y Authorit

y Sectio n 11 4 ofthe CAA : 1
. Sectio n 11 4 ofth e CAA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 7414 , provides , i n part , tha t th e Administrato r

o f th e EP A may require an y perso n wh o own s o r operate s an y emissio n sourc e t o install , use , an dmaintai n monitorin g equipmen t t o determin e whether

tha t sourc e i s i n violatio n o f Sectio n 11 2 ofth e CAA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 7412
. Th e NESHA PforHazardou s Wast e Combustors : 2
. O n Septembe

r 30,1999 , EP A promulgate dth e Nationa l Emissio n Standard s fo r Hazardou s Ai r

Pollutant s fro mHazardou s Wast e Combustor s (HW C MACT ) a t 4 0 C.F.R
. Par

t 63 , Subpar

t EE E (64 Fed. Reg. 53038)
. 3
. I n Jul y 2001 , th e D.C
. Circui t

Court o f Appeal s vacate dth e HW C MACT
. Cement Recycling Coal

v. EPA, 34 7 U.S
. App
. D.C
. 127,25 5 F.3 d855 , 85 7 (D.C
. Cir
. 2001)
. Th e Court

staye dth e vacatur unti l EP A coul dpromulgate interi mstandards
. 4
. O n February 13,2002 , EP A promulgate dth e HW C MAC T mteri mstandard s a t 4 0 C.F.R
. Par t

63 , Subpar

t EE E (6 7 Fed. Reg. 6792)
. 5
. O n Octobe r

12,2005 , EP A promulgate dthe HW C MAC T fina l standard s a t 4 0 C.F.R
. Part

63 , Subpar

t EE E (7 0 Fed. Reg. 59402)
.

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### 6
. Th e HW C MAC T fina l standard s a t 4 0 C.F.R
. Par t

63 , Subpar

t EE Ebecame effectiv e o n Octobe r

14,2008
. (7 0 Fed. Reg. 59402)
. 7
. Th e HW C MAC T applie s to hazardou s wast e incinerator s (H Wincinerators)
. 4 0 C.F. R§ 63.1200
. . 8
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1206(a)(1)(h) , require s existin g H W incinerator s t o compl y wit h ernissio n standard s provide dunder 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1219 , includin g the standar

dfo r mercury , b y n o later

tha n Octobe r

14,2008
. 9
. . Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1219(a)(2) , prohibit s H Wincinerator s fro m emittin g into th e atmospher e mercury i n exces s o f

13 0 ug/dscm , correcte dt o 7 % oxygen . 10
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F. R§ 63.1206(c) , provide s operatin g requirement s fo r H Wincinerator s an dstate s tha t failur e t o compl y wit h the operatin g requirement s i s failur e t o ensure complianc e wit h the emissio n standard , includin g th e mercur y standardi n 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1219(a)(2)
. 11
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1207(b)(1) , require s H Wincinerator s t o . conduc t acomprehensiv e performanc e tes t (CPT ) t o demonstrat

e complianc e wit h th e emissio n standard s an destablis h operatin g paramete r limitation s (OPLs ) that ensur e comphanc e wit h emissio n standards , includin g the mercur y standardi n 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1219(a)(2)
. 12
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1211(c) , require s H Wincinerator s t o develo p an dinclud e i n th e operatin g recor da t the facilit y aDocumen t o f Complianc e (DOC ) b y th e complianc e dat

e ofth e regulations
. Th e DO C identifie s th e applicabl e emissio n standard s an dth e OPL s under

§ 63.120 9 tha

t wil l ensur

e comphanc e wit h thos e emissio n standards
. Whe n th e DO C i s include di n the operatin g record , asourc e i s n o longe r subjec t t o the previousl y apphcabl e Notic e o f

Complianc e (NOC ) tha t documente dcomplianc e with , an destablished ' OPL s for , the interi mHW C MAC T emissio n standards
. 13
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1211(c)(3) , require s H Wincinerator s t o includ e asigne dan ddate dcertificatio n i n th e DO C that , base do n a n engineerin g evaluatio n prepare dunder

th e source' s directio n o r supervisio n i n accordanc e wit h asyste mdesigne dt o ensure that

qualified personnel

properly gathered

and evaluated

the information and

supporting documentation,, an dconsiderin g a t aminimu mthe design , operation , an dmaintenanc e characteristic s o f

the combusto r

an demission s contro l equipment , th e types , quantities , an d characteristic s o f

feedstreams , an davailabl e emission s data :
a . the H Wincinerato r

i s i n comphanc e wit h th e emissio n standard s o f the HW C MAC T an d b
. the limil s o n th e operatin g parameter s under § 63.120 9 ensur

e complianc e with.th e emissio n standard s o f the HW C MAC T (emphasi s added)
. 14
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1207(j)(l)(i) , require s H Wincinerator s to submi t aNO C withi n 9 0 day s o f completio n o f

aCPT
. Th e NO C mus t document

complianc e
2



## VE S 00135 9

### wit h th e emissio n standard s an dcontinuou s monitorin g syste mrequirements , an didentif y OPL s under § 63.1209
. 15
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F. R§ 63.1207G)(l)(h) , require s H Wincinerators , upo n postmar

k o f th e NOC , to compl y wit h al l operatin g requirement s specifie di n the NO C i n lie u ofth e limit s specifie di n th e DO C require dunde r § 63.1211(c)
. 16
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1206(c)(l)(i) , require s tha t H Wincinerator s operate under

the operatin g requhement s specifie di n the applicabl e DO C unde r 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1211(c ) or

NO C under

4 0 C.F.R
. § § 63.12070 ) an d63.1210(d)
. 17
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1209(c)(1) , require s tha t prio r to feedin g th e materia l t o the incinerator , H Wincinerator s mus t obtai n a n analysi s o f

eac h feedstreamthat

i s sufficien t

to document

comphanc e wit h th e apphcabl e fee drate limits
. Th e applicabl e fee drate limit s ar e OPL s fo r

the H Wincinerators
. 18
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1209(c)(2) , require s H Wincinerator s t o develo p an dimplemen t

afeedstreamanalysi s pla n (FAP ) an drecor di t i n the operatin g record
. Th e FA P mus t

specif y tli e frequenc y wit h whic h asourc e mus t revie w o r

repea t th e initia l analysi s o f

the feedstreamt o ensur e tha t the analysi s i s accurat

e an dup to date
. 19
. Th e HW C MACT , a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1209(c)(4) , state s that to compl y wit h applicabl e fee drate hmits , H W incinerator s mus t monito r an drecor dfee drate s by , amon g other requirements , deterrninin g an drecordin g th e valu e o f

th e parameter

fo r eac h feedstreamb y samplin g an danalysi s o r othe r method
. 

## Th e Veoli a HW C MAC T Feedstrea m Analysi

s Plan : 20
. Veolia' s FAP , a

t Sectio n 5.3 , specifie s tha t th e procedur e fo r

determinin g concentration s o f

Arsenic , Beryllium , Cadmium , Chromiu man dLea di n sample s i s EP A SW

84 6 Metho d6010C
. EP A SW-84 6 Metho d6010 C i s fo r the us e o f

inductivel y couple dplasma

atomi c emissio n spectrometr y (ICP-AES)
. 21
. EP A SW-84 6 Metho d6010 C Sectio n 4.2. 6 state s tha t th e interferenc e effect s mus t b e evaluate dfo r

eac h individua l instrument
. Thi s involve s determinin g an ddocumentin g th e effec t o f reference dinterference s an dan y other suspecte dinterferenc e fo r each recommende d wavelength
. Th e metho dgoe s o n to requir e that acomputer

routin e b e use dfo r

automati c correctio n o n al l analyses
. 22
. Th e FAP , a

t Sectio n 6.0(3) , require s tha t th e analytica l infonnatio n fo r the feedstream s b e re-evaluate do n afrequenc y o f fiv e year s sinc e the las t assessmen

t o f th e feedstream
. 

## CA A Enforcemen

tAuthority : 23
. Sectio n 113(a)(3 ) ofth e CAA , 4 2 U.S.C
. § 7413(a)(3) , provide s tha t whenever , o n the basi s o f

any informatio n availabl e t o the Administrator , th e Administrato r finds tha

t an y 3



## VE S 00136 0

### perso n ha s violated , o r i s i n violatio n of, inter

alia, Section s 11 2 o r

11 4 o f the CAA , the Administrato r

ma y issu e an adminishativ e penalty order , a n order requirin g compliance , o r a civi l o r crimina l action , as appropriate
. 

## Findin g o f Fac t 24
. Veoli aown s an doperate s thre e hazardou s wast e incinerator s a

t # 7 Mobil e Avenue , Sauget , Illinois
. 25
. Veolia' s incinerator s ar e subjec t to th e HW C MAC T requirement s a t 4 0 C.F.R
. Part 63 , Subpar

t EEE
. 

## Fac tRelate d t o Sectio n 11 4 o f th e CA A Violation : 26
. O n Marc h 10 , 2010 , EP A issue da n Informatio n Reques t under Sectio n 11 4 o f

th e C A A t o Veoh ainstructin g the H Wincinerato r t o instal l an doperat

e amercury continuou s emission s monito r

(CEM ) o n eac h o f

it s thre e incinerators , includin g areques t tha t Veoli a submi t request s fo r

proposal s (RFPs ) to mercur y CE M vendor s b y Marc h 26,2010 ; provid e copie s o f th e RFP s t

o EP A b y Marc h 30 , 2010 ; submi t an Alternativ e Monitorin g Pla n coverin g th e mercur y CEM s t

o EP A b y Ma y 16 , 2010 ; perfor mal l ofth e require dcertificatio n an d calibratio n o f

th e CEM s upo n installatio n an doperation ; provid e al l CEM s dat ao n amonthl y basi s fo r on e yea r afte r certification ; an dprovid e appropriate waste analyses
. 27
. T o date , Veoli aha s faile dt o provid e t o EP A any ofth e information , andtak e th e actions , identifie di n Paragrap h 26 , above
. 

## Fact s Relate d t o Emissio

n Standar d an d Fee d Rat e OP L Violations : 28
. Veoli aconducte dstac k test s fo r MAC T metals , includin g mercury , i n Augus t an d September

200 8 o n Incinerator s 2 , 3 , an d4
. Durin g th e test , Veoli afe dmercury int o the incinerator s i n th e for mo f wast e andapre-calibrate dspike
. 29
. O n October

10 , 2008 , base do n the 200 8 stac k testing , Veoli asubmitte dt o EP A a N O C unde r

the interi mHW C MAC T standard s containing , i n relevan t part , th e followin g fee d rate OPL s fo r

mercury (Hg) :



## Uni t HgFeedrate/OP L lb/hou r 2 0.004 7 3 0.004 7 4 0.03 1
3 0
. Veoh acalculate dthe OPL s fo r mercury i n the Octobe r 10,200 8 NO C usin g a n incorrec t moistur e content

fo r th e waste , resultin g i n highe r than appropriate mercury fee drate OPLs
. 4



## VE S 001361

### 31
. Veoli afile daDO C under the fina l HW C MAC T i n it s operatin g recor da t it s Facilit y o n Octobe r

14 , 2008
. Th e DO C contained , i n relevan t part , the followin g fee drat e OPL s fo r mercury : 

## Uni t HgFeedrate/OP L lb/hou r 2 0.003 4 3 0.003 4 4 0.02 6
32
. Th e OPL s specifie di n paragrap h 3 1 abov e were base do n th e rate mercur y wa s fe ddurin g the 200 8 metal s stac k tes t wit h a n updated , ye t

stil l incorrect , moistur e content valu e tha t resulte di n highe r

than appropriate mercury fee drate OPLs
. 33
. O n Marc h 16,2010 , afte r Veoli aconducte dit s CP T i n Decembe r 2009 , Veoli a submitte dt

o EP A aNO C under

the fina l HW C MAC T standard s containing , i n relevan t part , th e followin g fee drate OPL s fo r mercury whic h were update dwit h th e correc t moistur e content values : 

## Uni t H

g Feedrate/OP

L lb/hou r 2 0.001 9 3 0.001 9

• 4 0.02 6
34
. EP A ha s detennine dtha t the 200 8 metal s stac k

tes t spik e mercur y concentratio n Veoli ause dt o calculat e the fee drate OPL s fo r mercur y wa s incorrect , resultin g i n mercury fee d rate OPL s tha

t remaine dhigher

tha n appropriate
. 35
. Th e Facilit y i s operatin g under aTitl e V permi t

issue db y EP A o n Septembe r 12 , 2008
. Th e Titl e V permi t doe s no t contai n fee drat

e OPL s fo r

mercury , semi-volatil e metal s (SVM) , o r

lo w volatil e metal s (LVM) , as require db y th e HW C MACT , becaus e EP A di dno t hav e reliabl e dat anecessar y to establis h the appropriate OPL s fo r thos e hazardou s wastes
. 36
. Betwee n Octobe r 10,200 8 an dMa y 31,2009 , Veoh aoperate dIncinerato r 2 abov e the appropriate mercury fee drat e OP Lnecessar

y t o ensur e comphanc e wit h the HW C MAC T mercury emissio n standardfo r a t leas t 9,60 0 12-hour

one-minute rollin g averages . 37
. Betwee n Octobe r 10,200 8 an dMa y 31,2009 , Veoli aoperate dIncinerato r 3 abov e the appropriate mercur y fee drate OP Lnecessar y t o ensure complianc e wit h the HW C MAC T mercury emissio n standardfo r a t leas t 11,50 0 12-hou

r one-minute rollin g averages . 38
. Betwee n Octobe r 10,200 8 an dMa y 31 , 2009 , Veoh aoperate dIncinerato r 4 abov e th e appropriate mercury fee drat e OP Lnecessar

y t o ensur

e comphanc e wit h th

e HW C MAC T mercury emissio n standardfo r a t leas t 6,10 0 12-hou

r one-minute rollin g averages . 5



## VE S 00136 2

## Fact s Relate d t o Wast e Analysi s Violations : 39
. I n Octobe r

2008 , Veoli adevelope daFA Pas require db y 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1209(c)(2)
. 40
. Fro mDecembe r 5 throug h Decembe r

15,2011 , EPA' s Nationa l Enforcemen t Investigation s Center

(NEIC ) conducte dafocuse dinvestigatio n o f Veolia' s complianc e wit h the C A A an dRCRA' s waste analysi s procedures
. 41
. A s par

t o f th e investigation , NEI C di da n i n dept h revie w o f

les s tha n 1 % o f

th e waste profile s receive db y Veoli ai n 201 1 an dles s tha n 1.5 % ofth e waste volume receive db y Veoli ai n 2011
. NEI C foun dtha t ahig h percentag e o f

the profile s i t

reviewe dwer e inaccurate
. Therefore , EP A believe s tha t abroader

investigatio n woul drevea l tha t significantl y more waste profile s a

t Veolia' s faciht y ar

e inaccurate
. 42
. Veoli ause dth e toxicit y characteristi c leachin g procedure (TCLP ) concentration s instea dofth e tota l metal s concentration s as th e valu e o f metal s i n afeedstreamfo r a t leas t tw o waste profdes , specificall y 23615 2 an d691163
. Veolia' s practic e underestimate s th e actual metal s concentratio n i n the wast e stream
. 43
. NEI C inspector s foun dtha t Veoli ause dgeneri c waste profile s fo r wast e stream s that contai n volatil e an dsemi-volatil e metals , andassign s on e metal s concentratio n base do n th e generi c waste profil e rather tha n analyzin g fo r

metal s eac h tim e th e waste i s received
. Fo r example :
a . Profile s CI578 9 an d66021 0 ar e both describe das "cyanid e containin g wastes. " Whil e both profile s lis t cadmiu mcyanid e as apossibl e constituent , Veoli ause s avalu e o f

6,47 0 mg/k g cadmiu mfo r profil e C1578 9 and1 mg/k g cadmiu mfo r

profil e 660210
. Sinc e thes e ar e ver y simila r

waste stream s generate db y differen t

generators , Veoli ashoul danalyz e thes e variabl e waste stream s eac h tim e the y arriv e o n site
. b
. Profil e 37433 9 i s organi c debris , an dth e metal s concentration s i n the waste load s coul dvar y greatly
. Veoh ashoul danalyz e thes e variabl e waste stream s eac h tim e the y arriv e o n site
. c . Profil e CARBN 1 i s ageneri c profil e broadl y use db y Veoli athat use s a standardconcentratio n valu e fo r chromiu mof13 9 mg/kg
. On e ofth e loa d receipt s receive do n Apri l 8,2011 , an dsample dan danalyze do n Jun e 9,2011 , ha da n actual chromiu mconcentratio n o f 99,78 0 mg/kg
. Standar dprofile s suc h as CARBN1 , tha

t hav e the potentia l to hav e significan t variatio n i n metal s concentration , d o no t accuratel y estimate the metal s concentratio n o f the waste streams
. Onl y 1 9 ofth e 33 0 tota l CARBN 1 load s receive di n a3

- yea r perio d(June 200 9 t o Jun e 2012 ) wer e sample dan danalyze dfo r metals , an dal l o f thes e load s wer e sample dafte r Januar y 2011
. Th e us e o f

overl y broa dstandardprofile s lead s to incorrec t metal s concentration s bein g use dt o calculat e the fee drate s fo r the HW C incinerators , 6



## VE S 00136 3

### d
. Veoli ause dseveral profile s tha t us e metal s concentration s identica l t o thos e used , i n othe

r profiles
. Thi s i s statisticall y unlikely
. 44
. Veoli afeed s incinerato r as h fro mIncinerator s 2 an d3 int o Incinerato r 4 prio r t o offsit e disposal
. NEI C inspector s foun dtha t Veoh aanalyze dthi s as h fo r metal s onl y onc e i n th e las t seve n years . NEI C inspector s analyze dsi x gra b sample s ofth e as h fro mIncinerator s 2 an d 3
. Tli e result s o f

the analysi s sho w tha

t the metal s compositio n o f th e as h i s highl y variable
. 45
. NEI C inspector s identifie dth e presenc e o f conflictin g metal s dat abetwee n the profil e packag e an dth e infonnatio n i n th e waste trackin g syste m(WTS ) an dth e incinerato r contro l syste m(ICS ) a s follows :

a . Th e profil e packag e fo r Profil e 23615 2 use s the materia l safety datashee t (MSDS ) concentratio n o f thre e to si x percent

chromiu ma

s chromiu moxid e (30,00 0 t o 60,00 0 mg/kg)
. IC S use s avalu e o f 22 8 mg/k g fo r

chromiu m oxide
. b
. Th e profil e packag e fo r Profil e 69116 3 ha s aTCL Pvalu e fo r chromiu mo f

1. 8 mg/L , whil e IC S an dWT S us e avalu e o f 0 mg/L
. c . Th e profil e packag e fo r Profil e AF375 3 ha s atota l mercury valu e o f 4,14 0 mg/k g an dTLC Pvalu e o f 37. 8 mg/kg , bu t

WT S an dIC S use davalu e o f 2 5 mg/k g fo r

a t leas t fiv e years . 46
. Veoli ause s ICP-AE S softwar e fo r metal s analysis
. Whe n unknow n constituent s ar e present i n asample , automati c backgroun dan doverla p correction s resul t

i n larg e negativ e values
. Veoli adoe s no t measure al l majo r

element s i n sample s t o identif y an dcorrec t

potentia l negativ e interference s whic h coul dunderestimate the metal s concentrations
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. 

## Violation s 47
. T o date , Veoli aha s faile dto provid e an y o f th e informatio n require db y the Marc h 10,201 0 Informatio n Reques t i n violatio n o f

Sectio n 11 4 ofth e CAA
. 48
. Veoli afaile dt o an dcontinue s t o fai l to ensur e complianc e wit h th e HW C MAC T mercur y emissio n standardb y failin g to establis h a n appropriate mercur y fee drate OP Li n it s October 10,200 8 NOC , Octobe r 14,200 8 DOC , an dMarc h 16 , 201 0 NO C i n violatio n o f the H W C MAC T a

t 4 0 C.F.R
. § § 63.1206(a)(ii) , 63.1206(c) , 63.1207(b)(1) , 63.1211(c) , an d 63.1207(j)(lXi)
. 49
. Betwee n Octobe r 10,200 8 an dMa y 31,2009 , Veoli aoperate dIncinerator s 2 , 3 , an d4 abov e the appropriate mercur y fee drate OP Lnecessar y t o ensure comphanc e wit h the HW C MAC T mercur y emissio n standarda s describe di n Paragraph s 2 9 throug h 38 j above , i n violatio n o f

th e HW C MAC T a

t 4 0 C.F. R§ § 63.1206(a)(ii) , 63.1206(c)(l)(i) , 63.1219(a)(2)
. 50
. Veoli afaile dan dcontinue s t o fai l t o ensur e tha t qualifie dpersonne l properl y gathere dan devaluate dth e informatio n an dsupportin g documentatio n fro mthe 200 8 metal s

. 7



## VE S 00136 4

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t ensur e comphanc e wit h th

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. § 63.1211(c)(3)
. 51
. B y usin g th e TCL P concentration s instea do f th e tota l metal s o n Profile s 23615 2 an d691163 , Veoli afaile dan dcontinue s t o fai l t o obtai n an analysi s o f eac h o f the relate d feedstream s sufficien t

t o document

complianc e wit h the applicabl e fee drat e OPL s i n violatio n o f the HW C MAC T a

t 40 C.F.R
. § 63.1209(c)(1 ) an d63.1209(c)(4)
. 52
. B y usin g generi c wast e profile s andassumin g aconstant metal s concentratio n fo r variabl e wastes , rathe

r than analyzin g eac h waste stream , Veoli afaile dandcontinue s t o fai l t o obtai n an analysi s o f

eac h ofth e relate dfeedstream s sufficien t t o document

complianc e wit h the apphcabl e fee drat

e OPL s i n violatio n ofth e HW C MAC T a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1209(c)(1 ) an d 63.1209(c)(4)
. 53
. Veoli afaile dan dcontinue s t o fai l t o analyz e th e as h fro mIncinerator s 2 an d3 a t afrequenc y necessar

y to obtai n a

n analysi s o f

eac h o f th e relate dfeedstream s sufficien t t o documen t

complianc e wit h the applicabl e fee drat e limit s OPL s i n violatio n ofth e HW C MAC T a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63T209(c)(l ) an d63.1209(c)(4 ) andSectio n 6.0(3 ) ofth e FAP
. 54
. Veoli afaile dan dcontinue s to fai l t o resolv e the conflic t between metal s dat a fo r Profile s 236152 , 691163 , an dAF375 3 whic h resulte di n afailur e to obtai n an analysi s o f eac h o f th e relate dfeedstream s sufficien t t o document

comphanc e wit h th e applicabl e fee drat e OPL s i n violatio n ofth e HW C MAC T a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § § 63.1209(c)(2 ) an d63.1209(c)(4 ) an d Sectio n 6. 0 ofth e FAP
. 55
. Veoli afaile dan dcontinue s t o fai l t o evaluate interferenc e effect s o n it s ICP

AE S resultin g i n afailur e t o obtai n a n analysi s o f

eac h o f th e relate dfeedstream s sufficien t t o documen t

complianc e wit h the applicabl e fee drat e limit s i n violatio n ofth e HW C MAC T a t 4 0 C.F.R
. § 63.1209(c)(2 ) an d63.1209(c)(4)an dSectio n 5. 3 ofth e FAP
.

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## VE S 00136 5

# V E S 001366.pd f

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## VE S 00136 7

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### VE S 00137 0Jef f Rya n U.S
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## VE S 00137 1From : Jef f Rya n [Ryan.Jeff@epamail.epa.gov ] Sent : 09/19/201 2 04:3 8 P M AS T To : "Joh n Cooper " <jacooper@eooperenvironmental.com> ; Dougla s Bart h Subject : Mor e fro mRegio n 5

Jef f Rya n U.S
. Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Offic e o f

Researc h an dDevelopmen t Nationa l Ris k

Managemen t

Researc h Laborator y A i r Pollutio n Preventio n an dContro l Divisio n A i r Pollutio n Technolog y Branc h 10 9 T.W
. Alexande r

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## Attentio n "

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a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g RAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
. 200 9 Metal s RAT A Data.pdf.zi p whic h ma y b e acompute r program . Thi s attache dcompute r progra mcoul d contai n acompute r

viru s whic h coul dcaus e har mt o EPA' s computers , network , an ddata
. Th e attachmen t ha s bee n deleted
. Thi s wa s don e t o limi t th e distributio n o f

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. EP A i s deletin g al l compute r progra mattachment s sen t fro mth e Interne t

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th e sende r

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tha t the y renam e th e fil e nam e extensio n an dresen dth e Emai l wit h th e rename dattachment
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information , pleas e contac t th e EP A Cal l Cente r a t (866 ) 411-4EP A (4372)
. Th e TD D numbe r i s (866 ) 489-4900
.
********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ********************** *

********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ****************** * Thi s Emai l messag e containe da n attachmen t name d Xac t 64 0 Confi g Question s 41411.pdf.zip , PGXACT640EN.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 References.pdf.zip , otml6.pdf.zip , otm20.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 EP A Certificatio n Documen t 020808.pdf.zip , Feasibilit y o f Usin g th e Xac t

a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g RAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
. 200 9 Metal s RAT A Data.pdf.zi p whic h ma y b e acompute r program . Thi s attache dcompute r progra mcoul d contai n acompute r

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. Th e attachmen t ha s bee n deleted
. Thi s wa s don e t o limi t th e distributio n o f

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. EP A i s deletin g al l compute r progra mattachment s sen t fro mth e Interne t

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. Afte r receivin g th e revise dEmail , containin g th e rename dattachment , yo u ca n renam e th e fil e extensio n t o it s correc t name . F o r furthe r

information , pleas e contac t th e EP A Cal l Cente r a t (866 ) 411-4EP A (4372)
. Th e TD D numbe r i s (866 ) 489-4900
.



## VE S 00137 3********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ********************** *

********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ****************** *
Thi s Emai l messag e containe da n attachmen t name d Xac t 64 0 Confi g Question s 41411.pdf.zip , PGXACT640EN.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 References.pdf.zip , otml6.pdf.zip , otm20.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 EP A Certificatio n Documen t 020808.pdf.zip , Feasibilit y o f Usin g th e Xac t

a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g RAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
. 200 9 Metal s RAT A Data.pdf.zi p whic h ma y b e acompute r program . Thi s attache dcompute r progra mcoul d contai n acompute r

viru s whic h coul dcaus e har mt o EPA' s computers , network , an ddata
. Th e attachmen t ha s bee n deleted
. Thi s wa s don e t o limi t th e distributio n o f

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viruse s introduce d int o th e EP A network
. EP A i s deletin g al l compute r progra mattachment s sen t fro mth e Interne t

int o th e agenc y vi aEmail
. I f th e messag e sende r i s know n an dth e attachmen t wa s legitimate , yo u shoul dcontac t

th e sende r

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tha t the y renam e th e fil e nam e extensio n an dresen dth e Emai l wit h th e rename dattachment
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information , pleas e contac t th e EP A Cal l Cente r a t (866 ) 411-4EP A (4372)
. Th e TD D numbe r i s (866 ) 489-4900
.
********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ********************** *

********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ****************** * Thi s Emai l messag e containe da n attachmen t name d Xac t 64 0 Confi g Question s 41411.pdf.zip , PGXACT640EN.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 References.pdf.zip , otml6.pdf.zip , otm20.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 EP A Certificatio n Documen t 020808.pdf.zip , Feasibilit y o f Usin g th e Xac t

a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g RAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
. 200 9 Metal s RAT A Data.pdf.zi p whic h ma y b e acompute r program . Thi s attache dcompute r progra mcoul d contai n acompute r

viru s whic h coul dcaus e har mt o EPA' s computers , network , an ddata
. Th e attachmen t ha s bee n deleted
. Thi s wa s don e t o limi t th e distributio n o f

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. EP A i s deletin g al l compute r progra mattachment s sen t fro mth e Interne t

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. I f th e messag e sende r i s know n an dth e attachmen t wa s legitimate , yo u shoul dcontac t

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## VE S 00137 4renam e th e fil e extensio n t o it s correc t name . Fo r furthe r

information , pleas e contac t th e EP A Cal l Cente r a t (866 ) 411-4EP A (4372)
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.
********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ********************** *

********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ****************** * Thi s Emai l messag e containe da n attachmen t name d Xac t 64 0 Confi g Question s 41411.pdf.zdp , PGXACT640EN.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 References.pdf.zip , otml6.pdf.zip , otm20.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 EP A Certificatio n Documen t 020808.pdf.zip , Feasibilit y o f Usin g th e Xac t

a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g RAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
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a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g RAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
. 200 9 Metal s RAT A Data.pdf.zi p whic h ma y b e acompute r program . Thi s attache dcompute r progra mcoul d contai n acompute r

viru s whic h coul dcaus e har mt o EPA' s computers , network , an ddata
. Th e attachmen t ha s bee n deleted
. Thi s wa s don e t o limi t th e distributio n o f

compute r

viruse s introduce d int o th e EP A network
. EP A i s deletin g al l compute r progra mattachment s sen t fro mth e Interne t

int o th e agenc y vi aEmail
.



## VE S 00137 5I f th e messag e sende r i s know n an dth e attachmen t wa s legitimate , yo u shoul dcontac t

th e sende r

an dreques t

tha t the y renam e th e fil e nam e extensio n an dresen dth e Emai l wit h th e rename dattachment
. Afte r receivin g th e revise dEmail , containin g th e rename dattachment , yo u ca n renam e th e fil e extensio n t o it s correc t name . Fo r furthe r

information , pleas e contac t th e EP A Cal l Cente r a t (866 ) 411-4EP A (4372)
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Yanc a 2006.pd

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a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g RAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
. 200 9 Metal s RAT A Data.pdf.zi p whic h ma y b e acompute r program . Thi s attache dcompute r progra mcoul d contai n acompute r

viru s whic h coul dcaus e har mt o EPA' s computers , network , an ddata
. Th e attachmen t ha s bee n deleted
. Thi s wa s don e t o hmi t th e distributio n o f

compute r

viruse s introduce d int o th e EP A network
. EP A i s deletin g al l compute r progra mattachment s sen t fro mth e Interne t

int o th e agenc y vi aEmail
. I f th e messag e sende r i s know n an dth e attachmen t wa s legitimate , yo u shoul dcontac t

th e sende r

an dreques t

tha t the y renam e th e fil e nam e extensio n an dresen dth e Emai l wit h th e rename dattachment
. Afte r receivin g th e revise dEmail , containin g th e rename dattachment , yo u ca n renam e th e fil e extensio n t o it s correc t name . Fo r furthe r

information , pleas e contac t th e EP A Cal l Cente r a t (866 ) 411-4EP A (4372)
. Th e TD D numbe r i s (866 ) 489-4900
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********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELD7ERE D ****************** * Thi s Emai l messag e containe da n attachmen t name d Xac t 64 0 Confi g Question s 41411.pdf.zip , PGXACT640EN.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 References.pdf.zip , otml6.pdf.zip , otm20.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 EP A Certificatio n Documen t 020808.pdf.zip , Feasibilit y o f Usin g th e Xac t

a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g RAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
. 200 9 Metal s RAT A Data.pdf.zi p whic h ma y b e acompute r program . Thi s attache dcompute r progra mcoul d contai n acompute r

viru s whic h coul dcaus e har mt o EPA' s computers ,network , an ddata
. Th e attachmen t ha s bee n deleted
. Thi s wa s don e t o hmi t th e distributio n o f

compute r

viruse s introduce d int o th e EP A network
. EP A i s deletin g al l compute r progra mattachment s sen t fro mth e Interne t

int o th e agenc y vi aEmail
. I f th e messag e sende r i s know n an dth e attachmen t wa s legitimate , yo u shoul dcontac t

th e sende r

an dreques t

tha t the y renam e th e fil e nam e extensio n an dresen dth e Emai l wit h th e rename dattachment
. Afte r receivin g th e revise dEmail , containin g th e rename dattachment , yo u ca n renam e th e fil e extensio n t o it s correc t name . Fo r furthe r

information , pleas e contac t th e EP A Cal l Cente r a t (866 ) 411-4EP A (4372)
. Th e TD D numbe r i s (866 ) 489-4900
.
********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ********************** *

********************** * ATTACHMEN T NO T DELIVERE D ****************** * Thi s Emai l messag e containe da n attachmen t name d Xac t 64 0 Confi g Question s 41411.pdf.zip , PGXACT640EN.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 References.pdf.zip , otml6.pdf.zip , otm20.pdf.zip , Xac t 64 0 EP A Certificatio n Documen t 020808.pdf.zip , Feasibilit y o f Usin g th e Xac t

a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g RAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
. 200 9 Metal s RAT A Data.pdf.zi p whic h ma y b e acompute r program . Thi s attache dcompute r progra mcoul d contai n acompute r

viru s whic h coul dcaus e har mt o EPA' s computers , network , an ddata
. Th e attachmen t ha s bee n deleted
. Thi s wa s don e t o limi t th e distributio n o f

compute r

viruse s introduce d int o th e EP A network
. EP A i s deletin g al l compute r progra mattachment s sen t fro mth e Interne t

int o th e agenc y vi aEmail
. I f th e messag e sende r i s know n an dth e attachmen t wa s legitimate , yo u shoul dcontac t

th e sende r

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tha t the y renam e th e fil e nam e extensio n an dresen dth e Emai l wit h th e rename dattachment
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## VE S 00137 7Usin g th e Xac t a s aMercur y Monito r final.pdf.zip , Avogadr o H g EAT A repor t Apri l 2009.pdf.zip , 200 5 Hay-Bodd u Paper.pdf.zip , El i Lill y Co
. 200 9 Metal s RAT A Data.pdf.zi p whic h ma y b e acompute r program . Thi s attache dcompute r progra mcoul d contai n acompute r

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. Th e attachmen t ha s bee n deleted
. Thi s wa s don e t o hmi t th e distributio n o f

compute r

viruse s introduce d int o th e EP A network
. EP A i s deletin g al l compute r progra mattachment s sen t fro mth e Interne t

int o th e agenc y vi aEmail
. I f th e messag e sende r i s know n an dth e attachmen t wa s legitimate , yo u shoul dcontac t

th e sende r

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# Validatio n o f Thre e Ne wMethod s fo rDeterminatio n o f Meta l Emission s Usin g a Modifie d Environmenta l Protectio n Agenc y Metho d 30 1 Catherin e A . Yanca , Douglas C . Barth , Kra g A . Petterson , Michae l P . Nakanishi , an d Joh n A . Coope r Cooper Environmental

Services, LLC, Portland, OR 

### Bruc e E . Johnse n SAIF Co., Portland, OR 

### Richard H . Lamber

t Engineering

Tech Center, Eli

Lilly and Co., Indianapolis, IN 

### Danie l G . Bivin s U.S. Environmental

Protection

Agency, Research Triangle

Park, NC



### ABSTRAC T Thre e ne w method

s applicabl

e t o th e determinatio

n o f hazardou s meta l concentration

s in stationar

y sourc e emission s wer e develope

d an d evaluate

d fo rus e in U.S . Environmenta

l Protectio

n Agenc y (EPA ) complianc

e applications. Tw

o o f th e thre e independen

tmethods

, a continuou

s emission

s monitor-base

d metho d (Xact ) an d a n X-iay-base

d filte rmetho d (XFM), ar

e use d t o measur e meta l emissions

. Th e thir d metho d involve s a quantitativ

e aeroso l generato r(QAG), whic

h produce

s a referenc e aeroso l use d t o evaluat

e th e measuremen

t methods . Amodificatio

n o f EP A Metho d 30 1 wa s use d t o validat e th e thre e method

s fo rAs , Cd , Cr , Pb, an d Hg , representin

g thre e hazardou

s wast e combusto

rMaximu m Achievabl

e Contro l Technolog

y (MACT ) meta l categorie s (lo w volatile

, semivolatile

, an d volatile) . Th

e modifie d procedur

e teste d th e method

s usin g mor e stringen tcriteri a tha n EP A Metho d 301 ; thes

e criteri a Include d accuracy

, precision

, an d linearity

. Th e aeroso l generatio n metho d wa s evaluate

d i n th e laborator

y b y comparin

g actua l wit h theoretica

l aeroso l concentra

tions. Th e measuremen

tmethod

s wer e evaluate

d a ta hazardou s wast e combusto

r(HWC ) b y comparin

g measure d wit h referenc

e aeroso l concentrations

. Th e QAG , Xact , an d XFM me

tth e modifie

d Metho d 30 1 valida

tion criteria

. All thre e o f th e method

s demonstrate

d precision s an d accuracie

s o n th e orde ro f 5% . I n addition , correlatio

n coefficient

s fo reac h metho d wer e o n th e orde ro f 0.99 , confirmin

g th e methods ' linea

rrespons e an d hig h precisio

n ove rawid e rang e o f concentrations . Th e measuremen

tmethod s shoul d b e applicabl e t o emission

s fro m awid e rang e o f sources , an d th e referenc e aeroso l generato

rshoul d b e applicabl

e t o additiona l analytes . EP A recentl y approve

d a n alternativ

e monitorin

g petitio n fo ra n HWC a tEli Lilly' s Tippeca

no e sit e i n Lafayette

, IN , i n whic h th e Xac ti s use d fo r demonstratin

g complianc

e wit h th e HW C MAC T meta

l emission s (lo w volatile

, semivolatile

, an d volatile) . Th

e QAG referenc

e aeroso l generato

rwa s approve

d a s a metho d fo rprovidin

g aquantitativ

e referenc

e aerosol , whic h i s require d fo rcertificatio

n an d continuin

g qualit y assuranc

e o f th e Xact . INTRODUCTIO N Ai rtoxi c metal s hav e bee n associate

d wit h awid e rang e o f environmenta

l an d huma n healt h effects , includin

g respirator y disorders

, pulmonar

y disorders

, an d cancer. 1 

### - 2

### EP A regulate

s th e emission

s o f toxi c metal s fro m stationar y source s unde rth e Nationa

l Emissio n Standard s fo rHazardou

s Ai rPollutant

s (NESHAP

) o rMaximu m Achievabl

e Contro l Technolog

y rule. 3 

### Currently

, emission s ar e estimate

d base d o n contro l efficiencie

s establishe d durin g performanc

e test s an d estimate

d fee d rate s durin g norma l operations

. Whe n actua l emission s ar e measured

, EP A Referenc

e Metho d 2 9 (Metho

d 29 ) i s used. 4

### However

, Metho d 2 9 i s base d o n 30 -yr-ol

d IMPLICATION S Th e tw o measuremen

t method s fo r determinin g meta l emission s validate

d I n thi s study (th

e Xac t an d th e XFM ) includ e significant improvement s i n measuremen

t technol ogy . With thes

e tw o ne wmethods , plant operator s ca n mak e mor e precise , accurate , an d frequen t measurements , leadin g to a bette r understandin g o f emissions . With th e ne wreferenc

e aeroso l generato r validate d i n thi s study (th

e QAG) , development an d evaluatio n o f ne wmeasuremen

t method s ar

e no wmor e practical . Th e measuremen t meth od s ar e applicabl e t

o a wid e range o

f element

s an d ma y be applicabl e t

o other sources . Th e aeroso l generato r ma y be applicabl e to bot h organi c an d inorgani c analytes .

Volum e 5 6 Decembe

r 200 6 Journal ot the AirS Wast

e Management

Association 173

3Yanca et al. 

### impinge rtechnolog

y wit h accuracie

s an d precision

s o n th e orde ro f 15%.

5 

### - 7

### Th e metho d als o involve s hazardou s chemicals

, an d itrequire

s lon g turnaroun

d times . I t i s clea rtha tther e ar e opportunitie

s fo rimprovemen

tin th e curren tmonitorin

g technology

. Ther e hav e bee n attempt

s ove rth e pas tdecad e t o improv e metal s measuremen

ttechnolog

y b y develop

in g multimeta

l continuou

s emission

s monitorin

g system s (CEMS). 8 

### - 1 0

### Non

e o f th e propose

d technologie

s hav e bee n approve

d fo rcomplianc

e demonstratio

n othe rtha n thos e discusse

d i n thi s paper . Th e ne w technolog y presente

d her e include s thre e ne w method

s applicabl e t o th e determinatio

n o f hazardou

s meta l concentration

s i n emissions : a multimeta l CEMS-base

d metho d (Xact), a samplin

g an d analysi s measuremen

t metho d (X-ray-base

d filte rmetho d [XFM]) , an d a Nationa l Institut e fo rStandard

s an d Technolog

y (NIST) - traceabl e referenc

e aeroso l generatin

g metho d (QAG) . Th e method s an d th e instrument

s use d t o perfor m th e method s wer e develope

d t o provid e mor e precise , accurate , an d frequen

tmeasuremen

tcapabilitie

s tha n ar e offere d b y Metho d 29 . Th e Xac tmetho d use s a CEM S base d o n X-ra y fluorescence (XRF

) analysi s o f aeroso l deposit s (particulat

e an d vapo rphase ) on reactiv

e filter tape."' 12

### XF

M i s comparabl

e t o Metho d 2 9 bu tuse s reactiv e filters (soli

d sorbants) 11 

### - 1 2

### instea d o f impinger

s t o tra p bot h particulat

e an d vapo rphas e metals , fol lowe d b y nondestructiv

e XR F analysi s o f th e filters. Th

e quantitativ

e aeroso l generato

r(QAG ) i s base d o n nebulizatio n o f a metal-containin

g solutio n an d produce

s a referenc e aeroso l tha tca n b e use d t o validat e measure

men tmethods

, suc h a s th e Xac tan d XFM . T o evaluat e th e performanc

e o f th e ne w methods

, a tes tplan 1 3 

### base

d o n th e requirement

s o f EP A Metho d 301 1 4

### wa s developed

. Metho d 30 1 i s adefine d procedur

e fo rvalidatin

g ne w pollutan

tmeasuremen

tmethod s tha t coul d potentiall

y b e use d t o demonstrat

e complianc

e wit h permit s o rothe rEP A applications

. A mor e stringen

t modificatio

n o f thi s procedur

e wa s use d t o validat e th e thre e method s base d o n accuracy

, precision

, an d linearit y criteria . Thi s pape rpresents: (1

) a n overvie w o f th e thre e methods , (2 ) th e procedur

e use d fo rvalidatin

g thes e methods , an d (3 ) th e result s ofthe validatio

n tests . Detail s abou tthes e instrument

s an d methods

, performanc

e specifications , an d standar d operatin

g procedure

s ar e presente d elsewhere. 15

### - 2 0 

### EXPERIMENTA LWOR K Quantitativ e Referenc e Aeroso l Generatio n Th e metho d fo rgeneratin

g a quantitativ

e referenc

e aeroso l involve s th e operatio

n o f th e QA G instrument . 1S 

### ' Z 1 

### Usin

g th e QAG , a

n aeroso l o f analyt e solution droplet

s i s create d usin g anebulizer. 21 

### - 2 2

### Th e droplet s ar e the n passe d int o a settlin

g chambe

rwher e th e larg e droplet s ar e remove d an d liqui d an d vapo rphase s ar e equilibrated

. Droplet s <3 0 u. m i n diamete

rar e al lowe d t o pas s int o a dryin

g chambe rwher e the y ar e drie d befor e bein g emitted . Th e aeroso l exitin g th e drying chambe

rconsist s o f th e transpor

tgas , wate ran d meta l vapor , an d drie d sal tparticles

. Th e aeroso l emissio n concentratio

n (C J i s calculate

d fro m th e analyt e 173 4 Journal

of Ihe Air& Waste Management Association 

### concentratio n i n th e nebulize

d solutio n (Cs 

### ) , th e solutio n emissio

n rat e (J?

m 

### ) correcte

d fo rvapo rlos s (J?

v 

### ) , an d th e tota l volum e o f nebulizing

, drying , an d dilu tio n ga s use d t o creat e th e aeroso l (F,). C, = ^(R

m -R v ) (1 ) 

### Quantitatio

n o f th e emitte d aeroso l i s mad e possibl e by: (1 ) usin g alarg e reservoi ro f NIST-traceabl

e analyt e solutio n t o minimiz

e th e impac to f evaporatio

n o n solutio n concentration

, (2 ) continuousl

y measurin

g th e solutio n emissio n rat e {R^ wit h aNIST-traceabl

e balance , (3 ) precis e contro l o f nebulize rconditions

, an d (4 ) stabl e contro l o f th e maximu

m drople tsiz e introduce

d int o th e generator' s dryin g chambe rsuc h tha tonl y aerosol s wit h hig h transpor tefficiencie

s ar e generated

. Th e referenc

e aeroso l produce d b y th e QAG i s proces s NIS T traceabl

e an d ca n b e use d in additio

n t o it s othe rapplication

s t o challeng

e an d evaluat e th e accuracy

, precision

, an d linearit y o f th e measuremen tmethods

. I ti s applicabl

e t o bot h meta l an d nonmeta l species . Meta l Concentratio n Measuremen t Xact. Th e Xac tmetho d o f metal s measuremen

tuse s a CEMS , calle d th e Xac tCEMS, tha

tcollect s an d analyze s asampl e o f emission s usin g filter-based technolog

y an d nondestructiv

e XRF. 1 S 

### - 2 3

### Durin

g sampl e collection, th

e Xac tCEM S direct s a continuou

s flow o f stac k ga s throug h astillin g chambe rwher e it s velocit y i s reduce d (i.e., stilled) . Acontinuou s subsampl

e i s take n fro m th e stillin g chambe

ran d draw n throug h chemically-reac

tiv e filtertape

, whic h trap s bot h particulat

e an d vaporphas e metals. 11 

### - 12 

### - 2 3 

### Th

e volum e o f th e sampl e flow i s measured

, an d th e filtertap

e deposit s ar e advance

d t o a positio n wher e the y ar e analyze d fo rmeta l mas s usin g XR F analytica

l procedure

s simila rt o thos e liste d i n EPA' s Compendiu

m Metho

d 10-3.3. " Th

e Xac tCEM S the n divide s th e XRF-determine

d mas s pe rsampl e b y th e volum e pe rsampl e an d simultaneousl

y report s concentration

s fo rs2 0 analyt

e metal s ever y I S min . Dur

in g analysi s o f th e curren tsample , th e nex tsampl e i s automaticall

y collected. I

n th e Xac tCEMS, samplin

g an d analysi s i s performe

d continuousl

y i n th e sam e instrumen

texcep tfo rth e tim e require d t o advanc e th e tap e (~ 3 sec ) an d th e tim e require d fo rautomate

d qualit y assuranc

e check s (~ 1 hr , onc e pe rday). Detec

tio n limit s forth e Xac tCEM S ar e liste d i n Tabl e 1 an d rang e fro m 0.1 jig/dr

y standar d cubi c mete r(dscm ) t o

~ 6 fig/dsc

m wit h 15-mi n samplin

g times . Thes e limit s ca n b e lowere d significantl

y b y varyin g samplin

g an d analysi s conditions. Bot

h th e XF M an d Xac tmethod s ar e generall

y applicabl

e t o element

s wit h atomi c number s rangin g fro m 1 3 (Al ) t o 9 2 (U). XFM. Lik

e th e Xact , th e XF M use s filter-based technolog

y t o collec tarepresentativ

e sampl e o f emission s followe d b y nondestructiv

e XR F analysi s o f th e sample. 1 5 2 3

### Fo r sampl e collection

, th e XF M samplin

g trai n connect

s t o a stillin g chamber

, suc h a s th e on e use d fo rth e Xac tCEMS . A representativ

e sampl e o f stac k ga s i s continuousl

y di recte d int o th e stillin g chambe r(a t—30-10 0 L/min) , an

d
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## VE S 00138 1Yanca et al. Tabl e 1 . Xac t an d XF M detectio

n limits. Xact ' XFM* Elemen t (ixt/dKRl ) C r 0. 3 0.0 8 A s 0. 1 0.0 8 C d H. 4 0. 6 H g 0. 3 0.1 4 P b 0. 6 0.1 2 M n 0. 2 0.0 8 C o 0. 3 0.0 8 N i 0. 3 0.0 6 S e 0. 1 0.0 8
* 8 4. 2 0. 6 S b 6. 2 1. 6 C u 0. 5 0.0 8 F e 0. 9 0.1 2 Z n 0. 2 0.0 6 B r 0. 4 0. 2 S r 0. 3 0.1 8 7 1 0. 3 0.1 4 La b Ai r o r Stack Ga s Xac

t Stillin g XF

M Chambe r Sampl

e Trai n

Quantitativ

e Aeroso l Generato r (QAG ) Exhaus t

Figur e 1 . Experimenta l arrangemen t fo r laborator

y an d fiel d tests . 

### NIS T traceabilit

y o f th e generatio

n an d measuremen

t methods , inductivel

y couple d plasm a (ICP ) analysi s conducte d a ta n independen

tlaborator

y (Cheste rLabNet , Tigard , OR ) confirme

d th e standar d solutio n concentra

tion s use d i n th e QAG an

d th e filterdeposi

tmeasure

ment s mad e b y th e XF M method

. Notes: "95 % Confidence

, interferenc

e free, 15-mi n sample

. "95 % confidence

, interferenc

e free, 30-mi n sample

.


### th e XF M pull s asubsampl

e o f ~ 1 L/mi n int o it s samplin g train . Th e subsampl

e i s dilute d an d coole d befor e bein g draw n throug h astacke d filtercassett

e containin

g a polytetrafluoroethylen

e filterfollowe

d b y a chemicall

y reactiv e filter. 11 

### ' 12 

### ' 23 

### Particulate-phas e metal s ar e trappe d o n th e nonreactiv

e polytetrafluoroethylen e filter, wherea

s vapor-phas

e metals , includin

g Hg , ar e collecte d o n th e chemicall y reactiv e filtero rsoli d sorbent . Afte rsampl e collection

, th e filtercassette

s ar e remove d fro m th e samplin g train , an d th e resultin g filte rdeposit s ar e analyze d fo rmeta l mas s usin g nondestructiv

e XR F procedure

s simila rt o thos e liste d I n EPA' s Compendiu

m Metho d IO3.3. 24

### Th e filters d o no trequir e handlin g durin g an y par t o f th e XF M procedure

, an d the y ca n b e readil y shippe d t o alaborator

y fo ranalysi s o ranalyze d in th e field. Th

e emission s concentratio

n i s calculate

d b y dividin g th e XRF-detennine

d meta l mas s b y th e volum e o f emission s tha tpasse d throug h th e niters . Typica l sampl e time s ar e 3 0 min , an d analysi s turnaroun

d time s ca n b e o n th e orde ro f afe w hour s wit h a field-portable XR

F analyzer

. Detectio n limit s typicall y rang e fro m 0.0 6 (ig/dsc m t o 1. 6 u.g/dsc m wit h 30-mi n sampl e time s (Tabl e 1) . Substantiall y lowe rdetectio n limit s ca n b e attaine d b y varyin g samplin g an d analysi s conditions

. Metho dIndependenc e Th e QAG-generate

d aeroso l concentratio

n i s independen

t o f th e aeroso l concentration

s measure

d b y th e Xac tan d XFM . Metho

d independenc

e i s confirme

d usin g NIS T traceabilit

y an d additiona

l procedures

. Th e concentratio

n o f th e aeroso l produce d b y th e QAG i s procedurall

y traceabl e t o NIS T throug h nebulize

d solutio n standard

s an d QAG operatin

g parameters

. Th e XFM - an

d Xact-measure

d concentration

s ar e bot h analyticall

y NIS T traceabl

e throug h thi n film standard

s an d NIS T Standar d Referenc

e Material s 183 2 an d 1833 . I n additio n t o th e independen

t Validatio n Methodolog y Th e procedure

s use d t o validat e th e QAG , XFM, an d Xac t wer e base d o n EP A Metho d 301. Thi

s EP A metho d i s require d whe n ne w method

s o f measurin

g analyte s ar e t o b e use d o n a sourc e in lie u o f th e standar d referenc

e method . Metho d 30 1 establishe

s accurac y an d precisio

n capabilitie

s o f a ne w metho d b y comparin

g it s determine

d concentration

s wit h thos e o f a n accepte d referenc

e method . Th e resultin g bia s betwee n concentration

s fro m th e tw o method s i s use d a s a n indicato

ro f accuracy

. Simultaneou

s metho d measurement

s ar e use d t o determin e precision

. Followin

g norma l Metho d 30 1 procedures , th e Xac tan d XF M measuremen

tmethod s woul d b e teste d agains tReferenc

e Metho d 29 . However

, th e precisio n an d accurac y o f Metho d 29 , whic h ar e o n th e orde r o f 15%,

s 

### - 7

### wer e insufficien

tfo rverifyin g th e precision

s an d accuracie

s believe d t o b e attainabl

e wit h th e Xac tan d th e XF M (i.e., potentia

l precisio n <S % an d accurac

y <5%) . Th e validatio

n procedur

e presente

d in thi s sectio n i s amodifie

d Metho d 30 1 in whic h Metho d 2 9 compari

son s wer e replace d wit h QAG reference aeroso

l compari

sons. 1

3 

### Thi s modifie d metho d wa s mor e stringen

ttha n Metho d 301, becaus

e i tinclude d mor e replicat e runs , sequentia l measurement

s instea d o f simultaneou

s measurements

, additiona

l validatio

n criteri a (e.g. , linearity) , an d independen

tNIS T traceabilit

y o f results . Th e firstste p i n th e modifie d Metho d 30 1 procedur

e require d laborator

y validatio

n o f th e QA G emissions

, an d th e secon d ste p wa s afield validatio

n o f th e XF M an d Xac t measurements

. Th e genera l experimenta

l arrangemen

t use d fo rbot h laborator

y an d field test

s i s schematicall

y illustrate d i n Figur

e 1 . First , th e QA G generate

d a n aerosol , whic h wa s blende d wit h laborator

y ai rfo rlaborator

y test s an d stac k ga s fo rfield tests

. Th e aeroso l flo w wa s the n directe d int o th e Xac tCEM S stillin g chamber 15 

### - 17 

### . 1 9

### fro

m whic h th e Xac tCEM S an d XF M simultaneousl

y withdre w representativ

e samples

. Afte rsampling

, th e XFM filters wer e remove d an d analyzed

, wherea s th e Xac tautomati

call y reporte d meta l concentration

s ever y I S min fo rth e duratio n o f th e test . I tshoul d b e note d tha ta n Xac tCEM S locate d a tth e Coope rEnvironmenta

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### use d i n th e laborator

y tests , an d a n Xac tCEM S locate d a t El i Lill y an d Company's Tippecano e facilit y i n Lafayette

, IN , wa s use d i n th e field. Q4 G Laboratory Validation. Th e QA G wa s evaluate

d in a 

### serie s o f laborator

y tests 1

5 

### i n whic

h a QAG-generate

d aeroso l wa s combine

d wit h ambien

tlaborator

y ai ran d simultaneousl

y sample d b y th e Xac tCEM S an d XF M samplin g train . Th e theoretica

l QAG concentratio

n calculate

d usin g e q 1 wa s the n compare

d wit h th e actua l concentra

tion s measure

d wit h th e Xac tan d XF M t o detennin

e th e accuracy , precision

, an d linearit y o f th e QAG method

. All o f th e QAG-generate

d aerosol s containe

d As , Cd, Cr , Pb , an d Hg , representin

g th e volatile , semivolatile

, an d lowvolatilit y meta l categorie

s a s define d i n th e NESHA PHW C rule.3 

### Test

s wer e conducte

d a tfou rconcentratio

n level s (high , mid, low

, an d blank ) rangin g fro m 0 t o >13 0 jig/dscm . l n thes e laborator

y tests , th e QA G aeroso l concentration

s wer e compare

d wit h result s fro m atota l o f 2 2 XF M an d 13 5 Xac truns . Onl y Xac trun s tha tcorresponde d wit h simultaneou

s XF M run s wer e use d fo raccurac y an d precisio

n determinations

. All o f th e run s fo r bot h method

s wer e use d in th e linea rregressio

n analysis

. Th e XF M sampl e tim e wa s 3 0 mi n pe rru n an d th e Xac t wa s 1 5 min ; concentration

s fro m tw o Xac trun s wer e average d t o represen

ta30-mi n sampl e perio d fo rcompariso n wit h th e XFM . All o

f th e method

s wer e performe

d accordin g t o specification

s se tfort h b y thei rtes tmetho d an d standar d operatin

g procedures. 15 

### - 2 0


### Xact and XFM Field Validation. Th

e Xac tan d th e XF M 

### wer e evaluate

d i n a serie

s o f fiel d test s conducte

d a ta hazardou s wast e incinerator

, wher e a n Xac tCEM S wa s i n operation. 1 5

### Fo reac h field test

, th e validate

d QA G wa s use d t o generat e areferenc

e aeroso l o f know n concentra

tion , whic h wa s spike d int o th e hazardou

s wast e incinerato rflu e gas . Thi s dynamically-spike

d flue ga s wa s transporte d t o th e Xac tCEM S stillin g chambe

rwher e i twa s simultaneousl

y sample d b y th e Xac tCEM S an d XF M samplin g train . Measure d concentration

s fro m eac h metho d wer e compare

d wit h th e QAG-spike

d stac k ga s concentra

tio n t o determin

e th e accurac y an d precisio

n o f th e Xac t an d XF M methods

. Al l o f th e QAG-generate

d aerosol s containe d As , Cd , Cr , Pb , an d Hg , an d test s wer e conducte d a tfou rconcentratio

n level s (high , mid, low

, an d blank ) rangin g ho m 0 t o >13 0 (ig/dscm

. Durin g thes e field tests

, a tota l o f 2 4 XF M an d 19 2 Xac trun s wer e compare d wit h th e QAG aeroso

l concentrations

. Again , onl y correspondin

g Xact/XF

M run s wer e use d fo raccurac y an d precisio

n determinations

, bu tal l o f th e run s wer e use d fo r linea rregressio

n analysis

. Durin g thes e tests , th e backgroun

d concentration

s o f th e stac k ga s wer e negligibl e relativ e t o th e spike d stac k ga s concentrations

. Al l o f th e method

s wer e performe

d accordin

g t o specification s se tfort h b y thei rtes tmetho d an d standar d operatin g procedures. 15 

### - 2 0 

### Validatio n Criteri a Criteri a fo rmetho d validatio

n wer e base d on Metho

d 30 1 bia s an d precisio

n requirement

s an d wer e eithe requa l t o thos e liste d i n Metho

d 30 1 o rwer e mor e stringent

. A genera l criterio n fo ral l o f th e validatio

n test s wa s tha ta 9 173 6 Journal

of the Air& Waste Management Association 

### run s ha d t o b e use d t o demonstrat

e acceptabl

e value s fo r accuracy , precision

, an d linearity. 2 5

### Accuracy

, precision

, an d linearit y criteri a ar e define d an d discusse

d below . Accuracy. Accurac

y fo rth e it h elemen t(A, ) i s define d a s bia s (B „ ug/dscm

) divide d b y th e theoretica

l o rreferenc e concentratio

n o f th e QA G generate

d aeroso l (CP A G , 

### u.g/ 

### dscm) , expresse d a s apercent

. A , = £§s-10 0 (2 )
Bia s i s th e differenc

e betwee n th e mea n measure

d aeroso l concentratio

n (Cf, (ig/dscm

) an d th e theoretica

l o rreferenc e concentratio

n (C{ 1AG 

### , (Lg

/dscm). B, = C * - C°- A G (3 ) 

### Fo rth e QAG, accurac

y value s s20 % wer e define d a s acceptabl e fo rvalidation

. Fo rth e measuremen

tmethods

, thi s sam e criterio n wa s require d fo raccurac y value s determine d a tconcentration

s a to rnea rth e emissio n limi ta s require d b y Metho d 301. I n additio n t o meetin g th e abov e accurac y criterion

, th e bia s wa s require d t o b e in significan trelativ e t o th e uncertaint

y in th e bias . I n thi s case , th e uncertaint

y i n th e bia s fo rth e rt h elemen t(Uf) i s th e squar e roo to f th e su m o f th e uncertaint

y i n th e QAG aeroso l concentratio

n (t/P AG 

### ) square

d an d th e standar

d deviatio n o f th e mea n o f th e measuremen

tmetho d concentratio

n (SDMf) squared

, a s show n i n followin

g equation : Vf

= V(tr? A G ) 2 + (SDMj y(4 ) 

### wher e th e QAG propagate

d uncertaint

y wa s estimate

d t o b e -5 % durin

g th e laborator

y an d field tests. 1 5 

### Bia s wa s considere d significan

ta tth e 95 % confidenc

e leve l i f B, > 2Uf . I f B, wa s foun d t o b e significant

, acorrectio

n facto r wa s required

. Th e conectio

n facto r(CF J i s calculate

d b y dividin g th e concentratio

n o f th e QAG aeroso

l (CP* 0 ) 

### b

y th e concentratio

n o f th e measuremen

tmetho d (C")

. CF^^ r(5 ) Precision. Tota

l precisio n fo rth e ft h elemen t(Ff) i s defined a s percen trelativ e standar d deviatio

n (PRSD j , o rth e standar d deviatio

n (SD, ) divide d b y th e mea n concentra

tio n (C, ) o f a give n metho d determine

d fro m sequentia

l measurements

. P ? = -^-10 0 (6 )
Becaus e ther e i s rando m variabilit

y associate

d wit h bot h th e QAG aeroso

l concentration

, a s wel l a s th e measure

d aeroso l concentration

, th e tota l precisio n (Pf) i s a n in dicato ro f th e combine

d variabilit

y introduce

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## VE S 00138

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Tabl e 2
. QA G accurac y determine

d durin g laborator

y tests.

Measurenec

t Metho d U w Concentratio n (-2 0 pi/diem) MidConceuttatlo n (-6 5 pi /feem ) Hlg

b Concentratio

n (-13 0 iig/dnm) Averag e Al l Ru m Measurenec

t Metho d Elemen

t N Accurac

y A, % S

D NAccurac

y A , % S

D NAccurac

y A, % S

B H Accurac

y A , % S

D Xac t

XF M C

r A s H O P b C d C r A s H g P b C d 1.

7 1. 9 2. 3 2. 9 2. 8 2. 5 2. 5 6. 3 2. 2 6. 2 1.

0 1. 7 1. 4 2. 1 1. 8 1. 9 1. 2 1. 1 2. 2 3. 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1.

4 4. 1 1. 3 1. 5 1. 7 2. 7 3. 0 3. 5 2. 3 2. 0 1.

4 1. 7 1. 0 0. 8 0. 9 2. 7 3. 0 3. 0 2. 6 1. 4 2.

4 4. 9 0. 6 1. 6 2. 0 1, 5 2. 6 6. 7 2. 3 1. 1 0.

3 1. 0 0. 5 1. 1 1. 5 1. 4 1. 5 5. 1 1. 5 0. 8 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 4 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 2 0 1.

6 3. 8 1. 3 1. 8 2. 0 2. 4 2. 8 4. 7 2. 3 2. 6 1.

2 1. 9 1. 1 1. 2 1. 2 2. 3 2. 4 3. 5 2. 2 2. 5 Notes: S D = standar

d deviation. 

### component

s o f th e generation-measuremen tsystem ; tha t is , QA G an d measuremen

tmethod . Fo rthi s serie s o f tests , tb e magnitud

e o f th e QAG precisio

n i s considere

d t o b e th e sam e a s th e measuremen

tmethod

. Therefore

, th e individua l precisio n o f th e QA G o rmeasuremen

tmetho d (P, ) i s denne d a s th e combined

, o rtotal , precisio n (Pf ) divide d b y th e squar e roo to f 2 .
P , = PRSDi 

### A precisio

n =slO % wa s require d fo rth e metho d t o satisf y establishe d validatio

n requirements

. Linearity. Evaluatio

n o f linearit y wa s base d o n parameter

s derive d fro m alinea rleas tsquare s regressio

n analysi s o f th e theoretica

l o rreferenc e concentration

s an d th e measure d concentrations

. Althoug h slop e an d intercep

to f th e regressio n lin e wer e considered

, th e ke y linearit y criterio n wa s th e correlatio

n coefficien

t(r) . Th e QAG an

d bot h
Tabi c 3
. QA G precisio

n determine

d durin g laborator

y tests . 

### measuremen tmethod

s mus thav e a correlatio

n coefficien t(r ) tha ti s aO.8 5 fo rmetho d validation

. RESULT S AN D DISCUSSIO N

QA GValidatio n Accuracy. QAG accurac

y result s fo reac h o f th e five metal

s teste d ar e liste d i n Tabl e 2 . Thi s tabl e include s result s fro m a compariso

n o f theoretica

l QA G concentration

s wit h 4 0 Xac tan d 2 0 correspondin

g XF M measurements

. Concentration s range d fro m alo w o f —2 0 u-g/dsc m t o ahig h o f -13 0 o-g/dscm

. Th e QAG demonstrate

d accuracie

s <7 % fo ral l o f th e element

s a teac h concentratio

n level , wel l belo w th e 20 % validatio

n threshold

. Thes e result s sho w tha taverag e QA G accurac

y fo ral l run s range d fro m a lo w o f 1.3 % fo rH g a s measure d wit h th e Xac tt o a hig h o f 4.7 % fo rH g a s measure

d wit h th e XFM . Th

e overal l averag e accurac y includin

g al l fiv e elements

, al l thre e concentratio n levels , an d bot h method

s i s 2. 5 ±2.3% . Non e o f th e biase s wer e detennine

d t o b e significant

. I n addition

, independen

tIC P analysi s o f a nebulize

d solutio n an d

U w Concsntratlt

n M

M Concentratio

n Hig

h Conccntratl

M (-2 0 ug/dscm

) (-6 5 i>o/d«cin ) (-13 0 in/dscm ) Averag

e Al l Run s Measuremen

t Metho dElemen

t H Precisio

n P, % N Precisio n P , % N Precisio n P, % n Precisio n P , % Xac t C

r 8 1. 7 2

4 1.

1 8 1. 7 4

0 1.

0 A s 8 2. 0 2

4 1.

0 8 2. 0 4

0 1.

2 H g 8 2. 0 2

4 0.

7 8 2. 0 4

0 1.

1 P b 8 2. 0 2

4 0.

8 8 2. 0 4

0 1.

3 C d 8 2. 5 2

4 1.

5 8 2. 5 4

0 1.

7 XF M C

r 4 1. 3 1 2 2. 3 4 1. 3 2

0 1.

5 A s 4 1. 8 1 2 2. 2 4 1. 8 2

0 1.

7 H g 4 0. 8 1 2 2. 8 4 0. 8 2

0 2.

4 P b 4 1. 7 1 2 2. 2 4 1. 7 2

0 1.

6 C d 4 2. 3 1 2 1. 9 4 2. 3 2

0 1.

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### Yanca et al.
Tabl e 4
. QA G linearit y determine

d durin g laborator y tests . Metho d Elemen t a R Slop

e S D Intercep

t S D XF M C

r 2 2 0.99 9 1.0 2 0.00

5 -0.5 4 0.3

5 A s 2 2 0.99 9 1.0 5 0.00

5 -0.7 1 0.3

8 H g 2 2 0.99 9 0.9 9 0.00

4 -0.0 1 0.3

2 P b 2 2 0.99 9 1.0 2 0.00

7 -1.1 3 0.5

1 C d 2 2 0.99 9 0.9 8 0.00

8 0.7

2 0.5 6 Xac t C

r 13 5 0.99 9 1.0 1 0.00

4 -0.42 0.2

5 A s 13 5 0.99 9 0.9 8 0.00

4 0.3

1 0.2 6 H 9 13 5 0.99 9 1.0 4 0.00

4 -0.6 7 0.2

5 P b 13 5 0.99 9 1.0 0 0.00

5 -0.4 1 0.3

0 C d 13 5 0.99 8 0.9 8 0.00

5 0.2

7 0.3 5 Notes: S D = standar

d deviation. 

### selecte d filte rsample s wer e supportiv

e o f th e XF M measure d concentrations

. Clearly , thes e result s demonstrat

e tha tth e QAG i s a n accurat e metho d fo rgeneratin

g a referenc e aeroso l containin

g meta l concentration

s in th e rang e fro m 2 0 t o 13 0 u.g/dscm

. Precision. Precisio

n fo rth e QAG an

d th e measuremen

t method s teste d i n th e fiel d wa s determine

d fro m sequentia l measurement

s take n durin g a perio d o f ~ 4 hr . Th e result s fro m thes e test s ar e presente d i n Tabl e 3 . Th e QA G demonstrate

d precision

s wel l belo w th e 10 % validatio

n threshold ; averag

e precision

s wer e bette rtha n 3 % fo ral l o f th e element

s a teac h concentratio

n level . Th e averag e QAG precisio

n fo ral l o f th e run s range d fro m a lo w o f 1 % fo rC ra s measure d wit h th e Xac tt o a hig h o f 2.4 % fo rH g a s measure d wit h XFM . Includin

g al l fiv e ofthe elements

, al l thre e o f th e concentratio

n levels , an d bot h measure

men tmethods

, th e averag e QA G precisio

n wa s 2.2% . Thes e result s sho w tha tth e QAG i s aprecis e metho d fo r generatin g aerosol s i n th e concentratio

n rang e fro m 2 0 t o 13 0 (ig/dscm

. Linearity. Linearit

y o f th e QA G wa

s analyze d wit h linea r least-square

s regression

s o f th e measure

d aeroso l concentration s compare

d wit h th e theoretica

l concentration

s ove ral l o f th e concentratio

n levels . Correlatio

n coefficient s (r) , slopes , an d intercept

s fro m thes e regression

s ar e presente d fo reac h elemen ti n Tabl e 4 . Th e correlatio

n coefficient

s fo ral l o f th e element

s a s determine

d wit h eac h measuremen

tmetho d wer e >0.99 , wel l abov e th e acceptabilit

y requiremen

to f 0.85 . Slope s range d fro m a lo w o f 0.9 8 t o ahig h o f 1.05 , al l withi n 5 % o f unit y (i.e. , 1.00) . Intercept

s range d fro m -0.0 1 t o -1.1 3 an

d wer e al l <1 % o f th e concentratio

n range . Plot s o f fh e regressio

n analyse s usin g al l 5 o f th e metal s combine

d ar e presente d fo rth e Xac ti n Figur e 2 an d fo rth e XF M i n Figur

e 3 . Th e QAG agai n demonstrate

d correlatio

n coefficient

s o f 0.99 , an d slope s wer e withi n 0.4 % o f 1.00 . Intercept

s wer e <0.3 % o f th e concentratio

n range . A final regressio

n analysi s o f al l o f th e measure

d versu s theoretica

l QAG dat

a yielde d a 0.99 8 correlatio

n coefficient

, a slop e withi n 0.2 % o f unit y (0.99 8 ± 0.002)

, an d a n intercep

t<0.1 % o f 

## 1 14

0 12 0 10 0 8 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 y = 0.999

X - 0.10 3 r- 0.99 8 n = 67 5 o C r A s • Hg X Pb
+ Cd
2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 10 0 12 0 Theoretica l Concentratio n (ug/dscm ) 14 0 Figur e 2 . QA G linearit y as determine

d b y the Xac

t usin g al l fiv

e elements . 

### th e concentratio

n rang e (-0.0 4 ± 0.16) . Thi s stron g lin ea rrelationshi

p betwee n th e theoretica

l QA G aeroso l concentration

s an d th e independentl

y measure

d concentra

tion s demonstrate

s th e abilit y o f th e QA G t o produc e aerosol s quantitativel

y ove ra wid e rang e o f concentrations

. Xac t Metho dValidatio n Accuracy. Th

e Xac tme tth e 20 % validatio

n criterio n fo r accuracie s demonstrate

d a tth e hig h concentratio

n leve l (Tabl e 5) . Fo rth e measuremen

tmethods

, thi s leve l i s expecte d t o b e mos trepresentativ

e o f concentration

s nea r th e emissio n limi ta s require d b y Metho d 301. Fo rth e 2 4 high-concentratio

n runs , th e Xac taccuracie

s range d fro m 1,8 % fo rA s t o a hig h o f 13 % fo rHg . Th e Xac taverag e accuracie s fo ral l 4 0 run s range d fro m a lo w o f 4.9 % fo rA s t o ahig h o f 16 % fo rHg . Th e averag e Xac taccurac y calculate d usin g al l five o f th e element

s wa s 4. 7 ± 4.3 % fo r th e hig h concentratio

n an d 8. 3 ± 7.2 % fo ral l thre e o f th e concentratio

n levels . Bia s wa s insignifican

tfo rfou ro f th e five metal

s bu t wa s significan

tfo rH g a tal l o f th e concentratio

n levels . A post-tes tinvestigatio

n o f thi s bia s reveale d a6 % calibratio n error , althoug h thes e run s wer e retaine d i n th e datase twithou tcorrection

. Assumin

g correc tcalibration

, th e H g accuracie

s woul d hav e bee n o n th e sam e orde ra s th e accuracie s o f th e othe rfou relements; fo

rexample

, th e H g accurac y a tth e hig h concentratio

n leve l woul d b e ~7 % (i.e. , 14 0 12 0 10 0 8 0 6 0 4 0 2 0 0 y = 0

.996 X - 0.28 6 r= 0.99 7 n = 11 0

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. Xac t accurac y determine

d durin g field tests. 

### Lo w Concentratio

n M

M Concentratio

n Hig

hCoec e Titratio n (-2 0 (Lg /dsca ) (-4 5 up/ncat ) (—11

0 u.g/dscn ) Anng e Al l Ben e Elemen t NAccurac

y A, % S

O NAccwac

y A , % S D NAccinc y A, % S D NAcciracy A , % S D C r A s H g P b C d 7. 4 3. 3 14 * 1 3 3. 6 2.

9 8 2. 4 8 2. 1 8 1. 4 8 2. 6 8 2

0 1 6 25" 2 0 1 6 1.

6 1. 9 1. 7 1. 4 1. 7 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 2 4 4.

5 1. 8 13 " 2. 4 2. 1 1.

7 4 0 0. 7 4 0 1. 0 4 0 1. 5 4 0 0. 8 4 0 8.

2 4. 9 16 " 7. 9 5. 2 6.

5 5. 7 5. 2 7. 4 5. 7 /Votes: S D = standar

d deviation ; "Bia

s wa s determine

d t o b e significan

t for thi s value .


### 6 % o f th e 13 % accurac

y ca n b e attribute

d t o th e calibratio

n error) . Thi s identifie d erro rca n b e readil y correcte d an d futur e bias , thus , eliminated

. A s aresult , acorrectio

n facto r wa s no trequired

. I n additio n t o th e calibratio

n error , th e averag e accuracie

s fo rbot h th e Xac tan d XF M (discusse

d below ) wer e somewha

timpacte d b y biase s in th e middl e concentratio

n runs . Thes e biase s appea rt o b e th e resul to f a n increase

d difficult

y in maintainin

g prope rQA G operat

in g condition

s i n th e field compare

d wit h th e laboratory

. Th e biase s wer e no tsignificant

, an d thes e run s wer e retaine d i n th e dataset . Th e result s presente d i n Tabl e 5 demonstrat

e a hig h accurac y fo rth e Xac tmeasuremen

tmetho d eve n wit h th e H g calibratio

n erro ran d midconcentrarJo

n biases . Furthermore

, thes e result s sugges teve n bette raccuracie

s wit h correc tH g calibrations

. Precision. Th

e Xac tdemonstrate

d bette rtha n 4 % fo ral l o f th e concentratio

n levels , wel l belo w th e 10 % validatio

n threshol d (Tabl e 6) . Th e averag e precisio

n fo ral l o f th e Xac trun s range d fro m alo w o f 1.4 % fo rH g t o ahig h o f 1.9 % fo rCd. Ove

ral l five o f th e element

s an d al l thre e o f th e concentratio

n levels , th e tota l averag e precisio n fo r th e Xac twa s calculate

d a s 1.6% . Thes e result s demonstrat e th e hig h precisio n o f th e Xac tove rawid e rang e o f concentrations

. Linearity. Xac

tlinearit y wa s evaluate

d wit h linea rleastsquare s regressio

n analysi s o f th e Xact-measure

d concentration s compare

d wit h th e QAG -spiked stac

k ga s referenc e concentration

s ove ral l o f th e concentratio

n levels . Regressio n parameter

s fo reac h elemen tar e presente

d i n Tabl

e 7 . Xac tcorrelatio

n coefficient

s fo ral l o f th e element s wer e >0.99 , easil y surpassin

g th e 0.8 5 requirement . Slope s fo ral l o f th e metal s range d fro m 0.8 7 fo rH g t o ahig h o f 1.0 2 fo rPb . Intercept

s range d fro m -0.79 t

o -1.09 , al l <1 % o f th e concentratio

n range . A plotte

d regressio n analysi s fo ral l 5 o f th e metal s combine

d (Figur e 4 ) produce

d acorrelatio

n coefficien

to f 0.995 , aslop e withi n 5 % o f unit y (0.95 2 ± 0.003)

, an d a n intercep

t<2 % o f th e concentratio

n rang e (-1.1 0 ± 0.18)

. Th e stron g linea rrelationshi

p betwee n th e Xac tconcentration

s an d th e referenc

e concentration

s confirm

s th e Xac tlinea rrespons e an d hig h precisio

n ove rawid e rang e o f concentration s an d demonstrate

s it s abilit y t o accuratel

y measur e metal s ove rthi s range . XF M Validatio n Accuracy. Th

e XF M accurac

y result s fo reac h elemen tar e presente d in Tabl e 8 . A tth e hig h concentratio

n level , th e XF M accuracie

s range d fro m 3.5 % fo rH g t o 5.8 % fo rPb , al l wel l belo w th e 20 % validatio

n requirement

. Non e o f th e biase s wer e significan

trelativ e t o thei runcertainty

. Th e averag e XF M accurac

y fo ral l o f th e run s range d fro m a lo w o f 6 % fo rC d an d A s t o a hig h o f 7.9 % fo rPb . Combinin

g dat a fro m al l five ofthe elements

, th e averag e XF M accurac

y wa s calculate

d a s 4. 7 ± 3.1 % fo rth e hig h concentratio

n leve l an d 6. 5 ± 4.5 % fo ral l thre e o f th e concentratio

n levels . Thes e result s clearl y demonstrat

e th e hig h accurac y o f th e XF M measuremen

tmethod . Precision. Th

e XF M precision

s (Tabl e 9 ) al l me tth e 10 % validatio n criterio n an d wer e bette rtha n 7 % a tal l o f th e concentratio

n levels . Th e averag e XF M precisio

n fo ral l o f
Tabl a6
. Xac t precisia n determine

d durin g field tests . 

### Lo w Concentratio

n M M Concentratio

n Hig

hConcentratio

n (-2 0 |ig/dscm

) (-4 5 u.g/dson

) (-11 0 pj/nscm

) Averag

e Al l Ron s Elemen t K Precisio

n P, % NPrecisio

n P , % NPrecisio

n P, % H Precisio

n P , % C r 8 2.

2 8 1. 4 2

4 1.

3 4

0 1,

6 A s 8 2.

4 8 1. 6 2

4 1.

0 4

0 1.

7 H g 8 1.

7 6 1.

6 2

4 0.8

3 4

0 1.

4 P b 8 1.

2 8 1. 3 2

4 2.

0 4

0 1.

5 C d 8 3.

4 8 1. 4 2

4 0.8

3 4

0 1.

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. Xac t linearit y determine

d durin g field tests

. Tabl e ID
. XF M linearit y determine

d durin g fiel d tests. Elemen t H R Slep e S D Intercep

t S O Elenen

t N R Slop e S D Intercep

t S D C r 19

2 0.99

7 0.95

1 0.0050

5 -1.0 8 0.29

7 C

r 2

4 0.99

7 1.0

4 O.017

4 -1.6 1 1.3

9 A s 19

2 0.99

8 0.98

2 0.0048

7 -0.994 0.28

7 A

s 2

4 0.99

7 1.0

7 0.018

0 -2.72 1.4

3 H g 19

2 0.99

8 0.86

9 0.0041 2 -0.788 0.24 3 H

g 2

4 0,99

6 1.0

4 0.020

9 -1.8 0 1.6

7 P b 19

2 0.99

9 1.0 2 0.0038

7 -1.0 9 0.22

0 P

b 2

4 0.99

5 1.0

7 0.022

1 -2.0 8 1.8

1 C d 19

2 0.99

7 0.97

0 0.0057

3 -0.80

2 0.33

7 C

d 2

4 0.99

7 1.0

5 0.017

1 -1.6 1 1.3

6 Notes: S D - standar

d deviation. Notes: SO = standar

d deviation. 

### th e run s range d fro m alo w o f 1.8 % fo rC ran d A s an d t o a hig h o f 3.7 % fo rPb . Th e tota l averag e XF M precisio

n wa s calculate

d a s 2.6 % ove ral l five o f th e element s an d al l thre e o f th e concentratio

n levels . Thes e result s demonstrat e tha tth e XF M me tthi s acceptanc

e criterio n an d i s precis e ove rawid e rang e o f concentrations

. 14 0 12 0 10 0 S 8 0 6 0 4 0

« 2 0 y = 0.952

x -1.1 0 r = 0.99 5 n-96 0 . 0 C r As • H g X P b 4 C d 0 2

0 4 0 6 0 8 0 10

0 QA G Reference Concentratio n (ua'dscm) Figur e 4
. Xac

t linearit y usin g al l fiv

e elements . 12

0 

### Linearity. Th

e result s o f th e XF M linearit y evaluatio

n ar e presente d o n Tabl e 10 . Thes e parameter

s wer e detennine

d wit h linea rleast-square

s regressio

n analysi s o f th e XFM measure d concentration

s compare

d wit h th e QAG-spike

d stac k ga s concentration

s ove ral l o f th e concentratio

n levels . XF M correlatio

n coefficient

s fo ral l element s wer e &0.99 , wel l abov e th e 0.8 5 acceptanc

e value . Slope s fo ral l o f th e metal s range d fro m 1.0 4 t o 1.07 , al l withi n 7 % o f unity . Intercept

s wer e al l <3 % o f th e linearit y tes tconcentratio n rang e an d range d fro m -1.6 1 t

o -2.72 . A plotte d regressio

n analysi s fo ral l 5 o f th e metal s combine d i s presente d fo rth e XF M in Figur

e 5 . Th e combine

d meta l regressio

n yielde d acorrelatio

n coefficien

to f 0.996 , a slop e withi n 5 % o f 1.0 0 (1.0 5 ± 0.01) , an d a n intercep

t <2 % o f th e ful l concentratio

n rang e (-1.9 6 ± 0.6) . Th e stron g correlatio

n o f th e XF M concentration

s wit h th e referenc e concentration

s demonstrate

s th e abilit y o f th e XF M t o accuratel

y measur e a wid e rang e "o f concentra

tion s an d confirm

s it s precisio n ove rthi s range . Summar y 

### A summar

y o f eac h method'

s performanc

e i n referenc

e t o th e validatio

n criteri a i s presente

d in Tabl e 11. Thi s tabl e Tabl e 1
. XF M accurac

y determine

d durin g field tests

. low Concentratio

n M M Concentratio

n Hig h Concentratio

n (~2 0 pg/dscm ) (-4 5 pg/dscni

) (-11 0 ng/dien ) Averag e Al l Ron s Elemen t • Accurac

y A , % S D H Accurac

y A , % S O NAccurac

y A, % S O NAccurac

y A, % S O C r 4 6.

0 3.

4 4 1 2 1 . 3 1 2 4.

0 2-

4 2 0 6.

0 3.

9 A s 4 1.

7 1.

0 4 1 3 2. 5 1 2 5.

0 2.

9 2 0 6.

0 4,

7 H g 4 5.

5 3.

4 4 1 5 3. 8 1 2 3.

5 3.

4 2 0 6.

1 5.

5 P b 4 8.

0 6.

4 4 1 4 2. 3 1 2 5.

6 4.

0 2 0 7.

9 5.

2 C d 4 6.

7 2.

0 4 9.

0 2.

5 1 2 5.

1 2.

5 2 0 62

2.

8 Notes: S D - standar

d deviation . Tabl e 9 , XF M precisio

n determine

d durin g field tests . Lo w Concentratio

n M M Concentratio

n Hig h Concentratio

n (-2 0 u .g/doctn

) ( ~ 4

5 u .g/dseju

) (-11 0 u-H/dscn

) Averag

e A H Run s Elenen t 1 Precisio

n P, % NPrecisio

n P, % N Precisio

n P , % N Precisio

n P , % C r 4 2. 3 4 1. 0 1 2 22 2 0 1.

6 A s 4 1. 5 4 2. 0 1 2 1 . 9 2

0 1.

6 H g 4 2, 3 4 3. 2 1 2 2. 9 2

0 2.

8 P b 4 6. 5 4 1. 9 1 2 2. 7 2

0 3.

7 C d 4 4. 7 4 2. 0 1 2 2. 4 2

0 3.

0

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14 0 12 0 § 

### tt 7 9 10 0 

### 1 C 8 0 O 

### 1 6 0 c u c o 4 0 u 

### s u. 2 0 X y = 1.05

x -1.9 6 r = 0.99 6 n = 12 0

2 0 4 0 6 0 8 0 10

0 12 0 QA G Referenc

e Concentratio n (ug/dscm) Figur e 8 . XF M linearit y usin g al l fiv

e elements .



### clearl y show s tha tth e thre e method s easil y passe d al l o f th e require d criteri a fo ral l fiv e o f th e metals . CONCLUSION S Th e thre e independen

tmethod s discusse d i n thi s pape r me tEP A Metho d 30 1 requirement

s fo rcomplianc

e application s an d ar e precise , accurate , an d linea rtool s applicabl e t o th e determinatio

n o f hazardou

s meta l concentra

tion s i n emissions

. Th e QA G an d th e Xac ttechnologie

s hav e currentl

y bee n approve

d b y EP A fo rcomplianc

e demonstratio

n a ta HWC. 2 6

### I

n additio n t o th e fiv e element s measure

d wit h thes e tests , th e method s ar e expecte d t o b e applicabl

e t o mos thazardou

s element s i n stac k an d fugitiv e emission

s fro m stationar

y sources , a s wel l a s i n th e ambien tenvironment

. Th e QAG referenc

e aeroso l generato rcould , thus , b e use d a s agenerall

y applicabl e referenc

e aeroso l generato rfo rresearch

, metho d certification

, an d audits . Th e XF M measuremen

tmethod s coul d b e use d fo rperformanc

e testing , initia l certification

, an d continuin

g qualit y assuranc

e audit s o f multimeta

l CEMS . Finally , th e Xac tcoul d b e use d t o demonstrat

e ongoin g complianc

e throug h it s us e a s a CEMS , an d it s technolog y coul d b e extende d t o a n instrumenta

l analysi s procedur e wit h application

s simila rt o th e XFM. I n additio n t o th e result s presente d in thi s paper , al l thre e method s hav e demonstrate

d hig h precision

s an d accuracie s in othe rfield an

d laborator

y tests. 27 

### - 3 0

### Th e measuremen

tmethod s hav e als o consistentl

y demonTabl e 11 . Summar

y o f validatio n results . Parameter s Criteri aOA

S Hetrio dXF M Metho dXac t Metho d No . o f run s (n) a 9 2

0 1 2 2 4 Accurac y (A ) £20 % <5

% <6 V <7%'' b Precisio n (P> sio % <3 % <4

% <4

% Unearity(r ) 2 =0.8 5 0.9

9 0.S

9 0.9

9 Notes: 'Result s fro m hig h concentratio

n level ; "Assumin

g correc t calibratio

n o f Hg . 

### strate d frequen

tsamplin

g times, rapi

d analysi s turnaroun d time s (1 5 mi n fo rth e Xac tan d 2 h rfo rth e XF M i f a field-portable analyze ri s used) , an d lo w detectio

n limits. Analysi

s i s nondestructive

, an d th e method s ca n b e independentl

y audite d wit h th e QAG . I n additio n t o metals , th e QAG ca

n potentiall

y generat e aerosol s o f bot h organi c an d inorgani

c analytes

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, U.S . Environmental Protectio n Agency , Researc h Triangl e Park , NC . Written communication wit h El l Lill y an d Company : Lafayette

, IN . 2006

. 27. Hay, KJ. ; Boddu , V.M. ; Johnsen ; B.E. ; Cooper , J.A . X-Ray FluorescenceBased Multi-Metal

Continuous Emission MonitorTechnology Demonstration; ERDC/CERL-TR-05-3 ; U i Arm y Corp s o f Engineer

s Enginee

r Researc h and Developmen

t Center : Champaign , IL, 2005. 28. Installation and

Use of an X-Ray Based

Continuous Emissions Monitorfor AED Treatability Study, Coope r Environmental Services: Portland , OR , 2003 . 29. Re-design and

Field Testing of

an X-Ray Fluorescence Multi-Metals Monitor at the Iowa Army Ammunition Plant, Middleton, Iowa Coal Fired Boiler, Coope r Environmental Services : Portland , OR , 2005. 30. Hay , KJ. ; Johnsen , B.E. ; Ginochio , P.R. ; Cooper , J.A . Relativ

e Accurac y Testing o f a n X-Ra

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t Coal Fire d Boilers ; / . Air& Waste Manage. Assoc 2006 , 56 , 657-665.

Abou t th e Author * Catherin e Yanca , Dougla s Barth , Kra

g Petterson , an d Mi chae l Nakanish i ar

e environmenta l scientist s a t Coope r En vironmenta l Services , LLC . Joh n Coope r i s the president o f Coope r Environmenta l Services , LLC . Bruc e Johnse n i s a claim s adjuste r a

t SAI F Co . Richar

d Lamber

t i s a n engi neerin g consultan t a

t the Engineerin g Tec h Center , El i Lill y an d Co . Danie l Bivin s is the wor k assignment manage r fo r th e Emissio n Measurement Cente r o f th e Offic

e o f Ai r Qual it y Plannin g an d Standards , U.S . Environmenta l Protectio n Agency. Address correspondenc e to : Joh n Cooper , Coope r Environmental Services , LLC , 1018 0 S W Nimbus Ave. , Suit

e J6 , Portland , O R 87223 ; phone : +1-503-624-5750 ; fa x +1 - 503-624-2120 ; e-mail : Jacooper9cooperenvironmerrtal.com .

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