Illinois Administrative Code › Title 35 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Part 244 - EPISODES › Subpart D - EPISODE STAGES › Appendix D - Required Emission Reduction Actions1 Sulfur Dioxide, PM-10, Nitrogen Dioxide, and Carbon Monoxide

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
YELLOW ALERT
1) The Agency shall notify the public by radio and/or
				  television that a Yellow Alert is in effect; that the public is required to
				  take action in accordance with these regulations; that the public is requested
				  to avoid the unnecessary use of automobiles and of electricity; and that
				  persons suffering from respiratory or heart conditions should take appropriate
				  precautions.
2) Electric power generating stations shall effect the
				  maximum feasible reduction of emissions by utilizing fuels which have low ash
				  content and less than 1.0 % sulfur by weight (1.5 % in the case of fuel oil),
				  provided, however, that emission from such stations shall not exceed the
				  applicable emission standards and limitations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 214; by
				  limiting soot blowing and boiler lancing, where essential, to periods of
				  maximum atmospheric turbulence; by diverting power generation to stations
				  outside the area for which the Alert is in effect; or by any other means
				  approved by the Agency. Such actions will be in accordance with the Yellow
				  Alert Plan if such plan has been approved for that station.
3) Facilities having fuel combustion emission sources with a
				  total rated capacity in excess of 10 million btu/hr and burning coal and/or
				  fuel oil shall reduce emissions by utilizing fuels which have low ash content
				  and less than 1.0% sulfur weight (1.5% in the case of fuel oil) provided,
				  however, that emissions from such facilities shall not exceed the applicable
				  emission standards and limitations of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 214; by limiting soot
				  blowing and boiler lancing, where essential, to periods of high atmospheric
				  turbulence; or by any other means approved by the Agency. If fuels of low ash
				  and sulfur content are not available, such facilities with the exemption of
				  residences, hospitals, and other essential facilities as designated by the
				  Agency, shall curtail fuel burning to the maximum degree consistent with
				  avoiding injury to persons or severe damage to property. Such actions will be
				  in accordance with the Yellow Alert Plan if such plan has been approved for
				  that facility.
4) Facilities engaged in manufacturing required to submit
				  Yellow Alert plans shall curtail or defer production and allied operations to
				  the extent necessary to avoid emissions in excess of those which would be
				  discharged if the facility were operated in accord with the limitations
				  prescribed by the regulations limiting emissions, insofar as such reductions
				  can be achieved without creating injury to persons or severe damage to
				  property. Such reductions shall be made notwithstanding any variance or program
				  of delayed compliance with the regulations, and shall be in accord with the
				  Yellow Alert plan if such plan has been approved for that facility.
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During
				  each stage only those actions which cause a reduction of emissions of
				  contaminants for which such stage has been declared are required. cf. 35 Ill.
				  Adm. Code 244.102 through 244.109, and 244.168(b)
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5) All open burning and all incineration except as provided
				  below are prohibited. Certain burning of explosive or pathological wastes may
				  be exempted from this restriction by the Agency in writing upon specific
				  written application.
6) Incinerators meeting the emission standards and
				  limitations of this Chapter may be operated only during the hours of maximum
				  atmospheric turbulence as designated by the Agency.
RED ALERT
1) All actions required during the Yellow Alert shall be
				  continued.
2) The Agency shall notify the public by radio and or
				  television that a Red Alert is in effect; that the public is required to take
				  action in accordance with these regulations; that the public is requested to
				  avoid the unnecessary use of automobiles and of electricity; and that persons
				  suffering from respiratory or heart conditions should take appropriate
				  precautions.
3) All incineration and all open burning are prohibited.
				  Certain burning of explosive or pathological wastes may be exempted from these
				  restrictions by the Agency in writing upon specific written application.
4) Facilities engaged in manufacturing and required to submit
				  Red Alert Plans shall curtail any production, including the generation of
				  process steam, which emits contaminants into the atmosphere, to the greatest
				  extent possible without causing injury to persons or severe damage to
				  equipment. Such action shall be in accordance with the Red Alert Plan if such
				  plan has been approved for that facility.
EMERGENCY
1) All actions required during the Yellow Alert and Red Alert
				  shall be continued.
2) The unnecessary use of electricity, such as for decorative
				  or amusement purposes, is prohibited.
3) The use of motor vehicles is prohibited except for
				  essential uses such as police, fire, and health services, delivery of food or
				  essential fuel, waste collection, utility or pollution control emergency
				  repairs, and such comparable uses as may be designated by authorized Highway
				  and Law Enforcement Officials in accordance with the Illinois Emergency Highway
				  Traffic Regulations Plan.
4) All aircraft flights leaving the area of the Emergency are
				  forbidden except for reasons of public health or safety as approved by the
				  Agency in advance.
5) Buildings shall be heated to temperatures no greater than
				  65° F except for hospitals and for other buildings approved by the Agency
				  for reasons of health or severe damage to property.
6) All manufacturing activities shall be curtailed to the
				  greatest extent possible without causing injury to persons or severe damage to
				  equipment.
7) All facilities or activities listed below shall
				  immediately cease operations:
Mining and quarrying, contract construction work,
				  and wholesale trade establishments.
Schools, except elementary schools which shall
				  close at the end of the normal school day and not re-open until the Emergency
				  is terminated.
Government agencies except those needed to
				  administer air pollution alert programs and other essential agencies determined
				  by Agency to be vital for public safety and welfare.
Retail trade stores except those dealing primarily
				  in the sale of food or pharmacies.
Real estate agencies, insurance offices and
				  similar business.
Laundries, cleaners and dryers, beauty and barber
				  shops and photographic studios.
Amusement and recreational service establishments
				  such as motion picture theaters.
Automobile repair and automobile service
				  garages.
Advertising offices, consumer credit reporting,
				  adjustment and collecting agencies, printing and duplicating services, rental
				  agencies, and commercial testing laboratories.
REQUIRED EMISSION REDUCTION ACTIONS
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1. GENERAL
Yellow - Alert All Advisory Actions
				  continue.
Government officials, public and submitters of
				  Action Plans notified.
Red Alert - All Advisory and Yellow Alert actions
				  continue.
Government officials, public, and submitters of
				  Action Plans notified.
Emergency - All Advisory, Yellow Alert, and Red
				  Alert actions continue.
Government officials, public, and submitters of
				  Action Plans notified.
2. VEHICLES PARKING LOTS ROAD REPAIRS
Yellow Alert - Public requested to avoid the
				  unnecessary use of automobiles.
Red Alert - Fleet vehicles, other than mass
				  transit vehicles and vehicles used for the delivery of grocery and
				  pharmaceutical products, essential fuel, for emergency medical services and for
				  such comparable uses as designated by the Agency, immediately curtail
				  operations to the greatest extent possible in or into the area affected by the
				  Red Alert and cease operations on the second calendar day of the Alert.
Parking lots for more than 200 vehicles, except
				  for lots predominately serving residences, grocery stores, medical facilities,
				  rail, bus and air transportation terminals, lots provided by employers
				  primarily for employees, and comparable lots as designated by the Agency shall
				  immediately curtail operations and close on the second calendar day of the
				  Alert.
Road repair and maintenance not necessary for
				  immediate safety and which, if suspended, will expedite the flow of vehicular
				  traffic is prohibited.
Emergency - Motor vehicle operation in or into the
				  area affected by the Emergency is prohibited except for essential uses such as
				  police, fire, and health services, and comparable uses designated by the
				  Illinois Emergency Highway Traffic Regulation Plan. All aircraft flights
				  leaving the area of the Emergency are forbidden except for reasons of public
				  health or safety.
3. MANUFACTURING AND OTHER FACILITIES HAVING PROCESS EMISSION
				  SOURCES
Yellow Alert - Facilities engaged in manufacturing
				  review operations and Action Plans, inspect emission control devices, determine
				  areas of delayable operations; and from such steps revise operations so as to
				  cause greatest feasible reduction in emission short of adversely affecting
				  normal production.
Red Alert - All facilities with process or fuel
				  combustion emission sources emitting a total of more than 100 tons per year or
				  550 pounds per operating day of organic material or of nitrogen oxides, and all
				  other facilities not in compliance with the organic material and nitrogen
				  oxides emissions standards of Part 2 of this Chapter, curtail all such sources
				  to the greatest extent possible short of causing injury to persons, severe
				  damage to equipment, or an increase in emissions.
Emergency - All operations curtailed to the
				  greatest extent possible short of causing injury to persons or severe damage to
				  equipment.
4. ELECTRIC POWER GENERATORS AND USERS
Yellow Alert - Electric power generating stations
				  burning fossil fuels requested to reduce emissions in and into the affected
				  area to the greatest extent practicable by adjusting operations system wide or
				  by any other means approved by the Agency.
Public request to avoid unnecessary use of
				  electricity.
Red Alert - Electric power generating stations
				  burning fossil fuels required to take all Yellow Alert Actions and in addition
				  discontinue power generation for economy sales and service to interruptable
				  customers, and maximize purchase of available power.
Unnecessary use of electricity, such as for
				  decorative or advertising purposes is prohibited.
Emergency - Electric power generating stations
				  burning fossil fuel continue Yellow Alert and Red Alert actions and, in
				  addition, effect the maximum feasible reduction of emissions by reducing
				  voltage 2.5 % system wide, purchase all available emergency power, and
				  requesting large customers (500 kw) to reduce their electric demand or by any
				  other means approved by the Agency.
5. OFFICES, BUILDINGS, AND OTHER COMMERCIAL AND SERVICES
				  OPERATIONS
Yellow Alert - Public requested to limit space
				  heating to 65° F, air conditioning to 80° F.
Red Alert - Public, industrial and commercial
				  space heating limited to 65° F, air conditioning to 80° F except for
				  hospitals and for other buildings approved by the Agency.
Governmental agencies except those needed to
				  administer essential programs close.
Schools close except elementary schools, which
				  close at the end of the normal school day and do not reopen until the Alert is
				  terminated.
The loading of more than 250 gallons of volatile
				  organic material into any stationary tank, railroad tankcar, tank truck, or
				  tank trailer is prohibited except where an integral part of an industrial
				  operation allowed during Red Alert.
Emergency - All facilities or activities listed
				  below immediately cease operation; mining and quarrying, contract construction
				  work, wholesale trade establishments, retail trade stores except those dealing
				  primarily in the sale of food or pharmaceuticals, real estate agencies,
				  insurance offices and similar businesses, laundries, cleaners and dryers,
				  beauty and barber shops and photographic studios. Amusement and recreational
				  service establishments such as motion picture theaters, automobile repair and
				  automobile service garages. Advertising offices, consumer credit reporting,
				  adjustment and collection agencies, printing and duplicating services, rental
				  agencies and commercial testing laboratories.
6. REFUSE BURNERS
Yellow Alert - Governmental or commercial
				  installations established primarily for the burning of refuse shall postpone
				  delayable incinerations, all other incineration and all open burning
				  prohibited.
Red Alert - All incineration
				  prohibited.