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Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 165 - GENERAL PERMIT FOR CLASS IV-A INCINERATORS › Section 096-165-1 - Applicability

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. This regulation applies
				statewide.
B. This regulation
				supersedes Rules Concerning the Processing of Applications and Other
				Administrative Matters, 06-096 CMR 2, where applicable.
C. This regulation applies to all Class IV-A
				Veterinary Incinerators (VI) and Human Crematory Incinerators (HCI) unless the
				unit would be required to be covered under a separate state air emission
				license.
D. This regulation applies
				to a facility which is a minor source of air emissions pursuant to Department
				regulation 06-096 CMR 100 Definitions; that is not defined as a Part 70 source
				and is not subject to 06-096 CMR Emission Statements. This regulation does not
				exempt a minor source from any applicable state or federal requirements
				including 06-096 CMR 143 New Source Performance Standards or 06-096 CMR 144
				National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants.
E. This regulation applies if the incinerator
				unit has a maximum heat input less than 10.0 MMBtu/hr.
F. This regulation applies if the aggregate
				of all fuel burning equipment at a facility, under control of the
				owner/operator burns less than 65,000 gallons of diesel, #2, #4, or #6 fuel oil
				or equivalent natural gas/propane fuel in a calendar year.
G.
Exclusions.
A source shall
				not be issued a GP if:
(1) It is determined
				by the Department that the source cannot comply with the terms and conditions
				of this regulation;
(2) The
				Department has reasonable cause to believe that the application contains fraud
				or misrepresentation; or
(3) The
				person applying for the General Permit failed to disclose a material fact
				required by the application or the regulations of which the applicant had, or
				should have had, knowledge at the time the application was submitted.
(4) The owner/operator owes past due fees or
				civil penalties to the Department from previous licenses, permits or consent
				agreements.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 165 - GENERAL PERMIT FOR CLASS IV-A INCINERATORS › Section 096-165-2 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following terms, as used in this Chapter, have the
				  following meanings:
A.
Authorized Official.
"Authorized Official" means any duly authorized
				person given permission by an owner/operator to conduct business with the
				Department on their behalf.
B.
Facility.
"Facility" means the aggregate of all the non-temporary
				pollutant-emitting activities which are located on one or more contiguous or
				adjacent properties and are under the control of the same person (or persons
				under common control) as defined in 06-096 CMR 100 Definitions.
C.
Class IV-A Human Crematory
				Incinerator.
"Class IV-A Human Crematory Incinerator" means crematory
				and pathological incinerators, suitable for human remains such as bodies,
				organs, and solid organic wastes from hospitals, laboratories and similar
				sources consisting of up to 85% moisture, 5% incombustible solids, and a
				heating value of approximately 1000 BTU/lb as fired.
D.
Class IV-A Veterinary
				Incinerator.
"Class IV-A Veterinary Incinerator" means any crematory or
				pathological incinerators, suitable for the cremation of animal remains such as
				carcasses, organs, and solid organic wastes consisting of up to 85% moisture,
				5% incombustible solids, and a heating value of approximately 1000 BTU/lb as
				fired.
E.
Incinerator
				Operator.
"Incinerator Operator" means any person designated to operate
				a Veterinary Incinerator or a Human Crematory Incinerator unit in accordance
				with the manufacturers operating guidelines under the supervision of an
				Owner/Operator.
F.
Owner/Operator.
"Owner/Operator" means any person who owns or has direct
				control or supervision over a regulated Class IV-A Veterinary Incinerator or
				Human Crematory Incinerator, and who receives a Class IV-A Incinerator General
				Permit under the terms of this regulation.
G.
Safe Access.
"Safe Access"
				means reasonable access to the regulated facility which complies with safety
				requirements of any local, state, or federal regulating authority.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 165 - GENERAL PERMIT FOR CLASS IV-A INCINERATORS › Section 096-165-3 - Terms and Conditions for Processing Class IV-A Incinerator General Permit Applications

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Registration of Owner.
Prior to the construction, modification or
				operation of a Class IV-A Veterinary Incinerator or Human Cremator Incinerator,
				the owner shall either obtain an air emission license pursuant to the
				requirements of 06-096 CMR 115 Major and Minor Source Air Emission License
				Regulations, or apply to register the equipment with the Department to obtain a
				General Permit (GP) for each unit to be operated. The owner/operator must
				submit a Notice of Intent to Comply (NOITC) to the Department as part of the
				general permit application. The Department will then issue a GP notification
				letter that will notify the applicant when they can commence
				operation.
B.
Required GP
				Application Form and Additional Information.
The application for a
				general permit shall include an application form prescribed by the Department
				and any other additional information required by the Department, unless
				otherwise specified by this Chapter. The application may not omit information
				needed to determine the applicability of this rule. The application form and
				the additional required information shall include, but is not limited to, the
				following elements:
(1) Identifying
				information, including contact information for the owner/operator;
(2) The manufacturer, model, date(s) of
				manufacture and installation, and maximum charging rate of the incinerator to
				be issued a GP;
(3) A unique
				identifier, such as a serial number, etc. associated with this GP;
(4) Any other information that may be
				necessary to implement and enforce any state or federal air emission control
				requirements applicable to the source;
(5) If required by the Department, proposed
				monitoring, testing, record keeping and reporting protocols, and results of
				previously performed performance tests;
(6) A certification statement as set forth in
				this Section; and
(7) A copy of the
				public notice newspaper tear sheet.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 165 - GENERAL PERMIT FOR CLASS IV-A INCINERATORS › Section 096-165-5 - General Permit Class IV-A Incinerator Record Keeping, Testing and Reporting Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Record
				Keeping Requirements
(1) The
				owner/operator shall maintain sufficient records to accurately document
				compliance with emission standards and general permit conditions and shall
				maintain such records for a minimum of six (6) years. The records shall be
				submitted to the Department upon written request.
(1) The owner/operator shall maintain a log
				detailing and quantifying the hours of operation on a daily basis for each
				Class IV-A Veterinary Incinerator or Human Crematory Incinerator. The log shall
				record the weight of each charge to the incinerator, preheat temperature,
				preheating time, charging time, afterburner temperature directly after charging
				and every 60 minutes after startup until and including final shutdown time. The
				operation log shall be kept on-site at the incinerator location.
(2) The owner/operator shall maintain a log
				detailing the maintenance of emission control equipment. Records of the date of
				each inspection and any corrective action required will be included in the
				maintenance log. The maintenance log shall be kept on-site at the incinerator
				location.
(3) The owner/operator
				shall maintain records of malfunctions, failures, downtime, and any other
				similar change in operation of air pollution control systems or the emissions
				unit itself that would affect emissions and that is not consistent with the
				terms and conditions of this general permit.
(4) Although it is not being required at this
				time, the installation and operation of continuous recording devices may become
				necessary to document compliance with the temperature requirements of this
				permit. If the Department determines that continuous recording devices are
				necessary, the permit holder shall, within 120 days, demonstrate that
				continuous recorders have been installed and are operational and recording
				accurately.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 166 - INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SOLVENTS › Section 096-166-1 - Applicability Criteria for the Use of Industrial Cleaning Solvents

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
Except as provided in Section 3, the owner or operator of a
				  source that uses Industrial Cleaning Solvents in Cleaning Activities and
				  creates actual emissions, before controls, of 3 tons or more of volatile
				  organic compounds (VOC) from the Cleaning Activities during any calendar year
				  shall comply with the record keeping provisions of Section 5 of this Rule
				  within 120 days of its effective date and comply with any applicable section of
				  this Rule by the end of the first full calendar year.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 166 - INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SOLVENTS › Section 096-166-2 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
Cleaning Activities.
"
Cleaning Activities
"
means the use of
				solvents to remove contaminants including, but not limited to, adhesives, inks,
				paint, dirt, soil, oil, and grease from parts, products, tools, machinery,
				equipment, vessels, and work production related areas for a variety of reasons,
				including safety, operability, and to avoid product contamination; this
				includes activities such as wiping, flushing, or spraying. Examples of such
				activities may include, but are not limited to, the cleaning of spray booths,
				spray guns, and printing presses.
B.
Industrial Cleaning Solvents.
"Industrial Cleaning Solvents" means products containing VOCs when used for
				Cleaning Activities applied to items and surfaces used in manufacturing,
				processing, mining, and refining or other manufacturing activities.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 166 - INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SOLVENTS › Section 096-166-3 - Exemptions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The use of Industrial Cleaning Solvents for the following
				  activities shall be exempt from this Rule; however, the recordkeeping
				  requirements in Section 5(C) and (D) shall apply to such activities:
A. Any cleaning activity associated with a
				category listed below:
(1) Paper, fabric,
				film, and foil coating operations subject to
Control of Volatile
				Organic Compounds from Paper, Film, and Foil Coating Operations
,
				06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 123;
(2) Metal
				furniture coatingo perations subject to
Surface Coating
				Facilities
, 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 129;
(3) Wood furniture coating operations subject
				to
Surface Coating Facilities
, 06-096 C.M.R. Ch.
				129;
(4) Flexible packaging
				printing operations subject to
Control of Volatile Organic Compounds
				from Flexible Package Printing
, 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 154;
(5) Lithographic printing subject to
Graphic Arts - Offset Lithography and Letterpress Printing
,
				06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 161;
(6)
				Letterpress printing subject to
Graphic Arts - Offset Lithography and
				Letterpress Printing
, 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 161;
(7) Flat wood paneling and flat wood stock
				coating operations subject to
Surface Coating Facilities
,
				06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 129;
(8)
				Miscellaneous metal parts and products coating operations subject to
Surface Coating Facilitie
s, 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 129;
(9) Plastic parts and products coating
				operations subject to
Surface Coating Facilities
, 06-096
				C.M.R. Ch. 129;
(10) Fiberglass
				boat manufacturing subject to
Control for Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing
				Materials
, 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 162; or
(11) Adhesives, sealants, adhesive primers,
				and sealant primers subject to
Control of Volatile Organic Compounds
				from Adhesives and Sealants
, 06-096 C.M.R. Ch. 159.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 166 - INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SOLVENTS › Section 096-166-4 - Compliance Standards for the Use of Industrial Cleaning Solvents

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The owner or operator of a source subject
				to this Section shall limit VOC emissions from the use, handling, storage, and
				disposal of Industrial Cleaning Solvents and shop towels by implementing the
				following work practices:
(1) Covering open
				containers of Industrial Cleaning Solvents and used applicators;
(2) To the greatest extent practicable and in
				consideration of best practices for maintaining safe work environments,
				minimizing air circulation around cleaning operations;
(3) Properly disposing of used solvents and
				shop towels; and
(4) Maintaining
				cleaning equipment to prevent and repair solvent leaks.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 166 - INDUSTRIAL CLEANING SOLVENTS › Section 096-166-5 - Recordkeeping

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. An owner or operator conducting Cleaning
				Activities subject to compliance standards of this Chapter shall maintain
				monthly purchase or use records of all Industrial Cleaning Solvents, including
				the following information:
(1) Name and
				description of each Industrial Cleaning Solvent;
(2) VOC content and/or vapor pressure of each
				Industrial Cleaning Solvent either as supplied or as applied;
(3) Amount of each Industrial Cleaning
				Solvent purchased or used;
(4)
				Safety Data Sheets for each Industrial Cleaning Solvent;
(5) If applicable, documentation of control
				device efficiency and capture efficiency, using an applicable EPA reference
				method as approved by the Department and EPA; and
(6) If applicable, date and type of
				maintenance performed on air pollution control equipment.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 167 - TRACKING AND REPORTING GROSS AND NET ANNUAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS › Section 096-167-2 - Covered greenhouse gases

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following GHGs shall be included in the evaluation of
				  gross and net GHG emissions under this Chapter:
A. carbon dioxide
				(CO2);
B.
				methane (CH4);
C. nitrous oxide
				(N2O);
D.
				perfluorocarbons (PFC);
E.
				hydrofluorocarbons (HFC);
F.
				nitrogen trifluoride (NF3); and
G. sulfur hexafluoride
				(SF6).
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 167 - TRACKING AND REPORTING GROSS AND NET ANNUAL GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS › Section 096-167-3 - Reporting units

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. GHG emissions
				shall beexpressed in units of carbon dioxide equivalents
				(CO2e), metric tons of CO2e
				(MTCO2e) or millions of metric tons of
				CO2e (MMTCO2e).
B. Fuel consumption values shall beexpressed
				in British thermal units (Btu), millions of Btu (MMBtu), or billions of Btu
				(BBtu).
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 168 - STATEWIDE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REGULATION › Section 096-168-1 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following definitions
				  apply:
A.
Anthropogenic.
"Anthropogenic" means resulting from human activity.
B.
CO2 
				equivalent emissions (CO2e).
"CO2 equivalent emissions" or "carbon dioxide equivalent
				emissions" means the amount of GHGs emitted in terms of carbon dioxide
				equivalents. Each type of GHG traps heat in the atmosphere differently, with
				some being far more potent than others. Emissions from GHGs other than carbon
				dioxide are converted to carbon dioxide equivalent emissions following methods
				outlined in Chapter 167,
Tracking and Reporting Gross and Net Annual
				Greenhouse Gas Emissions
.
C.
Greenhouse gas (GHG).
"Greenhouse gas" or "GHG" means any gas that is emitted into the air and that
				the Department of Environmental Protection determines by rule may reasonably be
				anticipated to cause or contribute to climate change. Greenhouse gas includes,
				but is not limited to, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide,
				hydrofluorocarbons, nitrogen trifluoride, perfluorocarbons, and sulfur
				hexafluoride.
D.
Metric
				ton.
"Metric ton" means a metric unit of mass equivalent to 1,000
				kilograms. A metric ton is not the same as a short ton.
E.
Gross greenhouse gas
				emissions.
"Gross greenhouse gas emissions" means the sum of all
				anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions released to the atmosphere by all
				sources within the State each year, regardless of how much carbon is
				sequestered in the environment.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 168 - STATEWIDE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSION REGULATION › Section 096-168-2 - Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emission Limits

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A.
				For the purposes of this Chapter, the statewide level of greenhouse gas
				emissions in 1990 is 32.02 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent
				(MMTCO2e).
B. For the purposes of this Chapter, the
				table below establishes statewide greenhouse gas emission reductions that must
				be met by the year specified, based on reductions from 1990 statewide gross
				greenhouse gas emissions of 45 percent for 2030 and 80 percent for 2050,
				measured in MMTCO2e.
Year
Statewide greenhouse gas emission reductions
							 (MMTCO2e)
2030
14.41
2050
25.62
C.
				Any decrease in statewide GHG emissions the Department may require in order to
				meet the reductions stated in subsection B above willsatisfy the criteria in
				38 M.R.S.
				§576-A(4)(A)-(C).
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 169 - STATIONARY GENERATORS › Section 096-169-1 - Applicability

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
This regulation applies to all stationary generators
				  installed after the effective date of this rule, and that are powered by
				  engines subject to licensure requirements pursuant to
Major and Minor
				  Source Air Emission License Regulations,
06-096 C.M.R. ch. 115, or
Part 70 Air Emission License Regulations
, 06-096 C.M.R. ch.
				  140. This regulation does not supersede any part of 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 115 or
				  06-096 C.M.R. ch. 140 but does establish minimum requirements for stationary
				  generators.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 169 - STATIONARY GENERATORS › Section 096-169-2 - Definitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the
				  following meanings:
A.
Demand
				Response Program.
"Demand response program" means an agreement whereby
				under specified circumstances a facility voluntarily curtails its demand for
				electricity from the grid in exchange for some type of economic
				incentive.
B.
Emergency
				Generator.
"Emergency generator" means a generator that meets all of the
				following criteria:
(1) The generator is only
				operated to provide electrical power during an emergency situation, except as
				provided in paragraphs 2 and 3 below. Examples include producing power for
				critical networks or equipment (including power supplied to portions of a
				facility) when electrical power from the local utility (or the normal power
				source if the facility runs on its own power production) is
				interrupted.
(2) The generator is
				operated for no more than 100 hours per calendar year for the non-emergency
				purposes of maintenance checks and readiness testing, provided that the tests
				are recommended by federal, state, or local government; the manufacturer; the
				vendor; the regional transmission organization or equivalent balancing
				authority and transmission operator; or the insurance company associated with
				the engine. The owner or operator may be allowed additional hours for
				maintenance checks and readiness testing if a petition for approval is granted
				by the EPA in accordance with federal requirements or the owner or operator
				maintains records which demonstrate that maintenance and testing beyond 100
				hours per calendar year is required by federal, state, or local
				standards.
(3) Each generator may
				be used for non-emergency purposes other than maintenance checks and readiness
				testing described in paragraph 2 above for up to 50 hours per calendar year.
				These operating hours will be accounted as part of the 100 hours per calendar
				year non-emergency operating allowance in paragraph 2 above. Those uses
				expressly prohibited in this rule are not permitted as part of this 50-hour
				allowance.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 169 - STATIONARY GENERATORS › Section 096-169-3 - Exemptions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following types of generators are exempt from the
				  requirements of this Chapter.
A. A
				generator powered by a nonroad engine.
B. A generator that was included in an air
				emission license issued pursuant to either 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 115 or 06-096
				C.M.R. ch. 140 prior to the effective date of this rule.
C. A generator powered by a stationary engine
				that is not subject to licensure requirements pursuant to 06-096 C.M.R. ch.
				115.
D. A generator powered by a
				stationary engine with a maximum heat input of less than 0.5 million British
				Thermal Units per hour.
E. A
				generator powered by an engine that fires landfill gas or digester
				gas.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 169 - STATIONARY GENERATORS › Section 096-169-5 - Prohibitions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
No person shall cause, allow, or permit the operation of any
				  emergency generator for any of the following purposes:
A. Non-emergency operation for more than 100
				hours per calendar year as described in paragraph 2.B above;
B. Participation in a demand response
				program;
C. Participation in peak
				shaving activities; or
D. Supplying
				power for non-emergency purposes as part of a financial arrangement with
				another entity.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 170 - DEGASSING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS, MARINE VESSELS, AND TRANSPORT VESSELS › Section 096-170-1 - Applicability

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. This regulation applies
				statewide.
B. This regulation
				applies to the degassing of any of the following where the most recent previous
				product stored or transported was an affected product as defined by this
				Chapter:
(1) Petroleum storage tanks with a
				nominal storage capacity of 39,000 gallons or more located at a petroleum
				storage facility required to obtain an air emission license pursuant to
Major and Minor Source Air Emission License Regulations,
06-096 C.M.R. ch. 115 or
Part 70 Air Emission License
				Regulation
, 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 140;
(2) Transport vessels; and
(3) Marine vessels with a nominal storage
				capacity of 10,000 barrels (420,000 gallons) or more.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 170 - DEGASSING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS, MARINE VESSELS, AND TRANSPORT VESSELS › Section 096-170-2 - Exemptions

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. Petroleum storage tanks with a nominal
				storage capacity of less than 39,000 gallons, transport vessels used for
				commercial and residential delivery, and marine vessels with a nominal storage
				capacity of less than 10,000 barrels (420,000 gallons) are exempt from the
				requirements of this Chapter.
B.
				Maintenance or repair activities on petroleum storage tanks including
				preventative maintenance, roof repair, primary seal inspection, or removal/
				installation of a secondary seal are exempt from the requirements of this
				Chapter when the following conditions are met:
(1) The activity can be accomplished without
				product being moved into or out of the tank; and
(2) The activity is completed within seven
				calendar days.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 170 - DEGASSING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS, MARINE VESSELS, AND TRANSPORT VESSELS › Section 096-170-4 - Control Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. The owner or
				operator shall perform the following when emptying and degassing a petroleum
				storage tank, marine vessel cargo tank, or transport vessel containing, or most
				recently containing, an affected product:
(1)
				To the extent practicable, empty the petroleum storage tank, marine vessel
				cargo tank, or transport vessel of the affected product; and
(2) Exhaust the vapor space of the petroleum
				storage tank, marine vessel cargo tank, or transport vessel to a vapor control
				system designed to achieve a VOC control efficiency of at least 95 percent
				until the VOC concentration is less than 5,000 ppmv, measured as methane, or is
				10 percent or less of the lower explosive limit (LEL), as methane, for at least
				one hour.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 170 - DEGASSING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS, MARINE VESSELS, AND TRANSPORT VESSELS › Section 096-170-5 - Inspection Requirements

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
The following inspection requirements shall apply during a
				  degassing event for any petroleum storage tank, marine vessel cargo tank, or
				  transport vessel subject to this Chapter.
A. At least once per calendar day, the owner
				or operator shall inspect the vapor control system for liquid and vapor leaks.
				To check for vapor leaks, the owner or operator shall use photo ionization
				detection (PID) technology or flame ionization detection (FID)
				technology.
B. If a liquid or vapor
				leak is observed, degassing must be discontinued within two hours of leak
				observance unless the leak is repaired or discontinuing degassing would present
				an imminent safety hazard.
Code of Maine Rules › 06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › 096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL › Chapter 170 - DEGASSING OF PETROLEUM STORAGE TANKS, MARINE VESSELS, AND TRANSPORT VESSELS › Section 096-170-6 - Test Methods

Current through 2024-29, July 17, 2024
A. When determining
				vapor leaks pursuant to Section 5(A), measurement of VOC concentrations shall
				be conducted in accordance with 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A, Method 21, as
				amended 10/17/2000 using an appropriate analyzer calibrated with methane, at a
				distance of one inch (2.54 cm) or less from the source.
B. When determining compliance with Section
				4(A)(2) of this Chapter, the probe inlet of the monitoring instrument shall be
				located in the line between the tank or vessel being degassed and the control
				device.
C. Alternative test methods
				may be allowed upon written approval by the Department.
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The following monitoring requirements apply during a
				  degassing event of any petroleum storage tank, marine vessel cargo tank, or
				  transport vessel subject to this Chapter. Monitoring at least once every 15
				  minutes is required to demonstrate compliance with the continuous monitoring
				  requirements in this subsection.
A.
				Any monitoring device used to comply with this subsection must be calibrated,
				maintained, and operated according to the manufacturer's
				instructions.
B. To demonstrate
				compliance with Section 4(A)(2) of this Chapter, the owner or operator shall
				monitor the VOC concentration in the line between the tank or vessel being
				degassed and the control device at least four times per hour, once during each
				15-minute interval.
C. The owner or
				operator shall monitor and record any operational parameters necessary to
				demonstrate the proper functioning of the vapor control system used to comply
				with this Chapter at all times when the system is in use.
(1) For a carbon adsorption system, the owner
				or operator shall continuously monitor and record the exhaust gas VOC
				concentration to detect any breakthrough. For the purpose of this Chapter,
				breakthrough is defined as a measured exhaust gas VOC concentration exceeding
				100 ppmv above background, expressed as methane.
(2) For a catalytic incinerator or
				regenerative thermal oxidizer, the owner or operator shall continuously monitor
				the inlet and outlet gas temperature.
(3) For a thermal oxidizer or flare, the
				owner or operator shall continuously monitor for presence of flame.
(4) Alternative monitoring methods may be
				allowed upon written approval by the Department.
(5) The owner or operator shall contact the
				Department at least 30 days prior to using a vapor control system not listed
				above and submit for the Department's approval a site-specific monitoring plan
				for the proposed vapor control system.
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For each degassing event, the following records shall be
				  maintained for two years and shall be made available to the Department upon
				  request.
A. Owner or operator company
				name, contact person name, and telephone number;
B. Petroleum storage tank, transport vessel,
				or marine vessel cargo tank capacity;
C. Type of affected product most recently
				stored in the petroleum storage tank, transport vessel, or marine vessel cargo
				tank and the estimated quantity (gallons) remaining therein prior to
				degassing;
D. Volume (cubic feet)
				of vapor space degassed;
E. Type of
				vapor control system used;
F.
				Design control efficiency of the vapor control system;
G. Results of all liquid and vapor leak
				inspections and repairs conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section
				5 of this Chapter;
H. Results of
				any testing conducted in accordance with the provisions specified in Section 6
				of this Chapter;
I. Estimate of VOC
				emissions from the degassing event before control efficiency is applied (i.e.,
				pre-control emissions); and
J.
				Estimate of VOC emissions from the degassing event after application of
				controls as required by this chapter.
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A. This regulation
				applies to petroleum storage facilities licensed or required to obtain an air
				emission license pursuant to either
Major and Minor Source Air Emission
				License Regulations,
06-096 C.M.R. ch. 115 or
Part 70 Air
				Emission License Regulation
, 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 140.
B. The requirements of this Chapter take
				effect six months after the effective date unless otherwise noted.
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As used in this Chapter, the following terms have the listed
				  meanings:
A.
Aboveground
				Petroleum Storage Tank.
"Aboveground petroleum storage tank" means a
				storage vessel for liquid petroleum products that is not an underground
				petroleum storage tank.
B.
Best Available Control Technology.
"Best Available Control
				Technology" (BACT) means the term as defined in
Definitions
				Regulation
, 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 100.
C.
Board.
"Board" means the
				Board of Environmental Protection as defined in
Definitions
				Regulation
, 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 100, and
Rule Concerning the
				Processing of Applications and Other Administrative Matters
, 06-096
				C.M.R. ch. 2.
D.
Distillate
				Fuel.
"Distillate fuel" means the following:
(1) Fuel oil that complies with the
				specifications for fuel oil numbers 1 or 2, as defined by the American Society
				for Testing and Materials (ASTM) in ASTM D396;
(2) Diesel fuel oil numbers 1 or 2, as
				defined in ASTM D975;
(3) Kerosene,
				as defined in ASTM D3699;
(4)
				Biodiesel, as defined in ASTM D6751; or
(5) Biodiesel blends, as defined in ASTM
				D7467.
All ASTM standards listed are as amended as of the effective
				  date of this Chapter.
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The following are exempt from the requirements of this
				  Chapter:
A. Underground petroleum
				storage tanks;
B. Aboveground
				petroleum storage tanks not located at a petroleum storage facility;
C. Aboveground petroleum storage tanks with a
				capacity less than 39,000 gallons; and
D. Petroleum storage facilities not subject
				to the licensure requirements of 06-096 C.M.R. ch. 115 or 06-096 C.M.R. ch.
				140.
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A.
Tanks
				Storing Distillate Fuel.
Any non-exempt petroleum storage tank for which
				construction commenced after the effective date of this Chapter, and which
				stores distillate fuel, shall be equipped with a floating roof with one or more
				closure seals to reduce the visual space between the roof edge and tank wall;
				or the petroleum storage tank shall be equipped with equally or more effective
				alternative controls as approved by the Department.
B.
Heated Petroleum Storage
				Tanks.
Any non-exempt heated petroleum storage tank shall be fully
				insulated in a manner that minimizes temperature fluctuation of the stored
				material.
C.
Tank Truck or
				Trailer Loading.
Liquid petroleum product shall not be loaded into any
				tank truck or trailer whose most recent previous load was gasoline unless:
(1) The vapors displaced from the tank truck
				or trailer are captured and routed to a VOC control system approved by the
				Department. The vapor collection and VOC control systems shall be maintained in
				good working order and must be operated at all times product is being
				transferred to such tank trucks or trailers;
(2) All loading and vapor lines are equipped
				with fittings which make vapor-tight connections and which close automatically
				when disconnected; and
(3) The
				pressure in the vapor collection system is not allowed to exceed the tank truck
				or trailer pressure relief settings.
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A.
Heated
				Petroleum Storage Tanks.
The following requirements apply to non-exempt
				heated petroleum storage tanks located at a petroleum storage facility.
(1) The owner or operator shall continuously
				monitor and record on an hourly average basis the liquid temperature for each
				in-service tank. This monitor shall record accurate and reliable data at least
				95 percent of the source operating time in each calendar quarter. A minimum of
				one data point in at least two of the four distinct 15-minute quadrants
				constitutes a valid hour.
(2) The
				owner or operator shall test the tank for emissions of VOC and hazardous air
				pollutants (HAP) at least twice per calendar year with at least four months
				between tests. Testing shall occur during periods when the tank is being
				heated.
(3) The owner or operator
				shall use the results of testing to develop emission factors for both standing
				losses (i.e., during periods when the tank is not being filled) and working
				losses (i.e., during periods when the tank is actively being filled). The test
				data collected by the facility shall be used, as required, for reporting of
				annual emissions pursuant to
Emission Statements
, 06-096
				C.M.R. ch. 137.
(4) Emissions
				testing shall be conducted in accordance with the facility's Performance Test
				Protocol as approved by the Department and the Bureau of Air Quality's
				Performance Testing Guidance.
(5)
				Emissions testing shall be performed both upstream and downstream of any odor
				or emissions control equipment.
(6)
				If a facility has more than one heated petroleum storage tank of similar
				construction, storing the same product, and operating in a similar manner, the
				owner or operator may, upon approval by the Department, conduct emissions
				testing on a representative tank in lieu of testing all such tanks.
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A.
Heated
				Petroleum Storage Tanks.
The owner or operator of a petroleum storage
				facility shall keep the following records for each in-service non-exempt heated
				petroleum storage tank:
(1) The quantity on a
				monthly basis of any products added to the tank;
(2) Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for the products
				identified in (1) above; and
(3)
				The temperature of the stored liquid on an hourly average basis for each
				in-service tank.
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The owner or operator of a petroleum storage facility subject
				  to the fenceline monitoring requirements in Section
				  6(B) of this Chapter
				  shall submit a report to the Department for each calendar quarter with the
				  following information. Each quarterly report must be electronically submitted
				  no later than 45 days after the end of the reporting period.
A. Facility name and address.
B. Year and reporting quarter (i.e., Quarter
				1, Quarter 2, Quarter 3, or Quarter 4).
C. For each passive monitor:
(1) The latitude and longitude location
				coordinates;
(2) The sampler name;
				and
(3) Identification of the type
				of sampler (e.g., regular monitor, duplicate, field blank, etc.)
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After June 1, 2023, any petroleum storage facility that
				  submits an air emission license application for new or modified equipment
				  shall, as a condition of licensure, at a minimum, comply with best practical
				  treatment (as used in
				  38 M.R.S.
				  §590(1)) requirements
				  for petroleum storage facilities as determined by the Department. This
				  requirement does not absolve the owner or operator from performing a Best
				  Available Control Technology (BACT) analysis as required by 06-096 C.M.R. ch.
				  115. The BACT analysis may supersede best practical treatment requirements if
				  the Department determines it to be more stringent.
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This Chapter applies to any person who sells or offers for
				  sale in Maine any of the following products regulated under section 3
				  below.
(A) Computers and computer
				monitors;
(B) General service
				lamps;
(C) Commercial hot food
				holding cabinets;
(D) Plumbing
				fittings that are showerheads, lavatory faucets, kitchen faucets, public
				lavatory faucets, metering faucets, kitchen replacement aerators or lavatory
				replacement aerators;
(E) Plumbing
				fixtures that are water closets or urinals;
(F) Portable electric spas;
(G) Spray sprinkler bodies; or
(H) Water dispensers.
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Terms used in this Chapter, unless specifically defined below
				  or unless the context otherwise indicates, have the same meaning as defined in
				  the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 20, Section 1602 as it was in
				  effect on December 9, 2021.
A.
Commercial hot food holding cabinet.
"Commercial hot-food holding
				cabinet" means a heated, fully enclosed compartment with one or more solid or
				transparent doors designed to maintain the temperature of hot food that has
				been cooked using a separate appliance. "Commercial hot-food holding cabinet"
				does not include heated glass merchandizing cabinets, drawer warmers, or
				cook-and-hold appliances.
B.
Department.
"Department" means the Department of Environmental
				Protection.
C.
General
				service lamps.
"General service lamps" means medium-base incandescent
				light bulbs that are:
(1) reflector lamps
				that are ER30, BR30, BR40 or ER40 lamps rated at 50 watts or less;
(2) reflector lamps that are BR30, BR40 or
				ER40 lamps rated at 65 watts;
(3)
				reflector lamps that are R20 lamps rated at 45 watts or less;
(4) B, BA, CA, F and G shape lamps as defined
				in ANSI standard C79.1-2002 with a lumen output greater than or equal to 200
				and rated at 40 watts or less;
(5)
				A and C shape lamps as defined in ANSI standard C79.1-2002 with a lumen output
				greater than or equal to 200 and less than 310;
(6) shatter-resistant lamps; or
(7) 3-way lamps.
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Effective January 1, 2023, no person may sell or offer for
				  sale in the State of Maine any of the following products that do not meet the
				  listed standards for that product.
A.
Computers and computer monitors.
Computers and computer monitors shall meet the requirements
				  of CCR Title 20, Section 1605.3(v) , as in effect on December 9, 2021.
				  Compliance with those requirements shall be as measured in accordance with test
				  methods prescribed in § 1604(v) of those regulations.
B.
General service lamps.
General service lamps shall meet or exceed a lamp efficiency
				  of 45 lumens per watt, when tested in accordance with the applicable federal
				  test procedures for general service lamps, prescribed in Section 430.23 (gg) of
				  Title 10 of the
Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR).
C.
Commercial hot food
				holding cabinets.
Commercial hot food holding cabinets shall meet the
				  qualification criteria of the ENERGY STAR Program Requirements Product
				  Specification for Commercial Hot Food Holding Cabinets, Version 2.0, effective
				  October 1, 2011.
D.
Plumbing fittings.
Plumbing fittings that are showerheads, lavatory faucets,
				  kitchen faucets, public lavatory faucets, metering faucets, kitchen replacement
				  aerators and lavatory replacement aerators shall meet the standards set forth
				  in 20 CCR § 1605.3 as they were in effect on December 9,
				  2021.
E.
Plumbing
				fixtures.
Plumbing fixtures that are water closets and urinals, other
				  than those designed and marketed exclusively for use at prisons or mental
				  health facilities, shall meet the standards shown in subparagraphs (1) to (5)
				  when tested in accordance with Appendix T to Subpart B of Part 430 of Title 10
				  of the CFR, "Uniform Test Method for Measuring the Water Consumption of Water
				  Closets and Urinals," as they were in effect on January 1, 2020.
(1) Wall-mounted urinals, except for
				trough-type urinals, shall have a maximum flush volume of 0.5 gallons per
				flush.
(2) Floor-mounted urinals,
				except for trough-type urinals, shall have a maximum flush volume of 0.5
				gallons per flush.
(3) Water
				closets, except for dual-flush tank-type water closets, shall have a maximum
				flush volume of 1.28 gallons per flush.
(4) Dual-flush tank-type water closets shall
				have a maximum dual flush effective flush volume of 1.28 gallons per
				flush.
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This Chapter does not apply to any appliance or product
				  listed in section 1 of this Chapter that was manufactured before January 1,
				  2023, or that is sold or offered for sale in the State in used condition. An
				  appliance or product listed in section 1 is exempt from the prohibitions in
				  this Chapter if state regulation of the appliance or product is preempted by
				  federal statute or regulation, for as long as that federal preemption remains
				  in effect.