Oregon Administrative Rules › Chapter 340 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY › Division 230 - INCINERATOR REGULATIONS › Section 340-230-0350 - Municipal Waste Combustors: Recordkeeping and Reporting

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 7, July 1, 2024
(1) The owner or operator of an affected
			 facility subject to the standards contained in OAR 340-230-0310  through
			 340-230-0335  must maintain records of the information specified in subsections
			 (1)(a) through (l) of this rule, as applicable, for each affected facility for
			 a period of at least 5 years. The information must be available for submittal
			 to the Department or for review onsite by an inspector.
(a) The calendar date of each
			 record.
(b) The emission
			 concentrations and parameters measured using continuous monitoring systems as
			 specified in paragraphs (1)(b)(A) and (B) of this rule:
(A) The measurements specified in
			 subparagraphs (1)(b)(A)(i) through (v) of this rule must be recorded and be
			 available for submittal to the Department or review on-site by Department
			 inspector:
(i) All 6-minute average opacity
			 levels as specified under OAR 340-230-0340(3).
(ii) All 1-hour average sulfur dioxide
			 emission concentrations as specified under OAR 340-230-0340(5).
(iii) All 1-hour average nitrogen oxides
			 emission concentrations as specified under OAR 340-230-0340(8).
(iv) All 1-hour average carbon monoxide
			 emission concentrations, municipal waste combustor unit load measurements (if
			 applicable), and particulate matter control device inlet temperatures as
			 specified under OAR 340-230-0340(9).
(v) For owners and operators who elect to
			 continuously monitor particulate matter, cadmium, lead, mercury, or hydrogen
			 chloride emissions instead of conducting performance testing using EPA manual
			 test methods, all 1-hour average particulate matter, cadmium, lead, mercury, or
			 hydrogen chloride emission concentrations as specified under OAR
			 340-230-0340(13).
(B)
			 The average concentrations and percent reductions, as applicable, specified in
			 subparagraphs (1)(b)(B)(i) through (vi) of this rule must be computed and
			 recorded, and must be available for submittal to the Department or review
			 on-site by Department inspector.
(i) All
			 24-hour daily geometric average sulfur dioxide emission concentrations and all
			 24-hour daily geometric average percent reductions in sulfur dioxide emissions
			 as specified under OAR 340-230-0340(5).
(ii) All 24-hour daily arithmetic average
			 nitrogen oxides emission concentrations as specified under OAR
			 340-230-0340(8).
(iii) All 4-hour
			 block or 24-hour daily arithmetic average carbon monoxide emission
			 concentrations, as applicable, as specified under OAR
			 340-230-0340(9).
(iv) All 4-hour
			 block arithmetic average municipal waste combustor unit load levels (if
			 applicable) and particulate matter control device inlet temperatures as
			 specified under OAR 340-230-0340(9).
(v) For owners and operators who elect to
			 continuously monitor particulate matter, cadmium, lead, mercury, or hydrogen
			 chloride emissions instead of conducting performance testing using EPA manual
			 test methods, all 24-hour daily arithmetic average particulate matter, cadmium,
			 lead, mercury, or hydrogen chloride emission concentrations as specified under
			 OAR 340-230-0340(13).
(vi) For
			 owners and operators who elect to use a continuous automated sampling system to
			 monitor mercury or dioxin/furan instead of conducting performance testing using
			 EPA manual test methods, all integrated 24-hour mercury concentrations or all
			 integrated 2-week dioxin/furan concentrations as specified under OAR
			 340-230-0340(15).
(c) Identification of the calendar dates when
			 any of the average emission concentrations, percent reductions, or operating
			 parameters recorded under subparagraphs (1)(b)(B)(i) through (vi) of this rule,
			 or the opacity levels recorded under subparagraph (1)(b)(A)(i) of this rule are
			 above the applicable limits, with reasons for such exceedances and a
			 description of corrective actions taken.
(d) For affected facilities that apply
			 activated carbon for mercury or dioxin/furan control, the records specified in
			 paragraphs (1)(d)(A) through (E) of this rule:
(A) The average carbon mass feed rate (in
			 kilograms per hour or pounds per hour) estimated as specified under OAR
			 340-230-0340(12)(a)(A)  during each mercury emissions performance test, with
			 supporting calculations.
(B) The
			 average carbon mass feed rate (in kilograms per hour or pounds per hour)
			 estimated as specified under OAR 340-230-0340(12)(a)(B)  during each
			 dioxin/furan emissions performance test, with supporting
			 calculations.
(C) The average
			 carbon mass feed rate (in kilograms per hour or pounds per hour) estimated for
			 each hour of operation as specified under OAR 340-230-0340(12)(c)(B), with
			 supporting calculations.
(D) The
			 total carbon usage for each calendar quarter estimated as specified under OAR
			 340-230-0340(12)(c), with supporting calculations.
(E) Carbon injection system operating
			 parameter data for the parameter(s) that are the primary indicator(s) of carbon
			 feed rate (e.g., screw feeder speed).
(e) Identification of the calendar dates and
			 times (hours) for which valid hourly data specified in paragraphs (1)(e)(A)
			 through (F) of this rule have not been obtained, or continuous automated
			 sampling systems were not operated as specified in paragraph (1)(e)(G) of this
			 rule, including reasons for not obtaining the data and a description of
			 corrective actions taken.
(A) Sulfur dioxide
			 emissions data;
(B) Nitrogen oxides
			 emissions data;
(C) Carbon monoxide
			 emissions data;
(D) Municipal waste
			 combustor unit load data;
(E)
			 Particulate matter control device temperature data; and
(F) For owners and operators who elect to
			 continuously monitor particulate matter, cadmium, lead, mercury, or hydrogen
			 chloride emissions instead of performance testing by EPA manual test methods,
			 particulate matter, cadmium, lead, mercury, or hydrogen chloride emissions
			 data.
(G) For owners and operators
			 who elect to use continuous automated sampling systems for dioxins/furans or
			 mercury as allowed under OAR 340-230-0340(15) and (16), dates and times when
			 the sampling systems were not operating or were not collecting a valid
			 sample.
(f)
			 Identification of each occurrence that sulfur dioxide emissions data, nitrogen
			 oxides emissions data, particulate matter emissions data, cadmium emissions
			 data, lead emissions data, mercury emissions data, hydrogen chloride emissions
			 data, or dioxin/furan emissions data (for owners and operators who elect to
			 continuously monitor particulate matter, cadmium, lead, mercury, or hydrogen
			 chloride, or who elect to use continuous automated sampling systems for
			 dioxin/furan or mercury emissions, instead of conducting performance testing
			 using EPA manual test methods) or operational data (i.e., carbon monoxide
			 emissions, unit load, and particulate matter control device temperature) have
			 been excluded from the calculation of average emission concentrations or
			 parameters, and the reasons for excluding the data.
(g) The results of daily drift tests and
			 quarterly accuracy determinations for sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and
			 carbon monoxide continuous emission monitoring systems, as required by  40 CFR
			 part 60  appendix F, procedure 1.
(h) The test reports documenting the results
			 of the initial performance test and all annual performance tests listed in
			 paragraphs (1)(h)(A) and (B) of this rule must be recorded along with
			 supporting calculations:
(A) The results of
			 the initial performance test and all annual performance tests conducted to
			 determine compliance with the particulate matter, opacity, cadmium, lead,
			 mercury, dioxins/furans, hydrogen chloride, and fugitive ash emission
			 limits.
(B) For the initial
			 dioxin/furan performance test and all subsequent dioxin/furan performance tests
			 recorded under paragraph (1)(h)(A) of this rule, the maximum demonstrated
			 municipal waste combustor unit load and maximum demonstrated particulate matter
			 control device temperature (for each particulate matter control
			 device).
(i) An owner or
			 operator who elects to continuously monitor emissions instead of performance
			 testing by EPA manual methods must maintain records specified in paragraphs
			 (1)(i)(A) through (C) of this rule.
(A) For
			 owners and operators who elect to continuously monitor particulate matter
			 instead of conducting performance testing using EPA manual test methods, as
			 required under  40 CFR part 60  appendix F, procedure 2, the results of daily
			 drift tests and quarterly accuracy determinations for particulate
			 matter.
(B) For owners and
			 operators who elect to continuously monitor cadmium, lead, mercury, or hydrogen
			 chloride instead of conducting EPA manual test methods, the results of all
			 quality evaluations, such as daily drift tests and periodic accuracy
			 determinations, specified in the approved site-specific performance evaluation
			 test plan required by OAR 340-230-0340(14)(e).
(C) For owners and operators who elect to use
			 continuous automated sampling systems for dioxin/furan or mercury, the results
			 of all quality evaluations specified in the approved site-specific performance
			 evaluation test plan required by OAR 340-230-0340(16)(e).
(j) Training records specified in paragraphs
			 (1)(j)(A) through (D) of this rule.
(A)
			 Records showing the names of the municipal waste combustor chief facility
			 operator, shift supervisors, and control room operators who have been
			 provisionally certified by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers or an
			 equivalent State-approved certification program as required by OAR
			 340-230-0330(1), including the dates of initial and renewal certifications and
			 documentation of current certification.
(B) Records showing the names of the
			 municipal waste combustor chief facility operator, shift supervisors, and
			 control room operators who have been fully certified by the American Society of
			 Mechanical Engineers or an equivalent State-approved certification program as
			 required by OAR 340-230-0330(2), including the dates of initial and renewal
			 certifications and documentation of current certification.
(C) Records showing the names of the
			 municipal waste combustor chief facility operator, shift supervisors, and
			 control room operators who have completed the EPA municipal waste combustor
			 operator training course or a State-approved equivalent course, including
			 documentation of training completion.
(D) Records of when a certified operator is
			 temporarily off site. Include two main items:
(i) If the certified chief facility operator
			 and certified shift supervisor are off site for more than 12 hours, but for 2
			 weeks or less, and no other certified operator is on site, record the dates
			 that the certified chief facility operator and certified shift supervisor were
			 off site.
(ii) When all certified
			 chief facility operators and certified shift supervisors are off site for more
			 than 2 weeks and no other certified operator is on site, keep records of four
			 items:
(I) Time of day that all certified
			 persons are off site.
(II) The
			 conditions that cause those people to be off site.
(III) The corrective actions taken by owner
			 or operator of the affected facility to ensure a certified chief facility
			 operator or certified shift supervisor is on site as soon as
			 practicable.
(IV) Copies of the
			 written reports submitted every 4 weeks that summarize the actions taken by the
			 owner or operator of the affected facility to ensure that a certified chief
			 facility operator or certified shift supervisor will be on site as soon as
			 practicable.
(k) Records showing the names of persons who
			 have completed a review of the operating manual as required by OAR
			 340-230-0330(5), including the date of the initial review and subsequent annual
			 reviews.
(l) For affected
			 facilities that apply activated carbon for mercury or dioxin/furan control:
(A) Identification of the calendar dates when
			 the average carbon mass feed rates were less than either of the hourly carbon
			 feed rates estimated during performance tests for mercury or dioxin/furan
			 emissions with reasons for such feed rates and a description of corrective
			 actions taken.
(B) Identification
			 of the calendar dates when the carbon injection system operating parameter(s)
			 that are the primary indicator(s) of carbon mass feed rate (e.g., screw feeder
			 speed) recorded under OAR 340-230-0340(12)(a)(A) and (B)  are below the level(s)
			 estimated during the performance tests, with reasons for such occurrences and a
			 description of corrective actions taken.