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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-58.16 - Ground Water Rule › Section 61-58.16.B - General Requirements

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The requirements of R.61-58.16 constitute national
				primary drinking water regulations. Systems subject to this part must comply
				with the following requirements:
(1)
			 Sanitary survey information requirements for all ground water systems as
			 described in R.61-58.16.D.
(2)
			 Microbial source water monitoring requirements for ground water systems that do
			 not treat all of their ground water to at least 99.99 percent (4-log) treatment
			 of viruses (using inactivation, removal, or a Department-approved combination
			 of 4-log virus inactivation and removal) before or at the first customer as
			 described in R.61-58.16.E.
(3)
			 Treatment technique requirements, described in R.61-58.16.F, that apply to
			 ground water systems that have fecally contaminated source waters, as
			 determined by source water monitoring conducted under R.61-58.16.E,
			 or that have significant deficiencies that are identified by the Department or
			 that are identified by EPA under the Safe Drinking Water Act section1445. A
			 ground water system with fecally contaminated source water or with significant
			 deficiencies subject to the treatment technique requirements of R.61-58.16.F
			 must implement one or more of the following corrective action options: correct
			 all significant deficiencies; provide an alternate source of water; eliminate
			 the source of contamination; or provide treatment that reliably achieves at
			 least 4-log treatment of viruses (using inactivation, removal, or a
			 Department-approved combination of 4-log virus inactivation and removal) before
			 or at the first customer.
(4)
			 Ground water systems that provide at least 4-log treatment of viruses (using
			 inactivation, removal, or a Department-approved combination of 4-log virus
			 inactivation and removal) before or at the first customer are required to
			 conduct compliance monitoring to demonstrate treatment effectiveness, as
			 described in R.61-58.16.F(2).
(5) If requested by the Department, ground
			 water systems must provide the Department with any existing information that
			 will enable the Department to perform a hydrogeologic sensitivity assessment.
			 For the purposes of this part R.61-58.16, "hydrogeologic sensitivity
			 assessment" is a determination of whether ground water systems obtain water
			 from hydrogeologically sensitive settings.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-58.16 - Ground Water Rule › Section 61-58.16.C - Compliance Date

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Ground water systems must comply, unless otherwise noted, with
				the requirements of R.61-58.16 beginning December
				1, 2009.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-58.16 - Ground Water Rule › Section 61-58.16.D - Sanitary Surveys For Ground Water Systems

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(1) Ground water systems must provide the
			 Department, at the Department's request, any existing information that will
			 enable the Department to conduct a sanitary survey.
(2) For the purposes of R.61-58.16, a "sanitary survey," as
			 conducted by the Department, includes, but is not limited to, an onsite review
			 of the water source(s) (identifying sources of contamination by using results
			 of source water assessments or other relevant information where available),
			 facilities, equipment, operation, maintenance, and monitoring compliance of a
			 public water system to evaluate the adequacy of the system, its sources and
			 operations and the distribution of safe drinking water.
(3) The sanitary survey must include an
			 evaluation of the applicable components listed in paragraphs R.61-58.16.D(3)(a) through
			 (h).
(a)
			 Source.
(b) Treatment including
			 corrosion control treatment and water quality parameters as
			 applicable.
(c) Distribution
			 system.
(d) Finished water
			 storage.
(e) Pumps, pump
			 facilities, and controls.
(f)
			 Monitoring, reporting, and data verification.
(g) System management and
			 operation.
(h) Operator compliance
			 with Department requirements.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-58.16 - Ground Water Rule › Section 61-58.16.E - Ground Water Source Microbial Monitoring and Analytical Methods

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(1) Triggered
			 source water monitoring.
(a) General
			 Requirement. A ground water system must conduct triggered source water
			 monitoring if the conditions identified in paragraphs (1)(a)(i) and either
			 (1)(a)(ii) or 1(a)(iii) of this section exist.
(i) The system does not provide at least
			 4-log treatment of viruses (using inactivation, removal, or a
			 Department-approved combination of 4-log virus inactivation and removal) before
			 or at the first customer for each ground water source; and either
(ii) The system is notified that a sample
			 collected under R.61-58.5.G(1)
			 is total coliform-positive and the sample is not invalidated under
			 R.61-58.5.G(3)
			 until March 31, 2016, or
(iii) The
			 system is notified that a sample collected under R.61-58.17.E through
			 R.61-58.17.H is total coliform-positive and the sample is not invalidated under
			 R.61-58.17.D(3) beginning April 1, 2016.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-58.16 - Ground Water Rule › Section 61-58.16.G - Treatment Technique Violations For Ground Water Systems

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(1) A ground water system with a significant
			 deficiency is in violation of the treatment technique requirement if, within
			 120 days (or earlier if directed by the Department) of receiving written notice
			 from the Department of the significant deficiency, the system:
(a) Does not complete corrective action in
			 accordance with any applicable Department plan review processes or other
			 Department guidance and direction, including Department specified interim
			 actions and measures; or
(b) Is not
			 in compliance with a Department-approved corrective action plan and
			 schedule.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-58.16 - Ground Water Rule › Section 61-58.16.H - Reporting and Recordkeeping For Ground Water Systems

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(1) Reporting. In addition to the
			 requirements of R.61-58.6.B,
			 a ground water system regulated under R.61-58.16 must provide the
			 following information to the Department:
(a)
			 A ground water system conducting compliance monitoring under R.61-58.16.F(2)
			 must notify the Department any time the system fails to meet any
			 Department-specified requirements including, but not limited to, minimum
			 residual disinfectant concentration, membrane operating criteria or membrane
			 integrity, and alternative treatment operating criteria, if operation in
			 accordance with the criteria or requirements is not restored within four hours.
			 The ground water system must notify the Department as soon as possible, but in
			 no case later than the end of the next business day.
(b) After completing any corrective action
			 under R.61-58.16.F(1),
			 a ground water system must notify the Department within 30 days of completion
			 of the corrective action.
(c) If a
			 ground water system subject to the requirements of R.61-58.16.E(1)
			 does not conduct source water monitoring under R.61-58.16.E(1)(e)(ii),
			 the system must provide documentation to the Department within 30 days of the
			 total coliform positive sample that it met the Department criteria.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-58.17 - REVISED TOTAL COLIFORM RULE

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A. Applicability.
		  The provisions of R.61-58.17 apply to all
		  community and non-community public water systems.
B. General Requirements.
(1) General.
The provisions of R.61-58.17 include both maximum contaminant
			 level and treatment technique requirements.
(2) Compliance date.
Systems must comply with the provisions of R.61-58.17 beginning
			 April 1, 2016, unless otherwise specified in R.61-58.17.
(3) Violations of State Primary Drinking
		  Water Regulations. Failure to comply with the applicable requirements of this
		  regulation R.61-58.17 shall constitute a violation of the State Primary
		  Drinking Water Regulations.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61-62.1.II - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS

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The following regulation will not supersede any state or
				  federal requirements nor special permit conditions, unless this regulation
				  would impose a more restrictive emission limit. The owner or operator shall
				  comply with all terms, conditions, and limitations of any Department-issued
				  permit for sources or activities at the owner or operator's facility. A
				  source's permit status may change upon promulgation of new regulatory
				  requirements.
(A) Construction Permits
(1) Applicability
(a) Except as allowed under Section
				II(A)(1)(b) and (A)(1)(c) below, any person who plans to construct, alter, or
				add to a source of air contaminants, including installation of any device for
				the control of air contaminant discharges, shall first obtain a construction
				permit from the Department prior to commencement of construction.
(b) The Department may grant permission to
				proceed with minor alterations or additions without issuance of a construction
				permit when the Department determines that the alteration or addition will not
				increase the quantity and will not alter the character of the source's
				emissions.
(c) The owners or
				operators of sources not requesting to use federally enforceable construction
				permit conditions to limit potential to emit, sources not subject to
				regulations with more stringent start of construction limitations, or sources
				not otherwise exempt from permit requirements, may undertake the following
				on-site activities prior to obtaining a construction permit:
(i) Planning;
(ii) Engineering and design;
(iii) Geotechnical investigation;
(iv) Site land clearing and
				grading;
(v) Setting up temporary
				trailers to house construction staff and contractor personnel;
(vi) Ordering of equipment and
				materials;
(vii) Receipt and
				storing of equipment;
(viii)
				Pouring of the foundation up to and including the mounting pads and slab on
				grade;
(ix) Relocation of
				utilities;
(x) For existing
				sources, relocation/installation of piping, electrical service, and
				instrumentation;
(xi) Temporary
				power for the site (such as power lines);
(xii) Site drainage including ditches and
				culverts;
(xiii) Temporary
				dewatering activities associated with the excavations;
(xiv) Temporary gravel (Right Out of Crusher
				(ROC)) road beds for the site;
(xv)
				Soil only excavations;
(xvi)
				Temporary telecommunications for the site (such as telephone and internet);
				and
(xvii) Security fencing related
				to the storage of equipment and materials.
(d) In the event that the source does not
				qualify for issuance of a construction permit, the owners or operators accept
				the financial risk of commencing the activities listed in Section
				II(A)(1)(c)(i) through (A)(1)(c)(xvii) above.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61-62.1.III - EMISSIONS INVENTORY AND EMISSIONS STATEMENTS

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(A) General
(1) An emissions inventory is a study or
				compilation of pollutant emissions. The purposes of emissions inventories are
				to locate air pollution sources, to define the type and size of sources, to
				define the type and amount of emissions from each source, to determine
				pollutant frequency and duration, to determine the relative contributions to
				air pollution from classes of sources and of individual sources, to provide a
				basis for air permit fees, and to determine the adequacy of regulations and
				standards. The requirements of this section notwithstanding, an emissions
				inventory may be required from any source at any time.
(2) An emissions statement is a less detailed
				statement which focuses on emissions estimates for pollutants associated with a
				nonattainment designation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61-62.1.IV - SOURCE TESTS

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(A)
				Applicability
(1) This section shall apply to
				the owner, operator, or representative of any source which conducts:
(a) A source test required under an
				applicable standard or permit condition; or pursuant to a judicial or
				administrative order, consent agreement, or any other such binding requirement
				entered into after the effective date of this standard; or
(b) Any other source test from which data
				will be submitted to the Department for any purpose including but not limited
				to: determination of applicability of regulatory requirements, development of
				emission factors, establishment of parameters for compliance assurance
				monitoring, continuous emission monitor performance specification testing, and
				Relative Accuracy Test Audits (RATA).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.1 - DEFINITIONS AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS › Section 61-62.1.V - CREDIBLE EVIDENCE

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(A) The
				Department promulgated Regulation 61-62, Air Pollution Control Regulations and
				Standards, and developed the South Carolina Air Quality Implementation Plan to
				provide enforceable emission limitations; to establish an adequate enforcement
				program; to require owners or operators of stationary sources to monitor
				emissions, submit periodic reports of such emissions, and maintain records as
				specified by various regulations and permits; and to evaluate reports and
				records for consistency with the applicable emission limitation or standard on
				a continuing basis over time. The monitoring data collected and records of
				operations would serve as the basis for a source to certify compliance, and
				could be used by the Department as direct evidence of an enforceable violation
				of the underlying emission limitation or standard.
(B) The purpose of this section is:
(1) To clarify the statutory authority of
				Regulation 61-62, Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards, and the
				South Carolina Air Quality Implementation Plan, whereby non-reference test data
				and various kinds of information already available and utilized for other
				purposes may be used to demonstrate compliance or noncompliance with emission
				standards;
(2) To eliminate any
				potential ambiguity regarding language that has been interpreted to provide for
				exclusive reliance on reference test methods as the means of certifying
				compliance with various emission limits; and
(3) To curtail language that limits the types
				of testing or monitoring data that may be used for determining compliance and
				for establishing violations.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.2 - Prohibition of Open Burning › OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW › Section 61-62.2.I - Exceptions

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A. Open burning of
				  leaves, tree branches or yard trimmings originating on the premises of private
				  residences and burned on those premises.
B. Open burning in connection with the
				  preparation of food for immediate consumption.
C. Campfires and fires used solely for
				  recreational purposes, ceremonial occasions, or human warmth. Fires set for the
				  purpose of human warmth must use only clean wood products (woody vegetation,
				  leaves, or wood which is not coated with stain, paint, glue or other coating
				  material, and not treated lumber).
D. Fires purposely set in accordance with
				  Smoke Management Guidelines for Vegetative Debris Burning Operations in South
				  Carolina, administered by the South Carolina Forestry Commission and acceptable
				  to the Department to include the following:
1. Prescribed burning of forest lands for
				  specific management practices;
2.
				  Fires purposely set for agricultural control of diseases, weeds, pests, and for
				  other specific agricultural purposes; and
3. Open burning of trees, brush, grass, and
				  other vegetable matter for game management purposes.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.2 - Prohibition of Open Burning › OPEN BURNING IS PROHIBITED EXCEPT AS PROVIDED BELOW › Section 61-62.2.61-62.2.I.I.II - General

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A. A written report
				  or warning to a person of a violation at one site shall be considered adequate
				  notice of the Regulation and subsequent observed violations at the same or
				  different site will result in appropriate legal action.
B. Open burning may be conducted in certain
				  situations if no undesirable levels are or will be created. The authority to
				  conduct open burning under this Regulation does not exempt or excuse the person
				  responsible for the burning from the consequences of or the damages or injuries
				  resulting from the burning and does not exempt or excuse anyone from complying
				  with other applicable laws and with ordinances, regulations, and orders of
				  governmental entities having jurisdiction, even though the burning is otherwise
				  conducted in compliance with this Regulation.
C. The Department reserves the right to
				  impose other or different restrictions and exemptions on open burning in
				  addition to those enumerated above whenever in the judgment of the Department
				  such is necessary to realize the purpose of this Regulation.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.4 - Hazardous Air Pollution Conditions › Section 61-62.4.A - Definitions

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The following words and phrases when used in this regulation
				  shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them:
1. Hazardous Conditions (or hazardous
				levels)--Conditions created by the release or discharge into the ambient air of
				one (1) or more air contaminants which because of the characteristics and/or
				quantity of material involved may pose an imminent threat to the health of
				anyone who might come in contact with the material through this release as well
				as involving substantial risk of injury, to include injury to property or plant
				and animal life. This includes the indirect threat to human life and property
				by the creation of traffic hazards.
2. Traffic Hazards--Impairment of visibility
				whenever the concentration of dust, fumes, condensed vapor, or any other
				substance is such that the horizontal visibility at or near ground level is
				reduced to 2400 feet or less.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.4 - Hazardous Air Pollution Conditions › Section 61-62.4.B - General

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The owner or operator of any source, in addition to complying
				  with all applicable regulations and standards, shall take all steps necessary
				  to protect human health and welfare and otherwise minimize the effects of
				  unintended, short-term or other releases of air contaminants and other
				  substances which produce unintended hazardous conditions.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.4 - Hazardous Air Pollution Conditions › Section 61-62.4.C - Traffic Hazards

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The emission of smoke, dust, fumes, condensed vapor, or any
				  other substance which creates a traffic hazard on public roads by impairment of
				  visibility, or intensifies an existing condition to the extent that a traffic
				  hazard is created is prohibited.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.4 - Hazardous Air Pollution Conditions › Section 61-62.4.D - EMERGENCY ACTIONS

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In the event that releases of dust, fumes, smoke, gases,
				  mists, vapors, or other substances occur in such quantity as to create
				  imminently hazardous levels, the owner or operator of the source shall take all
				  necessary emergency acts to cause the release to cease, to notify nearby
				  residents and occupants, to assist in evacuation if deemed necessary, to notify
				  the Department immediately, and to take such other action as responsible
				  officials deem advisable.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.4 - Hazardous Air Pollution Conditions › Section 61-62.4.E - Cleanup

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If releases to the atmosphere of air contaminants result from
				  spillage and cause such concentrations as to produce an imminently hazardous
				  level, clean up activities shall begin as soon as possible and shall be
				  completed to the satisfaction of the Commissioner.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.4 - Hazardous Air Pollution Conditions › Section 61-62.4.F - NOTIFICATION

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The affected public, the Department, the South Carolina
				  Disaster Preparedness Agency, and all law enforcement officials having
				  jurisdiction shall be notified promptly by the owner or operator of the source
				  in the event of releases of material which may cause imminently hazardous
				  levels. If traffic hazards are created, notification shall be made to
				  appropriate state or local agencies of the possible existence of such a
				  condition and of the corresponding need for posting of appropriate signs,
				  warning devices, or flagmen. When the concentrations of materials are reduced
				  sufficiently as to no longer present an imminent hazard, public announcement
				  will be made, and normal operations may resume.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 1 - EMISSIONS FROM FUEL BURNING OPERATIONS › Section 61-62.5.1.I - VISIBLE EMISSIONS

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A.
				  Existing Sources
No one shall discharge to the ambient air from any
					 existing source constructed prior to February 11, 1971, smoke which exceeds
					 opacity of forty (40) percent. The forty (40) percent opacity limit may be
					 exceeded for soot blowing, but may not be exceeded for more than six (6)
					 minutes in a one hour period nor be exceeded for more than a total of
					 twenty-four (24) minutes in a twenty-four (24) hour period. Emissions caused by
					 soot blowing shall not exceed sixty (60) percent.
B. New Sources
No one shall discharge to the ambient air from any source
					 constructed on or after February 11, 1971, smoke which exceeds opacity of
					 twenty (20) percent. The twenty (20) percent opacity limit may be exceeded for
					 soot blowing, but may not be exceeded for more than six (6) minutes in a one
					 hour period nor be exceeded for more than a total of twenty-four (24) minutes
					 in a twenty-four (24) hour period. Emissions caused by soot blowing shall not
					 exceed sixty (60) percent.
C. Special Provisions
Owners and operators shall, to the extent practicable,
					 maintain and operate any source including associated air pollution control
					 equipment in a manner consistent with good air pollution control practices for
					 minimizing emissions. In addition, the owner or operator of fuel burning
					 sources except natural gas and propane fired units, shall maintain a log of the
					 time, magnitude, duration, and any other pertinent information to determine
					 periods of startup and shutdown and make available to the Department upon
					 request.
D. Test Method
The method which is approved by the Department for
					 determining compliance with opacity limitations under this Section is EPA
					 Reference Method 9 (40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 60, Appendix A, as
					 revised July 1, 1986). Alternate methods may be utilized only if approved in
					 advance by the Department and by the Environmental Protection Agency
					 (EPA).
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 1 - EMISSIONS FROM FUEL BURNING OPERATIONS › Section 61-62.5.1.II - Particulate Matter Emissions

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A.
				  Allowable Discharge
The allowable discharge of particulate matter resulting
					 from fuel burning operations shall be limited to the values obtained by use of
					 Figure 1 and/or Part B. (For the purpose of determining heat input, total
					 equipment capacity refers to total equipment capacity discharging through each
					 stack. If a boiler has more than one (1) stack the total rated capacity will be
					 the boiler rated capacity discharging to these stacks). Interpolation of Figure
					 1 for fuel burning operations of 1300 million British thermal units (Btu) per
					 hour (Btu/hr) heat input and larger shall be accomplished by use of the
					 equation:
E =
57.84 P -0.637
where E =
the allowable emission rate in pounds per million
								  Btu heat input,
and P =
million Btu/hr heat input
B.
				  Special Provisions
All fuel burning operations of 10 million Btu/hr heat input
					 and smaller constructed prior to February 11, 1971, shall be allowed 0.8 pounds
					 (lbs) per million Btu input.
Figure 1
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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 1 - EMISSIONS FROM FUEL BURNING OPERATIONS › Section 61-62.5.1.III - Sulfur Dioxide Emissions

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A.
				  General
The maximum allowable discharge of sulfur dioxide (SO2)
					 from fuel burning operations shall be 2.3 lbs SO2 per million Btu input.
B. Classifications
1. The class into which a given county falls
				  has been determined by mathematical atmospheric diffusion models and other
				  methods which evaluate those factors which necessitate limits on sulfur dioxide
				  emissions. These factors included but were not limited to:
(1) total sulfur dioxide emissions;
(2) spatial distribution of sulfur
				  dioxide sources;
(3) effects of
				  single, large sources;
(4)
				  existing, measured air quality;
(5)
				  topographical features of the county;
(6) contributions to background levels due to sources outside the
				  county being considered;
(7)
				  population density.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 1 - EMISSIONS FROM FUEL BURNING OPERATIONS › Section 61-62.5.1.IV - OPACITY MONITORING REQUIREMENTS

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A. Applicable Sources
1. Fossil Fuel-Fired Boilers
The owner or operator of any fossil fuel-fired steam
					 generator of more than 250 million Btu/hr heat input capacity shall install,
					 calibrate, operate, and maintain no later than June 14, 1978, continuous
					 monitoring system(s) for the measurement of opacity which meets the performance
					 specifications of Section IV.D except where:
a. Gaseous fuel is the only fuel
				  burned.
b. Oil or a mixture of gas
				  and oil are the only fuels burned and the steam generator is able to comply
				  with the provisions of Sections I and II of this standard without utilization
				  of particulate matter collection equipment, and where the steam generator has
				  never been found, through any administrative or judicial proceedings, to be in
				  violation of Section I of this standard.
c. The steam generator operates with an
				  annual average capacity factor of thirty (30) percent or less, as reported to
				  the Federal Power Commission for calendar year 1974 or otherwise adequately
				  demonstrated to the Department; and has not subsequently increased this factor
				  to more than thirty (30) percent.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 1 - EMISSIONS FROM FUEL BURNING OPERATIONS › Section 61-62.5.1.V - EXEMPTIONS

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The following sources shall be exempt from the provisions
					 of this standard:
A. Residences of
				  four (4) families or less.
B.
				  Ocean-going vessels actually engaged in the physical process of national or
				  international trade or defense.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 1 - EMISSIONS FROM FUEL BURNING OPERATIONS › Section 61-62.5.1.VI - Periodic Testing

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An owner or operator of any source listed below shall
					 ensure that scheduled periodic tests for particulate matter emissions are
					 conducted every two (2) years or as required by permit conditions and are
					 performed in accordance with the provisions of Regulation Regulation
					 61-62.1, Section IV, Source
					 Tests. An owner or operator shall demonstrate compliance with
					 SO2 emissions by source testing, continuous monitoring,
					 or fuel analysis as required by permit conditions.
A. Oil-fired boilers greater than 250 ×
				  106 Btu/hr rated input.
B. Coal-fired boilers greater than 50 ×
				  106 Btu/hr rated input.
C. Woodwaste or combination woodwaste boilers
				  greater than 20 x106 Btu/hr rated input.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 1 - EMISSIONS FROM FUEL BURNING OPERATIONS › Section 61-62.5.1.VII - RESERVED

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South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 2 - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS

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The following table, unless otherwise noted, constitutes the
				  primary and secondary ambient air quality standards for the State of South
				  Carolina. The computations for determining if the applicable standard is met,
				  along with the analytical methods to be used, will be those applicable Federal
				  Reference Methods and Interpretations published in the Appendices to 40 Code of
				  Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 50, or those methods designated as Federal
				  Equivalent Methods (FEM) in accordance with 40 CFR Part 53.
Pollutant
Reference
Measuring Interval
Standa
r
d
								Level
mg/m3
µg/m3
ppm
ppb
Sulfur Dioxide
40
								CFR 50.4
40
								CFR 50.5
40
								CFR 50.17
3 hour (secondary)
-
1300
0.5
-
1- hour (primary)
-
-
-
75
PM10
40
								CFR 50.6
24 hour
-
150
-
-
PM2.5
40
								CFR 50.13
40
								CFR 50.18
24 hour (primary)
-
35
-
-
Annual (primary)
-
12
-
-
24 hour (secondary)
-
35
Annual (secondary)
-
15
Carbon Monoxide
40
								CFR 50.8
1 hour
(no secondary)
40
-
35
-
8 hour
(no secondary)
10
-
9
-
Ozone
40
								CFR 50.15
8 hour (2008)
-
-
0.075
-
40
								CFR 50.19
8 hour (2015)
-
-
0.070
-
Nitrogen Dioxide
40
								CFR 50.11
Annual
-
100
0.053
53
1-hour
100
Lead
40
								CFR 50.16
Rolling
3-month
Average
-
0.15
-
-
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 3 - WASTE COMBUSTION AND REDUCTION › Section 61-62.5.3.I - APPLICABILITY

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A. Except as
				  provided for in paragraphs J and K of this section, this standard applies to
				  any source, regardless of type or construction date, which burns any waste
				  other than virgin fuel for any purpose.
B. Municipal Waste Combustion facilities
				  constructed, reconstructed or modified on or before September 20, 1994, with a
				  unit capacity greater than 250 tons per day of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
				  shall be subject to 40 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 60, Subpart Cb,
				  Emission Guidelines and Compliance Schedules for Municipal Waste Combustors,
				  promulgated December 19, 1995, 60 Federal Register (FR) 65415, and amended
				  August 25, 1997, 62 FR 45119 and 45125 and the South Carolina Air Quality
				  Implementation Plan. For the purposes of this standard, the definitions
				  contained in the various provisions of 40 CFR 60, adopted herein, shall apply
				  except that the term "Administrator," when used in 40 CFR 60, shall mean the
				  Department. These Municipal Waste Combustors shall also be subject to any
				  provision of this standard that would impose a more restrictive emission limit
				  or requirement.
C. Sources burning
				  more than one type of waste are subject to the most restrictive requirements of
				  this standard for the wastes being burned.
D. Hospital/medical/infectious waste
				  incinerators are subject to Standard No. 3.1 of Regulation 61-62.5.
E. Hospital/medical/infectious waste
				  incinerators burning other waste in addition to medical waste are subject to
				  the requirements of this standard that are more restrictive than those found in
				  Standard No. 3.1 for the waste being burned.
F. Municipal waste combustors subject to 40
				  CFR 60, Subpart Ea; 40 CFR 60, Subpart Eb; or 40 CFR 60, Subpart Cb are subject
				  to more restrictive requirements of this standard applicable to the waste being
				  burned.
G. Municipal waste
				  combustors, excluding air curtain incinerators, subject to this standard that
				  meet the definition of retail business incinerators or commercial incinerators
				  are subject only to the requirements of this standard applicable to those
				  units.
H. Any unit that burns tires
				  as its only MSW is not subject to the portions of this standard applicable to
				  Municipal Waste Combustors if the owner or operator of the unit:
1. Notifies the Department of an exemption
				  claim; and
2. Provides data
				  documenting that the unit qualifies for this exemption.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 3 - WASTE COMBUSTION AND REDUCTION › Section 61-62.5.3.II - GENERAL

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This standard will not supersede any other state or federal
					 requirements including but not limited to federal New Source Performance
					 Standards (NSPS), National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
					 (NESHAP), state or federal Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD)
					 Regulations, Hazardous Waste Management Regulations, nor special permit
					 conditions, unless a more restrictive emission limit or requirement is imposed
					 by this standard.
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A. Case-by-Case Limitations - Emission
				  limitations other than those stated below, determined in part by material being
				  incinerated or burned and/or by source testing, may be set on a case-by-case
				  basis.
B. Retail Business
				  Incinerators
1. Opacity shall not exceed 20
				  percent.
2. Particulate Matter (PM)
				  - No established limit.
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A. Provisions of this section or other
				  procedures approved by the Department, unless superseded by federal air
				  regulations, are applicable to monitoring devices required under Section VI or
				  required by permit conditions to establish compliance with this standard. The
				  daily zero and span calibrations for all categories of continuous emission
				  monitors shall comply with the requirements of
				  40 CFR 60.13(d)(1) and
				  (d)(2) unless superseded by federal air
				  regulations.
B. Specific Monitoring
				  Devices
1. Thermometers/Thermocouples
a. Initial Calibration:
(i) Range: 3 points over the expected range
				  of use.
(ii) Accuracy: plus or
				  minus (+-) 2.5 percent.
(iii)
				  Method: Calibrate using National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
				  traceable methods and manufacturer's specifications or other methods approved
				  by the Department.
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A. Prior to the startup for new facilities
				  and within one year of May 25, 1990, for existing facilities, all incinerator
				  operators shall be trained by the equipment manufacturers' representatives
				  and/or other Department approved qualified individuals and/or organizations as
				  to proper operating practices and procedures. The content of the training
				  program shall be submitted to the Department for approval. The applicant shall
				  submit certification verifying the satisfactory completion of a training
				  program prior to issuance of the operating permit. The applicant shall not
				  operate the incinerator without an operator on-site who has satisfactorily
				  completed the training program.
B.
				  The operator training requirement in paragraph A above is also applicable to
				  all municipal waste combustors effective June 25, 1999.
C. An incinerator operator training program
				  should include but not be limited to:
1. A
				  summary of the applicable standards under this standard;
2. A description of basic combustion theory
				  applicable to an incinerator;
3.
				  Procedures for receiving, handling, and feeding waste as appropriate;
4. Incinerator startup, shutdown, and
				  malfunction procedures;
5.
				  Procedures for maintaining proper combustion air supply levels;
6. Procedures for operating the incinerator
				  within the standards established under this standard;
7. Procedures for responding to periodic
				  upset or off-specification conditions;
8. Procedures for minimizing particulate
				  matter carryover;
9. Procedures for
				  handling ash;
10. Procedures for
				  monitoring incinerator emissions; and
11. Reporting and recordkeeping
				  procedures.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 3.1 - HOSPITAL/MEDICAL/INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATORS (HMIWI) › Section 61-62.5.3.1.I - Applicability and General Requirements

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(a) This Standard applies to any device,
				  regardless of type or construction, which combusts hospital/medical/infectious
				  waste.
(b) This Standard is not
				  applicable to crematory incinerators.
(c) Beginning September 15, 2000, existing
				  facilities subject to this regulation and not listed as an exempt source for 40
				  CFR 60 subpart Ec,Standards of Performance for Hospital/Medical/Infectious
				  Waste Incinerators for Which Construction is Commenced After June 20, 1996
				  (September 15, 1997, 60 FR 48348), shall operate pursuant to a Title V permit
				  issued by the Department.
(d) An
				  owner or operator shall not combust hospital/medical/infectious waste except in
				  a multiple-chamber incinerator with a solid hearth, or in a device found to be
				  equally effective for the purpose of air contaminant control as an approved
				  multiple-chamber incinerator as determined by the Department.
(e) Physical or operational changes to an
				  existing HMIWI unit, for which construction was commenced on or before June 20,
				  1996, that are made solely for the purpose of complying with this regulation
				  are not considered a modification and do not result in an existing HMIWI unit
				  becoming subject to the provisions of 40 CFR 60 subpart Ec, Standards of
				  Performance for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators for Which
				  Construction is Commenced After June 20, 1996 (September 15, 1997, 60 FR
				  48348).
(f) All HMIWI are subject
				  to this regulation. Those HMIWI for which construction or reconstruction
				  commenced after June 20, 1996, are also subject to the provisions of 40 CFR
				  part 60 subpart Ec, Standards of Performance for Hospital/Medical/Infectious
				  Waste Incinerators for Which Construction is Commenced After June 20, 1996
				  (September 15, 1997, 60 FR 48348).
(g) This Standard is not applicable to
				  combustors which burn hospital waste and do not burn any medical/infectious
				  waste and are subject to all provisions of 40 CFR 60 subpart Eb, Standards of
				  Performance for Municipal Waste Combustors for Which Construction is Commenced
				  After September 20, 1994, or for Which Modification or Reconstruction is
				  Commenced After June 19, 1996; subpart Cb, Emission Guidelines and Compliance
				  Times for Large Municipal Waste Combustors that are Constructed on or Before
				  September 20, 1994; or subpart Ea, Standards of Performance for Municipal Waste
				  Combustors for Which Construction is Commenced After December 20, 1989 and on
				  or Before September 20, 1994.
South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.5 - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STANDARDS › STANDARD NO. 3.1 - HOSPITAL/MEDICAL/INFECTIOUS WASTE INCINERATORS (HMIWI) › Section 61-62.5.3.1.II - Definitions

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Unless stated otherwise, the definitions that appear in
					 this section shall apply only to this Standard.
(a) Batch HMIWI - a HMIWI that is designed
				  such that neither waste charging nor ash removal can occur during
				  combustion.
(b) Continuous HMIWI -
				  a HMIWI that is designed to allow waste charging and ash removal during
				  combustion.
(c) Dry scrubber - an
				  add-on air pollution control system that injects dry alkaline sorbent (dry
				  injection) or sprays an alkaline sorbent (spray dryer) to react with and
				  neutralize acid gases in the HMIWI exhaust stream forming a dry powder
				  material.
(d) Fabric filter or
				  baghouse - an add-on air pollution control system that removes particulate
				  matter (PM) and nonvaporous metals emissions by passing flue gas through filter
				  bags.
(e) Facilities manager - the
				  individual in charge of purchasing, maintaining, and operating the HMIWI or the
				  owner's or operator's representative responsible for the management of the
				  HMIWI. Alternative titles may include director of facilities or vice president
				  of support services.
(f) High-air
				  phase - the stage of the batch operating cycle when the primary chamber reaches
				  and maintains maximum operating temperatures.
(g) Hospital/medical/infectious waste
				  incinerator operator or HMIWI operator - any person who operates, controls or
				  supervises the day-to-day operation of a HMIWI.
(h) Infectious agent - any organism (such as
				  a virus, bacteria or prion) that is capable of being communicated by invasion
				  and multiplication in body tissues and capable of causing disease or adverse
				  health impacts in humans.
(i)
				  Intermittent HMIWI - a HMIWI that is designed to allow waste charging, but not
				  ash removal, during combustion.
(j)
				  Large HMIWI-
(1) except as provided in (2),
(i) a HMIWI whose maximum design waste
				  burning capacity is more than 500 pounds per hour; or
(ii) a continuous or intermittent HMIWI whose
				  maximum charge rate is more than 500 pounds per hour; or
(iii) a batch HMIWI whose maximum charge rate
				  is more than 4,000 pounds per day.