South Carolina Code of Regulations › Chapter 61 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL › Subchapter 61-62 - Air Pollution Control Regulations and Standards › Subchapter 61-62.3 - Air Pollution Episodes › Section 61-62.3.II - EMISSION REDUCTION REQUIREMENTS

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 6, June 28, 2024
Operators of plants emitting one-hundred (100) tons per year
				  or more of a single pollutant, and located in a nonattainment county or a
				  county with a nonattainment area, are required to submit written plans for
				  meeting the required reductions of pollutants for which the county is in
				  nonattainment. These plans must identify the air pollutant source, the
				  approximate amount of reduction of pollutants and a brief description of the
				  manner in which the reduction will be achieved during each level. Sources of
				  particulate matter and sulfur dioxide have been subject to this requirement
				  since 1972 and sources of volatile organic compounds since July 1, 1980.
TABLE 1--EMISSION REDUCTION PLANS WATCH LEVEL
PART A. GENERAL
When a Watch Level is declared, the following voluntary
				  actions will be requested:
1. There should be no open burning by any persons of tree
				  waste, vegetation, refuse, or debris in any form.
2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of
				  solid waste should be limited to the hours between 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 4:00
				  p.m.
3. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which requires
				  boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only between the
				  hours of 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 4:00 p.m.
4. Persons operating motor vehicles should eliminate all
				  unnecessary operations.
PART B. SOURCE CURTAILMENT
Persons responsible for the operation of a source of air
				  pollutants listed below shall be advised of existing conditions and be advised
				  to review their emission reduction plans:
1. Coal or oil-fired electric power generating plants.
2. Coal or oil-fired process steam generating plants.
3. Industrial Sources of the following classifications:
Tire Manufacturing
Bulk Gasoline Terminals
Primary Metals Industry
Mineral Processing Industries
Petroleum Refining Operations
Paper and Allied Products
Chemical Industries
Grain Industry
Petroleum Storage Plants
Surface Coating
Printing
Degreasing Operations
TABLE 2--EMISSION REDUCTION PLANS ALERT LEVEL
PART A. GENERAL
Upon declaration of an Alert Level the following will
				  apply:
1. There shall be no open burning by any persons of tree
				  waste, vegetation, refuse, or debris in any form.
2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of
				  solid waste or liquid waste shall be prohibited.
3. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which requires
				  boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only between the
				  hours of 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 4:00 p.m.
4. Persons operating motor vehicles are requested to reduce
				  operations by the use of car pools and increased use of public transportation
				  and elimination of unnecessary operation.
PART B. SOURCE CURTAILMENT
Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air
				  pollutants listed below shall take all required control actions for this Alert
				  Level to include the following:
1. Coal or oil-fired electric power generating plants:
a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest
				  ash and sulfur content.
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12:00 p.m. (noon) to 4:00
				  p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing.
c. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation
				  to plants outside of Alert Area.
2. Coal and Oil-fired process steam generating plants:
a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having the
				  lowest available ash and sulfur content.
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12:00 p.m. (noon) to 4:00
				  p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing.
c. Making ready for use a plan of action to be taken if an
				  emergency develops.
3. Industrial sources including petroleum refining, chemical,
				  primary metals, glass, paper, and allied products which require considerable
				  lead time for shut-down:
a. Maximum reduction of air contaminants from manufacturing
				  operations by, if necessary, assuming reasonable economic hardships by
				  postponing production and allied operations.
b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste disposal
				  operations which emit solid particles, gases, vapors, or any malodorous
				  substances.
c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for
				  processing.
d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12:00 p.m. (noon) to 4:00
				  p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing.
4. Industrial sources including primary metals, chemical,
				  mineral processing, grain, surface coating, bulk gasoline terminals, petroleum
				  storage plants, degreasing operations, printing, and tire manufacturing which
				  require relatively short lead times for shut-down:
a. Elimination of air pollutants from manufacturing
				  operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing or deferring production and
				  allied operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or
				  damage to equipment.
b. Elimination of air pollutants from trade waste disposal
				  processes which emit solid particles, gases, vapors or malodorous
				  substances.
c. Maximum utilization of heat load demands for
				  processing.
d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12:00 p.m. (noon) to 4:00
				  p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing.
e. Maximum reduction in gasoline and petroleum products
				  transfer.
TABLE 3--EMISSION REDUCTION PLANS EMERGENCY LEVEL
PART A. GENERAL
Upon declaration of Emergency Level the following will
				  apply:
1. There shall be no open burning by any persons of tree
				  waste, vegetation, refuse, or debris in any form.
2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of
				  solid or liquid waste shall be prohibited.
3. All places of employment described below shall immediately
				  cease operations:
a. Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals.
b. All construction work except that which must proceed to
				  avoid emergency physical harm.
c. All manufacturing establishments except those required to
				  have in force an air pollution episode plan.
d. All wholesale trade establishments, that is, places of
				  business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to retailers, or industrial,
				  commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other wholesalers or
				  acting as agents in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such
				  persons or companies except those engaged in the distribution of drugs,
				  surgical supplies, and food.
e. All offices of local, county, and state government
				  including authorities, joint meetings, and other public bodies except such
				  agencies which are determined by the chief administrative officer of local,
				  county, or state government, authorities, joint meetings, and other public
				  bodies to be vital for public safety and welfare and the enforcement of the
				  provisions of this order.
f. All retail trade establishments except pharmacies,
				  surgical supply distributors, and stores primarily engaged in the sale of
				  food.
g. Banks, credit agencies other than banks, securities and
				  commodities brokers, dealers, exchangers and services; offices of insurance
				  carriers; agents and brokers, real estate offices.
h. Wholesale and retail laundries, laundry services, and
				  cleaning and dyeing establishments; photographic studios; beauty shops, barber
				  shops, shoe repair shops.
i. Advertising offices; consumer credit reporting, adjustment
				  and collection agencies; duplicating, addressing, blueprinting; photocopying,
				  mailing, mailing list, and stenographic services; equipment rental services,
				  commercial testing laboratories.
j. Automobile repair, automobile services, garages, gasoline
				  stations.
k. Establishments rendering amusement and recreational
				  services including motion picture theaters.
l. Elementary and secondary schools, colleges, universities,
				  professional schools, junior colleges, vocational schools, and public and
				  private libraries.
4. All commercial and manufacturing establishments not
				  included in this order will institute such actions as will result in maximum
				  reduction of air pollutants from their operation by ceasing, curtailing, or
				  postponing operations which emit air pollutants to the extent possible without
				  causing injury to persons or damage to equipment.
5. The use of motor vehicles is prohibited except in
				  emergencies with the approval of local or state police.
PART B. SOURCE CURTAILMENT
Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air
				  pollutants listed below shall take all required control actions for this
				  Emergency Level to include the following:
1. Coal or oil-fired electric power generating plants:
a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest
				  ash and sulfur content.
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12:00 p.m. (noon) to 4:00
				  p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing.
c. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation
				  to plants outside of Emergency Area.
2. Coal and oil-fired process steam generating plants:
a. Maximum reduction by reducing heat and steam demands to
				  absolute necessities consistent with preventing equipment damage.
b. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12:00 p.m. (noon) to 4:00
				  p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing.
c. Take the action called for in the emergency plan.
3. Primary metals, petroleum refining, chemical, mineral
				  processing, grain, paper and allied products industries shall take the
				  following control actions:
a. Elimination of air pollutants from manufacturing
				  operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing or deferring production and
				  operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage
				  to equipment.
b. Elimination of air pollutants from trade waste disposal
				  processes which emit solid particles, gases, vapors, or malodorous
				  substances.
c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for
				  processing.
d. Maximum utilization of mid-day (12:00 p.m. (noon) to 4:00
				  p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot
				  blowing.