Opinion ID: 77243
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 2

Heading: The SSM Condition in Plant Wansley's Permit

Text: 22 Plant Wansley's Title V permit, which became effective on January 1, 2000, also contains an SSM provision. Although the SSM condition in Plant Wansley's permit is derived from the state-wide SSM Rule, the SSM condition is phrased slightly differently. 8 23 The SSM condition in Plant Wansley's Title V permit states that  [t]he Division [i.e., Georgia EPD] may allow excess emissions in certain cases as described below. [Permit Condition 8.13.1] (emphasis added). The permit then repeats the relevant language from the Georgia SSM Rule, stating that [e]xcess emissions resulting from startup, shutdown, [or] malfunction of any source which occur though ordinary diligence is employed shall be allowed  provided that: (1) the best operational practices to reduce emissions were used; (2) pollution control equipment was operated properly; and (3) the duration of excess emissions [was] minimized. [Permit Condition 8.13.1.a] (emphasis added). 9