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Governor
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MICHAEL S.REGAN
Secretary
Air Quality MICHAEL A.ABRACZINSKAS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY -
Direcior
October 11, 2017 .
Mr. Don Mason
Environmental Compliance/Quality Control
APAC-Atlantic, Inc.
P.O. Box 449
Franklin,NC 29744
Subject:. Air Permit No. 00161R14
APAC-Atlantic, Inca- Burnsville
Burnsville, Yancey County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Synthetic Minor
Facility ID# 0000057
Dear Mr. Mason:
In accordance with your completed application received August 2, 2017, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. 00161R14 to APAC-Atlantic, Inc. in Burnsville, Yancey County,North
Carolina for the construction and operation of air emissions sources or air cleaning devices and
appurtenances. Additionally, any emissions activities determined from your air permit application
as meeting the exemption requirements contained in 15A NCAC 2Q .0102 have been listed for
information purposes as an "ATTACHMENT" to the enclosed air permit. Please note the records
retention requirements are contained in General Condition 2 of the General Conditions and
Limitations.
If any parts, requirements, or limitations contained in this permit are unacceptable to you,
you have the right to request a formal adjudicatory hearing within 30 days following receipt of this
permit, identifying the specific issues to be contested. Such a request will stay the effectiveness of
the entire permit. This hearing request must be in the form of a written petition, conforming to G.S.
150B-23 of the North Carolina General Statutes, and filed with the Office of Administrative
Hearings, 6714 Mail Service Center, Raleigh,NC 27699-6714. The form for requesting a formal
adjudicatory hearing may be obtained upon request from the Office of Administrative Hearings.
Unless a request for a hearing is made pursuant to G.S. 150B-23,this air permit shall be final and
binding.
You may request modification of your air permit through informal means pursuant to G.S.
150B-22. This request must be submitted in writing to the Director and must identify the specific
provisions or issues for which the modification is sought. Please note that the permit will become
final and binding regardless of a request for informal modification unless a request for a hearing is
also made under G.S. 150B-23.
State of North Carolina I Environmental Quality I Air Quality
Asheville Regional Office 1 2090 U.S.Highway 70 1 Swannanoa,NC 28778
928 296 4500 T 1 829 299 7043 F
Mr. Don Mason
October 11, 2017
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Unless exempted by a condition of this permit or the regulations, construction of new
air pollution sources or air cleaning devices, or modifications to the sources or air cleaning
devices described in this permit must be covered under a permit issued by the Division of Air
Quality prior to construction. Failure to do so is a violation of G.S. 143-215.108 and may
subject the Permittee to civil or criminal penalties as described in G.S. 143-215.114A and 143-
215.1.14B.
This permit shall be effective from October 11, 2017 until September 30, 2025, is
nontransferable to future owners and operators, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations
as specified therein.
Changes have been made to the permit stipulations. The Permittee is responsible for
carefully reading the entire permit and evaluating the requirements of each permit
stipulation. The Permittee shall comply with all terms, conditions, requirements,limitations
and restrictions set forth in this permit. Noncompliance with any permit condition is grounds
for enforcement action, for permit termination, revocation and reissuance, or modification, or
for denial of a permit renewal application. Specific changes and additions are summarized
below (note: this list may not include all changes and additions):
• When the facility resumes operation, stack test results are due to be submitted to DAQ
within 90 days;
• The permit equipment listing is updated to reflect current formatting;
• This Permit contains an emissions inventory requirement for the 2024 calendar year as
part of the next renewal in 2025; and
• Permits are now issued for eight years.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter, please contact Christopher Scott at 828-296-
4500.
Sincerely,
Brendan G. Davey, P.E., Regional Supervisor
Division of Air Quality,NC DEQ
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Enclosures
c: Asheville Regional Office
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
AIR PERMIT NO. 00161R14
Issue Date: October 11, 2017 Effective Date: October 11, 2017
Expiration Date: September 30, 2025 Replaces Permit: 00161R13
To construct and operate air emission source(s) and/or air cleaning device(s), and for the
discharge of the associated air contaminants into the atmosphere in accordance with the provisions
of Article 21 B of Chapter 143, General Statutes of North Carolina(NCGS) as amended, and other
applicable Laws, Rules and Regulations,
APAC-Atlantic, Inc. - Burnsville
1964 West Highway 19E
Burnsville, Yancey County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Synthetic Minor
Facility ID# 0000057
(the Permittee) is hereby authorized to construct and operate the air emissions sources and/or air
cleaning devices and appurtenances described below:
Emission Emission Source Control Control System
Source ID Description System.ID Description
one hot-mix asphalt batch.plant(250 tons per hour maximum capacity), consisting of the following:
ES-1 one No. 2 and recycled No. 4 fuel oil-fired CD-1 one bagfilter
aggregate dryer(109 million Btu per hour (9,677 square feet of filter area)
maximum heat input rate) including post-
dryer system for screening, handling,
storing, and weighing hot aggregate and
mixing hot mix asphalt
in accordance with the completed application 0000057.17A received August 2, 2017 including any
plans, specifications,previous applications, and other supporting data, all of which are filed with the
Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality (DAQ) and are incorporated as part
of this permit.
This permit is subject to the following specified conditions and limitations including any
TESTING REPORTING, OR MONITORING REQUIREMENTS:
Permit No. 00161 RI
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A. SPECIFIC CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. Any air emission sources or control devices authorized to construct and operate above must
be operated and maintained in accordance with the provisions contained herein. The
Permittee shall comply with applicable Environmental Management Commission
Regulations, including Title 15A North Carolina Administrative Code (NCAC), Subchapter
2D .0202, 2D .0506, 2D .0516, 2D .0535, 2D .0540, 2D .0605, 2D .1806, 2Q .0309, 2Q
.0315 and 2Q .0317 (Avoidance).
2. PERMIT RENEWAL AND EMISSION INVENTORY REQUIREMENT - The Permittee,
at least 90 days prior to the expiration date of this permit, shall request permit renewal by
letter in accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0304(d) and (f). Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q
.0203(i), no permit application fee is required for renewal of an existing air permit (without
a modification request). The renewal request (with AA application form) should be
submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ. Also, at least 90 days prior to the expiration
date of this permit, the Permittee shall submit the air pollution emission inventory report
(with Certification Sheet) in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0202, pursuant to N.C.
General Statute 143 215.65. The report shall be submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ
and shall document air pollutants emitted for the 2024 calendar year.
3. PARTICULATE CONTROL REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0506
"Particulates from Hot Mix Asphalt Plants,"
a. Particulate matter emissions resulting from the operation of a hot mix asphalt plant
shall not exceed allowable emission rates. The allowable emission rates are, as
defined in 15A NCAC 2D .0506, a function of the process weight rate and shall be
determined by the following equation (calculated to three significant figures), where
P is the process throughput rate in tons per hour(tons/hr) and E is the allowable
emission rate in pounds per hour(lbs/hr).
E=4.9445 * (P) 1.4376 for P < 300 tons/hr, or
E=60 lbs/hr for P >=300 tons/hr
b. Visible emissions from stacks or vents at a hot mix asphalt plant shall be less than 20
percent opacity when averaged over a six-minute period.
c. Fugitive dust emissions shall be controlled as required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540
"Particulates From Fugitive Dust Emission Sources."
d. Fugitive emissions for sources at a hot mix asphalt plant not covered elsewhere
under this Rule shall not exceed 20 percent opacity averaged over six minutes.
e. All hot mix asphalt batch plants shall be equipped with a scavenger process dust
control system for the drying, conveying, classifying, and mixing equipment. The
scavenger process dust control system shall exhaust through a stack or vent and shall
be operated and maintained in such a manner as to comply with the allowable
particulate emission rate and opacity limit of this Rule.
Permit No. 00161 R14
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4. SULFUR DIOXIDE CONTROL REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0516
"Sulfur Dioxide Emissions from Combustion Sources," sulfur dioxide emissions from the
combustion sources shall not exceed 2.3 pounds per million Btu heat input.
5. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENT -As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0535, the Permittee of
a source of excess emissions that last for more than four hours and that results from a
malfunction, a breakdown of process or control equipment or any other abnormal
conditions, shall:
a. Notify the Director or his designee of any such occurrence by 9:00 a.m. Eastern time
of the Division's next business day of becoming aware of the occurrence and
describe:
i. the name and location of the facility,
ii. the nature and cause of the malfunction or breakdown,
iii. the time when the malfunction or breakdown is first observed,
iv. the expected duration, and
V. an estimated rate of emissions.
b. Notify the Director or his designee immediately when the corrective measures have
been accomplished.
This reporting requirement does not allow the operation of the facility in excess of
Environmental Management Commission Regulations.
6. FUGITIVE DUST CONTROL REQUIREMENT - As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0540
- - - "Particulates from Fugitive Dust Emission Sources" the Permittee shall not cause or allow
fugitive dust emissions to cause or contribute to substantive complaints or excess visible
emissions beyond the property boundary. If substantive complaints are received or excessive
fugitive dust emissions from the facility are observed beyond the property boundaries for six
minutes in any one hour (using Reference Method 22 in 40 CFR, Appendix A), the owner or
operator may be required to submit a fugitive dust plan as described in 2D .0540(f).
"Fugitive dust emissions" means particulate matter that does not pass through a process
stack or vent and that is generated within plant property boundaries from activities such as:
unloading and loading areas,process areas stockpiles, stock pile working,plant parking lots,
and plant roads (including access roads and haul roads).
7. TESTING REQUIREMENT - Under the provisions of North Carolina General Statute 143-
215,108 and in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605,the Permittee shall demonstrate
compliance with the emission limit(s)by testing the emission source(s) for the specified
pollutant(s) as follows:
Permit No. 00161R14
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E
Affected Souree(s) Pollutant Emission Test Method
...i Lemit .....
one batch-mix asphalt plant Condensable Method 5
(ID No. ES-1-a) and Particulate as defined by and
' .Matter 2D .0506 'Method 202
a. The Permittee shall arrange for air emission testing protocols to be provided to the
DAQ prior to testing. Testing protocols are not required to be pre-approved by the
DAQ prior to testing:The DAQ shall review testing protocols for pre-approval prior
to testing if requested by the Permittee at least 45 days before conducting the test.
b. To afford the Regional Supervisor, DAQ,the opportunity to have an observer
present,the Permittee shall PROVIDE the Regional Office, in WRITING, at least 15
days notice of any required performance test(s).
c. Two copies of the test results must be submitted to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ, in
accordance with the approved procedures of the Environmental Management
Commission within 90 days of resuming operations at this facility.
d. This permit may be revoked, with proper notice to the Permittee, or enforcement
procedures initiated, if the results of the test(s) indicate that the facility does not meet
applicable limitations..
e. The source shall be responsible for ensuring,within the limits of practicality, that the
equipment or process being tested is operated at or near its maximum normal
production rate, or at a lesser rate if specified by the Director or his delegate.
f. All associated testing costs are the responsibility of the Permittee.
g. If the stack test is conducted while combusting No. 2 fuel oil and the Permittee
wishes to combust recycled No. 4 fuel oil at a later date,the Permittee shall conduct
additional Method 5 and Method 202 stack tests,with the results submitted to the
Regional Supervisor, DAQ,within 90 days of the start of the recycled No. 4 fuel oil
combustion.
8. CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF ODOROUS EMISSIONS -As required by 15A
NCAC 2D .1806 "Control and Prohibition of Odorous Emissions" the Permittee shall not
operate the facility without implementing management practices or installing and operating
odor control equipment sufficient to prevent odorous emissions from the facility from
causing or contributing to objectionable odors beyond the facility's boundary.
9. NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS —In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0309,
a. Within 15 days after restart of the facility, the Permittee shall NOTIFY, in
WRITING the Regional Supervisor, DAQ; and
b. Within 15 days after the facility begins combusting recycled No. 4 fuel oil,the
Permittee shall NOTIFY, in WRITING the Regional Supervisor, DAQ.
Permit No. 00161R14
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10. LIMITATION TO AVOID 15A NCAC 2 .0501 - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0315
"Synthetic Minor Facilities," to avoid the applicability of 15A NCAC 2Q .0501 "Purpose of
Section and Requirement for a Permit," as requested by the Permittee, facility-wide
emissions shall be less than the following:
ollutant' Emission Limit
(Tons per consecutive 12-month period)
PM10 100
-
SO2 100
NOx 100
CO 100
a. Operations Restrictions - To ensure emissions do not exceed the limitations above,
the following restrictions shall apply:
i. The amount of asphalt produced shall be less than 485,000 tons per
consecutive 12-month period;
ii. The sulfur content of the recycled No. 4 fuel oil shall be limited to 1.0%by
weight;
iii. The sulfur content of No. 2 fuel oil shall be limited to 0.5%by weight; and
iv. If multiple fuels are used, emissions should be determined using the sum of
the individual emissions rates.
b. Reporting Requirements - Within 30 days after each calendar year, regardless of the
actual emissions,the Permittee shall submit the following:
i. The monthly amount of asphalt produced for each fuel type for each month
during the previous 12-month period and,the total amount of asphalt
produced for each fuel type, for the previous 12-month period; and
ii. Copies of the fuel certification records for the recycled No. 4 fuel oil
delivered with this highest sulfur content for the previous 12 months.
c. Bagfilter Requirements - Particulate matter emissions shall be controlled as
described in the permitted equipment list.
i. Inspection and Maintenance Requirements - To comply with the provisions
of this permit and ensure that emissions do not exceed the regulatory limits,
the Permittee shall perform, at a minimum, an annual internal inspection of
the bagfilter system. In addition,the Permittee shall perform periodic
inspections and maintenance as recommended by the equipment
manufacturer.
Permit No. 00161R14
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I Recordkeeping Requirements -The results of all inspections and any
variance from manufacturer's recommendations or from those given in this
permit (when applicable) shall be investigated with corrections made and
dates of actions recorded in a logbook. Records of all maintenance activities
shall be recorded in the logbook. The logbook(in written or electronic
format) shall be kept on-site and made available to DAQ personnel upon
request.
11. LIMITATION TO AVOID 15A NCAC 2D .0530 "PREVENTION OF SIGNIFICANT
DETERIORATION" - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0317,to comply with this permit
and avoid the applicability of 15A NCAC 2D .0530 "Prevention of Significant
Deterioration," as requested by the Permittee, emissions shall be limited as follows:
Emission Limit
{ Affected Source(s) _. Pollutant (Tons Per Consecutive
_ 12-month Period)
one batch-mix asphalt plant L CO_ . __ 250
(ID No ES-1-a; while combusting worst
cast fuel) SOa 250
..........................
Compliance with this limit shall be established by compliance with the Synthetic Minor
limit,recordkeeping, and reporting requirements outlined in Specific Condition and
Limitation No. 10.
12. VENDOR SUPPLIED RECYCLED No. 4 FUEL OIL REQUIREMENTS - In accordance
with Rule 2Q .0317,Ahe Permittee is avoiding the applicability of Rule 2Q :0700 by using
recycled fuels which are equivalent to their virgin counterparts. The Permittee is allowed to
use the recycled fuel oil(s) as follows:
a. Specifications - The recycled fuel oil(s) shall be equivalent to unadulterated fossil
fuel by meeting the following criteria:
Constituent/Property Allowable Level
Arsenic 1.0 ppm maximum
Cadmium 2.0 ppm maximum
Chromium 5.0 ppm maximum
_
Lead 100 ppm maximum
`Total Halogens ns ... ..
g 1000 ppm maximum
Flash Point 130°F minimum
2.0%maximum by weight (Note,this limit is
Sulfur superseded by the I% sulfur limit listed in the
Specific Condition No. 10, above)
_.__..... _. __ _._.. .. rr ..........:.... :.:.. _._.__..__..
Ash 1.0%maximum
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b. The Permittee is responsible for ensuring that the recycled fuel oil(s), as received at
the site, meet(s)the approved criteria for unadulterated fuel. The Permittee is held
responsible for any discrepancies discovered by DAQ as a result of any sampling and
analysis of the fuel oil(s).
c. The DAQ reserves the right to require additional testing and/or monitoring of the
recycled fuel oil(s) on an annual basis or without notice.
d. Recordkeeping Requirements - The Permittee shall maintain at the facility for a
minimum of three years, and shall make available to representatives of the DAQ
upon request, accurate records of each load of recycled fuel oil received. These
records shall include the following:
A. A delivery manifest document clearly showing the shipment content
and amount, its place and date of loading, and place and date of
destination.
B. A batch specific analytical report that contains an analysis for all
constituents 1 properties listed above. Analytical results of the samples
representative of the recycled oil shipment from the vendor shall be
no more than one year old when received.
C. Batch signature information consisting of the following: a batch
number, tank identification with batch volume of recycled oil, date
and time the batch completed treatment, and volume(s) delivered.
D. A certification indicating that the recycled fuel oil does not contain
detectable PCBs (<2ppm).
The DAQ reserves the right to require additional testing and/or monitoring of the
recycled fuel oil(s) on an annual basis or without notice.
e. Reporting Requirements - Within 30 days after each calendar year, regardless of the
amount received or combusted, the Permittee shall submit in writing to the Regional
Supervisor, DAQ,the following:
i. A summary of the results of the analytical testing for the previous 12 months.
ii. The total gallons of recycled fuel oil(s) from each approved vendor
combusted at the facility for the previous 12 months.
Permit No. 00161 R14
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B. GENERAL CONDITIONS AND LIMITATIONS
1. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), TWO COPIES OF ALL DOCUMENTS,
REPORTS, TEST DATA, MONITORING DATA,NOTIFICATIONS, REQUESTS FOR
RENEWAL, AND ANY OTHER INFORMATION REQUIRED BY THIS PERMIT shall
be submitted to the:
Regional Supervisor
North Carolina Division of Air Quality
Asheville Regional Office
2090 U.S. Highway 70
Swannanoa,NC 28778
828-296-4500
For identification purposes, each submittal should include the facility name as listed on the
permit,the facility identification number, and the permit number.
2. RECORDS RETENTION REQUIREMENT- In accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605,
any records required by the conditions of this permit shall be kept on site and made available
to DAQ personnel for inspection upon request. These records shall be maintained in a form
suitable and readily available for expeditious inspection and review. These records must be
kept on site for a minimum of 2 years, unless another time period is otherwise specified.
3. ANNUAL FEE PAYMENT - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2Q .0203(a), the Permittee shall pay
the annual permit fee within 30 days of being billed by the DAQ. Failure to pay the fee in a
timely manner will cause the DAQ to initiate action to revoke the permit.
4. EQUIPMENT RELOCATION- In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0301, a new air permit
shall be obtained by the Permittee prior to establishing, building, erecting, using, or
operating the emission sources or air cleaning equipment at a site or location not specified in
this permit.
5. REPORTING REQUIREMENT - In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0309, any of the
following that would result in previously unpermitted, new, or increased emissions must be
reported to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ:
a. changes in the information submitted in the application regarding facility emissions;
b. changes that modify equipment or processes of existing permitted facilities; or
c. changes in the quantity or quality of materials processed.
If appropriate, modifications to the permit may then be made by the DAQ to reflect any
necessary changes in the permit conditions. In no case are any new or increased emissions
allowed that will cause a violation of the emission limitations specified herein.
6. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0309,this permit is subject to revocation or
modification by the DAQ upon a determination that information contained in the application
or presented in the support thereof is incorrect, conditions under which this permit was
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granted have changed, or violations of conditions contained in this permit have occurred. In
accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), the facility shall be properly operated and
maintained at all times in a manner that will effect an overall reduction in air pollution.
Unless otherwise specified by this permit, no emission source may be operated without the
concurrent operation of its associated air cleaning device(s) and appurtenances.
7. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this permit is nontransferable by the Permittee.
Future owners and operators must obtain a new air permit from the DAQ.
8. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this issuance of this permit in no way absolves
the Permittee of liability for any potential civil penalties which may be assessed for
violations of State law which have occurred prior to the effective date of this permit.
9. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1),this permit does not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility of complying with all applicable requirements of any Federal, State, or Local
water quality or land quality control authority.
10. In accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .0605, reports on the operation and maintenance of the
facility shall be submitted by the Permittee to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ at such
intervals and in such form and detail as may be required by the DAQ. Information required
in such reports may include,but is not limited to,process weight rates, firing rates, hours of
operation, and preventive maintenance schedules.
11. A violation of any term or condition of this permit shall subject the Permittee to enforcement
pursuant to G.S. 143-215.114A, 143-215.114B, and 143-215.114C, including assessment of
civil and/or criminal penalties.
12. Pursuant to North Carolina General Statute 143-215.3(a)(2), no person shall refuse entry or
access to any authorized representative of the DAQ who requests entry or access for
purposes of inspection, and who presents appropriate credentials, nor shall any person
obstruct, hamper, or interfere with any such representative while in the process of carrying
out his official duties. Refusal of entry or access may constitute grounds for permit
revocation and assessment of civil penalties.
13. In accordance with G.S. 143-215.108(c)(1), this permit does not relieve the Permittee of the
responsibility of complying with any applicable Federal, State, or Local requirements
governing the handling, disposal, or incineration of hazardous, solid, or medical wastes,
including the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act(RCRA) administered by the
Division of Waste Management.
14. PERMIT RETENTION REQUIREMENT- In accordance with 15A NCAC 2Q .0110, the
Permittee shall retain a current copy of the air permit at the site. The Permittee must make
available to personnel of the DAQ, upon request,the current copy of the air permit for the
site.
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15. CLEAN AIR ACT SECTION 112 r REQUIREMENTS - Pursuant to 15A NCAC 2D .2100
"Risk Management Program," if the Permittee is required to develop and register a risk
management plan pursuant to Section 1 I2(r) of the Federal Clean Air Act, then the
Permittee is required to register this plan with the USEPA in accordance with 40 CFR Part
68.
16. PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTAL RELEASES - GENERAL DUTY - Pursuant to Title I
Part A Section 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act "Hazardous Air Pollutants - Prevention of
Accidental Releases -Purpose and General Duty," although a risk management plan may not
be required, if the Permittee produces,processes, handles, or stores any amount of a listed
hazardous substance,the Permittee has a general duty to take such steps as are necessary to
prevent the accidental release of such substance and to minimize the consequences of any
release. This condition is federally-enforceable only.
17. GENERAL EMISSIONS TESTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS - If emissions
testing is required by this permit, or the DAQ, or if the Permittee submits emissions testing
to the DAQ in support of a permit application or to demonstrate compliance,the Permittee
shall perform such testing in accordance with 15A NCAC 2D .2600 and follow all DAQ
procedures including protocol approval, regional notification,report submittal, and test
results approval.
Permit issued this the 11U'of October, 2017.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
Brendan G. Davey, P.E.
Regional Supervisor
By Authority of the Environmental Management Commission
Air Permit No. 00161RI4
ATTACHMENT to Permit No. 00161R14, October 11, 2017
Insignificant/Exempt Activities
Exemption Source of Source of
Source Title V
Regulation TAPS?
Pollutants?
I-1 - one No. 2 fuel oil-fired hot oil heater 2Q .0102
Yes Yes
(2 million Btu per hour maximum heat input rate) (h)(5)
1-2 - one truck load out operation 2Q .0102 Yes Yes
)( )
1. Because an activity is exempted from being required to have a permit or permit modification
does not mean that the activity is exempted from an applicable requirement or-that the owner
or operator of the source is exempted from demonstrating compliance with any applicable
requirement.
2. When applicable, emissions from stationary source activities identified above shall be
included in determining compliance with the permit requirements for toxic air pollutants
under 15A NCAC 2D .1100 "Control of Toxic Air Pollutants" or 2Q .0711 "Emission Rates
Requiring a Permit."
3. Sample permit conditions showing the regulatory requirements for exempt sources subject to
NESHAP,NSPS, and NCAC rules may be found here: httn://www.ncair.org/permits/insip-/