HomeMy WebLinkAboutAQ_F_1600128_20151112_PRMT_Permit North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality
Pat McCrory Donald R. van der Vaart
Governor Secretary
November 12, 2015
Mr. Mike Coyle
President
Bally Refrigerated Boxes,Inc.
135 Little Nine Drive
Morehead City,NC 28557
Subject: Air Permit No. 08260R04
Bally Refrigerated Boxes, Inc.
Morehead City, Carteret County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Small
Facility ID# 1600128
Dear Mr. Coyle:
In accordance with your completed application received August 24, 2015, we are forwarding
herewith Permit No. 08260R04 to Bally Refrigerated Boxes, Inc., Morehead City, Carteret 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. 15013-23, this air permit shall be final and
binding.
You may request modification of your air permit through informal means pursuant to G.S.
15013-22. 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. 15013-23.
Wilmington Regional Office-Division of Air Quality
127 Cardinal Drive Extension,Wilmington,North Carolina 28405
Phone:910-796-7215/FAX:910-350-2004
Internet:www.ncdenr.eov
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Mike Coyle
November 12, 2015
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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-
215.11413.
This permit shall be effective from November 12, 2015 until October 31,2023, is
nontransferable to future owners and operators, and shall be subject to the conditions and limitations
as specified therein.
This permit revision is the result of a request for a permit renewal with one minor change
(ES-6 was added as an existing abrasive blasting emission source). 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.
Should you have any questions concerning this matter,please contact Dean Carroll at 910-
796-7242.
Sincerely,
Brad Newland, Wilmington Regional Supervisor
Division of Air Quality, NC DEQ
Enclosures
c: Wilmington Regional Office—DAQ file
WiRO Permit Coordinator
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NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
DIVISION OF AIR QUALITY
AIR PERMIT NO. 08260R04
Issue Date: November 12, 2015 Effective Date: November 12, 2015
Expiration Date: October 31, 2023 Replaces Permit: 08260R03
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,
Bally Refrigerated Boxes, Inc.
135 Little Nine Drive
Morehead City, Carteret County,North Carolina
Permit Class: Small
Facility ID# 1600128
(the Permittee) is hereby authorized to construct and operate the air emissions sources and/or air
cleaning devices and appurtenances described below:
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Emission Emission Source Control Control System
Source ID Description . System ID Description
ES-1 one paint spray booth equipped ! CD-1 1,370 square feet of dry
with one airless spray gun j panel filters
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ES-2 one coating operation consisting
of two(auto)conveyor fed spray 1 N/A N/A
coating lines with two electric
heat lamps
CES-MDI two storage tanks for MDICD-2 [(-on-e-por�a�—Ie—carbon_ beddsorber __ _ .-e-_____._
ES-4 riscelleaneous production
tisincluding gluing and N/A N/A
-up
ES-5 (NESHAP)�Fone welding operation N/A _�_ N/A
ES-6(NESHAP) one abrasive blasting operation I N/A N/AW
in accordance with the completed application 1600128.15A received August 24, 2015 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.
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This permit is subject to the following specified conditions and limitations including any
TESTING, REPORTING, OR MONITORING REQUIREMENTS:
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 .0515, 2D .0521, 2D .0535, 2D .0540, 2D .0541, 2D .0958, and 2D .1111 (40
CFR 63, Subpart XXXXXX, Subpart ZZZZ—for insignificant Internal Combustion
Engines).
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 2022 calendar year.
3. PARTICULATE CONTROL REQUIREMENT- As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0515
"Particulates from Miscellaneous Industrial Processes," particulate matter emissions from
the emission sources shall not exceed allowable emission rates. The allowable emission rates
are, as defined in 15A NCAC 2D .0515, a function of the process weight rate and shall be
determined by the following equation(s), 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=4.10 * (P) 0-" for P <= 30 tons/hr, or
E= 55 * (P) "' _40 for P > 30 tons/hr.
4. VISIBLE EMISSIONS CONTROL REQUIREMENT-As required by 15A NCAC 2D
.0521 "Control of Visible Emissions," visible emissions from the emission sources,
manufactured after July 1, 1971, shall not be more than 20 percent opacity when averaged
over a six-minute period, except that six-minute periods averaging not more than 87 percent
opacity may occur not more than once in any hour nor more than four times in any 24-hour
period. However, sources which must comply with 15A NCAC 2D .0524 "New Source
Performance Standards" or.1110 "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air
Pollutants" must comply with applicable visible emissions requirements contained therein.
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:
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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 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. CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM ABRASIVE BLASTING -As required by 15A NCAC
2D .0541 "Control of Emissions from Abrasive Blasting," The owner or operator of one
abrasive blasting operation(ID No. ES-6) shall:
a. ensure that any abrasive blasting operation conducted outside a building or
conducted indoors and vented to the atmosphere is performed in accordance with the
requirements set forth in 15A NCAC 2D .0521, Control of Visible Emissions. For
the purposes of this Rule,the visible emissions reading for abrasive blasting
performed outside a building shall be taken at a spot approximately one meter (3.3
feet) above the point of abrasive blasting with a viewing distance of approximately
five meters (16.4 feet);
b. conduct all abrasive blasting operations within a building except under one or more
of the following conditions:
i. when the item to be blasted exceeds eight feet in any dimension,
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ii. when the surface being blasted is situated at its permanent location or not
further away from its permanent location than is necessary to allow the
surface to be blasted;
c. for any abrasive blasting operation conducted outside a building,take appropriate
measures to ensure that the fugitive dust emissions created by the abrasive blasting
operation do not migrate beyond the property boundaries in which the abrasive
blasting operation is being conducted.
8. 15A NCAC 2D .0958: WORK PRACTICES FOR SOURCES OF VOLATILE ORGANIC
COMPOUNDS
a. As required by 15A NCAC 2D .0958(c), for all sources at facilities that use volatile
organic compounds (VOC)as solvents, carriers, material processing media, or
industrial chemical reactants, or in similar uses that mix, blend, or manufacture
volatile organic compounds, or emit volatile organic compounds as a product of
chemical reactions; the Permittee shall adhere to the following required work
practices:
i. The Permittee shall store all VOC-containing material not in use (including
waste material) in containers covered with a tightly fitting lid that is free of
cracks, holes, or other defects.
ii. The Permittee shall clean up spills as soon as possible following proper
safety procedures.
iii. The Permittee shall store wipe rags in closed containers.
iv. The Permittee shall not clean sponges, fabric, wood, paper products, and
other absorbent materials.
v. The Permittee shall drain solvents used to clean supply lines and other
coating equipment into closable containers and close containers immediately
after each use.
vi. The Permittee shall clean mixing, blending, and manufacturing vats and
containers by adding cleaning solvent, closing the vat or container before
agitating the cleaning solvent.
vii. The Permittee shall pour spent cleaning solvent into closable containers and
close containers immediately after each use.
b. When cleaning parts with a solvent containing a volatile organic compound, the
Permittee shall:
i. flush parts in the freeboard area,
ii. take precautions to reduce the pooling of solvent on and in the parts,
iii. tilt or rotate parts to drain solvent and allow a minimum of 15 seconds for
drying or until all dripping has stopped, whichever is longer,
iv. not fill cleaning machines above the fill line,
V. not agitate solvent to the point of causing splashing. [15A NCAC 2D
.0958(d)]
9. 15A NCAC 2D .1 III "MAXIMUM ACHIEVABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY" - For
the following equipment, the Permittee shall comply with all applicable provisions,
including the notification,testing, and monitoring requirements contained in Environmental
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Management Commission Standard 15A NCAC 2D .1111, "Maximum Achievable Control
Technology" as promulgated in 40 CFR 63, Subpart(s)below, including Subpart A "General
Provisions." (seethe insignificant activity page.)
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10. GENERALLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY - For the one abrasive blasting
operation (ID No. ES-6), the Permittee shall comply with all applicable provisions,
including the notification,testing, and monitoring requirements as promulgated in 40 CFR
63, Subpart XXXXXX- "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Area
Source Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories".
a. Management Practices
i. Standards for dry abrasive blasting of objects performed in totally enclosed
and unvented blast chambers -To minimize emissions of the metal finishing
hazardous air pollutants (MFHAP) cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese,
and nickel, each dry abrasive blasting operation shall meet the following
management practices:
A. Minimize dust generation during emptying of abrasive blasting
enclosures; and
B. Operate all equipment associated with dry abrasive blasting
operations according to the manufacturer's instructions.
I Standards for dry abrasive blasting of objects performed in vented enclosures
-To minimize emissions of the metal finishing hazardous air pollutants
(MFHAP) cadmium,chromium, lead,manganese, and nickel, each dry
abrasive blasting operation shall meet the following management practices:
A. emissions shall be captured and vented to a filtration control device.
The Permittee shall operate the filtration control device according to
manufacturer's instructions. The Permittee must demonstrate
compliance by maintaining a record of the manufacturer's
specifications.
B. Minimize excess dust in the surrounding area to reduce MFHAP
emissions.
C. Enclose dusty abrasive material storage areas and holding bins, seal
chutes and conveyors that transport abrasive material.
D. Operate all equipment associated with dry abrasive blasting
operations according to manufacturer's instructions.
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iii. Standards for dry abrasive blasting of objects greater than eight(8) feet in
any one dimension - To minimize emissions of the metal finishing hazardous
air pollutants (MFHAP) cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, and nickel,
each dry abrasive blasting operation shall meet the following management
practices:
A. Minimize excess dust in the surrounding area to reduce MFHAP
emissions.
B. Enclose abrasive material storage areas and holding bins, seal chutes
and conveyors that transport abrasive material.
C. Operate all equipment associated with dry abrasive blasting
operations according to manufacturer's instructions.
D. The Permittee shall not re-use dry abrasive blasting media unless
contaminants (i.e., any material other than the base metal)have been
removed by filtration or screening, and the abrasive material
conforms to its original size.
E. Whenever practicable, the Permittee shall switch from a high
particulate matter (PM)-emitting blast media(e.g., sand)to low PM-
emitting blast media(e.g., crushed glass, specular hematite, steel shot,
aluminum oxide), where PM is a surrogate for the metal HAP's.
b. Monitoring Requirements
i. Requirements for dry abrasive blasting of objects greater than eight(8) feet in
any one dimension - To assure compliance with the management practices
above,the Permittee shall perform visual determinations of fugitive
emissions, as specified in 40 CFR 63.11517(b).
A. For dry abrasive blasting operations performed outdoors, the visual
determination of fugitive emissions shall be performed at the fence
line or property boundary nearest to the outdoor abrasive blasting
operation.
B. For dry abrasive blasting operations performed indoors, the visual
determination of fugitive emissions shall be performed at the primary
vent, stack, exit, or opening from the building containing the abrasive
blasting operation.
C. The visual determination of fugitive dust must be performed daily and
in accordance with Method 22 (40 CFR Part 60, Appendix A-7). The
determination must be performed while the dry abrasive blasting
operations are operating under normal conditions. The duration of
each Method 22 must be at least fifteen (15) minutes, and visible
emissions will be considered to be present if they are detected for
more than six (6)minutes of the fifteen (15)minute period.
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D. If there are no visible fugitive emissions detected in ten(10)
consecutive daily tests,the frequency may be reduced to testing once
every calendar week(five (5) work days of operation). If visible
fugitive emissions are detected during these tests, the Permittee must
resume daily testing of the blasting operations during normal
operations.
E. If there are no visible fugitive emissions detected in four (4)
consecutive weekly tests, the frequency may be reduced to testing
once every calendar month (twenty-one (21) work days of operation).
If visible fugitive emissions are detected during these tests,the
Permittee must resume weekly testing of the blasting operations
during normal operations.
F. If there are no visible fugitive emissions detected in three (3)
consecutive monthly tests,the frequency may be reduced to testing
once every three calendar months (sixty (60) work days of operation).
If visible fugitive emissions are detected during these tests, the
Permittee must resume monthly testing of the blasting operations
during normal operations.
c. Recordkeeping Requirements - In accordance with 40 CFR 63.11519(c), the
Permittee shall maintain records of the following:
i. Each notification and report submitted to comply with this subpart and
documentation supporting each;
ii. Any applicability determinations listing equipment included in its affected
source, as well as any changes to the determination and on what date they
occurred;
iii. For each dry abrasive blasting operation of objects greater than eight (8) feet
in any one dimension,the date and results of each visual determination of
fugitive emissions, a description of any corrective action taken subsequent to
the test, and the date and results of any follow-up visual determination of
fugitive emissions performed after the corrective actions.
iv. The manufacturer's specifications for each control device used to comply
with the management practices; and
V. Manufacturer's instructions for any equipment associated with the dry
abrasive blasting operations.
vi. The records must be maintained for a total of five (5) years. The records must
be kept on-site for two (2) years and made available to DAQ personnel upon
request. The records can be maintained off-site for the remaining three (3)
years.
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d. Reporting Requirements - In addition to the notification requirements of the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Permittee is required to NOTIFY the
Regional Supervisor, DAQ, in WRITING, of the following:
i. An initial notification must be submitted no later than July 25, 2011 for any
existing source subject to this Subpart or the later of November 20, 2008 or
120 days after the initial startup of a new source subject to this Subpart. The
notice shall contain the following information:
A. The name, address, phone number and e-mail address of the owner
and operator;
B. The address (physical location) of the affected source;
C. An identification of the relevant standards (in this case 40 CFR 63,
Subpart XXXXXX); and
D. A brief description of the type of operation.
ii. A notification of compliance status must be submitted on or before
November 22, 2011 for any existing source subject to this Subpart or the later
of November 20, 2008 or 120 days after the initial startup of a new source
subject to this Subpart. The notice shall contain the following information:
A. The company's name and address;
B. A statement by a responsible official with that official's name, title,
phone number, e-mail address and signature, certifying the truth,
accuracy, and completeness of the notification and a statement of
whether the source has complied with all the relevant standards and
other requirements of this Subpart; and
C. The date of the notification of compliance status.
iii. An annual compliance certification must be submitted by January 31 of each
year. The report shall contain the following information:
A. Company name and address;
B. A statement by a responsible official with that official's name, title,
and signature, certifying the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the
content of the report;
C. Date of report and beginning and ending dates of the reporting period;
D. For each dry abrasive blasting operation of objects greater than eight
(8) feet in any one dimension, the date of each visual determination of
fugitive emissions which resulted in detection of visible emissions, a
description of the corrective actions taken subsequent to the test, and
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the date and results of the follow-up visual determination of fugitive
emissions performed after the corrective actions.
11. GENERALLY AVAILABLE CONTROL TECHNOLOGY- For the welding operations
including one welding operation(ID No. ES-5),the Permittee shall comply with all
applicable provisions, including the notification,testing, and monitoring requirements
contained in Environmental Management Commission Standard 15A NCAC 2D .1111,
"Maximum Achievable Control Technology/GACT" as promulgated in 40 CFR 63, Sub art
XXXXXX (6X), "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants Area Source
Standards for Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories," for the processes of
Dry Abrasive Blasting(63.11516(a)), Machining(63.11516(b)),Dry Grinding and Dry
Polishing(63.11516(c)), Spray Painting(63.11516(d) and(e)), and Welding(63.11516(l)),
including Subpart A "General Provisions."
a. Management Practices - As required by 40 CFR 63.11516(f), the following
management practices are required to minimize the emissions of the metal
fabrication and finishing hazardous air pollutants (MFHAPs: cadmium, chromium,
lead, or nickel > 0.1 %in welding rod or manganese> 1.0 % in welding rod):
i. Per 40 CFR 63.11516 (f)(1), the Permittee shall operate all equipment,
capture, and control devices associated with welding operations according to
manufacturer's instructions. A copy of the manufacturer's specifications for
the capture/control devices must be maintained on site.
ii. Per 40 CFR 63.11516 (fl(2), the Permittee shall implement one or more of
the following management practices to minimize emissions of MFHAP, as
practicable, while maintaining the required welding quality through the
application of sound engineering judgment:
A. Use welding processes with reduced fume generation capabilities
(e.g., gas metal arc welding (GMAW) - also called metal inert gas
welding(MIG)); or
B. Use welding process variations (e.g.,pulsed current GMAW), which
can reduce fume generation rates; or
C. Use welding filler metals, shielding gases, carrier gases, or other
process materials which are capable of reduced welding fume
generation; or
D. Optimize welding process variables (e.g., electrode diameter, voltage,
amperage, welding angle, shield gas flow rate, travel speed)to reduce
the amount of welding fume generated; or
E. Use a welding fume capture and control system, operated according to
the manufacturer's specifications.
(NOTE: If your welding affected source uses 2,000 pounds or more
per year of welding rod containing one or more MFHAP (calculated
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on a rolling 12-month basis), you must demonstrate that management
practices or fume control measures are being implemented by
complying with the requirements in 63.11516 paragraphs (f)(3)
through(f)(8). If less than 2,000 lb/yr is used, paragraphs (a)(i) and
(a)(ii) above must still be followed, and the initial notification,
notification of compliance status, and the annual compliance
certification report is required per Section 63.11519.)
b. 40 CFR 63.11517 - Monitoring Requirements
i. Monitoring Requirements -To assure compliance with the management
practices above, the Permittee shall perform visual determinations of fugitive
emissions, as specified in 40 CFR 63.11517(b).
A. The visual determination of fugitive emissions shall be performed at
the primary vent, stack, exit, or opening from the building containing
the welding operation.
B. 40 CFR 63.11517(a) - The visual determination of fugitive emissions
must be performed daily and in accordance with Method 22 (40 CFR
Part 60, Appendix A-7). The determination must be performed while
the welding operations are operating under normal conditions. The
duration of each Method 22 must be at least fifteen (15)minutes, and
visible emissions will be considered to be present if they are detected
for more than six (6) minutes of the fifteen (15) minute period.
C. If there are no visible fugitive emissions detected in ten(10)
consecutive daily tests(Method 22),the frequency may be reduced to
testing once every calendar week(five (5) work days of operation). If
visible fugitive emissions are detected during these tests, the
Permittee must resume daily testing of the welding operations during
normal operations.
D. If there are no visible fugitive emissions detected in four(4)
consecutive weekly tests (Method 22), the frequency may be reduced
to testing once every calendar month(twenty-one (21) work days of
operation). If visible fugitive emissions are detected during these
tests, the Permittee must resume weekly testing of the welding
operations during normal operations.
E. If there are no visible fugitive emissions detected in three (3)
consecutive monthly tests (Method 22), the frequency may be reduced
to testing once every three calendar months (sixty (60) work days of
operation). If visible fugitive emissions are detected during these
tests, the Permittee must resume monthly testing of the welding
operations during normal operations.
F. If visible fugitive emissions are detected during any visual
determination you must perform corrective actions that include, but
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are not limited to, inspection of the welding fume sources, and
evaluation of the proper operation and effectiveness of the
management practices or fume control measures. After completing the
corrective actions, a follow-up inspection for visible fugitive
emissions must be performed(via Method 9, thirty minute tests).
G. If subsequent visible emissions are detected, you must comply with
the emissions standards according to 63.11516(f)(5)through
63.11516(f)(8) below.
63.11516(D 3) - Tier 1 compliance requirements for welding You must perform
visual determinations of welding fugitive emissions as specified in§63.11517(b),
"Monitoring requirements,"at the primary vent, stack, exit, or opening from the
building containing the welding operations. You must keep a record of all visual
determinations offugitive emissions along with any corrective action taken in
accordance with the requirements in§63.11519(c)(2), "Notification, recordkeeping,
and reporting requirements",paragraphs (c) and(d) below.
63.11516(D(4) -Requirements upon initial detection of visible emissions from
welding. If visible fugitive emissions are detected during any visual determination
required in paragraph f(3) of this section,you must comply with the requirements
in paragraphs f(4)(i) and(ii) below.
(i) Perform corrective actions that include, but are not limited to, inspection of
welding fume sources, and evaluation of the proper operation and effectiveness of
the management practices or fume control measures implemented in accordance
with paragraph f(2) of this section. After completing such corrective actions, you
must perform a follow-up inspection for visible fugitive emissions in accordance with
§63.11517(a), "Monitoring Requirements,"at the primary vent, stack, exit, or
opening from the building containing the welding operations.
(ii) Report all instances where visible emissions are detected, along with any
corrective action taken and the results of subsequent follow-up inspections for visible
emissions, and submit with your annual certification and compliance report as
required by§63.11519(b)(5), "Notification, recordkeeping, and reporting
requirements",paragraph (c)(iii) below.
63.11516(D(5) - Tier 2 requirements upon subsequent detection of visible emissions.
If visible fugitive emissions are detected more than once during any consecutive 12
month period(notwithstanding the results of any follow-up inspections), you must
comply with paragraphs f(5)(i) through (iv) of this section.
(i) Within 24 hours of the end of the visual determination offugitive emissions in
which visible fugitive emissions were detected, you must conduct a visual
determination of emissions opacity, as specified in §63.11517(c), "Monitoring
requirements,"at the primary vent, stack, exit, or opening from the building
containing the welding operations.
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(ii)In lieu of the requirement of paragraph f(3) of this section to perform visual
determinations offugitive emissions with EPA Method 22, you mustperform visual
determinations of emissions opacity in accordance with§63.11517(d), "Monitoring
Requirements,"using EPA Method 9, at the primary vent, stack, exit, or opening
from the building containing the welding operations.
(iii) You must keep a record of each visual determination of emissions opacity
performed in accordance with paragraphs f(5)(i) or (ii) of this section, along with
any subsequent corrective action taken, in accordance with the requirements in
§63.11519(c)(3), "Notification, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements."
(iv) You must report the results of all visual determinations of emissions opacity
performed in accordance with paragraphs f(5)(i) or (ii) of this section, along with
any subsequent corrective action taken, and submit with your annual certification
and compliance report as required by§63.11519(b)(6), "Notification, recordkeeping,
and reporting requirements."
63.11516 (6) -Requirements for opacities less than or equal to 20 percent but
greater than zero. For each visual determination of emissions opacity performed in
accordance with paragraph f(5) of this section for which the average of the six-
minute average opacities recorded is 20 percent or less but greater than zero, you
must perform corrective actions, including inspection of all welding fume sources,
and evaluation of the proper operation and effectiveness of the management
practices or fume control measures implemented in accordance with paragraph
f(2) of this section.
63.11516( (7) - Tier 3 requirements for opacities exceeding 20 percent. For each
visual determination of emissions opacity performed in accordance with paragraph
f(5) of this section for which the average of the six-minute average opacities
recorded exceeds 20 percent, you must comply with the requirements in paragraphs
f(7)(1) through (v) of this section.
(i) You must submit a report of exceedence of 20 percent opacity, along with your
annual certification and compliance report, as specified in§63.11519(b)(8),
"Notification, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements,"and according to the
requirements of§63.11519(b)(1), "Notification, recordkeeping, and reporting
requirements."
(ii) Within 30 days of the opacity exceedence, you must prepare and implement a
Site-Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan, as specified in paragraph f(8)
of this section. If you have already prepared a Site-Specific Welding Emissions
Management Plan in accordance with this paragraph, you must prepare and
implement a revised Site-Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan within 30
days.
(iii)During the preparation (or revision) of the Site-Specific Welding Emissions
Management Plan, you must continue to perform visual determinations of emissions
opacity, beginning on a daily schedule as specified in§63.11517(d), "Monitoring
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Requirements,"using EPA Method 9, at the primary vent, stack, exit, or opening
from the building containing the welding operations.
(iv) You must maintain records of daily visual determinations of emissions opacity
performed in accordance with paragraph (/)(7)(iii) of this section, during
preparation of the Site-Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan, in
accordance with the requirements in§63.11519(b)(9), "Notification, recordkeeping,
and reporting requirements."
(v) You must include these records in your annual certification and compliance
report, according to the requirements of§63.11519(b)(1), "Notification,
recordkeeping, and reporting requirements."
63.11516(D(8) -Site-Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan. The Site-
Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan must comply with the requirements in
paragraphs (f)(8)(1) through (iii) of this section.
(i)Site-Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan must contain the information
in paragraphs ()9(8)(1)(A) through (F) of this section.
(A) Company name and address;
(B)A list and description of all welding operations which currently comprise
the welding affected source;
(C)A description of all management practices and/or fume control methods
in place at the time of the opacity exceedence;
(D)A list and description of all management practices and/or fume control
methods currently employed for the welding affected source;
(E)A description of additional management practices and/or fume control
methods to be implemented pursuant to paragraph 6)(7)(ii) of this section, and the
projected date of implementation; and
(F)Any revisions to a Site-Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan
must contain copies of all previous plan entries,pursuant to paragraphs (/)(8)(i)(D)
and(E) of this section.
(H)The Site-Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan must be updated annually
to contain current information, as required by paragraphs (j)(8)(1)(A) through (C) of
this section, and submitted with your annual certification and compliance report,
according to the requirements of§63.11519(b)(1), "Notification, recordkeeping, and
reporting requirements."
(iii) You must maintain a copy of the current Site-Specific Welding Emissions
Management Plan in your records in a readily-accessible location for inspector
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review, in accordance with the requirements in§63.11519(c)(12), "Notification,
recordkeeping, and reporting requirements."
c. 40 CFR 63.11519 - Recordkeeping Requirements - In accordance with 40 CFR
63.11519(c), the Permittee shall maintain records of the following:
i. Each notification and report submitted to comply with this subpart and
documentation supporting each.
ii. Any applicability determinations listing equipment included in its affected
source, as well as any changes to the determination and on what date they
occurred.
iii. The date and results of each visual determination of fugitive emissions, a
description of any corrective action taken subsequent to the test, and the date
and results of any follow-up visual determination of fugitive emissions
performed after the corrective actions.
iv. The manufacturer's specifications for each control device used to comply
with the management practices.
V. If you operate a new or existing welding affected source which is not
required to comply with the requirements of 63.11516(f)(3)through (f)(8)
because it uses less than 2,000 pounds per year of welding rod (on a rolling
12-month basis), you must maintain records demonstrating your welding rod
usage on a rolling 12-month basis.
vi. A Site-Specific Welding Plan is required when any opacity reading is greater
than zero. See 63.11516(f)(7) and 63.11516(f)(8) referenced above. Per
63.11519(c)(11) - Visual determination of emissions opacity performed
during the preparation (or revision) of a Site-Specific Welding Emissions
Management Plan. You must maintain a record of each visual determination
of emissions opacity performed during the preparation(or revision) of a Site-
Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan, in accordance with
63.11516(f)(7)(iii), "Requirements for opacities exceeding 20 percent."
vii. Per 63.11519(c)(12) -Site-Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan.
You must maintain a copy of your current Site-Specific Welding Emissions
Management Plan in your records and it must be readily available for
inspector review.
viii. The records must be maintained for a total of five (5) years. The records must
be kept on-site for two (2)years and made available to DAQ personnel upon
request. The records can be maintained off-site for the remaining three (3)
years.
d. Reporting Requirements - One copy of the following notifications (paragraphs i, ii,
and iii below) shall be submitted in writing to the Regional Supervisor, DAQ
(address provided below). One additional copy of these reports shall also be
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submitted to the EPA at: Director, Air, Pesticides and Toxics Management Division,
EPA Region IV, Atlanta Federal Center, 61 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, GA 30303-3104.
i. An Initial Notification - must be submitted no later than July 25, 2011 for any
existing source subject to this Subpart or the later of November 20, 2008 or
120 days after the initial startup of a new source subject to this Subpart. The
notice shall contain the following information:
A. The name, address,phone number, and e-mail address of the owner
and operator;
B. The address (physical location) of the affected source;
C. An identification of the relevant standards (in this case 40 CFR 63,
Subpart XXXXXX); and
D. A brief description of the type of operation.
ii. A Notification of Compliance Status (NOCS) - must be submitted on or
before November 22, 2011 for any existing source subject to this Subpart or
the later of November 20, 2008 or 120 days after the initial startup of a new
source subject to this Subpart. The Notice shall contain the following
information:
A. The company's name and address;
B. A statement by a responsible official with that official's name,title,
phone number, e-mail address, and signature certifying the truth,
accuracy, and completeness of the notification and a statement of
whether the source has complied with all the relevant standards and
other requirements of this Subpart; and
C. The date of the notification of compliance status.
iii. An Annual Compliance Certification (ACC) - must be submitted by January
31 of each year for the previous year. The report shall contain the following
information:
A. Company name and address.
B. A statement by a responsible official with that official's name, title,
and signature, certifying the truth, accuracy, and completeness of the
content of the report.
C. Date of report and beginning and ending dates of the reporting period.
D. The date of every visual determination of fugitive emissions which
resulted in detection of visible emissions, a description of the
corrective actions taken subsequent to the test, and the date and
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results of the follow-up visual determination of fugitive emissions
performed after the corrective actions.
E. An exceedence report must be submitted along with the annual
compliance certification whenever the average of the six-minute
average opacities recorded during a visual determination of emissions
opacity exceeds 20 percent. The exceedence report shall include the
date on which the exceedence occurred and the average of the six-
minute average opacities recorded during the visual determination of
emissions opacity.
F. If a Site-Specific Welding Emissions Management Plan is required
according to 63.11516(f)(7)(iii), records of daily visual
determinations of emissions recorded, a copy of the plan and any
revisions to the plan must be submitted along with the annual
compliance certification.
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
Wilmington Regional Office
127 Cardinal Drive Extension
Wilmington, NC 28405
910-796-7215
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.
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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
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, 143-215.11413, 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
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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.
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 112(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 121h day of November, 2015.
NORTH CAROLINA ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT COMMISSION
/f
i
Brad New and
Wilmington Regional S pervisor
By Authority of the E vironmental Management Commission
Air Permit No. 08260R04
ATTACHMENT to Permit No. 08260R04,November 12,2015
Insignificant/Exempt Activities
Source Exemption Source of 'Source of T*tle V
Regulation TAPS? Pollutants?
hIES-HW1 -Natural gas fired hot water - _ 2Q .0102
eater (222,000 Btu/hr heat input) (c)(2)(B)(ii) Yes No
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IES-Gen-1 -one emergency back-up diesel 2Q 0102 G
fuel-fired generator(30 kw rating, 1981 (c)(2)(B)(v)(111) No I No
model year, ZZZZ NESHAP)
I fuel-ES-Gen-2 - one emergency back-up diesel .0102
fired generator(I I kw rating, 2003 2)(B)(v)(III) FNo No
model year,ZZZZ NESHAP) j
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: http://www.ncair.or€,/permits/insig