Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 33 - ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
Part III - Air
Chapter 9 - General Regulations on Control of Emissions and Emission Standards
Section III-905 - Control Facilities to be Installed When Feasible
Universal Citation: LA Admin Code III-905
Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024
A. Except as provided in Subsection B of this Section, to aid in controlling the overall levels of air contaminants into the atmosphere, air pollution control facilities should be installed whenever practically, economically, and technologically feasible. When facilities have been installed on a property, they shall be used and diligently maintained in proper working order whenever any emissions are being made which can be controlled by the facilities, even though the ambient air quality standards in affected areas are not exceeded.
B. Exemptions
1. The provisions of Subsection A
of this Section shall not apply when the controls are installed to comply with
a regulation that explicitly limits the required use of the controls to
specific circumstances or times.
2
The administrative authority may grant a written exemption to the owner or
operator of the air pollution control facility.
a. An exemption may be granted when the air
pollution control facility has been installed, but not operated solely to
comply with:
i. a proposed federal or state
regulation that has not been adopted and promulgated; or
ii. a final federal or state regulation that
has been vacated and remanded by a court of proper jurisdiction and is no
longer effective.
b. An
exemption shall not authorize:
i. the
noncompliance with any limit, standard, or requirement otherwise provided in a
permit or other regulation; or
ii.
a physical change or change in the method of operation of the facility that
increases emissions.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 30:2054.
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