Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 121 - EMISSION LIMITATIONS AND EMISSION TESTING OF RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES
Section 096-121-6 - Large Municipal Waste Combustor Units Subject to 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Eb

A. Emission limitations and other requirements as specified in 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Eb; and the following:

Dioxins/Furans. The emission limit for dioxins/furans contained in the gases discharged to the atmosphere from a designated unit constructed, reconstructed, or modified prior to September 20, 1994, is 25 nanograms per dry standard cubic meter (total mass), corrected to 7 percent oxygen.

For any unit constructed, reconstructed, or modified after September 20, 1994, the emission limit shall be 13 nanograms per dry standards cubic meter (total mass), corrected to 7 percent oxygen.

B. Performance Testing Requirements

Testing during the first two (2) years, following 180 days after initial startup of facility operations, must be conducted at least once in every six-month period, with a minimum of three months between performance tests.

In addition to the performance testing required in 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Eb, large municipal waste combustor units shall conduct emissions testing for arsenic, nickel, chromium, and beryllium using EPA Method 29 (40 C.F.R. Part 60, Appendix A). In no case shall the interval between testing exceed three years.

C. Reporting and Recordkeeping Requirements

All applicable reports required to be submitted under 40 C.F.R. Part 60, Subpart Eb shall be submitted to the Department on a quarterly basis within (30) days of the last date of the reporting period.

All emission and performance test reports shall be submitted to the Department within sixty (60) days from the date of test completion.