Code of Maine Rules
06 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
096 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - GENERAL
Chapter 150 - CONTROL OF EMISSIONS FROM OUTDOOR WOOD BOILERS
Section 096-150-5 - Nuisance Conditions

Universal Citation: 06 ME Code Rules ยง 096-150-5

Current through 2024-38, September 18, 2024

A. Standard. No person shall operate an outdoor wood boiler or an outdoor pellet boiler, that produces visible emissions, measured as any opacity totaling twelve minutes in any hour, that cross onto any land or buildings immediately adjacent to a dwelling or commercial building not owned by the owner of the outdoor wood boiler. Opacity under this subsection shall be determined pursuant to EPA Method 22 Visual Determination of Fugitive Emissions from Material Sources and Smoke Emissions from Flares ( 40CFR60, Appendix A).

B. Prohibition. No person shall operate an outdoor wood boiler or an outdoor pellet boiler, in such a manner as to create a nuisance.

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