New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 20 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 11 - ALBUQUERQUE - BERNALILLO COUNTY AIR QUALITY CONTROL BOARD
Part 68 - INClNERATORS AND CREMATORIES
Section 20.11.68.200 - APPLICABLE REQUIREMENTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 18, September 24, 2024
A. Residential Use: The construction, use or operation of an incinerator on property devoted to residential uses is prohibited.
B. Construction/Operation: The construction, use or operation of an incinerator, even if an "affected facility" pursuant to 40 CFR 60, Subpart Ea as amended, on any property is prohibited, except for certain crematories as allowed by this Part.
C. Crematories: Crematories may be used solely for cremating human or animal remains, parts and tissues thereof, and other items normally associated with the cremation process. No person may release or discharge into the atmosphere from any crematory particulate matter in excess of 0.08 grains per standard cubic foot of dry exhaust gas corrected to 12 percent of carbon dioxide (CO2) at standard conditions. In measuring the combustion contaminants from crematories, the carbon dioxide (CO2) produced by combustion of any liquid or gaseous fuel shall be excluded from the correction to 12% of carbon dioxide (CO2). In no instance shall the emissions of a crematory exceed federal requirements.
