Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control
Chapter NR 415 - Control Of Particulate Emissions
Section NR 415.07 - Particulate matter emission limits for incinerators
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 415.07
Current through August 26, 2024
No person may cause, allow or permit particulate matter, concentrations corrected to 12% carbon dioxide, to be emitted to the ambient air from any incinerator in excess of one of the following limitations:
(1) All incinerators on which construction or modification was commenced on or before April 1, 1972 shall meet the emission limits of this subsection.
(a) Incinerators
located throughout the state; emissions of:
1.
Incinerators rated at over 500 pounds of waste per hour: 0.50 pounds of
particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gas.
2. Incinerators rated at 500 pounds of waste
per hour or less: 0.60 pounds of particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust
gas.
(b) Incinerators
located in subregion 1 of the Lake Michigan Intrastate AQCR or in the
Southeastern Wisconsin Intrastate AQCR; in addition to meeting the emission
limits of par. (a) these incinerators shall meet the following emission limits:
1. Incinerators of 5 cubic feet capacity or
more: 0.30 pounds of particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gas.
2. Prefabricated domestic incinerators below
5 cubic feet capacity may not exceed the performance emission requirements
prescribed by the American National Standards Institute for domestic
incinerators, standard Z21.6, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.11(3).
(2) All incinerators on which construction or modification is commenced after April 1, 1972 shall meet the emission limits of this subsection.
(a)
Incinerators other than those specified in par. (b); emissions in excess of:
1. Incinerators rated at 4,000 pounds of
waste per hour or more: 0.15 pounds of particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust
gas.
2. Incinerators rated at over
500 pounds of waste per hour and less than 4,000 pounds of waste per hour: 0.20
pounds of particulate per 1,000 pounds of exhaust gas.
3. Incinerators rated at 500 pounds of waste
per hour or less other than prefabricated domestic incinerators below 5 cubic
feet capacity: 0.30 pounds of particulate matter per 1,000 pounds of exhaust
gas.
4. Prefabricated domestic
incinerators below 5 cubic feet capacity may not exceed the performance
emission requirements prescribed by the American National Standards Institute
for domestic incinerators, standard Z21.6, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.11(3).
(b) Sewage treatment plant sludge and grit
incinerators on which construction or modification is commenced after February
1, 1975; emissions may not exceed 1.30 pounds per ton of dry sludge or grit
input (0.65 grams per kilogram of dry sludge or grit input).
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