Wisconsin Administrative Code
Department of Natural Resources
NR 400-499 - Environmental Protection - Air Pollution Control
Chapter NR 440 - Standards of performance for new stationary sources
Subchapter II - Standards of Performance
Section NR 440.25 - Asphalt concrete plants
Universal Citation: WI Admin Code ยง NR 440.25
Current through August 26, 2024
(1) APPLICABILITY AND DESIGNATION OF AFFECTED FACILITY.
(a) The
affected facility to which the provisions of this section apply is each hot mix
asphalt facility. For the purpose of this section, a hot mix asphalt facility
is comprised only of any combination of the following: dryers; systems for
screening, handling, storing and weighing hot aggregate; systems for loading,
transferring and storing mineral filler; systems for mixing hot mix asphalt;
and the loading, transfer and storage systems associated with emission control
systems.
(b) Any facility under
par. (a) that commences construction or modification after June 11, 1973, is
subject to the requirements of this section.
(2) DEFINITIONS. As used in this section, terms not defined in this subsection have the meanings given in s. NR 440.02.
(a) "Hot mix
asphalt facility" means any facility, as described in sub. (1), used to
manufacture hot mix asphalt by heating and drying aggregate and mixing with
asphalt cement.
(3) STANDARD FOR PARTICULATE MATTER.
(a) On and
after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by s.
NR 440.08 is
completed, no owner or operator subject to the provisions of this section may
discharge or cause the discharge into the atmosphere from any affected facility
any gases which:
1. Contain particulate
matter in excess of 90 mg/dscm (0.039 gr/dscf).
2. Exhibit 20% opacity, or greater.
(4) TEST METHODS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) In conducting the performance
tests required in s.
NR 440.08, the
owner or operator shall use as reference methods and procedures the test
methods in Appendix A of 40 CFR part 60, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 440.17, or other methods and procedures as specified
in this subsection, except as provided in s.
NR 440.08(2).
(b) The owner or operator shall determine
compliance with the particulate matter standards in sub. (3) as follows:
1. Method 5 shall be used to determine the
particulate matter concentration. The sampling time and sample volume for each
run shall be at least 60 minutes and 0.90 dscm (31.8 dscf).
2. Method 9 and the procedures in s.
NR 440.11 shall be used to determine opacity.
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