On January 31, 2013 the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published in the Federal Register the final rule 40 CFR Part 63: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Major Sources: Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Boilers and Process Heaters.

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Posted by PH Haroz at 10:41 AM | Permalink

On December 20, 2012, the US EPA issued final changes to Clean Air Act standards for major and area source boilers and commerical/industrial solid waste incinerators.

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Posted by PH Haroz at 07:21 PM | Permalink

Over the Summer of 2012, Brian Edwards, PE, Director of Engineering for CTI, had the opportunity to speak at 5 regional conferences of the OSHA Voluntary Protection Program Participants Association (VPPPA), as well as the 2012 National VPPPA conference.   Video from the Region 4 conference in Chattanooga, TN has been posted on Youtube. 

Please check out the presentation here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFi-RwNLkLM

Posted by Brian Edwards at 10:43 AM | Permalink

Sources are required to submit a Notification of Compliance Status regarding the initial tune-up by July 19, 2012. 

On March 13, 2012, the EPA issued a No Action Assurance (NAA), stating that it would not enforce the Notification. The NAA states that it remains in effect until either (1) October 1, 2012, or (2) A final rule addressing the proposed reconsideration of the Area Source Boiler Rule, whichever occurs earlier.

On July 18, 2012, EPA extended the NAA for Boiler Area Source to December 31, 2012, or until the final rule is issued whichever occurs earlier.

For more information visit www.boilermactcompliance.com.

 

Posted by PH Haroz at 11:27 AM | Permalink

The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) has revised the 2006 NPDES General Stormwater Permit for Industrial Activity.  This permit expired on July 31, 2011. According to the Georgia EPD, the 2012 Industrial Stormwater General Permit No. GAR050000 (IGP) was signed on April 16, 2012 and is going to become effective on June 1, 2012.  All facilities that are currently operating under the 2006 IGP are required to continue compliance under that permit’s specification until the new permit is in effect.

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Posted by Adam Haroz at 04:14 PM | Permalink

On March 13, 2012, the US Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance, provided notice to associations and group representatives of owners of existing Area Source (GACT) boilers that the agency will exercise its discretion not to pursue enforcement for violations of the deadline to complete initial tune-up required in the final rule by March 12, 2012. In addition, the US EPA recently published a proposed re-consideration of the Area Source Boiler Rule that would postpone the tune-up from March 12, 2012 to March 12, 2013. This "No Action Assurance" applies to only the timelines of tune-up and the US EPA notes that nothing in this "No Action Assurance" affects any other provisions in the Area Source Boiler Rule. The "No Action Assurance" is to remain in effect until either (1) 11:59PM EDT October 1, 2012, or (2) the effective date of a final rule addressing the proposal reconsideration of the Area Source Boiler Rule, whichever occurs earlier.

Posted by PH Haroz at 02:01 PM | Permalink

On March 8, 2012, the US Senate voted by a 52-46 vote (60 needed to pass), to dissapprove the Collins Amendment (SA 1660). This Amendment requested to include the US EPA Regulatory Relief Act of 2011 in the Senate Transportation Bill (S.1813). The amendment would have given the US EPA more time to modify the Boiler MACT related rules, including the Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials that are the Solid Waste Rule.

For more information on the Boiler MACT Rules, visit www.boilermactcompliance.com

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