Permit Application Information and Work Group Exercises

1. Permit Application Informationand Work Group Exercises Peter Westlin, EPA, OAQPS

2. Outline of Permit Submittal re: Monitoring Provisions • Background information • Monitoring approach description and level of detail • Justification and support

3. Basic Background • Emissions unit (PSEU) • Applicable regulations, emission limits, and monitoring requirements • Control technology (e.g., control device (CAM), compliance fuel or raw material, process controls, operation and maintenance protocols)

4. Monitoring Approach (CAM) • Measurement method (what and how) • Monitoring frequency and averaging procedures • Excursion or exceedance definition (indicator range for CAM) • Performance criteria – QA/QC procedures

5. Other Permit Content Factors • Commitment to corrective action • Reporting and recordkeeping • Verification of operational status • QIP Threshold (optional) • Data availability (optional) • Table format (for clarity in permit)

6. Justification • Brief description of source/control device • Rationale for selecting indicators • Rationale for selecting indicator ranges • Supporting information (e.g., test data, design factors, historical data, margin of compliance)

7. Monitoring Approach–Title V Permit Table (example) Indicator Combustion T Outlet CO conc. Measurement approach Thermocouple CO CEMS Indicator range Excursion: <1500°F Excursion: >50 ppmv Data representativeness Installed in incinerator PS 4, 40 CFR 60, App. B chamber QA/QC Redundant t-couple and span gas Monitoring frequency Measure continuously Daily zero (+ 30F) Measure continuously (10 sec) Data collection Record continuously Record 1-min averages procedures on chart recorder by DAS (electronic) Averaging period None 1-hr average QIP threshold No more than six No more than 10 excursions excursions 7

8. Questions?Let’s divide into groups