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Workshop I

Clean Air Act Challenges … Ohio Air Permitting 101

s Tuesday, March 26, 2019 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Biographical Information Terri Sexton, Manager Environmental and Energy Affairs Navistar, Inc., 6125 Urbana Rd., Springfield, OH 45502 937-390-4011 Fax: 937-390-4766 terri.sexton@navistar.com Terri is a corporate Manager of Environmental and Energy Affairs for Navistar, Inc. She manages various environmental and energy projects and programs across the corporation, most recently focused on significant energy conservation, reductions in greenhouse gases and waste, leading to cost reduction. Terri is also currently responsible for EPA compliance in the air and solid waste media at the Springfield Truck assembly site. She has worked in the EHS field for over 25 years including employment at corporate, manufacturing/industrial facilities, wastewater treatment operations, and EPA (RAPCA). Terri holds a masters degree in environmental management systems from Southern Methodist University and a bachelor’s degree in biology and environmental sciences from Wright State University. Terri holds professional certifications as a Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) and Certified Hazardous Materials Manger (CHMM), and an OEPA and IDEM Class I Waste Water licenses. Terri has been an active A&WMA member since starting her career at RAPCA, always in the Southwest Ohio Chapter and East Central Section, where she is (or has) most recently serving as Vice Chair of each, and later Chair of SWO Chapter. Andrew W. Weisman Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA) 117 S. Main St. Dayton, Ohio 45422 (937) 225-4982 aweisman@rapca.org Andy started his environmental career as a consultant with PEER Consultants in Dayton, Ohio from 1987-1991 and continued with Pacific Environmental Services (later became MACTEC) from 1991 – 2001. While with both companies he was a staff engineer/project manager involved in air emissions stack testing and environmental permitting for air, wastewater, storm water and hazardous waste. Andy joined RAPCA in 2001as a permit writer and has also served as an inspector and stack test observer. Andy is currently the Permit and Inspection Group Supervisor at RAPCA and oversees all RAPCA’s permitting, inspection and stack testing activities. Andy is a graduate of the University of Dayton with Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Process Technology.

Biographical Information Stephanie Madden EHS Technology Group, LLC 2912 Springboro West Suite 101, Moraine, Ohio 45439 (937) 865-3947 smadden@ehstech.com Stephanie is a Project Manager for EHS. Her environmental experience includes 10 years serving in the capacity as both a regulator and an environmental consultant. Stephanie started her environmental career as a permit writer focusing on air permitting and inspections for a variety of industrial sources with the Regional Air Pollution Control Agency (RAPCA). She was also involved with operating and maintaining the national ambient air monitoring network for RAPCA’s 6 county jurisdiction. Stephanie also served as Permit and Inspection Supervisor at RAPCA where she assisted & coordinated efforts with major facility permitting, inspection & compliance issues. She was also responsible for the oversight of the permit and inspection group where she managed agency permitting goals and facility inspection commitments. This included review and final approval of all air pollution permit-to-install, permit-to-install and operate, and Title V permitting in RAPCA’s jurisdiction. Since joining EHS, she has been involved with consulting projects involving air permitting, hazardous waste management, SWP3s, SARA Title III, SPCC Plans, emissions inventories and regulatory applicability analyses for industrial clients in the states of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, Alabama, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Georgia, California, North Carolina, Virginia and Texas. Stephanie is a graduate of Wright State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Science.

Workshop I – Ohio Air Permitting 101 Basics of Air Permitting

28th Annual Sustainability & EHS Symposium Cincinnati, Ohio March 26-27, 2019

Presented by: Stephanie Madden, EHS Technology Group Terri Sexton, Navistar Andy Weisman, RAPCA

Presentation Overview

 Permitting Basics  Permit Exemptions & Application Process  Complying with a Permit

Key Definitions

 Emission unit:

 Each separate operation or activity that results or

may result in the emission of any air contaminant

 Sometimes used interchangeably with “source”

Key Definitions (cont’d)



Air Contaminant:



Means particulate matter, dust, fumes, gas, mist, radionuclides, smoke, vapor or odorous substances, or any combination thereof.



Does not include uncombined water vapor



Potential to Emit (PTE):



Used to determine applicability of many regulations



Maximum capacity of an emissions unit or stationary source to emit an air pollutant under its physical and operational design



Generally assumes operation at 8,760 hours/year



Generally does not consider the use of air pollution control equipment



Can include emission limiting factors if they are made part of an enforceable permit

Key Definitions (cont’d)

 Modification:

 Any physical change in, or change in the method of

• peration of an air contaminant source that results in an

increase in allowable emissions

 Includes emission of a new pollutant  Includes relocation of the source to a new site (but

generally not within the existing facility)

 Does not include routine maintenance, routine repair, and

routine replacement (be careful regarding interpretation of “routine”)

 Must get a permit

Permitting - Overview

 Permits are the primary tool for EPA to

regulate industry

 Two basic categories of air permits:



Installation/Construction

 Called a Permit to Install (PTI)



Operating (“major” sources only after June 2008)

 After June 2008, non-major sources receive a

combined Permit to Install/Operate (PTIO)

 Major Sources receive a Title V Operating Permit

Ohio Permits

Permit to Install Permit to Install/Operate Title V

ACTIVITY Construction / Modification Operation Facility Classification

Major Minor

Major Source Thresholds

 Construction Permits

 “Categorical Industries” includes any one of 28 listed in

OAC 3745-31-01(LLL)

 Operating Permits

Attainment Area Non-Attainment Area

Categorical Industry ≥ 100 TPY ≥ 100 TPY Non-Categorical Industry ≥ 250 TPY ≥ 100 TPY

All Areas

Criteria Pollutants ≥ 100 TPY Any Single HAP ≥ 10 TPY Combined HAPs ≥ 25 TPY

Threshold Comments



Any source that is not a “major source” is considered a minor source.



Determination is typically made based on Potential to Emit (PTE)



Sources can voluntarily limit emissions to less than major source levels

 Voluntary limits on PTE must be contained

in an enforceable permit condition

 Source is known as a “Synthetic Minor”.

Synthetic Minor

 Synthetic Minor:

 A permit in which a company accepts

voluntary emission limits in order to avoid major source status

 Limits can be on one emission unit or

• ver entire facility

 Permit will impose record

keeping/reporting requirements to “prove” that source is staying below major source thresholds

Permit Exemptions



Permanent PTI Exemptions



Found in OAC 3745-31-03



Based on process-type



Examples:

 Boilers < 10 mm BTU/hr.  Maintenance Welding  Aqueous Parts Washers



No notification required



OEPA added several new exemptions in May 2016

Permit Exemptions (cont’d)



De Minimis Exemption



Found in OAC 3745-15-05



Exempts sources with PTE < 10 lbs./day (PM, SO2, NOx, OCs, CO, Lead, etc.)



If PTE is > 10 lbs/day, but actual emissions are less than 10 lbs./day, can maintain daily records to prove exemption



Sum of similar sources can’t be > 25 TPY



Emits < 1 tons/year any HAPs or combination of HAPs



No notification required



Keep documentation of applicable exemption.

Streamlined Permits



Permit by Rule (PBR)



Found in OAC 3745-31-03



Standard permit terms written into regulations



Must notify OEPA with 1-page form



45 different sources are listed; adding regularly



Typical activities covered are:



emergency electrical generators;



resin injection/compression molding equipment;



small crushing and screening plants;



soil-vapor extraction and soil-liquid extraction remediation activities;



auto body refinishing facilities;



gasoline dispensing facilities;



natural gas fired boilers and heaters; and



printing facilities

Streamlined Permits (cont’d)



General Permit



Found in OAC 3745-31-29 (05/29/2014)



Set of “pre-written” permit conditions for commonly found sources



Must submit a (streamlined) application



Available for the following:



Aggregate Processing



Boilers



Digester Operations



Dry cleaning Operations



Mineral Extraction



Miscellaneous Metal Parts Painting Lines



Oil and Gas Well-Site Production Operations



Paved Roadways and Parking Areas



Portable Diesel Engines (Compression Ignition Internal Combustion Engine)



Ready Mix Concrete Batch Plants



Storage Piles



Tub Grinder



Unpaved Roadways and Parking Areas

Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO)

 Permit Process

 Prepare and submit application  DO/LAA review, prep and send to CO  Draft permits/Public Comment Period

 Newspaper notice and 30-day comment period  USEPA, citizens or company opportunity

 Life of PTI

 Forever

 Life of PTIO

 10 years for true minor  5 years for synthetic minor

Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO)

 Construction

 Effective Dec. 1, 2006 [OAC 3745-31-33] …

 Any “MAJOR” new or modified source can do only the

activities allowed in the past

 Any “MINOR” new or modified source can do all allowed

in past plus MORE…….essentially you can do everything except hook up utilities and run new equipment

*minor here means not a: major modification, major stationary source, synthetic minor, or netting project

Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO)

 Construction (cont’d)

 Allowed for all sources (under previous and current

rules)

 Utility poles by a utility company.  Temporary erosion and sedimentation control (hay bales,

silt fences, rip-raps, sandbags).

 New landscaping (trees, bushes and seeding of disturbed

earthwork).

 Landscaping fencing.  Temporary fences and signs around the construction site.  Stockpiling of stone, soil and other materials for future

construction.

Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO)

 Construction (cont’d)

 Now allowed for “MINOR” sources:

 Equipment for source/control may be delivered prior to

PTI issuance if:

 In existing building - place in final location and

secure

 In new building - either secure on the foundation

• f its final site or place anywhere on the property

NOTE: No utilities, piping, or duct work may be connected and equipment cannot be operated.

Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO)

 Issuance Timing

 By statute, the Agency has 180 days to act upon a complete

PTI application (excluding waiting on applicant)

 Preliminary Completeness review in 14 days  How long to receive a PTI?  When should you plan to submit a permit application to

receive Permit to Install prior to planned construction or process change?

Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO)

 Why & What is the “Rush List”?

 EPA Receives Many Requests  Need to Manage Requests  Developed a "Rush List"  Helps Prioritize Review/Processing in Central Office

Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO)

 Where to send Rush Requests:



Mike Hopkins Ohio EPA, DAPC Lazarus Government Center PO Box 1049 Columbus, OH 43216-1049



Call (614) 644-3611



mike.hopkins@epa.state.oh.us

TIPS - Contact Permit Writer

 Establish and maintain rapport with

Agency and permit writer

 Communication –

 At least a telephone call for small projects  Meeting for larger or complex projects

TIPS - Communication with Upper Management



How long it takes to get a permit – when to bring the environmental manager into the loop – cost of delays



Critical thresholds – how calculated so management understands cost of controls versus costs of production limitations



Miscalculation – understanding the costs and delays with getting a new permit if emissions are underestimated

Questions?

Stephanie Madden Project Manager EHS Technology Group, LLC Phone: 937-865-3947 smadden@ehstech.com

Permit Compliance

Complying with monitoring, recordkeeping, reporting and testing requirements.

Terri Sexton, Navistar March 26, 2019

We received

• ur final

permit!

• Is it a Final

permit?

• Is there a

comment response period?

• Be part of your

permit process.

• Is there a permit

fee due?

Common Permit Application Pitfalls

• E

missio n e stima ting de fic ie nc ie s (po lluta nts, fa c to rs, ho urs)

• F

a ilure to pla n a he a d to me e t future ne e ds

• F

ailur e to r e vie w dr aft pe r mit for te r ms & c onditions pr

• ble ms, “Pr

e -Dr aft Pe r mit”

Now What?

Recommended Steps

• 1. Review your permit
• 2. Identify all records that are required;

Gather and update records regularly

• 3. Identify support documents and records
• Know where to find these quickly

 Ensure others know where to find

• 4. Reporting – review permit items need to
• report. Report via e-BIZ
• 5. Testing – review, plan, implement.

First Steps

1.

Review your permit

• Read and understand the entire permit
• Does it list all your requirements

specifically or refer to a rule?

• Raw material specs or throughput limits
• For each term and condition consider how

compliance is documented

• PTE - No recordkeeping, but keep record
• f calculations and assumptions
• Find in “Testing” section, last term, C.

First Step

1.

Review your permit

• Authorization Page – Description, Effective

date, Permit Fee, Facility ID

• Part A. Standard Terms and Conditions, aka

“Boiler Plate”

• General terms, Record Keeping and Reporting,

MMR, Authorization to Install, Operate application, Permit Transfers

• Part B. Facility-Wide Terms and Conditions
• Part C. Emission Unit Terms and

Conditions

Next Steps

2) Identify all records that are required and gather

• Identify Limitations and how documented
• Does the permit describe how to document

each compliance item?

• How do you document something you

DON’T do?

• “The permittee shall maintain records that document any

time periods when the water wash (or filter) was not in service when the emission unit is operating…”

• “Track daily usage of Primer…” - Use None or rarely

Reporting Requirements

• E

missio ns Re po rts E missio ns

• Blue Ca rds – Bia nnua lly fo r NT

V

• F

e e E missio n Re po rts (F E R) fo r SMT V a nd T V F a c ilitie s

• De via tio ns – Qua rte rly/ Se mi-Annua l
• Annua l Pe rmit E

va lua tio n Re po rt (PE R)

• E

xc ursio ns – limits o r re stric tio ns we re e xc e e de d

• Negative declar

ations – a fact of life

• Any la te re po rt is a de via tio n
• Co ntro l e q uipme nt ma lfunc tio ns

Next Steps

2) Identify all records that are required and gather

• What records did I suggest or consider

when applying for the permit?

• Purchasing
• Quality (pound per unit, size/quantity)
• Department keep manual paper records
• New records - Forms
• Corporate systems for use/reordering
• Automated – spray time, batch records,

scales, tank records,..

Permit Application Tips

• Sug g e st mo nito ring a nd re c o rd ke e ping in

the a pplic a tio n

• Know what you can monitor

and r ecor d

• Rule b a se d mo nito ring re q uire me nts
• Co ntinuo us o r inte rmitte nt
• Know what’s the most cost effective for

you

• Pro vide pre fe re nc e fo r input re stric tio ns o r

limita tio ns (synthe tic mino r stra te g y)

• Pra c tic a l e nfo rc e a b ility – F

e de ra lly e nfo rc e a b le

Next Steps

2) Identify all records that are required and gather

• Identify frequency of record keeping.
• Can the planned records meet frequency?
• Daily gallons used…from pump feed tote
• Gallons used or tons input per day… What

records tell you daily use?

• OPTIONS: Purchasing, monthly use divided by

days, design or spec. values, record as used.

• Calculating VOC or lead emissions from inputs –

data per individual material

Common Monitoring and Recordkeeping Pitfalls

• F

a ilure to ke e p re c o rds a s spe c ifie d in pe rmit

• Pa rtia l o r missing re c o rds
• Sa me numb e r re c o rde d e ve ryda y
• Ne ve r upda ting re c o rds with SDS info
• No t ke e ping ma inte na nc e re c o rds
• No t putting c o rre c tive me a sure s in pla c e

whe n re po rt de via tio ns.

Next Steps

3) Identify support documents and records

• Safety Data Sheets (SDS, aka MSDS)
• Technical data sheets
• Manifests for solvent disposed not lost to air
• Maintenance records – internal and external
• Calculations:
• Showing DeMinimis, Rolling 12-month

averages, 365-day total, PTE demonstration, HAP emissions, abatement efficiency

3) Identify support documents and records

• Other examples
• T&C: Most will be description of work practice or

implementation of a work practice plan.

• Work Practice Standards – how show compliance?
• Fug. dust on roadways = street sweeper/washer
• No radiation in steel supply = radiation testing
• Emerg. Generator PM & hours run = Hours meters,

emergency hours vs maintenance and PM Records

• Whatever you write in your plan, you must show

evidence of completing the activity: Inspect, clean,

• bserve, attend, pH or Temp. ranges, periodically, …

3) Identify support documents and records

• Stack test results and process operating

information

• Diagrams and drawings (Tanks, submerge fill,

capacities, interlocks, process controls)

• Inventories – sources, emission units, material,

chemical, VOC, Tier II & III, waste

• 3 - 5 years permit required records
• MACT or Toxics Compliance demonstration
• Other?

QA/QC

• Talk to personnel recording the data
• Training – Tool Box chat
• Perform quality checks – hold recordkeeper

accountable

• Make sure information is accurate and all

records match

• Supplier, Purchasing, other reports Tier III
• Follow the paper trail
• Look for obvious errors or holes

QA/QC

• Verify calculations
• Make sure most up to date SDS (VOC/HAP)

contents are used

• Check SDS, technical data sheets
• Make sure calculations match the permit
• exactly. May be reasonable but not exactly

permit compliant

• Question flexibility that meets intent and/or

letter or law.

• Interpretations have many forms!

Recommended Steps

1.

Review your permit

2.

Identify all records that are required and gather; Update records regularly

• 3. Identify support documents and records
• Know where to find these quickly

 Ensure others know where to find  WHY?

4.

Reporting – look permit items need to report, permit changes, e-BIZ

5.

Testing – review and plan. If records, verify.

Did You Find Problems?

• Note any problems with your records
• Investigate, corrections, and check your permit
• Figure out if you had permit deviations
• Were deviations required to be reported

and when? 30-45 days, quarterly, semi, …

• Report permit deviations per requirements
• Investigate thoroughly and quickly – deviation or

incident, accuracy, risk and opportunity.

• Develop a plan for corrective and preventative

measures and implement. Contain and Correct.

Reporting

• Lots of various reports are required –

Deviations or None (Negative reporting)

• Compliance Calendar recommended
• Air records, reports, testing, changes/updates, other
• Air and water permits, Tier II, TRI, wastes
• Many reports due every Quarter & Semi-annual
• Annual Permit Evaluation Report (PER) or

Annual Title V Certification

• Be sure to list deviations and report On Time
• eBIZ Responsible Official Submittal – No Paper

Common Reporting Pitfalls

• Re po rting o ve r a llo wa b le e missio ns
• No t pro viding suppo rting c a lc ula tio ns (F

E R)

• Sub mitting la te
• Ohio E

PA ma y issue a NOV

• No t ide ntifying kno wn de via tio ns in re po rts
• L

a te re po rts a re de via tio ns.

Testing

• Many types of Testing
• Calculations of PTE, material use records
• Laboratory testing verify material specifications

(VOC content, Sulfur, solids, HAPs, other)

• STACK – End of pipe

Emissions Testing

• Ofte n rule drive n fo r c o ntro l de vic e s
• E

ng ine e ring Guide # 16

• I

nitia l c o mplia nc e de mo nstra tio n

• U.S. E

PA sta c k te sting g uida nc e

• http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc /gui

dl nd/gd-050.pdf.

• I

T T re q uire d up to 60 da ys prio r to te sting .

Recommended Testing Tips

• Review your permit for testing and verify if needed
• Is there some other way than actual stack testing –

Device design specs., Vender guarantee, lab testing

• Ensure your process can accommodate the test

method prescribed in your permit

• Submit ITT 60 days prior to test, report 30 days after
• Coordinate process, employees, testing firm, and

Agency

Recommended Testing Tips

• Testing Frequency – Engineering Guide 16 and rules
• Expensive beyond test cost – use knowledgeable firm
• All Hands on Deck! TEAM effort.
• Think through possible testing interruptions, $$$$
• Try to maintain process consistency, ‘normal
• peration’
• Ensure collect documented process data; make a

checklist

• However you test you now operate.
• Pro and Con: Opportunity to change parameters

Testing



However you test, you now operate!



Added plastic curtains to maintain proper airflow. After test quality or expense issue.



pH, temperatures, material specs.



“Director may reject the results of any test not performed in accordance with approved test or without the advance notice.”



What is worst case?



3745-21-10 (C)(3)(a): The source shall be

• perated at or near maximum operating

capacity during any testing



If not at maximum production capacity can be limited to that tested.



No ambiguous “worst case”. State in ITT

Common Testing Pitfalls

 Testing late

 Title V can be federal violation

 Not understanding how the processes should be operating

during the testing.

 Representative worst case, during all testing time.  Not monitoring production data during the test  Not submitting a complete test report  Not changing operating parameters post test  Test scenarios can create reportable deviations

 Changing temps, pH, rates, any process change

Complying with Monitoring, Recordkeeping, Reporting and Testing Requirements.

Questions

Terri Sexton Environmental and Energy Manager Navistar, Inc. Terri.Sexton@Navistar.com (937) 390-4011

RAPCA

Regional Air Pollution Control Agency Andrew Weisman, Area Supervisor

Ma nufa c ture rs' E duc a tio n Co unc il Annua l Susta ina b ility & E HS Sympo sium Ma rc h 26, 2019

Permitting Application Tips

• E

sta b lish a nd ma inta in ra ppo rt with a g e nc y a nd pe rmit write r

• Co mmunic a tio n
• At le a st a te le pho ne c a ll fo r sma ll

pro je c ts

• Me e ting fo r la rg e r o r c o mple x

pro je c ts

“You know your pr

• je c t be tte r

than the pe r mit wr ite r .”

Common Permit Application Pitfalls

• I

nc o rre c t E missio ns c a lc ula tio ns (missing po lluta nts, e missio n fa c to rs, ho urs)

• F

a ilure to pla n a he a d to me e t future ne e ds, inc o rre c t pa ra me tric mo nito ring

• F

a ilure to re vie w dra ft pe rmit fo r te rms & c o nditio ns pro b le ms, “Pre -Dra ft Pe rmit”

Common Permit Application Pitfalls

• Asking fo r a pe rmit ye ste rda y
• No t pro viding the re q ue ste d info rma tio n in

a time ly ma nne r

• No t sub mitting a c o mple te a pplic a tio n
• Avo id pro b le ms b y c o mmunic a ting a nd

b e ing re spo nsive

Common Permit Application Pitfalls

• I

nc o rre c t fo rms

• No o rig ina l sig na ture – PI

N a ppro va l

• No t pro viding suppo rting c a lc ula tio ns,

(PT E , Ac tua l, o the r)

• I

nsuffic ie nt info rma tio n, (b la nk spa c e s o n fo rms, missing pa g e s, no c a lc ula tio ns)

Permit Applications Tips

• Build in F

le xib ility - g o o d te rms a nd c o nditio ns c a n a vo id future mo dific a tio ns

• SDS ra ng e s a nd a ir to xic s
• Co mmunic a tio n with the pe rmit

write r

Permit Application Tips

• Sug g e st mo nito ring a nd re c o rd ke e ping in

the a pplic a tio n

• K

no w wha t yo u c a n mo nito r a nd re c o rd

• Rule b a se d mo nito ring re q uire me nts
• Co ntinuo us o r inte rmitte nt
• K

no w wha t’ s the mo st c o st e ffe c tive fo r yo u

• Pro vide pre fe re nc e fo r input re stric tio ns o r

limita tio ns (synthe tic mino r stra te g y)

• Pra c tic a l e nfo rc e a b ility – F

e de ra lly e nfo rc e a b le

Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO)

F a c ility Wide T e rms a nd Co nditio ns

• F

a c ility wide limits

• Synthe tic Mino r L

imits

• F

e de ra l Rule s

• MACT
• GACT

Permit to Install and Operate (PTIO)

E missio n Unit T e rms a nd Co nditio ns

• Ope ra tio ns, Pro pe rty a nd/ o r E

q uipme nt De sc riptio n

• Applic a b le re g ula tio ns
• Ope ra tio na l re stric tio ns
• Mo nito ring a nd re c o rd ke e ping
• Re po rting re q uire me nts
• T

e sting re q uire me nts

• Misc e lla ne o us re q uire me nts

Monitoring and Recordkeeping

• Co mplia nc e is no t ne g o tia b le , ho w yo u

de mo nstra te c o mplia nc e c a n b e

• K

no w wha t re c o rds the pe rmit re q uire s yo u to ke e p

• F

re q ue nc y o f da ta c o lle c tio n

• Co ntinuo us
• Da ily
• Mo nthly
• Ma inte na nc e re c o rds
• Ma te ria l fo rmula tio n, SDS, T

DS, e tc ..

Monitoring for Control Devices

• Re vie w re q uire d c o ntro l de vic e
• pe ra ting pa ra me te rs
• K

no w ho w c o ntro l de vic e a nd mo nito ring e q uipme nt o pe ra te

• Sa mpling lo c a tio ns e .g ., the rmo c o uple s,

ma no me te r po rts

• Ca lib ra tio n da te s fo r mo nito ring e q uipme nt
• Da ta c o lle c tio n fre q ue nc y a nd a ve ra g ing

time s

Common Monitoring and Recordkeeping Pitfalls

• F

a ilure to ke e p re c o rds a s spe c ifie d in pe rmit

• Pa rtia l o r missing re c o rds
• Sa me numb e r re c o rde d re pe a te dly
• Ne ve r upda ting re c o rds with SDS info
• No t ke e ping ma inte na nc e re c o rds
• No t putting c o rre c tive me a sure s in pla c e whe n

re po rt de via tio ns.

Reporting Requirements

• E

missio ns Re po rts E missio ns

• Blue Ca rds – Bia nnua lly fo r NT

V

• F

e e E missio n Re po rts (F E R) fo r SMT V a nd T V F a c ilitie s

• De via tio ns – Qua rte rly/ Se mi-Annua l
• Annua l Pe rmit E

va lua tio n Re po rt (PE R)

• E

xc ursio ns – limits o r re stric tio ns we re e xc e e de d

• Ne g a tive de c la ra tio ns – a fa c t o f life
• Any la te re po rt is a de via tio n
• Co ntro l e q uipme nt ma lfunc tio ns

Common Reporting Pitfalls

• Re po rting o ve r a llo wa b le e missio ns
• No t pro viding suppo rting c a lc ula tio ns

(F E R)

• Sub mitting la te
• Ohio E

PA ma y issue a NOV

• No t ide ntifying kno wn de via tio ns

in re po rts

• L

a te re po rts a re de via tio ns.

Emissions Testing

• Ofte n rule drive n fo r c o ntro l de vic e s
• Ohio E

PA E ng ine e ring Guide # 16

• I

nitia l c o mplia nc e de mo nstra tio n

• U.S. E

PA sta c k te sting g uida nc e

• http://www.epa.gov/ttn/emc /gui

dl nd/gd-050.pdf.

• I

T T ma y b e re q uire d up to 60 da ys prio r to te sting .

Questions?

Andy We isma n Pe rmit a nd I nspe c tio n Supe rviso r Pho ne : 937-225-4982 a we isma n@ ra pc a .o rg http:/ / www.ra pc a .o rg http:/ / www.phdmc .o rg