Chapter 2. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL

A. This Section applies to sources that have been granted coverage under a general permit that allows for the operation of a source at more than one location. B. General permits developed by the Director for portable sources shall contain conditions that assure compliance with al…

A. A compliance certification submitted by the owner or operator of a stationary source covered by a general permit shall be on a form provided by the Director and shall include the following information:1. The source's name, mailing address, contact person and contact person pho…

A. A general permit may include emission standards designed to assure that a stationary source covered by the permit will comply with minor new source review under R18-2-334(C) . The emission standards may consist of any combination of the following: 1. Limits designed to assure …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-515.01 Section R18-2-515.01 renumbered from R18-2-515(C)(1)(h) through (C)(7) and amended effective September 26, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Renumbered to R18-2-715.01 effective November 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-515.02 R18-2-515.02 renumbered from R18-2-515(C)(8) through (C)(9) and amended effective September 26, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Renumbered to R18-2-715.02 effective November 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4).

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-516 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective October 2, 1979 (Supp. 79-5). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4) Amended subsection (A) effective May 28, 1982 (Supp. 82-3). Amended subsection (A) effective September 22, …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-517 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective October 2, 1979 (Supp. 79-5). Editorial correction, subsection (C), paragraph (1) (Supp. 80-1). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Amended subsection (A) effective May 28,…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-518 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective October 2, 1979 (Supp. 79-5). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Amended subsection (A) effective May 28, 1982 (Supp. 82-3). Amended effective September 22, 1983 (Supp. 83…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-519 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Editorial correction, subsection (A), paragraph (1) (Supp. 80-1). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Former Section R9-3-519 renumbered without change as Section R18-2-519 (Supp. 87-3). Ame…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-520 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective October 2, 1979 (Supp. 79-5). Editorial correction, subsection (A), paragraph (1) (Supp. 80-2). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Amended subsection (A) effective May 28,…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-521 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp 79-1). Amended effective October 2, 1979 (Supp. 79-5). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Amended subsection (A) effective May 28, 1982 (Supp. 82-3). Amended subsection (A) effective September 22, …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-522 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Amended subsection (A) effective May 28, 1982 (Supp. 82-3). Amended subsection (A) effective September 22, 1983 (Supp. 83-5). Former Section R9-3-522 renu…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-523 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Former Section R9-3-523 renumbered without change as Section R18-2-523 (Supp. 87-3). Amended effective September 26, 1990 (Supp. 90-2). Renumbered to R18-…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-524 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Amended subsection (A) effective September 22, 1983 (Supp. 83-5). Former Section R9-3-524 renumbered without change as Section R18-2-524 (Supp. 87-3). Ame…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-525 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Editorial correction, subsection (B) (Supp. 79-6). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Former Section R9-3-525 renumbered without change as Section R18-2-525 (Supp. 87-3). Amended effective …

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-526 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Former Section R9-3-526 renumbered without change as Section R18-2-526 (Supp. 87-3). Amended effective September 26, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Renumbered to R18-2-726 effective November 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-527 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Former Section R9-3-527 renumbered without change as Section R18-2-527 (Supp. 87-3). Amended effective September 26, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Renumbered to R18-2-727 effective November 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-528 Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Amended effective July 9, 1980 (Supp. 80-4). Former Section R9-3-528 renumbered without change as Section R18-2-528 (Supp. 87-3). Amended effective September 26, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Renumbered to R18-…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-529 Adopted effective September 22, 1983 (Supp. 83-5). Former Section R9-3-529 renumbered without change as Section R18-2-529 (Supp. 87-3). Amended effective September 26, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Renumbered to R18-2-729 effective November 15, 1993 (Supp…

Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2-530 Adopted effective September 26, 1990 (Supp. 90-3). Renumbered to R18-2-730 effective November 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4).

For purposes of this Article, any source of air contaminants which due to lack of an identifiable emission point or plume cannot be considered a point source, shall be classified as a nonpoint source. In applying this criteria, such items as air curtain incinerators, heater-plann…

A. In addition to the definitions contained in A.R.S. § 49-501, in this Section: 1. "Agricultural burning" means burning vegetative materials related to producing and harvesting crops and raising animals for the purpose of marketing for profit, or providing a livelihood, but does…

A. No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit a building or its appurtenances, or a building or subdivision site, or a driveway, or a parking area, or a vacant lot or sales lot, or an urban or suburban open area to be constructed, used, altered, repaired, demolished, cleared…

A. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the use, repair, construction or reconstruction of a roadway or alley without taking reasonable precautions to prevent excessive amounts of particulate matter from becoming airborne. Dust and other particulates shall be kept to a …

No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit crushing, screening, handling, transporting or conveying of materials or other operations likely to result in significant amounts of airborne dust without taking reasonable precautions, such as the use of spray bars, wetting agents, …

A. No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit organic or inorganic dust producing material to be stacked, piled, or otherwise stored without taking reasonable precautions such as chemical stabilization, wetting, or covering to prevent excessive amounts of particulate matter …

No person shall cause, suffer, allow, permit construction of, or otherwise own or operate, mineral tailing piles without taking reasonable precautions to prevent excessive amounts of particulate matter from becoming airborne. Reasonable precautions shall mean wetting, chemical st…

A person shall not cause, suffer, allow, or permit the performance of agricultural practices outside the Phoenix and Yuma planning areas, as defined in 40 CFR 81.303, which is incorporated by reference in R18-2-210, including tilling of land and application of fertilizers without…

The definitions in R18-2-101 and the following definitions apply to R18-2-610.01, R18-2-610.02, and R18-2-610.03: 1. "Access restriction" means reducing PM emissions by reducing the number of trips driven on agricultural aprons and access roads by restricting or eliminating publi…

A. A commercial farmer shall comply with this Section by January 1, 2012. Until the end of the transition period on March 31, 2013, a commercial farmer shall maintain a record demonstrating compliance with this Section. The record shall be provided to the Director within two busi…

A. A commercial farmer within a PM Moderate Nonattainment Area, designated after June 1, 2009, shall implement at least one best management practice from each category to reduce PM emissions. B. A commercial farmer shall implement from the following best management practices, as …

A. On the day before and during the day that is forecast to be high risk for dust generation by the Pinal County Dust Control Forecast, a commercial farmer shall ensure implementation of best management practices as described in sections (B)(1)(b), (B)(2)(b), (B)(3)(b), (B)(4)(b)…

The definitions in R18-2-101 and the following definitions apply to R18-2-611.01, R18-2-611.02, and R18-611.03: 1. The following definitions apply to a commercial dairy operation, a commercial beef feedlot, a commercial poultry facility, and commercial swine facility: a. "Animal …

A. A commercial animal operator within a Serious PM Nonattainment Area shall implement at least two best management practices from each category to reduce PM emissions. B. A commercial dairy operation shall implement the following best management practices, as described in subsec…

A. A commercial animal operator within a Moderate PM Nonattainment Area, designated after June 1, 2009, shall implement at least one best management practice from each category to reduce PM emissions. B. A commercial dairy operation shall implement the following best management p…

A. A commercial animal operator within the Pinal County PM Nonattainment Area shall implement at least one best management practice from each of the categories identified in subsection (D)(5) and (E)(5) and two best management practices from each of the other categories to reduce…

1. "Access restriction" means restricting or eliminating public access to noncropland with signs or physical obstruction. 2. "Aggregate cover" means gravel, concrete, recycled road base, caliche, or other similar material applied to non-cropland. 3. "Artificial wind barrier" mean…

A. An irrigation district within a PM Nonattainment Area, designated after June 1, 2009, shall implement at least one best management practice from each of the following categories to reduce PM emissions: 1. Unpaved operation and maintenance roads: a. Access restriction, b. Apply…

A. A commercial farmer shall comply with this Section by August 1, 2005. B. A commercial farmer who begins a regulated agricultural activity after August 1, 2005, shall comply with this Section within 60 days after beginning the regulated agricultural activity. C. A commercial fa…

A. A commercial farmer shall comply with this Section by August 1, 2005. B. A commercial farmer who begins a regulated agricultural activity after August 1, 2005, shall comply with this Section within 60 days after beginning the regulated agricultural activity. C. A commercial fa…

Opacity of an emission from any nonpoint source shall not be greater than 40% measured according to the 40 CFR 60, Appendix A, Reference Method 9. An open fire permitted under R18-2-602 or regulated under Article 15 is exempt from this requirement. Notes Ariz. Admin. Code § R18-2…

For purposes of this Article: 1. "Acid mist" means sulfuric acid mist as measured in the Arizona Testing Manual and 40 CFR 60, Appendix A. 2. "Architectural coating" means a coating used commercially or industrially for residential, commercial or industrial buildings and their ap…

A. The provisions of this Article shall only apply to a source that is all of the following:1. An existing source, as defined in R18-2-101; 2. A point source. For the purposes of this Section, "point source" means a source of air contaminants that has an identifiable plume or emi…

A. This Section applies to the following: 1. Installations in which fuel is burned for the primary purpose of producing power, steam, hot water, hot air or other liquids, gases or solids and in the course of doing so the products of combustion do not come into direct contact with…

A. No person shall cause, allow or permit to be emitted into the atmosphere, from any type of incinerator, smoke, fumes, gases, particulate matter or other gas-borne material which exceeds 20% opacity except during the times specified in subsection (D). B. No person shall cause, …

A. The provisions of this Section are applicable to the following affected facilities in portland cement plants: kiln, clinker cooler, raw mill system, finish mill system, raw mill dryer, raw material storage, clinker storage, finished product storage, conveyor transfer points, b…

A. No person shall cause, allow or permit discharge from any nitric acid plant producing weak nitric acid, which is either:1. 30 to 70% in strength by either the increased pressure or atmospheric pressure process, or 2. More than 1.5 kg of total oxides of nitrogen per metric ton …