Illinois Administrative Code

Section 223.360 Methacrylate Traffic Coating Markings Analysis of methacrylate multi-component coatings used as traffic marking coatings shall be conducted according to a modification of USEPA Method 24, incorporated by reference in Section 223.120, or an equivalent method approv…

Section 223.370 Test Methods The following test methods are incorporated by reference in Section 223.120 and shall be used to test coatings subject to the provisions of this Subpart: a) Flame Spread Index. The flame spread index of a fire-retardant coating shall be determined by …

Section 1.1 Applicability The provisions of this Appendix apply to sources subject to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 225 mercury (Hg) mass emission reduction program.

Section 1.10 Monitoring Plan a) The owner or operator of an affected unit must prepare and maintain a mercury emissions monitoring plan. b) Whenever the owner or operator makes a replacement, modification or change in the certified CEMS, including a change in the automated data a…

Section 1.11 General Recordkeeping Provisions The owner or operator must meet all of the applicable recordkeeping requirements of Section 225.290 and of this Section. a) Recordkeeping Requirements for Affected Sources. The owner or operator of any affected source subject to the r…

Section 1.12 General Recordkeeping Provisions for Specific Situations The owner or operator must meet all of the applicable recordkeeping requirements of this Section. In accordance with 40 CFR 75.34, incorporated by reference in Section 225.140, the owner or operator of an affec…

Section 1.13 Certification, Quality Assurance and Quality Control Record Provisions The owner or operator must meet all of the applicable recordkeeping requirements of this Section. a) Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems. The owner or operator must record the applicable inform…

Section 1.14 General Provisions a) Applicability. The owner or operator of a unit must comply with the requirements of this Appendix to the extent that compliance is required by this Part. For purposes of this Appendix, the term "affected unit" means any coal-fired unit (as defin…

Section 1.15 Monitoring of Mercury Mass Emissions and Heat Input at the Unit Level The owner or operator of the affected coal-fired unit must: a) Meet the general operating requirements in Section 1.2 of this Appendix for the following continuous emission monitors (except as prov…

Section 1.16 Monitoring of Mercury Mass Emissions and Heat Input at Common and Multiple Stacks a) Unit Utilizing Common Stack with Other Affected Units. When an affected unit utilizes a common stack with one or more affected units, but no non-affected units, the owner or operator…

Section 1.17 Calculation of mercury mass emissions and heat input rate The owner or operator must calculate mercury mass emissions and heat input rate in accordance with the procedures in Sections 4.1 through 4.3 of Exhibit F to this Appendix.

Section 1.18 Recordkeeping and reporting a) General Recordkeeping Provisions. The owner or operator of any affected unit must maintain for each affected unit and each non-affected unit under Section 1.16(b)(2)(B) of this Appendix a file of all measurements, data, reports, and oth…

Section 1.2 General Operating Requirements a) Primary Equipment Performance Requirements. The owner or operator must ensure that each continuous mercury emission monitoring system and each auxiliary monitoring system required by this Appendix meets the equipment, installation and…

Section 1.3 Special Provisions for Measuring Mercury Mass Emissions Using the Excepted Sorbent Trap Monitoring Methodology For an affected coal-fired unit under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 225, if the owner or operator elects to use sorbent trap monitoring systems (as defined in Section 22…

Section 1.4 Initial Certification and Recertification Procedures a) Initial Certification Approval Process. The owner or operator must ensure that each continuous mercury emission monitoring system or auxiliary monitoring system required by this Appendix meets the initial certifi…

Section 1.5 Quality Assurance and Quality Control Requirements a) Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems. The owner or operator of an affected unit must operate, calibrate and maintain each continuous mercury emission monitoring system used to report mercury emission data as foll…

Section 1.6 Reference Test Methods a) The owner or operator must use the following methods, which are found in appendices A-1 through A-8 to 40 CFR 60, incorporated by reference in Section 225.140, or have been published by ASTM, to conduct the following tests: monitoring system …

Section 1.7 Out-of-Control Periods a) If an out-of-control period occurs to a monitor or continuous emission monitoring system, the owner or operator must take corrective action and repeat the tests applicable to the out-of-control parameter as described in Exhibit B to this Appe…

Section 1.8 Determination of Monitor Data Availability a) Following initial certification of the required CO2 or O2 flow monitoring systems, Hg concentration or moisture monitoring systems at a particular unit or stack location (i.e., the date and time at which quality-assured da…

Section 1.9 Determination of Sorbent Trap Monitoring Systems Data Availability a) If a primary sorbent trap monitoring system has not been certified by the applicable compliance date specified under Subpart B of this Part, and if quality-assured mercury concentration data from a …

Section 225.100 Severability If any Section, subsection or clause of this Part is found invalid, such finding must not affect the validity of this Part as a whole or any Section, subsection or clause not found invalid.

Section 225.120 Abbreviations and Acronyms Unless otherwise specified within this Part, the abbreviations used in this Part must be the same as those found in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 211. The following abbreviations and acronyms are used in this Part: Act Environmental Protection Act […

Section 225.130 Definitions The following definitions apply for the purposes of this Part. Unless otherwise defined in this Section or a different meaning for a term is clear from its context, the terms used in this Part have the meanings specified in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 211. "Agen…

Section 225.140 Incorporations by Reference The following materials are incorporated by reference. These incorporations do not include any later amendments or editions. a) Appendices A-1 through A-8, subpart A, and Performance Specifications 2 and 3 of appendix B of 40 CFR 60 (20…

Section 225.150 Commence Commercial Operation Commence commercial operation means, for the purposes of Subparts C, D and E, with regard to a unit: a) To have begun to produce steam, gas, or other heated medium used to generate electricity for sale or use, including test generatio…

Section 225.200 Purpose The purpose of this Subpart B is to control the emissions of mercury from coal-fired EGUs operating in Illinois.

Section 225.202 Measurement Methods Measurement of mercury must be according to the following: a) Continuous emission monitoring pursuant to Appendix B to this Part or an alternative emissions monitoring system, alternative reference method for measuring emissions, or other alter…

Section 225.205 Applicability The following stationary coal-fired boilers and stationary coal-fired combustion turbines, and the stationary boilers listed in Appendix A, regardless of the type of fuel combusted, are EGUs and are subject to this Subpart B: a) Except as provided in…

Section 225.210 Compliance Requirements a) Permit Requirements. The owner or operator of each source with one or more EGUs subject to this Subpart B at the source must apply for a CAAPP permit that addresses the applicable requirements of this Subpart B. b) Monitoring and Testing…

Section 225.220 Clean Air Act Permit Program (CAAPP) Permit Requirements a) Application Requirements. 1) Each source with one or more EGUs subject to the requirements of this Subpart B is required to submit a CAAPP permit application that addresses all applicable requirements of …

Section 225.230 Emission Standards for EGUs at Existing Sources a) Emission Standards. 1) Except as provided in Sections 225.230(b) and (d), 225.232 through 225.235, 225.239, and 225.291 through 225.299 of this Subpart B, beginning July 1, 2009, the owner or operator of a source …

Section 225.232 Averaging Demonstrations for Existing Sources a) Through December 31, 2013, as an alternative to compliance with the emission standards of Section 225.230(a) of this Subpart B, the owner or operator of an EGU may comply with the emission standards of this Subpart …

Section 225.233 Multi-Pollutant Standards (MPS) a) General 1) As an alternative to compliance with the emissions standards of Section 225.230(a), the owner of eligible EGUs may elect for those EGUs to demonstrate compliance pursuant to this Section, which establishes control requ…

Section 225.234 Temporary Technology-Based Standard for EGUs at Existing Sources a) General. 1) At a source with EGUs that commenced commercial operation on or before December 31, 2008, for an EGU that meets the eligibility criteria in subsection (b) of this Section, the owner or…

Section 225.235 Units Scheduled for Permanent Shut Down a) The emission standards of Section 225.230(a) are not applicable to an EGU that will be permanently shut down as described in this Section: 1) The owner or operator of an EGU that relies on this Section must complete the f…

Section 225.237 Emission Standards for New Sources with EGUs a) Standards. 1) Except as provided in Sections 225.238 and 225.239, the owner or operator of a source with one or more EGUs, but that previously had not had any EGUs that commenced commercial operation before January 1…

Section 225.238 Temporary Technology-Based Standard for New Sources with EGUs a) General. 1) At a source with EGUs that previously had not had any EGUs that commenced commercial operation before January 1, 2009, for an EGU that meets the eligibility criteria in subsection (b) of …

Section 225.239 Periodic Emissions Testing Alternative Requirements a) General. 1) As an alternative to demonstrating compliance with the emissions standards of Sections 225.230(a) or 225.237(a), the owner or operator of an EGU may elect to demonstrate compliance pursuant to the …

Section 225.240 General Monitoring and Reporting Requirements Except as otherwise indicated in this Subpart, the owner or operator of an EGU must comply with the monitoring, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements as provided in this Section, Sections 225.250 through 225.290 of…

Section 225.250 Initial Certification and Recertification Procedures for Emissions Monitoring a) The owner or operator of an EGU must comply with the following initial certification and recertification procedures for a CEMS or an excepted monitoring system pursuant to Section 1.3…

Section 225.260 Out of Control Periods and Data Availability for Emission Monitors a) Out of control periods must be determined in accordance with Section 1.7 of Appendix B. b) Monitor data availability for all EGUs using a CEMS (or an excepted monitoring system) shall be greater…

Section 225.261 Additional Requirements to Provide Heat Input Data The owner or operator of an EGU that monitors and reports mercury mass emissions using a mercury concentration monitoring system and a flow monitoring system must also monitor and report the heat input rate at the…

Section 225.263 Monitoring of Gross Electrical Output The owner or operator of an EGU complying with this Subpart B by means of Section 225.230(a)(1) or using electrical output (Oi) and complying by means of Section 225.230(b) or (d) or Section 225.232 must monitor gross electric…

Section 225.265 Coal Analysis for Input Mercury Levels a) The owner or operator of an EGU complying with this Subpart B by means of Section 225.230(a)(1)(B); using input mercury levels (Ii) and complying by means of Section 225.230(b) or (d) or Section 225.232; electing to comply…

Section 225.270 Notifications The owner or operator of a source with one or more EGUs must submit written notice to the Agency according to the provisions in 40 CFR 75.61, incorporated by reference in Section 225.140, for each EGU or group of EGUs monitored at a common stack and …

Section 225.290 Recordkeeping and Reporting a) General Provisions. 1) Except as otherwise indicated in this Subpart, the owner or operator of an EGU must comply with all applicable recordkeeping and reporting requirements in this Section and with all applicable recordkeeping and …

Section 225.291 Combined Pollutant Standard: Purpose The purpose of Sections 225.291 through 225.299 (hereinafter referred to as the Combined Pollutant Standard ("CPS")) is to allow an alternate means of compliance with the emissions standards for mercury in Section 225.230(a) fo…