Chapter 15A NCAC 02D

SUBCHAPTER 02D - AIR POLLUTION CONTROL REQUIREMENTS SECTION .0100 - DEFINITIONS AND REFERENCES 15A NCAC 02D .0101 DEFINITIONS The definition of any word or phrase used in Rules of this Subchapter is the same as given in Article 21, G.S. 143, as amended. The following words and ph…

15A NCAC 02D .0102 PHRASES History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-213; Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. December 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1984.

15A NCAC 02D .0103 COPIES OF REFERENCED FEDERAL REGULATIONS Copies of the Code of Federal Regulations sections referred to in this Subchapter may be obtained free of charge online at https://www.govinfo.gov/app/collection/cfr/. Copies of referenced rules are also available for pu…

15A NCAC 02D .0104 INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE (a) If referred to in this Subchapter, the following materials shall be incorporated in this Subchapter by reference: (1) a regulation codified in the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and (2) a method established by the American Soc…

15A NCAC 02D .0105 MAILING LIST (a) The Division shall develop and maintain a mailing list of persons who have requested notification of rule-making as required by G.S. 150B 21.2(d). Such persons shall receive a copy of the complete notice as filed with the Office of Administrati…

SECTION .0200 - AIR POLLUTION SOURCES 15A NCAC 02D .0201 CLASSIFICATION OF AIR POLLUTION SOURCES (a) Purpose. This Rule establishes a system for classifying air pollution sources. The Commission shall use the system for classifying air pollution sources set forth in this Rule to …

15A NCAC 02D .0202 REGISTRATION OF AIR POLLUTION SOURCES (a) The Director may require the owner or operator of a source of air pollution to register that source, pursuant to G.S. 143 215.107(a)(4). (b) Any person required to register a source of air pollution with the Division sh…

SECTION .0300 - AIR POLLUTION EMERGENCIES 15A NCAC 02D .0301 PURPOSE Notwithstanding any other provisions of air pollution control regulations or standards, this Section is designed to prevent the excessive buildup of air contaminants during air pollution episodes thereby prevent…

15A NCAC 02D .0302 EPISODE CRITERIA The Director may issue a proclamation of an air pollution alert, air pollution warning, or air pollution emergency if the Director determines that the accumulation of air contaminants in any place is attaining or has attained levels that could,…

15A NCAC 02D .0303 EMISSION REDUCTION PLANS (a) Air Pollution Alert. Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air pollution described in 15A NCAC 02D .0305 shall take all air pollution alert actions required for that source and shall put into effect the preplanned …

15A NCAC 02D .0304 PREPLANNED ABATEMENT PROGRAM (a) Any person who is responsible for the operation of a source of air pollution that is described in 15A NCAC 02D .0305, .0306, or .0307 or that emits 100 tons per year or more of any one pollutant shall prepare an abatement progra…

15A NCAC 02D .0305 EMISSION REDUCTION PLAN: ALERT LEVEL (a) General. (1) There shall be no open burning of any material otherwise allowed under 15A NCAC 02D .1900. (2) The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid waste shall be limited to the hours between noon a…

15A NCAC 02D .0306 EMISSION REDUCTION PLAN: WARNING LEVEL (a) General (1) There shall be no open burning of any material otherwise allowed under 15A NCAC 02D .1900. (2) The use of incinerators for the disposal of solid waste or liquid waste shall be prohibited. (3) Persons operat…

15A NCAC 02D .0307 EMISSION REDUCTION PLAN: EMERGENCY LEVEL (a) General (1) There shall be no open burning of any material otherwise allowed under 15A NCAC 02D .1900. (2) The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid or liquid waste shall be prohibited. (3) All pl…

SECTION .0400 - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS 15A NCAC 02D .0401 PURPOSE (a) The purpose of the ambient air quality standards set out in this Section is to establish certain maximum limits on parameters of air quality considered desirable for the preservation and enhancement of t…

15A NCAC 02D .0402 SULFUR OXIDES (a) The ambient air quality standards for sulfur oxides measured as sulfur dioxide shall be: (1) 80 micrograms per cubic meter (0.03 ppm) annual arithmetic mean; (2) 365 micrograms per cubic meter (0.14 ppm) maximum 24-hour concentration not to be…

15A NCAC 02D .0403 TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (a) The ambient air quality standards for total suspended particulate matter are: (1) 75 micrograms per cubic meter annual geometric mean; and (2) 150 micrograms per cubic meter maximum 24-hour concentration not to be exceeded more …

15A NCAC 02D .0404 CARBON MONOXIDE (a) The ambient air quality standards for carbon monoxide shall be: (1) 9 parts per million (10 milligrams per cubic meter) maximum eight-hour average concentration not to be exceeded more than once per year; and (2) 35 parts per million (40 mil…

15A NCAC 02D .0405 OZONE The ambient air quality standard for ozone measured by a reference method based on Appendix D of 40 CFR Part 50 and designated according to 40 CFR Part 53 shall be 0.070 parts per million (ppm), daily maximum eight-hour average. The standard shall be deem…

15A NCAC 02D .0406 HYDROCARBONS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(3); Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. December 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1984.

15A NCAC 02D .0407 NITROGEN DIOXIDE (a) The primary annual ambient air quality standard for oxides of nitrogen shall be 53 parts per billion annual average concentration measured in the ambient air as nitrogen dioxide. (b) The primary one-hour ambient air quality standard for oxi…

15A NCAC 02D .0408 LEAD The ambient air quality standard for lead and its compounds, measured as elemental lead by a reference method based on Appendix G of 40 CFR Part 50 or by an equivalent method established under 40 CFR Part 53, shall be 0.15 micrograms per cubic meter. The s…

15A NCAC 02D .0409 PM10 PARTICULATE MATTER (a) The ambient air quality standard for PM10 particulate matter shall be 150 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3), 24-hour average concentration. This standard shall be deemed attained when 150 (µg/m3), as determined according to Appendix…

15A NCAC 02D .0410 PM2.5 PARTICULATE MATTER (a) The primary ambient air quality standards for PM2.5 shall be 9.0 micrograms per cubic meter (µg/m3) annual arithmetic mean concentration and 35 µg/m3 24-hour average concentration measured in the ambient air as PM2.5 (particles with…

SECTION .0500 - EMISSION CONTROL STANDARDS 15A NCAC 02D .0501 COMPLIANCE WITH EMISSION CONTROL STANDARDS (a) Purpose and Scope. The purpose of this Rule is to assure compliance with emission control standards found in this Section. This Rule shall apply to all air pollution sourc…

15A NCAC 02D .0502 PURPOSE The purpose of the emission control standards set out in this Section is to establish maximum limits on the rate of emission of air contaminants into the atmosphere. History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. February 1, 1976;…

15A NCAC 02D .0503 PARTICULATES FROM FUEL BURNING INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGERS (a) For the purpose of this Rule, the following definitions shall apply: (1) "Functionally dependent" means that structures, buildings, or equipment are interconnected through common process streams, suppl…

15A NCAC 02D .0504 PARTICULATES FROM WOOD BURNING INDIRECT HEAT EXCHANGERS (a) This Rule applies to fuel burning equipment that burns 100 percent wood. All other fuel burning equipment that burns both wood and other fuels in combination shall be subject to 15A NCAC 02D .0503. For…

15A NCAC 02D .0505 CONTROL OF PARTICULATES FROM INCINERATORS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. July 1, 1987; June 1, 1985; February 1, 1983; Repealed Eff. October 1, 1991.

15A NCAC 02D .0506 PARTICULATES FROM HOT MIX ASPHALT PLANTS (a) The allowable emission rate for particulate matter resulting from the operation of a hot mix asphalt plant that are discharged from any stack or chimney into the atmosphere shall not exceed the level calculated with …

15A NCAC 02D .0507 PARTICULATES FROM CHEMICAL FERTILIZER MANUFACTURING PLANTS The allowable emissions rate for particulate matter resulting from the manufacture, mixing, handling, or other operations in the production of chemical fertilizer materials that are discharged from any …

15A NCAC 02D .0508 PARTICULATES FROM PULP AND PAPER MILLS (a) Emissions of particulate matter from the production of pulp and paper that are discharged from any stack or chimney into the atmosphere shall not exceed: (1) 3.0 pounds per equivalent ton of air dried pulp from a recov…

15A NCAC 02D .0509 PARTICULATES FROM MICA OR FELDSPAR PROCESSING PLANTS (a) The allowable emission rate for particulate matter resulting from the processing of mica or feldspar that are discharged from any chimney, stack, vent, or outlet into the atmosphere shall not exceed the l…

15A NCAC 02D .0510 PARTICULATES FROM SAND, GRAVEL, OR CRUSHED STONE OPERATIONS (a) The owner or operator of a sand, gravel, or crushed stone operation shall not cause, allow, or permit any material to be produced, handled, transported or stockpiled without taking measures, such a…

15A NCAC 02D .0511 PARTICULATES FROM LIGHTWEIGHT AGGREGATE PROCESSES (a) The owner or operator of a lightweight aggregate process shall not cause, allow, or permit any material to be produced, handled, transported or stockpiled without taking measures, such as wet suppression, to…

15A NCAC 02D .0512 PARTICULATES FROM WOOD PRODUCTS FINISHING PLANTS A person shall not cause, allow, or permit particulate matter caused by the working, sanding, or finishing of wood to be discharged from any stack, vent, or building into the atmosphere without providing, as a mi…

15A NCAC 02D .0513 PARTICULATES FROM PORTLAND CEMENT PLANTS (a) Particulate matter from any Portland cement kiln shall: (1) be reduced by at least 99.7 percent by weight before being discharged to the atmosphere; and (2) not exceed 0.327 pounds per barrel. (b) The emissions of pa…

15A NCAC 02D .0514 PARTICULATES FROM FERROUS JOBBING FOUNDRIES Particulate emissions from any ferrous jobbing foundry cupola existing before January 2, 1972 shall not exceed: Maximum Allowable Process Weight Emission In lb/hr Rate For Particulate In lb/hr 1,000 3.05 2,000 4.70 3,…

15A NCAC 02D .0515 PARTICULATES FROM MISCELLANEOUS INDUSTRIAL PROCESSES (a) The allowable emission rates for particulate matter from any stack, vent, or outlet, resulting from any industrial process for which no other emission control standards are applicable, shall not exceed th…

15A NCAC 02D .0516 SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM COMBUSTION SOURCES (a) Emissions of sulfur dioxide from any source of combustion, including air pollution control devices, discharged from any vent, stack, chimney, or flare shall not exceed 2.3 pounds of sulfur dioxide per million…

15A NCAC 02D .0517 EMISSIONS FROM PLANTS PRODUCING SULFURIC ACID Emissions of sulfur dioxide or sulfuric acid mist from the manufacture of sulfuric acid shall not exceed: (1) 27 pounds of sulfur dioxide per ton of sulfuric acid produced; and (2) 0.5 pounds of acid mist, expressed…

15A NCAC 02D .0518 MISCELLANEOUS VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND EMISSIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. April 1, 1997; July 1, 1996; September 1, 1994; December 1, 1993; February 1, 1993; Repealed Eff. July 1, 2000…

15A NCAC 02D .0519 CONTROL OF NITROGEN DIOXIDE AND NITROGEN OXIDES EMISSIONS (a) The emissions of nitrogen dioxide shall not exceed 5.8 pounds per ton of acid produced from any nitric acid manufacturing plant. (b) The emissions of nitrogen oxides shall not exceed: (1) 0.8 pounds …

15A NCAC 02D .0520 CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF OPEN BURNING History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. January 1, 1985; November 1, 1978; December 1, 1976; Repealed Eff. July 1, 1996.

15A NCAC 02D .0521 CONTROL OF VISIBLE EMISSIONS (a) Purpose. The intent of this Rule is to prevent, abate, and control emissions generated from fuel burning operations and industrial processes where an emission can be expected to occur, except during startups, shutdowns, and malf…

15a ncac 02d .0522 CONTROL AND PROHIBITION OF ODOROUS EMISSIONS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. January 1, 1985; Repealed Eff. April 1, 2001.

15A NCAC 02D .0523 CONTROL OF CONICAL INCINERATORS History Note: Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); Eff. February 1, 1976; Amended Eff. January 1, 1985; Repealed Eff. July 1, 2000.

15A NCAC 02D .0524 NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (a) With the exception of Paragraph (b) and (c) of this Rule, sources subject to new source performance standards promulgated in 40 CFR Part 60 shall comply with emission standards, monitoring and reporting requirements, mainten…

15A NCAC 02D .0525 NATIONAL EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS History Note: Filed as a Temporary Amendment Eff. March 8, 1994 for a period of 180 days or until the permanent rule becomes effective, whichever is sooner; Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(…

15A NCAC 02D .0526 SULFUR DIOXIDE EMISSIONS FROM FUEL BURNING INSTALLATIONS History Note: Filed as an Emergency Regulation Eff. October 28, 1977, for a period of 120 days to expire on February 25, 1978; Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5); 150B-13; Expired Eff. Febr…