7 Del. Admin. Code § 1117-5.0
Current through Register Vol. 28, No. 1, July 1, 2024
Section 1117-5.0 - Minimum Data Requirements5.1 Owners or operators of facilities required to install continuous monitoring systems shall submit a written report of excess emissions for each calendar quarter and the nature and cause of the excess emissions, if known. The averaging period used for data reporting shall correspond to the averaging period specified in the emission test method used to determine compliance with an emission standard for the pollutant/source category in question. The required report shall include, as a minimum, the data stipulated in this regulation.5.2 For opacity measurements, the summary shall consist of the magnitude in actual percent of all one-minute (or such other time period deemed appropriate by the Department) averages of opacity greater than the opacity standard in the applicable plan for each hour of operation of the facility. Average values may be obtained by integration over the averaging period or arithmetically averaging a minimum of four equally spaced instantaneous opacity measurements per minute. Any time period exempted shall be considered before determining the excess averages of opacity (e.g., whenever a regulation allows two minutes of opacity measurements in excess of the standard, the Department shall require the source to report all opacity averages in any one hour, in excess of the standard, minus the two-minute exemption). If more than one opacity standard applies, excess emissions data must be submitted in relation to all such standards.5.3 For gaseous measurements, the summary shall consist of emission averages, in the units of the applicable standard, for each averaging period during which the applicable standard was exceeded.5.4 The date and time identifying each period during which the continuous monitoring system was inoperative, except for zero and span checks, and the nature of system repairs or adjustments shall be reported. Proof of continuous monitoring system performance whenever system repairs of adjustments have been made shall be required by the Department.5.5 When no excess emissions have occurred and the continuous monitoring system or systems have not been inoperative, repaired, or adjusted, such information shall be included in the report.5.6 Owners or operators of affected facilities shall maintain a file of all information reported in the quarterly summaries, and all other data collected either by the continuous monitoring system or as necessary to convert monitoring data to the units of the applicable standard for a minimum of two years from the date of collection of such data or submission of such summaries. 07/17/1984
7 Del. Admin. Code § 1117-5.0