Minn. R. Part 7011.1310

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 51, June 17, 2024

Part 7011.1310 - STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW SEWAGE SLUDGE INCINERATORS

No owner or operator of a new sewage sludge incinerator shall allow to be discharged into the atmosphere from the incinerator any gases that:

A. contain filterable particulate matter in excess of 0.65 g/kg dry sludge input (1.30 lb/ton dry sludge input); or

B. exhibit 20 percent opacity or greater.

No owner or operator of a new sewage sludge incinerator shall operate the incinerator unless the incinerator uses auxiliary fuel burners that maintain a minimum temperature of 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum retention time of 0.3 second or other method of odor control as approved by the commissioner.

For the purposes of this part, "new sewage sludge incinerator" means a sewage sludge incinerator on which construction, modification, or reconstruction commenced after June 11, 1973.

Minn. R. Part 7011.1310

L 1987 c 186 s 15; 18 SR 614; 22 SR 1237

41 SR 763

Statutory Authority: MS s 116.07