N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 4705.06

Current through Register No. 25, June 20, 2024
Section Env-A 4705.06 - Monitoring and Verification Requirements
(a) Landfill methane capture and destruction offset projects shall employ a landfill gas collection system that provides continuous metering and data computation of landfill gas volumetric flow rate and CH4 concentration.
(b) Annual monitoring and verification reports shall include monthly volumetric flow rate and CH4 concentration data, including documentation that the CH4 was actually supplied to the combustion Source.
(c) The project sponsor shall submit a monitoring and verification plan as part of the consistency application which includes:
(1) A quality assurance and quality control program associated with equipment used to determine landfill gas volumetric flow rate and CH4 composition;
(2) Provisions for ensuring that measuring and monitoring equipment is maintained, operated, and calibrated based on manufacturer recommendations; and
(3) Provisions for the retention of maintenance records for audit purposes.
(d) The monitoring and verification plan required by (c), above, shall be certified by an independent verifier accredited pursuant to Env-A 4710.
(e) The project sponsor shall annually verify landfill gas CH4 composition through landfill gas sampling and independent laboratory analysis using applicable U.S. EPA laboratory test methods.

N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 4705.06

#9481, eff 5-23-09; ss by #10469, eff 1-1-14