Section Env-A 810.01 - Monitoring Plans for Air Pollution Control Equipment(a) Except as specified in (f) below, the owner or operator of a source that is required to install and operate air pollution control equipment in order to comply with an emission limit specified in a permit, rule, or order shall file a written monitoring plan with the department which documents the maintenance procedures, control equipment parameter monitoring, and any sampling or testing specified by the manufacturer of the device, in order to demonstrate continued effectiveness of the control equipment to comply with the applicable emission standard.(b) The owner or operator shall submit the air pollution control equipment monitoring plan as part of the application for a temporary permit, state permit to operate, or title V operating permit as specified in Env-A 607.03, Env-A 608.03, or Env-A 609.06, respectively.(c) The air pollution control equipment monitoring plan shall include the following information for each piece of air pollution control equipment: (1) The type of control device;(2) The manufacturer of the control device;(3) The model and serial number of the control device, if known;(4) The pollutant(s) controlled by the device;(5) A description of the control device and how it operates in the process;(6) The capture efficiency of the device and its method of determination;(7) The control efficiency of the device and its method of determination;(8) The operational parameters of the device that are or will be monitored, such as temperature, pressure, differential pressure, pH, and flowrate, the normal range for each parameter monitored, and the range of each parameter during startup or shutdown conditions, if different;(9) A description of any data recording or recordkeeping, parameter setpoints and alarms, and corresponding operator responses to malfunctions of the device to prevent uncontrolled emissions of air pollution;(10) The manufacturer's recommended procedures for operation of the device;(11) The manufacturer's recommended scheduled for service, maintenance, and calibration of the device; and(12) Any other operational parameters that affect the ability of the device to control air pollution.(d) If the air pollution control device uses a catalyst as part of its operation to reduce the volume or concentration of pollutant passing through it, the owner or operator shall submit a catalyst management plan for the catalytic device which includes the following: (1) The information listed in (c)(1) - (12), above;(2) A description of the method for catalyst sampling and determination of catalyst activity; and(3) The frequency of catalyst replacement.(e) If the owner or operator determines that the information and procedures documented in the air pollution control equipment monitoring plan or catalyst management plan need to be changed at any time to accurately represent the activities performed to maintain the control equipment, the owner or operator shall submit a revised monitoring or management plan, as applicable, to the department in writing.(f) If an air pollution control equipment monitoring plan, as required by (a) above, has been submitted previously with an application for a permit and there has been no change to the control equipment, the operation of that equipment, or any associated monitoring since the initial submission, the owner or operator may state in writing that there has been no such change in lieu of the requirement to submit a plan with a subsequent permit application.N.H. Code Admin. R. Env-A 810.01
Amended by Volume XXXIX Number 19, Filed May 9, 2019, Proposed by #12762, Effective 5/1/2019, Expires 5/1/2029.