N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-16.20

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 7:27-16.20 - Petroleum solvent dry cleaning operations

(a) No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit VOC emissions to the outdoor atmosphere from a petroleum solvent dry cleaning dryer unless such dryer is:

1. Equipped with a vapor control system which prevents VOC emissions from exceeding 7.7 pounds (3.5 kilograms) per 220 pounds (100 kilograms) dry weight of articles dry cleaned; or

2. A solvent recovery dryer operated in a manner such that the dryer remains closed and the recovery phase continues until a final recovered solvent flow rate of 0.013 gallons (50 milliliters) per minute is attained.

(b) No person shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit any VOC emissions to the outdoor atmosphere from a petroleum solvent filtration system unless:

1. The VOC content in all filtration wastes is reduced to no more than 2.2 pounds (1.0 kilograms) per 220 pounds (100 kilograms) dry weight of articles dry cleaned, before disposal, and exposure to the atmosphere; or

2. The system is a cartridge filtration system operated such that the filter cartridges are drained in their sealed housings for eight hours or longer before their removal.

(c) No owner or operator of a petroleum solvent dry cleaning facility shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit any VOC to be emitted into the outdoor atmosphere from:

1. Visibly leaking equipment including, but not limited to, washers, dryers, solvent filters, settling tanks, and vacuum stills; and

2. Containers of VOC or VOC-laden waste standing open to the outdoor atmosphere.

(d) The provisions of (a) above shall not apply to petroleum solvent dry cleaning facilities that consume less than 15,000 gallons (56,775 liters) of petroleum solvent annually.

(e) Any person subject to the provisions of (a) above shall comply with the following schedule:

1. By February 2, 1987, a plan shall be submitted to the Department for approval describing the measures which will be applied in order to achieve compliance. The plan submittal shall include completed applications for all preconstruction permits and operating certificates required by N.J.A.C. 7:27-8;

2. By May 1, 1987, construction or installation of equipment and control apparatus in accordance with the approved plan shall commence; and

3. By October 31, 1987, compliance with this section shall be achieved.

(f) The total amount of any VOC consumed by a petroleum solvent dry cleaning operation in each calendar year shall not exceed 9.9 pounds per 220 pounds of dry weight of articles cleaned.

(g) Any person responsible for the emission of any VOC from a petroleum solvent dry cleaning operation subject to this section shall maintain a monthly record setting forth the chemical name of the VOC used in the operation, the volume of VOC consumed in the operation, and the dry weight of articles cleaned.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:27-16.20

New Rule, R.1986 d.379, effective 9/22/1986 (operative October 18, 1986).
See: 17 New Jersey Register 1969(a), 18 New Jersey Register 1936(a).
Amended by R.1992 d.102, effective 3/2/1992 (operative March 28, 1992); (g) (operative October 1, 1992).
See: 23 New Jersey Register 1858(b), 24 New Jersey Register 792(a).
New (f) and (g) addresses EPA-identified deficiencies.
Recodified from 7:27-16.8 by R.1994 d.313, effective 6/20/1994 (operative July 26, 1994).
See: 25 New Jersey Register 3339(a), 26 New Jersey Register 2600(a).
Amended by R.1998 d.231, effective 5/4/1998 (operative June 12, 1998).
See: 29 New Jersey Register 3521(a), 30 New Jersey Register 1563(b).
In (e)1, rewrote the second sentence.