N.M. Code R. § 20.2.31.113

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 11, June 11, 2024

Section 20.2.31.113 - REPORTING AND RECORDKEEPING

A. To aid the Department in determining compliance with this Part, persons owning or operating existing coal burning equipment subject to this Part shall, after the applicable date when continuous monitoring is required pursuant to 20.2.31.112 NMAC, submit quarterly reports to the Department for the periods January 1 through March 31, April 1 through June 30, July 1 through September 30, and October 1 through December 31 of each year, each report to be received by the Department within forty-five days of the end of the quarterly period. The quarterly reports shall contain the following:

(1) Hourly average of the concentrations of sulfur dioxide, expressed in parts per million, in the gases which are being emitted to the atmosphere, except for periods of instrument calibration and zero adjustments;

(2) Hourly averages of the percent excess oxygen in the gases coming from the coal burning equipment;

(3) Rate of heat input (higher heating value) into the coal burning equipment calculated for each day; and

(4) Daily average or daily composite percent sulfur and heat content (higher heating value) of the coal utilized by the coal burning equipment determined for each day.

B. To aid the Department in determining compliance with this Part, persons owning or operating new coal burning equipment subject to 20.2.31.109 NMAC shall, after the date for compliance provided in 20.2.31.109 NMAC, submit quarterly reports to the Department for the periods January 1 through March 31, April 1 through June 30, July 1 through September 30, and October 1 through December 31 of each year, each report to be received by the Department within forty-five days of the end of the quarterly period. The quarterly report shall contain the following:

(1) A report of excess emissions, including the nature and cause of the excess emissions (if known), the magnitude of the excess emissions and the time period(s) when the excess emissions occurred. Excess emissions shall be reported for and in the units of both total station emission limits in subsection C of 20.2.31.109 NMAC;

(2) Specific identification of each period of excess emissions that occur during startups, shutdowns, and malfunctions of the affected facility, including the nature and causes of any malfunctions and the corrective action taken or preventative measures taken;

(3) 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 the system repairs or adjustments; and

(4) When no excess emissions have occurred or the continuous monitoring system(s) have not been inoperative, repaired, or adjusted, such information shall be stated in the report.

C. Upon request, the Department may approve alternative methods of monitoring and reporting the information specified in subsection A of 20.2.31.113 NMAC.

N.M. Code R. § 20.2.31.113

11/30/95; 20.2.31.113 NMAC - Rn, 20 NMAC 2.31.113 10/31/02