N.D. Admin. Code tit. 33.1, art. 33.1-15, ch. 33.1-15-11, tbl. 7

Current through Supplement No. 393, July, 2024

Table 7 - Abatement Strategies Emission Reduction Plans

Air Pollution Alert Level

Part A. General

1. There shall be no open burning by any persons of tree waste, vegetation, refuse, or debris in any form.

2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid waste shall be limited to the hours between twelve noon and four p.m.

3. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which requires boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only between the hours of twelve noon and four p.m.

4. Persons operating motor vehicles should eliminate all unnecessary operations.

Part B. Source Curtailment

Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air contaminants listed below shall take all required control actions for this alert level.

Source of Air Contaminants	Control Action
1. Coal- or oil-fired electric power generating facilities.	a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels having low ash and sulfur content.
	b. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing.
	c. Substantial reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of alert area.
2. Coal- and oil-fired process steam generating facilities.	a. Substantial reduction by utilization of fuels having low ash and sulfur content.
	b. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing.
	c. Substantial reduction of steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations.
3. Manufacturing industries of the following classifications: Primary metals industry. Petroleum refining operations. Chemical industries. Mineral processing industries. Grain industry. Paper and allied products. Other energy and fuel facilities.	a. Substantial reduction of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and all operations.
	b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste disposal operations which emit solid particles, gas vapors, and malodorous substances.
	c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands by processing.
	d. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing.

Air Pollution Warning Level

Part A. General

1. There shall be no open burning by any persons of tree waste, vegetation, refuse, or debris in any form.

2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid waste or liquid waste shall be prohibited.

3. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which requires boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only between the hours of twelve noon and four p.m.

4. Persons operating motor vehicles must reduce operations by the use of car pools and increased use of public transportation and elimination of unnecessary operation.

Part B. Source Curtailment

Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air contaminants listed below shall take all required control actions for this warning level.

Source of Air Contaminants	Control Action
1. Coal- or oil-fired electric power generating facilities.	a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest ash and sulfur content.
	b. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing.
	c. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of warning area.
2. Coal- and oil-fired process steam generating facilities.	a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having the lowest available ash and sulfur content.
	b. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing.
	c. Making ready for use a plan of action to be taken if an emergency develops.
3. Manufacturing industries which require considerable lead time for shutdown including the following classifications:	a.Maximum reduction of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by, if necessary, assuming reasonable economic hardships by postponing production and allied operation.
Petroleum refining. Chemical industries. Primary metals industries. Glass industry. Paper and allied products. Other energy and fuel facilities.	b. Maximum reduction by deferring trade waste disposal operations which emit solid particles, gases, vapors, or malodorous substances.
	c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for processing.
	d. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing.
4. Manufacturing industries which require relatively short lead times for shutdown including the following classifications:	a. Elimination of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing, or deferring production and allied operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or
Primary metals industries. Chemical industries. Grain industry. Mineral processing industries.	damage to equipment.
	b. Elimination of air contaminants from industrial waste disposal which emits solid particles, gases, vapors, or malodorous substances.
	c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for processing.
	d. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing.

Air Pollution Emergency Level

Part A. General

1. There shall be no open burning by any persons of tree waste, vegetation, refuse, or debris in any form.

2. The use of incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid or liquid waste shall be prohibited.

3. All places of employment described below shall immediately cease operations:

a. Mining and quarrying of nonmetallic minerals.

b. All construction work except that which must proceed to avoid emergent physical harm.

c. All manufacturing establishments except those required to have in force an air pollution emergency abatement strategies plan.

d. All wholesale trade establishments; i.e., places of business primarily engaged in selling merchandise to retailers, or industrial, commercial, institutional or professional users, or to other wholesalers, or acting as agents in buying merchandise for or selling merchandise to such persons or companies, except those engaged in the distribution of drugs, surgical supplies, and food.

e. All offices of local, county, and state government, including authorities, joint meetings, and other public bodies excepting such agencies which are determined by the chief administrative officer of local, county, or state government, authorities, joint meetings, and other public bodies to be vital for public safety and welfare and the enforcement of the provisions of this order.

f. All retail trade establishments except pharmacies, surgical supply distributors, and stores primarily engaged in the sale of food.

g. Banks, credit agencies other than banks, securities and commodities brokers, dealers, exchanges and services; offices of insurance carriers, agents and brokers, real estate offices.

h. Wholesale and retail laundries, laundry services and cleaning and dyeing establishments; photographic studios; beauty shops, barber shops, shoe repair shops.

i. Advertising offices; consumer credit reporting, adjustment and collection agencies; duplicating, addressing, blueprinting; photocopying, mailing, mailing list and stenographic services; equipment rental services, commercial testing laboratories.

j. Automobile repair, automobile services, garages.

k. Establishments rendering amusement and recreational services including motion picture theaters.

l. Elementary and secondary schools, colleges, universities, professional schools, junior colleges, vocational schools, and public and private libraries.

4. All commercial and manufacturing establishments not included in this order will institute such actions as will result in maximum reduction of air contaminants from their operation by ceasing, curtailing, or postponing operations which emit air contaminants to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment.

5. The use of motor vehicles is prohibited except in emergencies with the approval of local police or state highway patrol.

Part B. Source Curtailment

Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air contaminants listed below shall take all required control actions for this emergency level.

Source of Air Contaminants	Control Action
1. Coal- or oil-fired electric power generating facilities.	a. Maximum reduction by utilization of fuels having lowest ash and sulfur content.
	b. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing.
	c. Maximum reduction by diverting electric power generation to facilities outside of emergency area.
2. Coal- and oil-fired process steam generating facilities.	a. Maximum reduction by reducing heat and steam demands to absolute necessities consistent with preventing equipment damage.
	b. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing and soot blowing.
	c. Taking the action called for in the abatement strategies plan for the emergency level.
3. Manufacturing industries of the following classifications:	a. Elimination of air contaminants from manufacturing operations by ceasing, curtailing, postponing, or
Primary metals industries. Petroleum refining. Chemical industries. Mineral processing industries. Grain industry. Paper and allied products. Other energy and fuel facilities.	deferring production and allied operations to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment.
	b. Elimination of air contaminants from trade waste disposal processes which emit solid particles, gases, vapors, or malodorous substances.
	c. Maximum reduction of heat load demands for processing.
	d. Maximum utilization of midday (twelve noon to four p.m.) atmospheric turbulence for boiler lancing or soot blowing.

N.D. Admin Code tit. 33.1, art. 33.1-15, ch. 33.1-15-11, tbl. 7

Adopted by Administrative Rules Supplement 370, October 2018, effective 1/1/2019.