W. Va. Code R. § 45-18-1

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 45-18-1 - General
1.1. Scope. -- This rule adopts standards of performance, and implements the federal emission guidelines and compliance times pursuant to §§111(b), 111(d) and 129 of the federal Clean Air Act for the control of certain designated pollutants from the following categories of solid waste combustors, combustion units, incinerators and incineration units in West Virginia:
1.1.a. Large municipal waste combustors subject to the standards of performance promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) under 40 CFR part 60 , subpart Eb;
1.1.b. Small municipal waste combustion units subject to the standards of performance promulgated by the U.S. EPA under 40 CFR part 60 , subpart AAAA;
1.1.c. Hospital, medical, and infectious waste incinerators subject to the standards of performance promulgated by the U.S. EPA under 40 CFR part 60 , subpart Ec, or the emission guidelines and compliance times promulgated by the U.S. EPA under 40 CFR part 60 , subpart Ce and set forth in section 7 below;
1.1.d. Commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units subject to the standards of performance promulgated by the U.S. EPA under 40 CFR part 60 , subpart CCCC, or the emission guidelines and compliance times promulgated by the U.S. EPA under 40 CFR part 60 , subpart DDDD and set forth in section 9 below;
1.1.e. Other solid waste incineration units subject to the standards of performance promulgated by the U.S. EPA under 40 CFR part 60 , subpart EEEE, and
1.1.f. Sewage sludge incineration units subject to the standards of performance promulgated by the U.S. EPA under 40 CFR part 60 , subpart LLLL.
1.2. Authority. -- W.Va. Code § 22-5-4.
1.3. Filing Date. -- April 1, 2022.
1.4. Effective Date. -- April 1, 2022.
1.5. Sunset provision. -- Does not apply.
1.6. This rule codifies general procedures and criteria to implement a program of specific standards of performance, emission guidelines and compliance times for solid waste combustors, combustion units, incinerators and incineration units set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations and as listed below in Tables 45-18A, 45-18B, 45-18C, 45-18D, 45-18E, 45-18F, 45-18G, 45-18H, 45-18I, 45-18J, 45-18K, 45-18L and 45-18M.
1.7. Neither compliance with the provisions of this rule nor the absence of specific language to cover particular situations constitutes approval or implies consent or condonation of any emission that is released in any locality in such a manner or amount as to cause or contribute to statutory air pollution. Neither does it exempt nor excuse any person from complying with other applicable laws, ordinances, regulations or orders of governmental entities having jurisdiction over the combustion of solid waste.
1.8. Incorporation by Reference. -- Federal Counterpart Regulation. The Secretary has determined that a federal counterpart regulation exists. In accordance with the Secretary's recommendation, and with limited exception, this rule incorporates by reference 40 CFR part 60 , subparts Eb, Ec, AAAA, CCCC, EEEE and LLLL effective June 1, 2021.

W. Va. Code R. § 45-18-1