Section NR 418.07 - Rhinelander RACT sulfur limitations(1) No person may cause, allow or permit sulfur dioxide to be emitted to the ambient air within the corporate boundary of the city of Rhinelander, Oneida county, from any direct stationary source on which construction or modification was last commenced prior to April 1, 1985 in amounts greater than those specified in this subsection. (a) At any paper mill or yeast plant or any combination of these sources: 1. From any fossil fuel fired steam generating stoker boiler, a maximum of 1.60 pounds per million Btu heat input.2. From any fossil fuel fired steam generating cyclone boiler, a maximum of 3.50 pounds per million Btu heat input.3. From any surface condenser, 0.40 pounds per hour and 7.92 pounds in any 24 hours.4. From any yeast dryer, 4.20 pounds per hour and 88.1 pounds in any 24 hours.5. From any liquor dryer, 2.10 pounds per hour and 44.9 pounds in any 24 hours.(c) At any yeast plant or yeast plant and paper mill:1. From any vacuum compression evaporator, 28.8 pounds per hour and 600 pounds in any 24 hours.2. From any other source not covered by par. (a) or subd. 1., 0.00 pounds per hour. (2) When a source is subject to sub. (1), the owner or operator shall achieve compliance with sub. (1) by April 1, 1985 and so certify to the department before June 1, 1985. (3) The owner or operator of a source subject to sub. (1) shall prepare and maintain a compliance demonstration plan to assure continuous compliance with the emission limitations of sub. (1). (a) The plan shall be in writing, updated as needed, and shall include but need not be limited to: 1. The name of the individual responsible for compliance demonstration activities at the source.2. A description of the stacks, vents, raw materials, fuels and other items or parameters which will be tested, monitored, sampled, analyzed or measured to determine that the source is in compliance with sub. (1). 3. A description of the testing methods, monitoring techniques, sampling and analysis methods and measurements which will be used, including the types of equipment to be used and the frequency of testing, monitoring, sampling, analysis or measurement.4. A description of the records which will be created and maintained, their retention time, and the periodic reports which will be submitted to the department to demonstrate that the emission limitations of sub. (1) are being met. 5. A procedure for detecting and reporting upsets, malfunctions and other events which may result in the violation of an emission limitation or which may affect the quantity or quality of compliance demonstration data.6. Other relevant information reasonably needed to demonstrate continuous compliance with the emission limitations of sub. (1). (b) The plan shall be filed with the department before May 1, 1985. Subsequent revisions to the plan shall be filed within 10 days of their completion.(c) The department may order any owner or operator of a source subject to sub. (1) to submit the plan required by this subsection for review and approval. The department may amend the plan if deemed necessary to assure that continuous compliance is adequately demonstrated and to recognize changes in the economic or technological feasibility of different compliance demonstration methods. (d) No owner or operator may fail to carry out the plan required under this subsection or as amended by the department under par. (c).(e) Nothing in this subsection precludes the department from exercising its authority to require reporting or recordkeeping in addition to that required by this subsection or exempts the owner or operator of a source subject to sub. (1) from any other requirements relating to proof of compliance. (4) No owner or operator of a source subject to sub. (1) may cause, allow or permit sulfur dioxide to be emitted from emission points lower than those which existed at the source on December 1, 1983, unless written permission has been granted by the department. (5) The owner or operator of a mill subject to sub. (1) (a) shall notify the department in writing 30 days prior to resumption of pulp manufacturing. Wis. Admin. Code Department of Natural Resources NR 418.07
Renum. from NR 154.12(9) and am. Register, September, 1986, No. 369, eff. 10-1-86; am. (1) (a) (intro.), 1. and 2. and (5), r. (1) (b), (c) 1., 3. and 4., renum. (1) (c) 2. and 5. to be 1. and 2. and am 2., Register April, 1989, No. 400, eff. 5-1-89; am. (1) (c) 2., Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92.