CHAPTER IV – PROHIBITIONS
RULE
1-400 - GENERAL LIMITATIONS
RULE 1-410 - VISIBLE EMISSIONS
RULE 1-420 - PARTICULATE MATTER
RULE 1-430 - FUGITIVE DUST EMISSIONS
RULE 1-440 - SULFUR OXIDE EMISSIONS
RULE 1-455 - GEOTHERMAL EMISSION STANDARDS
RULE 1-470 - REDUCTION OF ANIMAL MATTER
RULE 1-480 - ORCHARD, VINEYARD, AND CITRUS GROVE HEATERS
RULE 1-482 - PETROLEUM LOADING AND STORAGE
RULE 1-490 - FEDERAL
NEW SOURCE PERFORMANCE STANDARDS (NSPS)
RULE 1-492 - NATIONAL
EMISSION STANDARDS FOR HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANTS (NESHAPs)
CHAPTER IV – PROHIBITIONS
(a) Public
Nuisance
A person shall not discharge from any source whatsoever such quantities of air contaminants or other material that cause injury, detriment, nuisance or annoyance to any considerable number of persons or to the public or that endanger the comfort, repose, health or safety of any such persons or the public or that cause or have a natural tendency to cause injury or damage to business or property, (Health and Safety Code, Section 41700).
The limitations of Rule 1-400(a) do not apply to odors emanating from agricultural operations necessary for the commercial growing of crops or the raising of fowl or animals, as may be exempted in California Health and Safety Code, Section 41705.
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(b) Circumvention
A person shall not construct, erect, modify, operate or use any equipment that conceals or tends to conceal an air contaminant emission that would be subject to the rules and regulations of the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District or to state law regarding air pollution, or that prevents the determination of compliance with the District's rules and regulations or with applicable state law, unless the operation or use of such equipment results in a verifiable and enforceable significant reduction in the emission of air contaminants that are or would be concealed or determination of whose compliance would be prevented. A person shall not discharge air contaminants into the atmosphere from any source whatsoever except in such fashion as to permit determination of compliance with applicable rules and regulations of the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District and with applicable provisions of state law.
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(a) A person shall not discharge
into the atmosphere from any source whatsoever any air contaminant for a period
or periods aggregating more than three (3) minutes in any one hour that is as
dark or darker in shade as that designated as No. 1 on the Ringlemann
Chart, as published by the United States Bureau of Mines; or of such opacity as
to obscure an observer's view to a degree equal to or greater than Ringlemann 1 or twenty (20) percent opacity.
(b) The provisions of Rule
1-410(a) do not apply to excessive visible emissions caused by:
(1) Failure of the emission to meet the
requirements solely because of the presence of uncombined water.
(2) Smoke from fires set pursuant to Regulation 2 of
the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District.
(3) Smoke from fires set or permitted by any
public officer in the performance of his official duty for the improvement of
watershed, range or pasture. (Health and
Safety Code, Section 41704(c))
(4) Use of any aircraft to distribute seed,
fertilizer, insecticides, or other agricultural aids over lands devoted to the
growing of crops or the raising of fowl or animals. (Health and Safety Code, Section 41704(d))
(5) Open outdoor fires used only for cooking of
food for human beings or for recreational purposes. (Health and Safety Code, Section 41704(e))
(a) General
Combustion Sources
A person shall not discharge
particulate matter into the atmosphere from any combustion source in excess of
(b) Steam
Generating Units
A person shall not discharge
particulate matter into the atmosphere from any steam generating unit, installed
or modified after
(c) Non-Combustion
Sources
A person shall not discharge
particulate matter into the atmosphere from any non-combustion source in excess
of
TABLE I
ALLOWABLE
PROCESS WEIGHT
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Process
Weight Rate of Process Weight Rate of
Rate Emission Rate Emission
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Lbs/Hr Kg/Hr
Lbs/Hr Lbs/Hr Kg/Hr Lbs/Hr
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100 45 0.55 6,000
2,720 8.6
200 92 0.88 7,000
3,380 9.5
400 183 1.40 8,000
3,680 10.4
600 275 1.83 9,000
4,134 11.2
800 377 2.22 10,000 4,540 12.0
1,000 454 2.58 12,000 5,460 13.6
1,500 681 3.38 16,000 7,260 16.5
2,000 920 4.10 18,000 8,220 17.9
2,500 1,147 4.76 20,000 9,070 19.2
3,000 1,362 5.38 30,000 13,600 25.2
3,500 1,690 5.96 40,000 18,100 30.5
4,000 1,840 6.52 50,000 22,700 35.4
5,000 2,300 7.58 60,000 27,200 40.0
or more
Where the process weight per hour is between two listed figures, such process weight and maximum allowable particulate emission per hour shall be interpolated linearly. The total process weight of all similar process operations located at a single plant or of similar multiple plants located on a single premise, shall be used for determining the maximum allowable particulate emission from the combination of such operations.
(d) Geothermal
Well Drilling
Notwithstanding the provisions of Rule 1-420(d), a person shall not discharge particulate into the atmosphere from any geothermal steam source in excess of the quantity established by the following formula:
y =
.00069X + 1.4
where y is the particulate emission rate limitation in kilograms per hour (averaged over one hour) and X is the steam rate in kilograms per hour passing through a geothermal well drilling operation or any geothermal well being vented for clean out.
This Rule prohibits the handling, transportation, or open storage of materials, or the conduct of other activities in such a manner that allows or may allow unnecessary amounts of particulate matter to become airborne except under the following circumstances:
(a) Reasonable precautions shall be taken to
prevent particulate matter from becoming airborne, including, but not limited
to, the following provisions:
(1) Covering open bodied trucks when used for
transporting materials likely to give rise to airborne dust.
(2) Installation and use of hoods, fans, and
fabric filters to enclose and vent the handling of dusty materials.
(3) The screening
of all open-outdoor sandblasting and similar operations.
(4) The use of water or chemicals for the
control of dust during the demolition of existing buildings or structures.
(b) The following
airborne dust control measures shall be required during all construction
operations, the grading of roads, or the clearing of land
(1) All visibly dry disturbed soil road surfaces shall be watered to minimize fugitive dust emissions.
(2) All
unpaved surfaces, unless otherwise treated with suitable chemicals or oils,
shall have a posted speed limit of
(3) Earth or other material that has been transported by trucking or
earth moving equipment, erosion by water, or other means onto paved streets
shall be promptly removed.
(4) Asphalt,
oil, water or suitable chemicals shall be applied on materials stockpiles, and
other surfaces that can give rise to airborne dusts.
(5) All earthmoving activities shall cease
when sustained winds exceed
(6) The operator shall take reasonable
precautions to prevent the entry of unauthorized vehicles onto the site during
non-work hours.
(7) The operator shall keep a daily log of
activities to control fugitive dust.
(c) During
recreational activities adequate dust control shall be maintained to prevent
dust from migrating off the property where the activity is occurring.
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A
person shall not discharge into the atmosphere from any single source of
emissions whatsoever sulfur oxides, calculated as sulfur dioxide (SO2)
in excess of 1,000 ppm; or in excess of the specific
source emissions limitations of New Source Performance Standards Rule 1-490
(NSPS) of the Mendocino County Air Quality Management District, as applicable.
(a) No person shall discharge into the atmosphere
from any geothermal operation sulfur compounds, calculated as sulfur dioxide
(SO2), in excess of 1,000ppm(v).
(1) Notwithstanding Rule 1-400(b) and Rule
1-455(a) geothermal wells on standby bleed shall be authorized in writing by
the Air Pollution Control Officer to exceed 1000 ppm(v)
(as measured in the bleeding steam) provided all the following conditions,
which shall be annually verified, are met:
(A) The geothermal well on standby bleed will
emit less H2S in pounds hour than if operated at or below 1000 ppm(v).
(B) An air aspirator or other device(s) approved
by the Air Pollution Control Officer is used to lower the emissions level to
below 1000 ppm(v) at the point of emissions exit.
(C) All other applicable emissions limitations
in Regulation 1 are not exceeded.
(D) The geothermal well on standby bleed,
singularly or when combined with sources on the same well pad site or from
adjacent well pad sites (within
(b) No person shall discharge hydrogen sulfide (H2S)
into the atmosphere at a rate that exceeds
(1) Gross Megawatt
refers to the source's full load gross generating capacity of the turbine
generator as guaranteed by the turbine generator manufacturer.
(2) Compliance
shall be verified by the source testing or protocol method approved by the
District for the applicable emission source(s).
(c) In no case shall the hydrogen sulfide emissions from a geothermal power generating facility exceed 1 kg/hr.
(d) The
(1) No more than
one such facility is within a
(2) The
facility can provide a significant net annual H2S emissions
reduction.
(e) Each geothermal
facility may be allowed to establish a protocol acceptable to the District that
specifies the manner in which the facility will be operated to meet the
emissions limitations set forth in sections (b) and (c) above. Each protocol shall specify if applicable:
(1) the frequency and method of sampling the incoming steam quality
and flow rates;
(2) the frequency and method of adjusting chemical feed rate
settings;
(3) the frequency and method of instrument and testing equipment
calibration;
(4) the predicted relationship between incoming steam quality
and flow rates, chemical feed rates, and H2S emissions;
(5) the frequency and method of emissions source testing;
(6) data logging requirements;
(7) the locations of all logs and source test records; and
(8) the requirement that periodic source tests be performed.
Each
operating protocol can be modified by mutual agreement between the District and
the operator. Changes in operating
protocol(s) shall not take effect until copies of the revised protocol(s) are
filed at the District office and the facility.
Compliance with the operating protocol approved by the Air Pollution
Control Officer shall be deemed compliance with the H2S emissions
limitations of this rule.
The
major purpose of the protocol method is to provide a practical means of compliance
with the specified emissions limitations given variations in incoming steam
quality, chemical abatement system performance, and emission source test
accuracy. A form of transferable
emissions credits or allocation (pound for pound) among specified power plants
shall be allowed in the protocol(s) as long as in the opinion of the Air
Pollution Control Officer that enforceability can be reasonably achieved and
ambient air quality would not be substantially degraded.
(f) Any geothermal power plant and associated
steam transmission line, for which applications are submitted for Authority to Construct processing shall employ Best Available Control
Technology for stacking event avoidance.
(g) A summary of the data required to determine
compliance with applicable provisions of this rule shall be submitted to the
Air Pollution Control Officer. This
summary shall be presented in the manner, frequency and form as prescribed by
the Air Pollution Control Officer.
A person shall not operate or use any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance for the reduction of animal matter, unless all gases, vapors and gas-entrained effluents that contain odorous material are:
(a) Incinerated at
temperatures of not less than 1200 degrees Fahrenheit for a period of not less
than 0.3 second; or
(b) Processed in
such a manner determined by the Air Pollution Control Officer to be equally, or
more effective for the purpose of air pollution control than (a) above.
(1) A person incinerating or processing gases, vapors, or gas entrained effluents pursuant to this rule shall provide, install, maintain in calibration, and continuously operate instruments and monitoring devices, as specified by the Air Pollution Control Officer, for indicating temperature, pressure or other operating conditions.
For the purpose of this prohibition, "reduction" is defined as any heated process, including rendering, cooking, drying, dehydrating, digesting, evaporating and protein concentrating.
(a) No new orchard, vineyard or citrus grove
heater produced or manufactured shall be sold for use against frost damage
unless the California Air Resources Board has approved it. (Health and Safety
Code, Section 41860)
(b) No person shall use any orchard, vineyard or
citrus grove heater unless of a type from an approved listing by the California
Air Resources Board which does not produce more than one gram per minute of
unconsumed solid carbonaceous material. (Health and Safety Code, Section 41860)
(a) All petroleum storage tanks in excess of
(b) No person shall install or maintain any
stationary gasoline tank with a capacity of
(1) For the purpose of Rule 1-482(b) "gasoline"
means any petroleum distillate having a Reid vapor pressure of four pounds or
greater.
(2) For the purpose of Rule 1-482(b)
"submerged fill pipe", means any fill pipe that has its discharge
opening entirely submerged when the liquid level is six inches above the bottom
of the tank. "Submerged fill
pipe" when applied to a tank that is loaded from the side, means any fill
pipe that has its discharge opening entirely submerged when the liquid level is
(c) The requirements of Rule 1-482(b) shall not
apply:
(1) To any
stationary tanks installed prior to
(2) To any
stationary tank that is used primarily for the fueling of implements used in
agricultural operations.
(3) To any
"pressure tank" that maintains working pressure sufficient at all
times to prevent hydrocarbon vapor or gas loss to the atmosphere.
(4) To any tank
equipped with a "vapor recovery system" consisting of a vapor
gathering system capable of collecting the hydrocarbon vapors and gases
discharged and a vapor disposal system capable of processing such vapors and
gases so as to prevent their emission into the atmosphere, with all tank
gauging and sampling devices gastight except when gauging or sampling is taking
place.
(5) To any tank
equipped with a "floating roof" that consists of a pontoon-type or
double-deck-type roof, resting on the surface of the liquid contents and
equipped with a closure seal, or seals, to close the space between the roof
edge and tank wall. A floating roof tank
shall not be used if the gasoline or petroleum distillate has a vapor pressure
of
(a) The provisions
of Part 60, Chapter 1, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations (40
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(b) Whenever any
source is subject to more than one rule, regulation, provision, or requirement
relating to the control of any air contaminant, in cases of conflict or
duplication, the most stringent rule, regulation provision, or requirement
shall apply.
(c) For
the purpose of Federal enforcement:
Notes:
(1) The emissions
averaging periods specified in the federal standard are deleted and replaced
with 24-hour maximum emissions averaging periods for affected facilities in the
District.
(2) The
observation of a leak in excess of the requirements of the rule constitutes a
violation of the rule.
(3) California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Certification and Test Procedures for Vapor Recovery Systems of Gasoline
Delivery Tanks shall be followed in lieu of the federal procedure as shown in
the
The provisions of Part 61,
Chapter 1, Title 40 of the Code of Federal Regulations
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