Utah Admin. Code R315-265-1082 - Air Emission Standards for Tanks, Surface Impoundments, and Containers - Schedule for Implementation of Air Emission Standards

(a) Owners or operators of facilities existing on December 6, 1996 and subject to Sections R315-265-170 through R315-265-178, Sections R315-265-190 through R315-265-202, and Sections R315-265-220 through R315-265-231 shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Install and begin operation of all control equipment or waste management units required to comply with Sections R315-265-1080 through R315-265-1090 and complete modifications of production or treatment processes to satisfy exemption criteria in accordance with Subsection R315-265-1083(c) by December 6, 1996, except as provided for in Subsection R315-265-1082(a)(2).

(2) If control equipment or waste management units required to comply with Sections R315-265-1080 through R315-265-1090 cannot be installed and if operation or modifications of production or treatment processes to satisfy exemption criteria in accordance with Subsection R315-265-1083(c) cannot be completed by December 6, 1996, the owner or operator shall:

(i) Install and begin operation of the control equipment and waste management units, and complete modifications of production or treatment processes as soon as possible but no later than December 8, 1997.

(ii) Prepare an implementation schedule that includes the following information: specific calendar dates for award of contracts or issuance of purchase orders for control equipment, waste management units, and production or treatment process modifications; initiation of on-site installation of control equipment or waste management units, and modifications of production or treatment processes; completion of control equipment or waste management unit installation, and production or treatment process modifications; and performance of testing to demonstrate that the installed equipment or waste management units, and modified production or treatment processes meet the applicable standards of Sections R315-265-1080 through R315-265-1090.

(iii) For facilities subject to the recordkeeping requirements of Section R315-265-73, the owner or operator shall enter the implementation schedule specified in Subsection R315-265-1082(a)(2)(ii) in the operating record no later than December 6, 1996.

(iv) For facilities not subject to Section R315-265-73, the owner or operator shall enter the implementation schedule specified in Subsection R315-265-1082(a)(2)(ii) in a permanent, readily available file located at the facility no later than December 6, 1996.

(b) Owners or operators of facilities and units in existence on the effective date of a statutory, EPA, or Utah regulatory amendment that renders the facility subject to Sections R315-265-170 through R315-265-178, Sections R315-265-190 through R315-265-202, or Sections R315-265-220 through R315-265-231 shall meet the following requirements:

(1) Install and begin operation of control equipment or waste management units required to comply with Sections R315-265-1080 through R315-265-1090, and complete modifications of production or treatment processes to satisfy exemption criteria of Subsection R315-265-1083(c) by the effective date of the amendment, except as provided for in Subsection R315-265-1082(b)(2).

(2) If control equipment or waste management units required to comply with Sections R315-265-1080 through R315-265-1090 cannot be installed and begin operation, or if modifications of production or treatment processes to satisfy exemption criteria of Subsection R315-265-1083(c) cannot be completed by the effective date of the amendment, the owner or operator shall:

(i) Install and begin operation of the control equipment or waste management unit, and complete modification of production or treatment processes as soon as possible but no later than 30 months after the effective date of the amendment.

(ii) For facilities subject to the recordkeeping requirements of Section R315-265-73, enter and maintain the implementation schedule specified in Subsection R315-265-1082(a)(2)(ii) in the operating record no later than the effective date of the amendment, or

(iii) For facilities not subject to Section R315-265-73, the owner or operator shall enter and maintain the implementation schedule specified in Subsection R315-265-1082(a)(2)(ii) in a permanent, readily available file located at the facility site no later than the effective date of the amendment.

(c) Owners and operators of facilities and units that become newly subject to the requirements of Sections R315-265-1080 through R315-265-1090 after December 8, 1997 due to an action other than those described in Subsection R315-265-1082(b) shall comply with all applicable requirements immediately, for example, shall have control devices installed and operating on the date the facility or unit becomes subject to Sections R315-265-1080 through R315-265-1090; the 30-month implementation schedule does not apply.

(d) The Director may elect to extend the implementation date for control equipment at a facility, on a case by case basis, to a date later than December 8, 1997, if special circumstances that are beyond the facility owner's or operator's control delay installation or operation of control equipment, and the owner or operator has made all reasonable and prudent attempts to comply with the requirements of Sections R315-265-1080 through R315-265-1090.

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Utah Admin. Code R315-265-1082

Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2020-8, effective 4/13/2020