General Orders: Implementation of a New Air Quality Permitting Scheme

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General OrdersImplementation of a New Air
Quality Permitting Scheme

• Lynnette Haller
• State of Washington
• Department of Ecology
• PNWIS 10/18/07

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Strategic Goal

• Reduce industrial emissions and permitting costs
  by moving from custom fit permits toward simpler
  processes and increased partnership with
  businesses to reduce impacts of air pollution.

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WAC 173-400-560General order of approval

• In lieu of filing a NOC application
• Satisfies requirement for NSR under WA CAA
• Effective 2/10/05
• 1st GO finalized 5/6/06
• 1st Application 12/13/06
• 1st CO issued 1/23/07

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General Order Development

• Small NG Fired Boilers (4-50 MMBTU/hr), 5/6/06
• Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaner (lt2100 gal/yr),
  10/6/06
• Diesel Emergency Generators (lt530 BHP), 10/6/06
• Gas Emergency Generators (lt850 BHP), 10/6/06
• Stationary Rock Crushers ( 1,500,000 ton/yr),
  10/6/06
• 6. Portable Rock Crushers ( 1,500,000 ton/yr),
  10/6/06
• 7. Autobody Paint Booths ( 950 gal/yr
  refinishing material), 10/5/07

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General Order Issuance

• 46 Coverage Orders Issued (in 9 mo.)
• 2 perc. dry cleaners
• 1 stationary rock crusher
• 43 portable rock crusher
• Expect many automobile refinishers this
  winter/spring
• 31 NOC actions finalized in same period

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General Order Benefits

• New option
• Predictable requirements
• Easier to apply
• Easier to permit
• Saves time
• Saves money
• One time permit for portable sources
• Available online http//apps.ecy.wa.gov/permithan
  dbook/category.asp?id1

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Next Steps

• Fix existing General Orders
• Create GO for
• Concrete batch plants
• Stationary
• Portable
• Small biodiesel facilities