Section 58.01.01.557 - REQUIREMENTS DURING AIR QUALITY EPISODESAll persons in an area under a declared air quality episode must comply with the following requirements. The Department may waive one (1) or more of the requirements at each episode level if, on the basis of information available, the requirement is an inappropriate response to the specific episode conditions that exist.
01.Advisory. All open burning, as defined in Sections 600 -624, is prohibited. No new ignition of open burning of any kind is allowed after an Advisory is declared. The Department may require, if practicable, or in an emergency situation, the cessation of any open burning.02.Alert.a. All open burning, as defined in Sections 600 -624, is prohibited.b. The use of burners and incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid or liquid waste will be prohibited.c. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment that requires boiler lancing or soot blowing must perform such operations between the hours of 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 4:00 p.m.d. Commercial, industrial and institutional facilities utilizing coal or residual fuel oil are required to switch to natural gas or distillate oil if available.03.Warning. a. All open burning, as defined in Sections 600 -624, is prohibited.b. The use of burners and incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid or liquid waste is prohibited.c. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment that requires boiler lancing or soot blowing must perform such operations between the hours of 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 4:00 p.m.d. Commercial, industrial and institutional facilities utilizing coal or residual fuel oil are required to either:i. Switch completely to natural gas or distillate oil; orii. If these low sulfur fuels are not available, curtail the use of existing fuels to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment.04.Emergency.a. All open burning, as defined in Sections 600 -624, is prohibited.b. The use of burners and incinerators for the disposal of any form of solid or liquid waste is prohibited.c. Persons operating fuel-burning equipment that requires boiler lancing or soot blowing must perform such operations between the hours of 12:00 p.m. (noon) and 4:00 p.m.d. Commercial, industrial and institutional facilities utilizing coal or residual fuel oil are required to either: i. Switch completely to natural gas or distillate oil; orii. If these low sulfur fuels are not available, curtail the use of existing fuels to the extent possible without causing injury to persons or damage to equipment.Idaho Admin. Code r. 58.01.01.557