15A N.C. Admin. Code 2D.0510

Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 9, November 1, 2024

Section 02D .0510 - PARTICULATES FROM SAND, GRAVEL, OR CRUSHED STONE OPERATIONS

(a) The owner or operator of a sand, gravel, or crushed stone operation shall not cause, allow, or permit any material to be produced, handled, transported or stockpiled without taking measures, such as application of a dust or wet suppressant, soil stabilizers, covers, or add-on particulate control devices, to reduce to a minimum any particulate matter from becoming airborne to prevent exceeding the ambient air quality standards beyond the property line for particulate matter, both PM10 and total suspended particulates.

(b) Fugitive non-process dust emissions from sand, gravel, or crushed stone operations shall be controlled by 15A NCAC 02D .0540.

(c) The owner or operator of any sand, gravel, or crushed stone operation shall control process-generated emissions:

(1) from crushers with wet suppression; and

(2) from conveyors, screens, and transfer points,

such that the applicable opacity standards in 15A NCAC 02D .0521 or 02D .0524 are not exceeded.

15A N.C. Admin. Code 02D .0510

Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5);
Eff. February 1, 1976;
Amended Eff. July 1, 1998; January 1, 1985;
Readopted. Eff. November 1, 2020.

Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215.107(a)(5);
Eff. 2/1/1976;
Amended Eff. 7/1/1998; January 1, 1985.

Readopted by North Carolina Register Volume 35, Issue 11, December 1, 2020 effective 11/1/2020.