W. Va. Code R. § 45-14-11

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024

Section 45-14-11 - Air Quality Monitoring Requirements

11.1. Any person proposing to construct or relocate a major stationary source shall provide to the Secretaryan analysis of the ambient air quality in the area that the major stationary source would affect for each pollutant that it would have the potential to emit in a significant amount.

11.2. Any person proposing to make a major modification to a stationary source shall provide to the Secretaryan analysis of the ambient air quality in the area that the major modification would affect for each pollutant that would result in a significant net emissions increase.

11.3. For those pollutants for which no National or West Virginia Ambient Air Quality Standard exists, the analysis shall contain such air quality monitoring data as the Secretary determines is necessary to assess ambient air quality for that pollutant in any area that the emissions of that pollutant would affect.

11.4. For those pollutants (other than non-methane hydrocarbons) for which such an ambient air quality standard does exist, the analysis shall contain continuous air quality monitoring data gathered for purposes of determining whether emissions of that pollutant would cause or contribute to a violation of the standard or any maximum allowable increase.

11.5. The owner or operator shall gather, over a period of one year, all required ambient air quality monitoring data which shall represent the year preceding receipt of the application. However, if the Secretary determines that a complete and adequate analysis can be accomplished with monitoring data gathered over a period shorter than one year, but not less than four months, the owner or operator may use the data that is gathered over that shorter period.

11.6. Any person proposing to construct or relocate a major stationary source or make a major modification shall, after construction of the stationary source or modification, conduct such ambient monitoring as the Secretary determines is necessary to determine the effect emissions from the stationary source or modification may have, or are having, on air quality in any area.

11.7. Operation of monitoring stations required by section 11 shall meet the requirements of Appendix B of 40 CFR Part 58 during the operation of the monitoring stations.

W. Va. Code R. § 45-14-11