W. Va. Code R. § 45-27-10
Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 50, December 13, 2024
Section 45-27-10 - Reports, Records and Testing10.1. At such reasonable times as the Director may designate, the owner or operator of any chemical processing unit may be required to conduct or have conducted tests to determine the compliance with this rule. Such tests shall be conducted in such manner as the Director may specify or approve and be filed on forms and in a manner specified by the Director. The Director, or his duly authorized representative, may at his option witness or conduct such tests. Should the Director exercise his option to conduct such tests, the operator will provide all the necessary sampling connections and sampling ports to be located in such manner as the Director may require, power for test equipment, and the required safety equipment such as scaffolding, railing, and ladders to comply with generally accepted good safety practices.10.2. The Director, or his duly authorized representative, may conduct such other tests as he may deem necessary to evaluate toxic air pollutant emissions.10.3. Written records shall be maintained that identify all pumps, compressors, pressure relief valves, valves, sampling connections, open-ended lines, and flanges of a chemical processing unit that are in toxic air pollutant service. These records shall record the results of all monitoring and inspections, emissions control measures applied and the nature, timing, and results of repair efforts.10.4. The emission to the air of any toxic air pollutant resulting from an abnormal release or spill in excess of the following amounts shall be reported to the Director or his authorized representative not later than 24-hours after the chemical processing unit owner/operator has knowledge of such emission: 10.4.a. For ethylene oxide, and vinyl chloride, one (1) pound10.4.b. For acrylonitrile and butadiene, ten (10) pounds10.4.c. For all other toxic air pollutants, fifty (50) pounds. The owner or operator shall file a written report with the Director stating the details of all such incidents resulting in the emission of more than fifty (50) pounds of any toxic air pollutant within seven (7) days of the occurrence. The owner/operator shall submit to the Director, at his request, records of all abnormal toxic air pollutant discharges to the air.
10.5. Any period of failure or inoperability of air pollution control equipment required by this rule shall be reported to the Director not later than 24-hours after the owner/operator has knowledge of such failure. Such reports shall be made in conjunction with necessary requests for variances as provided under Section 12.W. Va. Code R. § 45-27-10