March 9, 2009

NDEQ Proposed MACT Area Source NESHAPs

The Nebraska Department of Environmental Quality (NDEQ) is proposing that seven area source NESHAPS be adopted and implemented as issued by the EPA.

For two additional EPA standards, however, the NDEQ is proposing rules allowing sources to limit monthly throughputs below the facility’s maximum design capacity in order to avoid the more stringent and costly controls required for facilities with greater monthly throughputs. Sources taking these limits must document their adherence to the agreed upon lower throughputs. The two industry categories for which this option will be offered are bulk gasoline terminals and gasoline dispensing facilities.

The MACT standards proposed for adoption are:

  • Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers (Subpart WWWWW)
  • Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities (Subpart YYYYY)
  • Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources (Subpart ZZZZZ)
  • Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations (Subpart HHHHHH)
  • Clay Ceramics Manufacturing (Subpart RRRRRR)
  • Glass Manufacturing Area Sources (Subpart SSSSSS)
  • Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing (Subpart TTTTTT)

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