TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
SUBTITLE B: AIR POLLUTION
1. CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

TITLE 35: ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

SUBTITLE B: AIR POLLUTION

CHAPTER I: POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD

SUBCHAPTER c: EMISSION STANDARDS AND LIMITATIONS FOR

STATIONARY SOURCES

VISIBLE AND PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS

SUBPART A: GENERAL

Scope and Organization

Measurement Method for Visible Emissions

Measurement Methods for PM-10 Emissions and Condensible PM-10

Measurement Methods for Opacity

Measurement Methods For Particulate Matter

Abbreviations and Units

212.112 Definitions

Incorporations by Reference

SUBPART B: VISIBLE EMISSIONS

Opacity Standards (Repealed)

Visible Emissions Limitations for Certain Emission Units For Which

Construction or Modification Commenced On or After April 14, 1972

Visible Emissions Limitations for All Other Emission Units

212.124 Exceptions

Determination of Violations

Adjusted Opacity Standards Procedures

SUBPART D: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM INCINERATORS

Limitations for Incinerators

Aqueous Waste Incinerators

Certain Wood Waste Incinerators

Explosive Waste Incinerators

Continuous Automatic Stoking Animal Pathological Waste Incinerators

SUBPART E: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM FUEL

COMBUSTION EMISSION UNITS

Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification Commenced

Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively Located in the

Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification Commenced

Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively Located Outside the

Controlled Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively

Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification Commenced On

or After April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel Exclusively

Coal-fired Industrial Boilers For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Equipped with Flue Gas

Desulfurization Systems

Emission Units Using Liquid Fuel Exclusively

Emission Units Using More Than One Type of Fuel

Aggregation of Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972

Village of Winnetka Generating Station (Repealed)

Emissions Limitations for Certain Fuel Combustion Emission Units

Located in the Vicinity of Granite City

SUBPART K: FUGITIVE PARTICULATE MATTER

Fugitive Particulate Matter

Geographical Areas of Application

212.304 Storage Piles

Conveyor Loading Operations

212.306 Traffic Areas

Materials Collected by Pollution Control Equipment

Spraying or Choke-Feeding Required

212.309 Operating Program

Minimum Operating Program

Amendment to Operating Program

Emission Standard for Particulate Collection Equipment

Exception for Excess Wind Speed

Covering for Vehicles

Emissions Limitations for Emission Units in Certain Areas

SUBPART L: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM PROCESS

EMISSION UNITS

Process Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced On or After April 14, 1972

Process Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972

212.323 Stock Piles

Process Emission Units in Certain Areas

SUBPART N: FOOD MANUFACTURING

Corn Wet Milling Processes

Emission Units in Certain Areas

SUBPART O: PETROLEUM REFINING, PETROCHEMICAL AND CHEMICAL

MANUFACTURING

Catalyst Regenerators of Fluidized Catalytic Converters

SUBPART Q: STONE, CLAY, GLASS AND CONCRETE MANUFACTURING

Portland Cement Processes For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced On or After April 14, 1972

Portland Cement Manufacturing Processes

Emission Limits for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Plant Located in

LaSalle County, South of the Illinois River

Fugitive Particulate Matter Control for the Portland Cement

Manufacturing Plant and Associated Quarry Operations Located in

LaSalle County, South of the Illinois River

Emission Units in Certain Areas

SUBPART R: PRIMARY AND FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS AND

MACHINERY MANUFACTURE

Steel Manufacturing Processes

Beehive Coke Ovens

212.443 Coke Plants

212.444 Sinter Processes

Blast Furnace Cast Houses

Basic Oxygen Furnaces

Hot Metal Desulfurization Not Located in the BOF

Electric Arc Furnaces

Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels

Liquid Steel Charging

Hot Scarfing Machines

212.452 Measurement Methods

Highlines on Steel Mills

Certain Small Foundries

Certain Small Iron-Melting Air Furnaces

Emission Units in Certain Areas

SUBPART S: AGRICULTURE

Grain-Handling and Drying in General

212.462 Grain-Handling Operations

Grain Drying Operations

Sources in Certain Areas

SUBPART T: CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD PRODUCTS

Grinding, Woodworking, Sandblasting and Shotblasting

SUBPART U: ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEASURES

212.700 Applicability

Contingency Measure Plans, Submittal and Compliance Date

Determination of Contributing Sources

Contingency Measure Plan Elements

212.704 Implementation

212.705 Alternative Implementation

Rule into Section Table

Section into Rule Table

Past Compliance Dates

212.Illustration A

Allowable Emissions From Solid Fuel Combustion Emission

Sources Outside Chicago (Repealed)

212.Illustration B

Limitations for all New Process Emission Sources (Repealed)

212.Illustration C

Limitations for all Existing Process Emission Sources (Repealed)

212.Illustration D

McCook Vicinity Map

212.Illustration E

Lake Calumet Vicinity Map

212.Illustration F

Granite City Vicinity Map

AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 10 and authorized by Section 27 and 28.5 of the

Environmental Protection Act [415 ILCS 5/10, 27 and 28.5].

SOURCE: Adopted as Chapter 2: Air Pollution, Rules 202 and 203: Visual and

Particulate Emission Standards and Limitations, R71-23, 4 PCB 191, filed and effective

April 14, 1972; amended in R77-15, 32 PCB 403, at 3 Ill. Reg. 5, p. 798, effective

February 3, 1979; amended in R78-10, 35 PCB 347, at 3 Ill. Reg. 39, p. 184, effective

September 28, 1979; amended in R78-11, 35 PCB 505, at 3 Ill. Reg. 45, p. 100, effective

October 26, 1979; amended in R78-9, 38 PCB 411, at 4 Ill. Reg. 24, p. 514, effective

June 4, 1980; amended in R79-11, 43 PCB 481, at 5 Ill. Reg. 11590, effective October

19, 1981; codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 13591; amended in R82-1 (Docket A), at 10 Ill. Reg.

12637, effective July 9, 1986; amended in R85-33 at 10 Ill. Reg. 18030, effective

October 7, 1986; amended in R84-48 at 11 Ill. Reg. 691, effective December 18, 1986;

amended in R84-42 at 11 Ill. Reg. 1410, effective December 30, 1986; amended in R82-1

(Docket B) at 12 Ill. Reg. 12492, effective July 13, 1988; amended in R91-6 at 15 Ill.

Reg. 15708, effective October 4, 1991; amended in R89-7(B) at 15 Ill. Reg. 17710,

effective November 26, 1991; amended in R91-22 at 16 Ill. Reg. 7880, effective May 11,

1992; amended in R91-35 at 16 Ill. Reg. 8204, effective May 15, 1992; amended in R93-

30 at 18 Ill. Reg. 11587, effective July 11, 1994; amended in R96-5 at 20 Ill. Reg.7605,

effective May 22, 1996.

BOARD NOTE: This Part implements the Illinois Environmental Protection Act as of

SUBPART A: GENERAL

Section 212.100 Scope and Organization

a) This Part contains standards and limitations for visible and particulate

matter emissions from stationary emission units.

b) Permits for sources subject to this Part may be required pursuant to 35 Ill.

c) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Part, the air quality standards

contained in 35 Ill. Adm. Code 243 may not be violated.

d) This Part includes Subparts which are arranged as follows:

Subpart A: General Provisions;

1) Subpart B: Visible Emissions;

2) Subparts C-J: Incinerators and Fuel Combustion Emission Units;

3) Subparts K-M: Fugitive and Process Emission Units;

4) Subparts N-T: Site specific and industry specific rules; and

5) Subpart U: Additional control measures.

e) Rules have been grouped for the convenience of the public; the scope of

each is determined by its language and history.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.107 Measurement Method for Visible Emissions

For both fugitive and nonfugitive particulate matter emissions, a determination as to the

presence or absence of visible emissions from emission units shall be conducted in

accordance with Method 22, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in

Section 212.113 of this Subpart, except that the length of the observing period shall be at

the discretion of the observer, but not less than one minute. This Subpart shall not apply

to Section 212.301 of this Part.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.108 Measurement Methods for PM-10 Emissions and Condensible PM-

10 Emissions

a) Emissions of PM-10 shall be measured by any of the following methods at

the option of the owner or operator of an emission unit.

1) Method 201, 40 CFR part 51, Appendix M, incorporated by

reference in Section 212.113 of this Subpart.

2) Method 201A, 40 CFR part 51, Appendix M, incorporated by

reference in Section 212.113 of this Subpart.

3) Method 5, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference

in Section 212.113 of this Subpart, provided that all particulate

matter measured by Method 5 shall be considered to be PM-10.

b) Emissions of condensible PM-10 shall be measured by Method 202, 40

CFR part 51, Appendix M, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113

of this Subpart.

c) The volumetric flow rate and gas velocity for stack test methods shall be

determined in accordance with Methods 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2C, 2D, 3, or 4, 40

CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113

of this Subpart.

d) Upon a written notification by the Illinois Environmental Protection

Agency (Agency), the owner or operator of a PM-10 emission unit subject

to this Section shall conduct the applicable testing for PM-10 emissions,

condensible PM-10 emissions, opacity, or visible emissions at such

person's own expense, to demonstrate compliance. Such test results shall

be submitted to the Agency within thirty (30) days after conducting the

test unless an alternative time for submittal is agreed to by the Agency.

e) A person planning to conduct testing for PM-10 or condensible PM-10

emissions to demonstrate compliance shall give written notice to the

Agency of that intent. Such notification shall be given at least thirty (30)

days prior to initiation of the test unless a shorter pre-notification is agreed

to by the Agency. Such notification shall state the specific test methods

from subsection (a) of this Section that will be used.

f) The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to this Section shall

retain records of all tests which are performed. These records shall be

retained for at least three (3) years after the date a test is performed.

g) This Section shall not affect the authority of the United States

Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) under Section 114 of the

Clean Air Act (CAA) (42 U.S.C. § 7414 (1990)).

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.109 Measurement Methods for Opacity

Except as otherwise provided in this Part, and except for the methods of data reduction

when applied to Sections 212.122 and 212.123 of this Part, measurements of opacity

shall be conducted in accordance with Method 9, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, and the

procedures in 40 CFR 60.675(c) and (d), if applicable, incorporated by reference in

Section 212.113 of this Subpart, except that for roadways and parking areas the number

of readings required for each vehicle pass will be three taken at 5-second intervals. The

first reading shall be at the point of maximum opacity and second and third readings shall

be made at the same point, the observer standing at right angles to the plume at least 15

feet away from the plume and observing 4 feet above the surface of the roadway or

parking area. After four vehicles have passed, the 12 readings will be averaged.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.110 Measurement Methods For Particulate Matter

a) Measurement of particulate matter emissions from stationary emission

units subject to this Part shall be conducted in accordance with 40 CFR

part 60, Appendix A, Methods 5, 5A, 5D, or 5E, as incorporated by

reference in Section 212.113 of this Subpart.

b) The volumetric flow rate and gas velocity shall be determined in

accordance with 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Methods 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2C,

2D, 3, and 4, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Subpart.

c) Upon a written notification by the Agency, the owner or operator of a

particulate matter emission unit subject to this Part shall conduct the

applicable testing for particulate matter emissions, opacity, or visible

emissions at such person's own expense, to demonstrate compliance. Such

test results shall be submitted to the Agency within thirty (30) days after

conducting the test unless an alternative time for submittal is agreed to by

d) A person planning to conduct testing for particulate matter emissions to

demonstrate compliance shall give written notice to the Agency of that

intent. Such notification shall be given at least thirty (30) days prior to the

initiation of the test unless a shorter period is agreed to by the Agency.

Such notification shall state the specific test methods from this Section

that will be used.

e) The owner or operator of an emission unit subject to this Part shall retain

records of all tests which are performed. These records shall be retained

for at least three (3) years after the date a test is performed.

f) This Section shall not affect the authority of the USEPA under Section

114 of the CAA.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.111 Abbreviations and Units

a) The following abbreviations are used in this Part:

British thermal units (60 1/4

dry standard cubic foot

feet per minute

grains per standard cubic foot

grains per dry standard cubic foot

kilograms per megawatt-hour

pounds per hour

pounds per million btu

milligrams per standard cubic meter

milligrams per dry standard cubic meter

milligrams per liter

megagram, metric ton or tonne

million British thermal units

million British thermal units per hour

megawatt; one million watts

nanogram; one billionth of a gram

nanograms per Joule

standard cubic foot

standard cubic feet per minute

standard cubic meter

short ton (2000 lbs)

b) The following conversion factors have been used in this Part:

1.548 kg/MW-hr or 430 ng/J

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.112 Definitions

The definitions of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201 and 211 apply to this Part.

(Source: Added and codified at 7 Ill. Reg. 13591)

Section 212.113 Incorporations by Reference

The following materials are incorporated by reference. These incorporations do not

include any later amendments or editions.

a) 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A (1991):

1) Method 1: Sample and Velocity Traverses for Stationary Sources;

2) Method 1A: Sample and Velocity Traverses for Stationary Source

with Small Stacks or Ducts;

3) Method 2: Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric

Flow Rate (Type S pitot tube);

4) Method 2A: Direct Measurement of Gas Volume Through Pipes

and Small Ducts;

5) Method 2C: Determination of Stack Gas Velocity and Volumetric

Flow Rate in Small Stacks or Ducts (Standard Pitot Tube);

6) Method 2D: Measurement of Gas Volumetric Flow Rates in Small

Pipes and Ducts;

7) Method 3: Gas Analysis for Carbon Dioxide, Oxygen, Excess Air,

and Dry Molecular Weight;

8) Method 4: Determination of Moisture Content in Stack Gases;

9) Method 5: Determination of Particulate Emissions From Stationary

10) Method 5A: Determination of Particulate Emissions From the

Asphalt Processing and Asphalt Roofing Industry;

11) Method 5D: Determination of Particulate Matter Emissions From

Positive Pressure Fabric Filters;

12) Method 5E: Determination of Particulate Emissions From the

Wool Fiberglass Insulation Manufacturing Industry;

13) Method 9: Visual Determination of the Opacity of Emissions from

Stationary Sources;

14) Method 22: Visual Determination of Fugitive Emissions from

Material Sources and Smoke Emissions from Flares.

b) 40 CFR part 51 Appendix M (1994):

1) Method 201: Determination of PM-10 Emissions;

2) Method 201A: Determination of PM-10 Emissions (Constant

Sampling Rate Procedure);

3) Method 202: Determination of Condensible Particulate Emissions

from Stationary Sources.

c) 40 CFR 60.672(b), (c), (d) and (e) (1991).

d) 40 CFR 60.675(c) and (d) (1991).

e) ASAE Standard 248.2, Section 9, Basis for Stating Drying Capacity of

Batch and Continuous-Flow Grain Dryers, American Society of

Agricultural Engineers, 2950 Niles Road, St. Joseph, MI 49085.

f) U.S. Sieve Series, ASTM-E11, American Society of Testing Materials,

1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103.

g) Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, Section

209C, "Total Filtrable Residue Dried at 103 - 105° C," 15th Edition, 1980,

American Public Health Association, 1015 Fifteenth Street, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20005.

h) "Guideline on the Identification and Use of Air Quality Data Affected by

Exceptional Events," U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of

Air and Radiation, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards

Monitoring and Data Analysis Division, Research Triangle Park, N.C.

27711, EPA-450/4-86-007 July 1986.

i) "Guideline on Air Quality Models (Revised)," U.S. Environmental

Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards,

Research Triangle Park, N.C. 27711, EPA-450/2-78-027R July 1986.

j) 40 CFR 50, Appendix K (1992), "Interpretation of the National Ambient

Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter".

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART B: VISIBLE EMISSIONS

Section 212.121 Opacity Standards (Repealed)

(Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.122 Visible Emissions Limitations for Certain Emission Units For

Which Construction or Modification Commenced On or After

April 14, 1972

a) No person shall cause or allow the emission of smoke or other particulate

matter into the atmosphere from any fuel combustion emission unit for

which construction or modification commenced on or after April 14, 1972,

with actual heat input greater than 73.2 MW (250 mmbtu/hr), having an

opacity greater than 20 percent.

b) The emissions of smoke or other particulate matter from any such

emission unit may have an opacity greater than 20 percent but not greater

than 40 percent for a period or periods aggregating 3 minutes in any 60

minute period, providing that such opaque emission permitted during any

60 minute period shall occur from only one such emission unit located

within a 305 m (1000 ft) radius from the center point of any other such

emission unit owned or operated by such person and provided further that

such opaque emissions permitted from each such fuel combustion

emission unit shall be limited to 3 times in any 24 hour period.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.123 Visible Emissions Limitations for All Other Emission Units

a) No person shall cause or allow the emission of smoke or other particulate

matter, with an opacity greater than 30 percent, into the atmosphere from

any emission unit other than those emission units subject to Section

212.122 of this Subpart.

b) The emission of smoke or other particulate matter from any such emission

unit may have an opacity greater than 30 percent but not greater than 60

percent for a period or periods aggregating 8 minutes in any 60 minute

period provided that such opaque emissions permitted during any 60

minute period shall occur from only one such emission unit located within

a 305 m (1000 ft) radius from the center point of any other such emission

unit owned or operated by such person, and provided further that such

opaque emissions permitted from each such emission unit shall be limited

to 3 times in any 24 hour period.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.124 Exceptions

a) Sections 212.122 and 212.123 of this Subpart shall apply during times of

startup, malfunction and breakdown except as provided in the operating

permit granted in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.

b) Sections 212.122 and 212.123 of this Subpart shall not apply to emissions

of water or water vapor from an emission unit.

c) An emission unit which has obtained an adjusted opacity standard

pursuant to Section 212.126 of this Subpart shall be subject to that

standard rather than the limitations of Section 212.122 or 212.123 of this

d) Compliance with the particulate regulations of this Part shall constitute a

1) For all emission units which are not subject to Chapters 111 or 112

of the CAA and Sections 212.201, 212.202, 212.203 or 212.204 of

this Part but which are subject to Sections 212.122 or 212.123 of

this Subpart: the opacity limitations of Sections 212.122 and

212.123 of this Subpart shall not apply if it is shown that the

emission unit was, at the time of such emission, in compliance

with the applicable particulate emissions limitations of Subparts D

through T of this Part.

2) For all emission units which are not subject to Chapters 111 or 112

of the CAA but which are subject to Sections 212.201, 212.202,

212.203 or 212.204 of this Part:

A) An exceedance of the limitations of Section 212.122 or

212.123 of this Subpart shall constitute a violation of the

applicable particulate limitations of Subparts D through T

of this Part. It shall be a defense to a violation of the

applicable particulate limitations if, during a subsequent

performance test conducted within a reasonable time not to

exceed 60 days, under the same operating conditions for

the unit and the control devices, and in accordance with

Method 5, 40 CFR part 60, incorporated by reference in

Section 212.113 of this Part, the owner or operator shows

that the emission unit is in compliance with the particulate

emission limitations.

B) It shall be a defense to an exceedance of the opacity limit

if, during a subsequent performance test conducted within a

reasonable time not to exceed 60 days, under the same

operating conditions of the emission unit and the control

devices, and in accordance with Method 5, 40 CFR part 60,

Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113

of this Part, the owner or operator shows that the emission

unit is in compliance with the allowable particulate

emissions limitation while, simultaneously, having visible

emissions equal to or greater than the opacity exceedance

as originally observed.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.125 Determination of Violations

Violations of Sections 212.122 and 212.123 of this Subpart shall be determined:

a) By visual observations conducted in accordance with Section 212.109 of

b) By the use of a calibrated smoke evaluation device approved by the

Agency as specified in Subpart J of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201; or

c) By the use of a smoke monitor located in the stack and approved by the

Agency as specified in Subpart J or L of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.126 Adjusted Opacity Standards Procedures

a) Pursuant to Section 28.1 of the Environmental Protection Act (Act) [415

ILCS 5/28.1], and in accordance with 35 Ill. Adm. Code 106, Subpart E,

provisions for adjusted standards for visible emissions for emission units

subject to Sections 212.201, 212.202, 212.203, or 212.204 of this Part

shall be granted by the Board to the extent consistent with federal law

based upon a demonstration by such owner or operator that the results of a

performance test conducted pursuant to this Section, Section 212.110 of

this Part, and Methods 5 and 9 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A,

incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, show that the

emission unit meets the applicable particulate emission limitations at the

same time that the visible emissions exceed the otherwise applicable

standards of Sections 212.121 through 212.125 of this Subpart. Such

adjusted opacity limitations:

1) Shall be specified as a condition in operating permits issued

pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201 and Section 39.5 of the Act;

2) Shall substitute for that limitation otherwise applicable;

3) Shall not allow an opacity greater than 60 percent at any time; and

4) Shall allow opacity for one six-minute averaging period in any 60

minute period to exceed the adjusted opacity standard.

b) For the purpose of establishing an adjusted opacity standard, any owner or

operator of an emission unit which meets the requirements of subsection

(a) of this Section, may request the Agency to determine the average

opacity of the emissions from the emission unit during any performance

tests conducted pursuant to Section 212.110 of this Part and Methods 5

and 9 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in

Section 212.113 of this Part. The Agency shall refuse to accept the results

of emissions tests if not conducted pursuant to this Section.

c) Any request for the determination of the average opacity of emissions

shall be made in writing, shall include the time and place of the

performance test and test specifications and procedures, and shall be

submitted to the Agency at least thirty (30) days before the proposed test

d) The Agency will advise the owner or operator of an emission unit which

has requested an opacity determination of any deficiencies in the proposed

test specifications and procedures as expeditiously as practicable but no

later than ten (10) days prior to the proposed test date so as to minimize

any disruption of the proposed testing schedule.

e) The owner or operator shall allow Agency personnel to be present during

the performance test.

f) The method for determining an adjusted opacity standard is as follows:

1) A minimum of 60 consecutive minutes of opacity readings

obtained in accordance with Test Method 9, 40 CFR part 60,

Appendix A, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this

Part, shall be taken during each sampling run. Therefore, for each

performance test (which normally consists of three sampling runs),

a total of three sets of opacity readings totaling three hours or more

shall be obtained. Concurrently, the particulate emissions data

from three sampling runs obtained in accordance with Test Method

5, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in

Section 212.113 of this Part, shall also be obtained.

2) After the results of the performance tests are received from the

emission unit, the status of compliance with the applicable

particulate emissions limitation shall be determined by the Agency.

In accordance with Test Method 5, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A,

incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, the

average of the results of the three sampling runs must be less than

the allowable particulate emission rate in order for the emission

unit to be considered in compliance. If compliance is

demonstrated, then only those test runs with results which are less

than the allowable particulate emission rate shall be considered as

acceptable test runs for the purpose of establishing an adjusted

opacity standard.

3) The opacity readings for each acceptable sampling run shall be

divided into sets of 24 consecutive readings. The six (6) minute

average opacity for each set shall be determined by dividing the

sum of the 24 readings within each set by 24.

4) The second highest six (6) minute average opacity obtained in

subsection (f)(3) of this Section shall be selected as the adjusted

opacity standard.

g) The owner or operator shall submit a written report of the results of the

performance test to the Agency at least thirty (30) days prior to filing a

petition for an adjusted standard with the Board.

h) If, upon review of such owner's or operator's written report of the results

of the performance tests, the Agency determines that the emission unit is

in compliance with all applicable emission limitations for which the

performance tests were conducted, but fails to comply with the

requirements of Section 212.122 or 212.123 of this Subpart, the Agency

shall notify the owner or operator as expeditiously as practicable, but no

later than twenty (20) days after receiving the written report of any

deficiencies in the results of the performance tests.

i) The owner or operator may petition the Board for an adjusted visible

emission standard pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 106.Subpart E. In

addition to the requirements of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 106.Subpart E, the

petition shall include the following information:

1) A description of the business or activity of the petitioner, including

its location and relevant pollution control equipment;

2) The quantity and type of materials discharged from the emission

unit or control equipment for which the adjusted standard is

3) A copy of any correspondence between the petitioner and the

Agency regarding the performance tests which form the basis of

the adjusted standard request;

4) A copy of the written report submitted to the Agency pursuant to

subsection (g) of this Section;

5) A statement that the performance tests were conducted in

accordance with this Section and the conditions and procedures

accepted by the Agency pursuant to Section 212.110 of this Part;

6) A statement regarding the specific limitation requested; and

7) A statement as to whether the Agency has sent notice of

deficiencies in the results of the performance test pursuant to

subsection (h) of this Section and a copy of said notice.

j) In order to qualify for an adjusted standard the owner or operator must

justify as follows:

1) That the performance tests were conducted in accordance with Test

Methods 5 and 9, 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by

reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, and the conditions and

procedures accepted by the Agency pursuant to Section 212.110 of

2) That the emission unit and associated air pollution control

equipment were operated and maintained in a manner so as to

minimize the opacity of the emissions during the performance

3) That the proposed adjusted opacity standard was determined in

accordance with subsection (f) of this Section.

k) Nothing in this Section shall prevent any person from initiating or

participating in a rulemaking, variance, or permit appeal proceeding

before the Board.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART D: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM

INCINERATORS

Section 212.181 Limitations for Incinerators

a) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the

atmosphere from any incinerator burning more than 27.2 Mg/hr (60,000

lbs/hr) of refuse to exceed 115 mg (0.05 gr/scf) of effluent gases corrected

to 12 percent carbon dioxide.

b) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the

atmosphere from any incinerator burning more than 0.907 Mg/hr (2000

lbs/hr) but less than 27.2 Mg/hr (60,000 lbs/hr) of refuse to exceed 183

mg/scm (0.08 gr/scf) of effluent gases corrected to 12 percent carbon

c) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the

atmosphere from all other incinerators for which construction or

modification commenced prior to April 14, 1972, to exceed 458 mg/scm

(0.2 gr/scf) of effluent gases corrected to 12 percent carbon dioxide.

d) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the

atmosphere from all other incinerators for which construction or

modification commenced on or after April 14, 1972, to exceed 229

mg/scm (0.1 gr/scf) of effluent gases corrected to 12 percent carbon

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.182 Aqueous Waste Incinerators

Section 212.181(d) of this Subpart shall not apply to aqueous waste incinerators which,

when corrected to 50 percent excess air for combined fuel and charge incineration,

produce stack gas containing carbon dioxide dry-basis volume concentrations of less than

1.2 percent from the charge alone, if all the following conditions are met:

a) The emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere from any such

incinerator does not exceed 229 mg/scm (0.1 gr/scf), dry basis, when

corrected to 50 percent excess air for combined fuel and charge

incineration; and

b) The waste charge to the incinerator does not exceed 907 kg/hr (2000

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.183 Certain Wood Waste Incinerators

Exception: Section 212.181(a), (b) and (d) of this Subpart shall not apply to incinerators

which burn wood wastes exclusively, if all the following conditions are met:

a) The emission of particulate matter from such incinerator does not exceed

458 mg (0.2 gr/scf) of effluent gases corrected to 12 percent carbon

b) The location of such incinerator is not in a restricted area, and is more

than 305 m (1000 ft) from residential or other populated areas; and

c) When it can be affirmatively demonstrated that no economically

reasonable alternative method of disposal is available.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.184 Explosive Waste Incinerators

a) Section 212.181 of this Subpart shall not apply to certain existing small

explosive waste incinerators if all the following conditions are met:

1) The incinerator burns explosives or explosive contaminated waste

2) The incinerator burns 227 kg/hr (500 lbs/hr) or less of waste;

3) All incinerators on the same site operate a total of six (6) hours or

less in any day; and

4) The incinerator was in existence prior to December 6, 1976 and is

located in Williamson County in Section 3, Township 9 South,

Range 2 East of the Third Principal Meridian.

b) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the

atmosphere from any such existing small explosive waste incinerator to

exceed 7140 mg/kg (50.0 gr/lb) of combined waste and auxiliary fuel

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.185 Continuous Automatic Stoking Animal Pathological Waste

Incinerators

a) Section 212.181 of this Subpart shall not apply to continuous automatic

stoking pathological waste incinerators if all of the following conditions

1) The incinerator burns animal pathological waste exclusively,

except as otherwise prescribed by the Agency during specified test

2) The incinerator burns no more than 907 kg/hr (2000 lbs/hr) of

3) The incinerator shall be multi-stage controlled air combustion

incinerator having cyclical pulsed stoking hearth.

b) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the

atmosphere from any continuous automatic stoking pathological waste

incinerator to exceed 1 gram of emission per 1 kg of animal pathological

waste charge (0.1 lb/100 lb).

c) The particulate matter emissions produced when burning animal

pathological waste using gaseous auxiliary fuel, such as natural gas, shall

not exceed the lbs/hr emission rate equivalent to the maximum

concentration rate set forth in Section 212.181(d) of this Subpart, when

applied to burning a maximum of 2000 lb of mixed charge animal

pathological waste plus solid waste for demonstration of compliance.

"Mixed charge" shall contain no more than 25 percent by weight of solid

waste other than animal pathological waste.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART E: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM FUEL

COMBUSTION EMISSION UNITS

Section 212.201 Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel

Exclusively Located in the Chicago Area

No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere

from any fuel combustion emission unit for which construction or modification

commenced prior to April 14, 1972, using solid fuel exclusively, located in the Chicago

major metropolitan area, to exceed 0.15 kg of particulate matter per MW-hr of actual heat

input in any one hour period (0.10 lbs/mmbtu/hr) except as provided in Section 212.203

of this Subpart.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.202 Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel

Exclusively Located Outside the Chicago Area

No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere

from any fuel combustion emission unit for which construction or modification

commenced prior to April 14, 1972, using solid fuel exclusively, which is located outside

the Chicago major metropolitan area, to exceed the limitations specified in the table

below in any one hour period except as provided in Section 212.203 of this Subpart.

Less than or equal to 2.93

Greater than 2.93 but

smaller than 73.2

Greater than or equal to 73.2

Less than or equal to 10

Greater than 10 but

smaller than 250

Greater than or equal to 250

S = Allowable emission standard in lbs/mmbtu/hr or kg/MW of actual heat input, and

H = Actual heat input in mmbtu/hr or MW-hr

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.203 Controlled Emission Units For Which Construction or

Modification Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Using Solid

Fuel Exclusively

Notwithstanding Sections 212.201 and 212.202 of this Subpart, any fuel combustion

emission unit for which construction or modification commenced prior to April 14, 1972,

using solid fuel exclusively may, in any one hour period, emit up to, but not exceed 0.31

kg/MW-hr (0.20 lbs/mmbtu), if as of April 14, 1972, any one of the following conditions

a) The emission unit had an hourly emission rate based on original design or

equipment performance test conditions, whichever is stricter, which was

less than 0.31 kg/MW-hr (0.20 lbs/mmbtu) of actual heat input, and the

emission control of such emission unit is not allowed to degrade more

than 0.077 kg/MW-hr (0.05 lbs/mmbtu) from such original design or

acceptance performance test conditions; or

b) The emission unit was in full compliance with the terms and conditions of

a variance granted by the Pollution Control Board (Board) sufficient to

achieve an hourly emission rate less than 0.31 kg/MW-hr (0.20

lbs/mmbtu), and construction has commenced on equipment or

modifications prescribed under that program; and emission control of such

emission unit is not allowed to degrade more than 0.077 kg/MW-hr

(0.05 lbs/mmbtu) from original design or equipment performance test

conditions, whichever is stricter; or

c) The emission unit had an hourly emission rate based on original design or

equipment performance test conditions, whichever is stricter, which was

less than 0.31 kg/MW-hr (0.20 lbs/mmbtu) of actual heat input, and the

emission control of such emission unit is not allowed to degrade more

than 0.077 kg/MW-hr (0.05 lbs/mmbtu) from that rate demonstrated by the

most recent stack test, submitted to and accepted by the Agency prior to

April 1, 1985, provided that:

1) Owners and operators of emission units subject to this subsection

shall have applied for a new operating permit by January 9, 1987;

2) The application for a new operating permit shall have included a

demonstration that the proposed emission rate, if greater than the

emission rate allowed by subsections (a) or (b) of this Section, will

not under any foreseeable operating conditions and potential

meteorological conditions cause or contribute to a violation of any

applicable primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for

particulate matter, or violate any applicable prevention of

significant deterioration (PSD) increment, or violate 35 Ill. Adm.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.204 Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced On or After April 14, 1972, Using Solid Fuel

Exclusively

No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere

from any fuel combustion emission unit for which construction or modification

commenced on or after April 14, 1972, using solid fuel exclusively to exceed 0.15 kg of

particulate matter per MW-hr of actual heat input (0.1 lbs/mmbtu) in any one hour period

unless Section 212.202, 212.203, or 212.205 applies.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.205 Coal-fired Industrial Boilers For Which Construction or

Modification Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972, Equipped

with Flue Gas Desulfurization Systems

Notwithstanding Sections 212.201 through 212.204 of this Subpart, no person shall cause

or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere from coal-fired industrial

boilers equipped with flue gas desulfurization systems for which construction or

modification commenced prior to April 14, 1972, to exceed 0.39 kg of particulate matter

per MW-hr of actual heat input in any one-hour period (0.25 lbs/mmbtu). Nothing in this

rule shall be construed to prevent compliance with applicable regulations promulgated by

the USEPA under Section 111 of the CAA as amended. THE PROVISIONS OF

SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT RELATING TO STANDARDS OF

PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY SOURCES ... ARE APPLICABLE IN

THIS STATE AND ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE ACT

[415 ILCS 5/9.1(b)].

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.206 Emission Units Using Liquid Fuel Exclusively

No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere in

any one hour period to exceed 0.15 kg of particulate matter per MW-hr of actual heat

input from any fuel combustion emission unit using liquid fuel exclusively (0.10

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.207 Emission Units Using More Than One Type of Fuel

a) No person, while simultaneously burning more than one type of fuel in a

fuel combustion emission unit, shall cause or allow the emission of

particulate matter into the atmosphere in any one hour period in excess of

the following equation:

E = Allowable emission rate;

A = Solid fuel particulate emission standard which is applicable;

B = Constant determined from the table in subsection (b);

S = Actual heat input from solid fuel;

L = Actual heat input from liquid fuel.

b) The metric and English units to be used in the equation of subsection (a)

of this Section are as follows:

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.208 Aggregation of Emission Units For Which Construction or

Modification Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972

Section 212.207 of this Subpart may be applied to the aggregate of all fuel combustion

emission units for which construction or modification commenced prior to April 14,

1972, vented to a common stack provided that after January 26, 1972:

a) Ductwork has not been modified so as to interconnect fuel combustion

emission units;

b) The actual heat input to any such fuel combustion emission units is not

c) No new fuel combustion emission unit is added to reduce the degree of

control of emissions of particulate matter required by this Subpart.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.209 Village of Winnetka Generating Station (Repealed)

(Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.210 Emissions Limitations for Certain Fuel Combustion Emission

Units Located in the Vicinity of Granite City

a) No person shall cause or allow emissions of PM-10 into the atmosphere to

exceed 12.9 ng/J (0.03 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from fuels other than

natural gas during any one hour period from any industrial fuel

combustion emission units, other than in an integrated iron and steel plant,

located in the vicinity of Granite City, which area is defined in Section

212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Subpart.

b) Emission units shall comply with the emissions limitations of this Section

by May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever occurs later.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART K: FUGITIVE PARTICULATE MATTER

Section 212.301 Fugitive Particulate Matter

No person shall cause or allow the emission of fugitive particulate matter from any

process, including any material handling or storage activity, that is visible by an observer

looking generally toward the zenith at a point beyond the property line of the source.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.302 Geographical Areas of Application

a) Sections 212.304 through 212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart shall apply

to all mining operations (SIC major groups 10 through 14), manufacturing

operations (SIC major groups 20 through 39 except for those operations

subject to Subpart S of this Part (Grain-Handling and Grain-Drying

Operations) that are outside the areas defined in Section 212.324(a)(1) of

this Part), and electric generating operations (SIC group 491), which are

located in the areas defined by the boundaries of the following townships,

notwithstanding any political subdivisions contained therein, as the

township boundaries were defined on October 1, 1979, in the following

Shields, Waukegan, Warren

Addison, Winfield, York

DuPage, Plainfield, Lockport, Channahon, Peotone,

Florence, Joliet

Richwoods, Limestone, Hollis, Peoria, City of Peoria

Fondulac, Pekin, Cincinnati, Groveland, Washington

Decatur, Hickory Point

Blackhawk, Coal Valley, Hampton, Moline, South Moline,

Rock Island, South Rock Island

Alton, Chouteau, Collinsville, Edwardsville, Fort Russell,

Godfrey, Granite City, Nameoki, Venice, Wood River

Canteen, Caseyville, Centerville, St. Clair, Stites, Stookey,

Sugar Loaf, Millstadt.

b) In the geographical areas defined in Section 212.324(a)(1) of this Part,

Sections 212.304 through 212.310, 212.312, and 212.316 of this Subpart

shall apply to all emission units identified in subsection (a) of this Section,

and shall further apply to the following operations: grain-handling and

grain-drying (Subpart S of this Part), transportation, communications,

electric, gas, and sanitary services (SIC major groups 40 through 49).

Additionally, Sections 212.304 through 212.310, 212.312, and 212.316 of

this Subpart shall apply to wholesale trade-farm supplies (SIC Industry

No. 5191) located in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section

212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part.

c) Emission units must comply with subsection (b) of this Section by May

11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever occurs later.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.304 Storage Piles

a) All storage piles of materials with uncontrolled emissions of fugitive

particulate matter in excess of 45.4 Mg per year (50 T/yr) which are

located within a source whose potential particulate emissions from all

emission units exceed 90.8 Mg/yr (100 T/yr) shall be protected by a cover

or sprayed with a surfactant solution or water on a regular basis, as

needed, or treated by an equivalent method, in accordance with the

operating program required by Sections 212.309, 212.310 and 212.312 of

b) Subsection (a) of this Section shall not apply to a specific storage pile if

the owner or operator of that pile proves to the Agency that fugitive

particulate emissions from that pile do not cross the property line either by

direct wind action or reentrainment.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.305 Conveyor Loading Operations

All conveyor loading operations to storage piles specified in Section 212.304 of this

Subpart shall utilize spray systems, telescopic chutes, stone ladders or other equivalent

methods in accordance with the operating program required by Sections 212.309,

212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.306 Traffic Areas

All normal traffic pattern access areas surrounding storage piles specified in Section

212.304 of this Subpart and all normal traffic pattern roads and parking facilities which

are located on mining or manufacturing property shall be paved or treated with water,

oils or chemical dust suppressants. All paved areas shall be cleaned on a regular basis.

All areas treated with water, oils or chemical dust suppressants shall have the treatment

applied on a regular basis, as needed, in accordance with the operating program required

by Sections 212.309, 212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.307 Materials Collected by Pollution Control Equipment

All unloading and transporting operations of materials collected by pollution control

equipment shall be enclosed or shall utilize spraying, pelletizing, screw conveying or

other equivalent methods.

(Source: Amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 45, p. 100, effective October 26, 1979)

Section 212.308 Spraying or Choke-Feeding Required

Crushers, grinding mills, screening operations, bucket elevators, conveyor transfer points,

conveyors, bagging operations, storage bins and fine product truck and railcar loading

operations shall be sprayed with water or a surfactant solution, utilize choke-feeding or

be treated by an equivalent method in accordance with an operating program.

(Source: Amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 45, p. 100, effective October 26, 1979)

Section 212.309 Operating Program

a) The emission units described in Sections 212.304 through 212.308 and

Section 212.316 of this Subpart shall be operated under the provisions of

an operating program, consistent with the requirements set forth in

Sections 212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart, and prepared by the owner

or operator and submitted to the Agency for its review. Such operating

program shall be designed to significantly reduce fugitive particulate

matter emissions.

b) The amendment to this Section incorporating the applicability of Section

212.316 shall apply by May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.310 Minimum Operating Program

As a minimum the operating program shall include the following:

a) The name and address of the source;

b) The name and address of the owner or operator responsible for execution

of the operating program;

c) A map or diagram of the source showing approximate locations of storage

piles, conveyor loading operations, normal traffic pattern access areas

surrounding storage piles and all normal traffic patterns within the source;

d) Location of unloading and transporting operations with pollution control

e) A detailed description of the best management practices utilized to

achieve compliance with this Subpart, including an engineering

specification of particulate collection equipment, application systems for

water, oil, chemicals and dust suppressants utilized and equivalent

methods utilized;

f) Estimated frequency of application of dust suppressants by location of

g) Such other information as may be necessary to facilitate the Agency's

review of the operating program,

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.312 Amendment to Operating Program

The operating program shall be amended from time to time by the owner or operator so

that the operating program is current. Such amendments shall be consistent with this

Subpart and shall be submitted to the Agency for its review.

(Source: Amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 45, p. 100, effective October 26, 1979)

Section 212.313 Emission Standard for Particulate Collection Equipment

If particulate collection equipment is operated pursuant to Sections 212.304 through

212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart, emissions from such equipment shall not exceed 68

mg/dscm (0.03 gr/dscf).

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.314 Exception for Excess Wind Speed

Section 212.301 of this Subpart shall not apply and spraying pursuant to Sections

212.304 through 212.310 and 212.312 of this Subpart shall not be required when the

wind speed is greater than 40.2 km/hr (25 mph). Determination of wind speed for the

purposes of this rule shall be by a one-hour average or hourly recorded value at the

nearest official station of the U.S. Weather Bureau or by wind speed instruments operated

on the site. In cases where the duration of operations subject to this rule is less than one

hour, wind speed may be averaged over the duration of the operations on the basis of on-

site wind speed instrument measurements.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.315 Covering for Vehicles

No person shall cause or allow the operation of a vehicle of the second division as

defined by 625 ILCS 5/1-217, or a semi-trailer as defined by by 625 ILCS 5/1-187,

without a covering sufficient to prevent the release of particulate matter into the

atmosphere, provided that this rule shall not pertain to automotive exhaust emissions.

(Board Note: Pursuant to Section 10(E) of the Act, Section 212.315 cannot be more strict

than Section 15-109 of the Vehicle Code [625 ILCS 5/15-109.1].)

(Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996 )

Section 212.316 Emission Limitations for Emission Units in Certain Areas

a) Applicability. This Section shall apply to those operations specified in

Section 212.302 of this Subpart and that are located in areas defined in

Section 212.324(a)(1) of this Part.

b) Emission Limitation for Crushing and Screening Operations. No person

shall cause or allow fugitive particulate matter emissions generated by the

crushing or screening of slag, stone, coke or coal to exceed an opacity of

c) Emission Limitations for Roadways or Parking Areas. No person shall

cause or allow fugitive particulate matter emissions from any roadway or

parking area to exceed an opacity of 10 percent, except that the opacity

shall not exceed 5 percent at quarries with a capacity to produce more than

1 million T/yr of aggregate.

d) Emission Limitations for Storage Piles. No person shall cause or allow

fugitive particulate matter emissions from any storage pile to exceed an

opacity of 10 percent, to be measured four ft from the pile surface.

e) Additional Emissions Limitations for the Granite City Vicinity as Defined

in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part.

1) Emissions Limitations for Roadways or Parking Areas Located at

Slag Processing Facilities or Integrated Iron and Steel

Manufacturing Plants. No person shall cause or allow fugitive

particulate matter emissions from any roadway or parking area

located at a slag processing facility or integrated iron and steel

manufacturing plant to exceed an opacity of 5 percent.

2) Emissions Limitations for Marine Terminals.

A) No person shall cause or allow fugitive particulate matter

emissions from any loading spouts for truck or railcar to

exceed an opacity of 10 percent; and

B) No person shall cause or allow fugitive particulate matter

emissions generated at barge unloading, dump pits, or

conveyor transfer points including, but not limited to,

transfer onto and off of a conveyor, to exceed an opacity of

f) Emission Limitation for All Other Emission Units. Unless an emission

unit has been assigned a particulate matter, PM-10, or fugitive particulate

matter emissions limitation elsewhere in this Section or in Subparts R or S

of this Part, no person shall cause or allow fugitive particulate matter

emissions from any emission unit to exceed an opacity of 20 percent.

g) Recordkeeping and Reporting

1) The owner or operator of any fugitive particulate matter emission

unit subject to this Section shall keep written records of the

application of control measures as may be needed for compliance

with the opacity limitations of this Section and shall submit to the

Agency an annual report containing a summary of such

2) The records required under this subsection shall include at least the

A) The name and address of the source;

B) The name and address of the owner and/or operator of the

C) A map or diagram showing the location of all emission

units controlled, including the location, identification,

length, and width of roadways;

D) For each application of water or chemical solution to

roadways by truck: the name and location of the roadway

controlled, application rate of each truck, frequency of each

application, width of each application, identification of

each truck used, total quantity of water or chemical used

for each application and, for each application of chemical

solution, the concentration and identity of the chemical;

E) For application of physical or chemical control agents: the

name of the agent, application rate and frequency, and total

quantity of agent, and, if diluted, percent of concentration,

used each day; and

F) A log recording incidents when control measures were not

used and a statement of explanation.

3) Copies of all records required by this Section shall be submitted to

the Agency within ten (10) working days after a written request by

the Agency and shall be transmitted to the Agency by a company-

designated person with authority to release such records.

4) The records required under this Section shall be kept and

maintained for at least three (3) years and shall be available for

inspection and copying by Agency representatives during working

5) A quarterly report shall be submitted to the Agency stating the

following: the dates any necessary control measures were not

implemented, a listing of those control measures, the reasons that

the control measures were not implemented, and any corrective

actions taken. This information includes, but is not limited to,

those dates when controls were not applied based on a belief that

application of such control measures would have been

unreasonable given prevailing atmospheric conditions, which shall

constitute a defense to the requirements of this Section. This report

shall be submitted to the Agency thirty (30) calendar days from the

end of a quarter. Quarters end March 31, June 30, September 30,

and December 31.

h) Compliance Date. Emission units shall comply with the emissions

limitations and recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section

by May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever occurs later.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART L: PARTICULATE MATTER EMISSIONS FROM PROCESS

EMISSION UNITS

Section 212.321 Process Emission Units For Which Construction or

Modification Commenced On or After April 14, 1972

a) Except as further provided in this Part, no person shall cause or allow the

emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere in any one hour period

from any new process emission unit which, either alone or in combination

with the emission of particulate matter from all other similar process

emission units for which construction or modification commenced on or

after April 14, 1972, at a source or premises, exceeds the allowable

emission rates specified in subsection (c) of this Section.

b) Interpolated and extrapolated values of the data in subsection (c) of this

Section shall be determined by using the equation:

P = Process weight rate; and

E = Allowable emission rate; and,

1) Up to process weight rates of 408 MG/hr (450 T/hr):

2) For process weight rate greater than or equal to 408 Mg/hr (450

c) Limits for Process Emission Units For Which Construction of

Modification Commenced On or After April 14,1972

0.05 0.25 0.05 0.55

140. 17.0 150.00

180. 19.4 200.00

408. 30.1 450.00

454. 30.4 500.00

P = Process weight rate in metric or T/hr, and

E = Allowable emission rate in kg/hr or lbs/hr.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.322 Process Emission Units For Which Construction or

Modification Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972

a) Except as further provided in this Part, no person shall cause or allow the

emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere in any one hour period from

any process emission unit for which construction or modification commenced

prior to April 14, 1972, which, either alone or in combination with the emission of

particulate matter from all other similar process emission units at a source or

premises, exceeds the allowable emission rates specified in subsection (c) of this

b) Interpolated and extrapolated values of the data in subsection (c) of this Section

shall be determined by using the equation:

P = process weight rate; and,

E = allowable emission rate; and,

1) For process weight rates up to 27.2 Mg/hr (30 T/hr):

2) For process weight rates in excess or 27.2 Mg/hr (30 T/hr):

c) Limits for Process Emission Units For Which Construction or Modification

Commenced Prior to April 14, 1972

0.05 0.27 0.05 0.55

32.0 18.8 35.00

36.0 19.3 40.00

41.0 19.8 45.00

45.0 20.2 50.00

90.0 23.2 100.00

P = Process weight rate in Mg/hr or T/hr, and

E = Allowable emission rate in kg/hr or lbs/hr.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.323 Stock Piles

Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Subpart shall not apply to emission units, such as

stock piles of particulate matter, to which, because of the disperse nature of such

emission units, such rules cannot reasonably be applied.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.324 Process Emission Units in Certain Areas

a) Applicability.

1) This Section shall apply to any process emission unit located in

any of the following areas:

A) That area bounded by lines from Universal Transmercator

(UTM) coordinate 428000mE, 4631000mN, east to

435000mE, 4631000mN, south to 435000mE, 4623000mN,

west to 428000mE, 4623000mN, north to 428000mE,

4631000mN, in the vicinity of McCook in Cook County, as

shown in Illustration D of this Part;

B) That area bounded by lines from Universal Transmercator

(UTM) coordinate 445000mE, 4622180mN, east to

456265mE, 4622180mN, south to 456265E, 4609020N,

west to 445000mE, 4609020mN, north to 445000mE,

4622180mN, in the vicinity of Lake Calumet in Cook

County, as shown in Illustration E of this Part;

C) That area bounded by lines from Universal Transmercator

(UTM) coordinate 744000mE, 4290000mN, east to

753000mE, 4290000mN, south to 753000mE, 4283000mN,

west to 744000mE, 4283000mN, north to 744000mE,

4290000mN, in the vicinity of Granite City in Madison

County, as shown in Illustration F of this Part.

2) This Section shall not alter the applicability of Sections 212.321

and 212.322 of this Subpart.

3) The emission limitations of this Section are not applicable to any

emission unit subject to a specific emissions standard or limitation

contained in any of the following Subparts of this Part:

A) Subpart N, Food Manufacturing;

B) Subpart Q, Stone, Clay, Glass and Concrete

C) Subpart R, Primary and Fabricated Metal Products and

Machinery Manufacture; and

D) Subpart S, Agriculture.

b) General Emission Limitation. Except as otherwise provided in this

Section, no person shall cause or allow the emission into the atmosphere,

of PM-10 from any process emission unit to exceed 68.7 mg/scm (0.03

gr/scf) during any one hour period.

c) Alternative Emission Limitation. In lieu of the emission limit of 68.7

mg/scm (0.03 gr/scf) contained in subsection (b) of this Section, no person

shall cause or allow the emissions from the following emission units to

exceed the corresponding limitations in the following table:

Emissions Units

Emissions Limit

Shotblasting emission units in the

Village of McCook equipped with

fabric filters as of June 1, 1991

All process emission units at

manufacturers of steel wool with

soap pads located in the Village

d) Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsections (b) and (c)

of this Section shall not apply to those emission units with no visible

emissions other than fugitive particulate matter; however, if a stack test is

performed, this subsection is not a defense finding of a violation of the

mass emission limits contained in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section.

e) Special Emissions Limitation for Fuel-Burning Process Emission Units in

the Vicinity of Granite City. No person shall cause or allow emissions of

PM-10 into the atmosphere to exceed 12.9 ng/J (0.03 lbs/mmbtu) of heat

input from the burning of fuel other than natural gas at any process

emission unit located in the vicinity of Granite City as defined in

subsection (a)(1)(C) of this Section.

f) Maintenance and Repair. For any process emission unit subject to

subsection (a) of this Section, the owner or operator shall maintain and

repair all air pollution control equipment in a manner that assures that the

emission limits and standards in this Section shall be met at all times. This

Section shall not affect the applicability of 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201.149.

Proper maintenance shall include the following minimum requirements:

1) Visual inspections of air pollution control equipment;

2) Maintenance of an adequate inventory of spare parts; and

3) Expeditious repairs, unless the emission unit is shutdown.

g) Recordkeeping of Maintenance and Repair.

1) Written records of inventory and documentation of inspections,

maintenance, and repairs of all air pollution control equipment

shall be kept in accordance with subsection (f) of this Section.

2) The owner or operator shall document any period during which

any process emission unit was in operation when the air pollution

control equipment was not in operation or was malfunctioning so

as to cause an emissions level in excess of the emissions limitation.

These records shall include documentation of causes for pollution

control equipment not operating or such malfunction and shall

state what corrective actions were taken and what repairs were

3) A written record of the inventory of all spare parts not readily

available from local suppliers shall be kept and updated.

4) Copies of all records required by this Section shall be submitted to

the Agency within ten (10) working days after a written request by

5) The records required under this Section shall be kept and

maintained for at least three (3) years and shall be available for

inspection and copying by Agency representatives during working

6) Upon written request by the Agency, a report shall be submitted to

the Agency for any period specified in the request stating the

following: the dates during which any process emission unit was in

operation when the air pollution control equipment was not in

operation or was not operating properly, documentation of causes

for pollution control equipment not operating or not operating

properly, and a statement of what corrective actions were taken

and what repairs were made.

h) Compliance Date. Emission units shall comply with the emissions

limitations and recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section

by May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever occurs later.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART N: FOOD MANUFACTURING

Section 212.361 Corn Wet Milling Processes

Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to feed and gluten dryers in

corn wet milling processes, where the exit gases have a dew point higher than the

ambient temperature and the specific gravity of the material processed is less than 2.0.

No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere

from any such process so as to exceed the emission standards and limitations specified in

Section 212.322 of this Part.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg.7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.362 Emission Units in Certain Areas

a) Applicability.

1) Subsections (b)(1) through (b)(4) of this Section shall apply to

those emission units engaged in food manufacturing, and located

in the Village of Bedford Park west of Archer Avenue and in the

area defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(A) of this Part.

2) Subsection (b)(5) of this Section applies to an instant tea

manufacturing plant in Granite City, as defined in Section

212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part.

b) Emission Limitation. No person shall cause or allow the emission of PM-

10, other than that of fugitive particulate matter, into the atmosphere to

exceed the following limits during any one hour period:

1) 22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for dextrose dryers, dextrose melt tank

systems, bulk dextrose loading systems, house dry dextrose dust

systems, dextorse bagging machine dust systems; dextrose

expansion dryer/cooler and packing systems and 2034 dextrose

dryer/cooler dust collecting systems;

2) 34.3 mg/scm (0.015 gr/scf) for feed dryers, gluten dryers, germ

dryers, and heat recovery scrubbers;

3) 68.7 mg/scm (0.03 gr/scf) for germ cake transport systems, spent

flake transport/cooling systems, bleaching clay systems, dust

pickup bin systems in Building 26, and pellet cooler systems;

4) 45.8 mg/scm (0.02 gr/scf) for germ transport systems, starch dust

collection systems, dicalite systems, starch processing/transport

systems, starch dryers, starch transport systems, calcium carbonate

storage systems, starch loading systems, corn unloading systems,

germ transfer towers, dextrose transport systems, soda ash

unloading systems, corn silo systems, filter aid systems, spent

flake storage systems, corn cleaning transport systems, feed

transport cooling systems, gluten cooling systems, gluten transport

systems, feed dust systems, gluten dust systems, pellet dust

systems, spent flake transport systems, rail car maintenance system

buildings, and dextrose expansion milling and storage systems;

5) 22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for any process emission unit at an

instant tea manufacturing plant in Granite City, except the spray

dryer, raw tea storage silo, and instant tea filling machines.

c) Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this

Section shall not apply to those emission units with no visible emissions

other than fugitive matter; however, if a stack test is performed, this

subsection is not a defense to a finding of a violation of the mass emission

limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section.

d) Maintenance, Repair, and Recordkeeping. The requirements of Sections

212.324(f) and (g) of this Part shall also apply to this Section.

e) Compliance Date. Emission units shall comply with the emissions

limitations and recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section

by May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever occurs later.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART O: PETROLEUM REFINING, PETROCHEMICAL AND CHEMICAL

MANUFACTURING

Section 212.381 Catalyst Regenerators of Fluidized Catalytic Converters

Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to catalyst regenerators of

fluidized catalytic converters. No person shall cause or allow the emission rate from

catalyst regenerators of fluidized catalytic converters to exceed in any one hour period

the rate determined using the following equations:

for P less than or equal to 30 T/hr

for P greater than 30 T/hr.

E = allowable emission rate in lbs/hr, and

P = catalyst recycle rate, including the amount of fresh catalyst added, in T/hr.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART Q: STONE, CLAY, GLASS AND CONCRETE MANUFACTURING

Section 212.421 Portland Cement Processes For Which Construction of

Modification Commenced On or After April 14, 1972

No person shall cause or allow the emission of smoke or other particulate matter from

any portland cement process for which construction or modification commenced on or

after April 14, 1972, into the atmosphere having an opacity greater than 10 percent.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.422 Portland Cement Manufacturing Processes

Section 212.321 of this Part shall not apply to the kilns and coolers of portland cement

manufacturing processes.

a) The kilns and clinker coolers of portland cement manufacturing processes

for which construction or modification commenced prior to April 14,

1972, shall comply with the emission standards and limitations of Section

212.322 of this Part.

b) The kilns and clinker coolers of portland cement manufacturing processes

for which construction or modification commenced on or after April 14,

1972, shall comply with the following emission standards and limitations:

1) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter

into the atmosphere from any such kiln the exceed 0.3 lbs/T of

feed to the kiln.

2) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter

into the atmosphere from any such clinker cooler to exceed 0.1

lbs/T of feed to the kiln.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.423 Emission Limits for the Portland Cement Manufacturing Plant

Located in LaSalle County, South of the Illinois River

a) This Section shall apply to the portland cement manufacturing plant in

operation before September 1, 1990, located in LaSalle County, south of

the Illinois River. This Section shall not alter the applicability of Sections

212.321 and 212.322 of this Part to portland cement manufacturing

processes other than those for which alternate emission limits are specified

in subsection (b) of this Section. This Section shall not become effective

until April 30, 1992.

b) No person shall cause or allow emissions to exceed the emission limits set

forth below for each process.

PM-10 Emission Limits

mg/scm (gr/scf)

Finish Mill High

Efficiency Air Separator

PM-10 Emissions Limits

Including Condensible PM-10

Roller Mill(RMRM)

Kiln without RMRM

c) No person shall cause or allow any visible emissions from any portland

cement manufacturing process emission unit not listed in subsection (b) of

d) The owner or operator of any process emission unit subject to subsection

(b) or (c) of this Section shall maintain and repair all air pollution control

equipment in a manner that assures that the applicable emission limits and

standards in subsection (b) or (c) of this Section shall be met at all times.

Proper maintenance shall include at least the following requirements:

1) Visual inspections of air pollution control equipment shall be

2) An adequate inventory of spare parts shall be maintained;

3) Prompt and immediate repairs shall be made upon identification of

4) Written records of inventory and documentation of inspections,

maintenance, and repairs of all air pollution control equipment

shall be kept in accordance with subsection (e) of this Section.

e) Recordkeeping of Maintenance and Repair.

1) Written records shall be kept documenting inspections,

maintenance, and repairs of all air pollution control equipment. All

such records required under this Section shall be kept and

maintained for at least three (3) years, shall be available for

inspection by the Agency, and, upon request, shall be copied and

furnished to Agency representatives during working hours.

2) The owner or operator shall document any period during which

any process emission unit was in operation when the air pollution

control equipment was not in operation or was not operating

properly. These records shall include documentation of causes for

pollution control equipment not operating or not operating

properly, and shall state what corrective actions were taken and

what repairs were made. In any quarter during which such a

malfunction should occur, the owner or operator shall mail one

copy of the documentation to the Agency.

3) A written record of the inventory of all spare parts not readily

available from local suppliers shall be kept and updated.

4) Upon written request by the Agency, the owner or operator shall

submit any information required pursuant to this Subpart, for any

period of time specified in the request. Such information shall be

submitted within ten (10) working days from the date on which the

request is received.

f) Testing to determine compliance with the emission limits specified for

PM-10, condensible PM-10, and detection of visible emissions shall be in

accordance with the measurement methods specified in Sections 212.107

and 212.108 (a) and (b) of this Part. Ammonium chloride shall be

excluded from the measurement of condensible PM-10.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.424 Fugitive Particulate Matter Control for the Portland Cement

Manufacturing Plant and Associated Quarry Operations

Located in LaSalle County, South of the Illinois River.

a) Applicability. This Section shall apply to the portland cement

manufacturing plant in operation before September 1, 1990, and

associated quarry operations located in LaSalle County, south of the

Illinois River. Associated quarry operations are those operations involving

the removal and disposal of overburden, and the extraction, crushing,

sizing, and transport of limestone and shale for usage at the portland

cement manufacturing plant. This Section shall not become effective until

April 30, 1992.

b) Applicability of Subpart K of this Part. This Section shall not alter the

applicability of Subpart K: Fugitive Particulate Matter.

c) Fugitive Particulate Matter Control Measures For Roadways at the Plant.

1) For the unpaved access roadway to the Illinois Central Silos

Loadout, the owner or operator shall spray a 30 percent solution of

calcium chloride once every 16 weeks at an application rate of at

) followed by weekly application of

water at a rate of at least 1.58 L/m

subsection shall not apply after the roadway is paved.

2) The owner or operator of the portland cement manufacturing plant

shall keep written records in accordance with subsection (e) of this

d) Fugitive Particulate Matter Control Measures for Associated Quarry

1) For the primary crusher, the primary screen, the #3 conveyor from

the primary screen to the surge pile, and the surge pile feeders to

the #4 conveyor, the owner or operator shall spray a chemical

foam spray of at least 1 percent solution of chemical foaming agent

in water continuously during operations at a rate of at least 1.25

L/Mg (0.30 gal/T) of rock processed.

2) The owner or operator shall water all roadways traveled by trucks

to and from the primary crusher in the process of transporting raw

limestone and shale to the crusher at an application rate of at least

) applied once every eight hours of

operation except under conditions specified in subsection (d)(3) of

this Section. Watering shall begin within one hour of

commencement of truck traffic each day.

3) Subsection (d)(2) of this Section shall be followed at all times

except under the following circumstances:

A) Precipitation is occurring such that there are no visible

emissions or if precipitation occurred during the previous 2

hours such that there are no visible emissions;

B) If the ambient temperature is less than or equal to 0

C) If ice or snow build-up has occurred on roadways such that

there are no visible emissions.

4) The owner or operator of the associated quarry operations shall

keep written records in accordance with subsection (e) of this

e) Recordkeeping and Reporting

1) The owner or operator of any portland cement manufacturing plant

and/or associated quarry operations subject to this Section shall

keep written daily records relating to the application of each of the

fugitive particulate matter control measures required by this

2) The records required under this Section shall include at least the

A) The name and address of the plant;

B) The name and address of the owner or operator of the plant

and associated quarry operations;

C) A map or diagram showing the location of all fugitive

particulate matter emission units controlled including the

location, identification, length, and width of roadways;

D) For each application of water or calcium chloride solution,

the name and location of the roadway controlled, the water

capacity of each truck, application rate of each truck,

frequency of each application, width of each application,

start and stop time of each application, identification of

each water truck used, total quantity of water or calcium

chloride used for each application, including the

concentration of calcium chloride used for each

E) For application of chemical foam spray solution, the

application rate and frequency of application, name of

foaming agent, and total quantity of solution used each day;

F) Name and designation of the person applying control

G) A log recording all failures to use control measures

required by this Section with a statement explaining the

reasons for each failure and, in the case of a failure to

comply with the roadway watering requirements of

subsection (d)(2) of this Section, a record showing that one

of the circumstances for exceptions listed in subsection

(d)(3) of this Section existed during the period of the

failure. Such record shall include, for example, the periods

of time when the measured temperature was less than or

3) Copies of all records required by this Section shall be submitted to

the Agency within ten (10) working days after a written request by

4) The records required under this Section shall be kept and

maintained for at least three (3) years and shall be available for

inspection and copying by Agency representatives during working

5) A quarterly report shall be submitted to the Agency stating the

following: the dates required control measures were not

implemented, the required control measures, the reasons that the

control measures were not implemented, and the corrective actions

taken. This report shall include those times when subsection (d) of

this Section is involved. This report shall be submitted to the

Agency thirty (30) calendar days from the end of a quarter.

Quarters end March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.425 Emission Units in Certain Areas

a) This Section shall apply to those emission units located in those areas

defined in Section 212.324(a)(1) of this Part.

b) No person shall cause or allow the emission of PM-10, other than that of

fugitive particulate matter, into the atmosphere to exceed the following

limits during any one hour period:

1) 57.2 mg/scm (0.025 gr/scf) for coater and cooling loop ventilator

at a roofing asphalt manufacturing plant located in the Village of

2) 3 mg/scm (0.015 gr/scf) for mineral filler handling emission units

at a roofing asphalt manufacturing plant located in the Village of

3) 3 kg/Mg (0.06 lb/T) of asphalt mixed for asphalt mixer at a roofing

asphalt manufacturing plant located in the Village of Summit;

4) 6 mg/scm (0.04 gr/scf) for roofing asphalt blowing stills, except

stills Nos. 1 and 2, at a roofing asphalt manufacturing plant located

in the Village of Summit;

5) 8 mg/scm (0.02 gr/scf) for kilns in the lime manufacturing

6) 9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for all other process emission units in the

lime manufacturing industry;

7) 25 kg/Mg (0.65 lb/T) of glass produced for all glass melting

c) The mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section shall

not apply to those emission units with no visible emissions other than

fugitive particulate matter; however, if a stack test is performed, this

subsection is not a defense to a finding of a violation of the mass emission

limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section.

d) The requirements of Section 212.324 (f) and (g) of this Part shall also

apply to this Section.

e) Emission units shall comply with the emissions limitations and

recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section by May 11,

1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever occurs later.

(Source: Added at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART R: PRIMARY AND FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS AND

MACHINERY MANUFACTURE

Section 212.441 Steel Manufacturing Processes

Except where noted, Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to the steel

manufacturing processes subject to Sections 212.442 through 212.452 of this Subpart.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.442 Beehive Coke Ovens

No person shall cause or allow the use of beehive ovens in any coke manufacturing

(Source: Amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 39, p. 184, effective September 28, 1979)

Section 212.443 Coke Plants

a) Subpart B of this Part shall not apply to coke plants.

1) Uncaptured Emissions:

A) No person shall cause or allow the emission of visible

particulate matter from any coke oven charging operation,

from the introduction of coal into the first charge port, as

indicated by the first mechanical movement of the coal

feeding mechanism on the larry car, to the replacement of

the final charge port lid for more than a total of 125

seconds over 5 consecutive charges; provided however that

1 charge out of any 20 consecutive charges may be deemed

an uncountable charge at the option of the operator.

B) Compliance with the limitation set forth in subsection (b)

(1) (A) of this Section shall be determined in the following

i) Observation of charging emissions shall be made

from any point or points on the topside of a coke

oven battery from which a qualified observer can

obtain an unobstructed view of the charging

ii) The qualified observer shall time the visible

emissions with a stopwatch while observing the

charging operation. Only emissions from the charge

port and any part of the larry car shall be timed. The

observation shall commence as soon as coal is

introduced into the first charge port as indicated by

the first charge port as indicated by the first

mechanical movement of the coal feeding

mechanism on the larry car and shall terminate

when the last charge port lid has been replaced.

Simultaneous emissions from more than one

emission point shall be timed and recorded as one

emission and shall not be added individually to the

iii) The qualified observer shall determine and record

the total number of seconds that charging emissions

are visible during the charging of coal to the coke

iv) For each charge observed, the qualified observer

shall record the total number of seconds of visible

emissions, the clock time for the initiation and

completion of the charging operation and the

battery identification and oven number.

v) The qualified observer shall not record any

emissions observed after all charging port lids have

been firmly seated following removal of the larry

car, such as emissions occurring when a lid has

been temporarily removed to permit spilled coal to

be swept into the oven.

vi) In the event that observations from a charge are

interrupted, the data from the charge shall be

invalidated and the qualified observer shall note on

his observation sheet the reason for invalidating the

data. The qualified observer shall then resume

observation of the next consecutive charge or

charges and continue until a set of five charges has

been recorded. Charges immediately preceding and

following interrupted observations shall be

considered consecutive.

2) Emissions from Control Equipment

A) Emissions of particulate matter from control equipment

used to capture emissions during charging shall not exceed

0.046 g/dscm (0.020 gr/dscf). Compliance shall be

determined in accordance with the procedures set forth in

40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Methods 1 through 5

incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part.

THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN

AIR ACT...RELATING TO STANDARDS OF

PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY

SOURCES...ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS STATE AND

ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE ACT [415 ILCS

B) The opacity of emissions from control equipment shall not

exceed an average of 20 percent, averaging the total

number of readings taken. Opacity readings shall be taken

at 15-second intervals from the introduction of coal into the

first charge port as indicated by the first mechanical

movement of the coal feeding mechanism on the larry car

to the replacement of the final charge port lid. Compliance,

except for the number of readings required, shall be

determined in accordance with 40 CFR part 60, Appendix

A, Method 9, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113

of this Part. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF

THE CLEAN AIR ACT...RELATING TO STANDARDS

OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY

SOURCES...ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS STATE AND

ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE ACT [415 ILCS

C) Opacity readings of emissions from control equipment shall

be taken concurrently with observations of fugitive

particulate matter. Two qualified observers shall be

3) Qualified observers referenced in subsection (b) of this Section

shall be certified pursuant to 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method

9 incorporated by reference in Section 212.113. THE

PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN AIR

ACT...RELATING TO STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR

NEW STATIONARY SOURCES...ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS

STATE AND ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE ACT

ILCS 5/9.1(b)].

1) Uncaptured Emissions:

A) Emissions of uncaptured particulate matter from pushing

operations shall not exceed an average of 20 percent

opacity for 4 consecutive pushes considering the highest

average of six consecutive readings in each push. Opacity

readings shall be taken at 15-second intervals, beginning

from the time the coke falls into the receiving car or is first

visible as it emerges from the coke guide whichever occurs

earlier, until the receiving car enters the quench tower or

quenching device. For a push of less than 90 seconds

duration, the actual number of 15-second readings shall be

B) Opacity readings shall be taken by a qualified observer

located in a position where the oven being pushed, the coke

receiving car and the path to the quench tower are visible.

The opacity shall be read as the emissions rise and clear the

top of the coke battery gas mains. The qualified observer

shall record opacity readings of emissions originating at the

receiving car and associated equipment and the coke oven,

including the standpipe on the coke side of the oven being

pushed. Opacity readings shall be taken in accordance with

the procedures set forth in 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A,

Method 9, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of

this Part, except that Section 2.5 for date reduction shall not

be used. The qualified observer referenced in this

subsection shall be certified pursuant to 40 CFR part 60,

Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated by reference in

Section 212.113. THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111

OF THE CLEAN AIR ACT...RELATING TO

STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW

STATIONARY SOURCES...ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS

STATE AND ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE ACT

[415 ILCS 5/9.1(b)].

2) Emissions from Control Equipment

A) The particulate emissions from control equipment used to

control emissions during pushing operations shall not

exceed 0.040 pounds per ton of coke pushed. Compliance

shall be determined in accordance with the procedures set

forth in 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Methods 1-5,

incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part.

THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN

AIR ACT...RELATING TO STANDARDS OF

PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY

SOURCES...ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS STATE AND

ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE ACT [415 ILCS

5/9.1(b)]. Compliance shall be based on an arithmetic

average of three runs (stack tests) and the calculations shall

be based on the duration of a push as defined in subsection

(c)(1)(A) of this Section.

B) The opacity of emissions from control equipment used to

control emissions during pushing operations shall not

exceed 20%. For a push of less than six minutes duration,

the actual number of 15-second readings taken shall be

averaged. Compliance shall be determined in accordance

with 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated

by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part. THE

PROVISIONS OF SECTION 111 OF THE CLEAN AIR

ACT...RELATING TO STANDARDS OF

PERFORMANCE FOR NEW STATIONARY

SOURCES...ARE APPLICABLE IN THIS STATE AND

ARE ENFORCEABLE UNDER THE ACT [414 ILCS

5/9.1(b)]. Section 2.5 of 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A,

Method 9, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of

this Part, for data reduction shall not be used for pushes of

less than six minutes duration.

d) Coke Oven Doors.

1) No person shall cause or allow visible emissions from more than

10 percent of all coke oven doors at any time. Compliance shall be

determined by a one pass observation of all coke oven doors on

any one battery.

2) No person shall cause or allow the operation of a coke oven unless

there is on the plant premises at all times an adequate inventory of

spare coke oven doors and seals and unless there is a readily

available coke oven door repair facility.

e) Coke Oven Lids. No person shall cause or allow visible emission from

more than 5 percent of all coke oven lids at any time. Compliance shall be

determined by a one pass observation of all coke oven lids.

f) Coke Oven Offtake Piping. No person shall cause or allow visible

emissions from more than 10 percent of all coke oven offtake piping at

any time. Compliance shall be determined by a one pass observation of

all coke oven offtake piping.

g) Coke Oven Combustion Stack.

1) No person shall cause or allow the emissions of particulate matter

from a coke oven combustion stack to exceed 110 mg/dscm (0.05

2) No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate matter

from a coke oven combustion stack to exceed 30% opacity.

Compliance shall be determined in accordance with 40 CFR part

60, Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated by reference in Section

212.113 of this Part. However, the opacity limit shall not apply to

a coke oven combustion stack when a leak between any coke oven

and the oven’s vertical or crossover flues is being repaired, after

pushing coke from the oven is completed, but before resumption of

charging. The exemption from the opacity limit shall not exceed

three (3) hours per oven repaired. The owner of operator shall

keep written records identifying the oven repaired, and the date,

time, and duration of all repair periods. These records shall be

subject to the requirements of Section 212.324(g)(4) and (g)(5) of

1) All coke oven quench towers shall be equipped with grit arrestors

or equipment of comparable effectiveness. Baffles shall cover 95

percent or more of the cross sectional area of the exhaust vent or

stack and must be maintained. Quench water shall not include

untreated coke by-product plant effluent. All water placed on the

coke being quenched shall be quench water.

2) Total dissolved solids concentrations in the quench water shall not

exceed a weekly average of 1200 mg/L.

3) The quench water shall be sampled for total dissolved solids

concentrations in accordance with the methods specified in

Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,

Section 209C, "Total Filtrable Residue Dried at 103-105

Edition, 1980, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this

Part. Analyses shall be performed on grab samples of the quench

water as applied to the coke. Samples shall be collected a

minimum of five days per week per quench tower and analyzed to

report a weekly concentration. The samples for each week shall be

analyzed either:

i) Separately, with the average of the individual daily

concentrations determined; or

ii) As one composite sample, with equal volumes of the

individual daily samples combined to form the composite

4) The records required under this subsection shall be kept and

maintained for at least three (3) years and upon prior notice shall

be available for inspection and copying by Agency representatives

during work hours.

j) Work Rules: No person shall cause or allow the operation of a by-product

coke plant except in accordance with operating and maintenance work

rules approved by the Agency.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.444 Sinter Processes

Emissions of particulate matter from sinter processes shall be controlled as follows:

a) Breaker Box. No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate

matter into the atmosphere from the breaker stack of any sinter process to

exceed the allowable emission rate specified by Section 212.321 of this

b) Main Windbox. No person shall cause or allow the emission of particulate

matter into the atmosphere from the main windbox of any existing sinter

process to exceed 1.2 times the allowable emission rate specified by

Section 212.321 of this Part.

c) Balling Mill Drum, Mixing Drum, Pug Mill and Cooler. No person shall

cause or allow the emission of visible particulate matter into the

atmosphere from any balling mill drum, mixing drum, pug mill or cooler

to exceed 30 percent opacity.

d) Hot and Cold Screens.

1) Particulate matter emissions from all hot and cold screens shall be

controlled by air pollution control equipment or an equivalent dust

suppression system. Emissions from said air pollution control

equipment shall not exceed 69 mg/dscm (0.03 gr/dscf).

2) If the owner or operator can establish that the particulate matter

emissions from the hot screens and cold screens do not exceed the

aggregate of the allowable emissions as specified by Section

212.321 of this Part or Section 212.322 of this Part, whichever is

applicable, then subsection (d)(1) of this Section shall not apply.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.445 Blast Furnace Cast Houses

a) Uncaptured Emissions

1) Emissions of uncaptured particulate matter from any opening in a

blast furnace cast house shall not exceed 20 percent opacity on a

six (6) minute rolling average basis beginning from initiation of

the opening of the tap hole up to the point where the iron and slag

stops flowing in the trough.

2) Opacity readings shall be taken in accordance with the observation

procedures set out in 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9,

incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part.

b) Emissions from Control Equipment

1) Particulate matter emissions from control equipment used to

collect any of the emissions from the tap hole, trough, iron or slag

runners or iron or slag spouts shall not exceed 0.023 g/dscm (0.010

gr/dscf). Compliance shall be determined in accordance with the

procedures set out in 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Methods 1

through 5, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this

Part, and shall be based on the arithmetic average of three runs.

Calculations shall be based on the duration of a cast defined in

subsection (a)(1) of this Section.

2) The opacity of emissions from control equipment used to collect

any of the particulate matter emissions from the tap hole, trough,

iron or slag runners or iron or slag spouts shall not exceed 10

percent on a six (6) minute rolling average basis. Opacity readings

shall be taken in accordance with the observation procedures set

out in 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated by

reference in Section 212.113 of this Part.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605 effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.446 Basic Oxygen Furnaces

Emissions of particulate matter from basic oxygen processes shall be controlled as

a) Charging, Refining and Tapping. Particulate matter emissions from all

basic oxygen furnaces (BOF) shall be collected and ducted to pollution

control equipment. Unless subsection (c) of this Section applies, emissions

from basic oxygen furnace operations during the entire cycle (operations

from the beginning of the charging process through the end of the tapping

process) shall not exceed the allowable emission rate specified by Section

212.321 or Section 212.322 of this Part, whichever is applicable. For

purposes of computing the process weight rate for this subsection,

nongaseous material charged to the furnace and process oxygen shall be

included. No material shall be included more than once.

b) Hot Metal Transfer, Hot Metal Desulfurization and Ladle Lancing.

1) Particulate matter emissions from hot metal transfers to a mixer or

ladle, hot metal desulfurization operations and ladle lancing shall

be collected and ducted to pollution control equipment, and

emissions from the pollution control equipment shall not exceed 69

mg/dscm (0.03 gr/dscf).

2) If the owner or operator can establish that the total particulate

matter emissions from hot metal transfers, hot metal

desulfurization operations and ladle lancing operations combined

do not exceed the allowable emissions as specified by Section

212.321 or Section 212.322, whichever is applicable, where the

process weight rate (P) is the hot metal charged to the BOF vessel,

then subsection (b)(1) above shall not apply.

c) No person shall cause or allow uncaptured emissions from any opening in

the building housing the BOF shop to exceed an opacity of 20 percent at

integrated iron and steel plants in the vicinity of Granite City, as described

in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part. Compliance with this subsection

shall be determined in accordance with 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A,

Method 9, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part,

except that compliance shall be determined by averaging any 12

consecutive observations taken at 15 second intervals.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.447 Hot Metal Desulfurization Not Located in the BOF

The particulate matter emissions from hot metal desulfurization shall be collected and

ducted to pollution control equipment, and emissions from the pollution control

equipment shall not exceed 69 mg/dscm (0.03 gr/dscf).

(Source: Amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 39, p. 184, effective September 28, 1979)

Section 212.448 Electric Arc Furnaces

The total particulate emissions from meltdown and refining, charging, tapping, slagging,

electrode port leakage and ladle lancing shall not exceed the allowable emission rate

specified by Section 212.321 or 212.322 of this Part, whichever is applicable.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.449 Argon-Oxygen Decarburization Vessels

The total particulate matter emissions from all charging, refining, alloy addition and

tapping operations shall not exceed the allowable emission rate specified by Section

212.321 or Section 212.322 of this Part, whichever is applicable.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.450 Liquid Steel Charging

Particulate matter emissions from liquid steel charging in continuous casting operations

shall be controlled by chemical or mechanical shrouds or methods of comparable

(Source: Amended at 3 Ill. Reg. 39, p. 184, effective September 28, 1979)

Section 212.451 Hot Scarfing Machines

All hot scarfing machine shall be controlled by pollution control equipment. Emissions

from said pollution control equipment shall not exceed 69 mg/dscm (0.03 gr/dscf) during

hot scarfing operations. Provided, however, that the hot scarfing machine existing on

January 1, 1987 and operated by the LTV Steel Company, Inc., at its Chicago Works,

which employs wet scrubbers, may emit particulate matter in amounts not exceeding 138

mg/dscm (0.06 gr/dscf) during hot scarfing operations so long as emissions do not exceed

23 mg/dscm (0.01 gr/dscf) as an hourly average, as measured per hour.

(Source: Amended in R84-48 at 10 Ill. Reg. 691, effective December 18, 1986)

Section 212.452 Measurement Methods

Particulate matter emissions from emission units subject to Sections 212.441 through

212.451 of this Subpart shall be determined in accordance with procedures published in

40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Methods 1 through 5, front one-half of the sampling train,

incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part. Visible emission evaluation

for determining compliance shall be conducted in accordance with procedures published

in 40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, Method 9, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.455 Highlines on Steel Mills

Section 212.308 of this Part shall not apply to highlines at steel mills.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.456 Certain Small Foundries

Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to foundry cupolas if all the

following conditions are met:

a) The cupola was in existence prior to April 15, 1967;

b) The cupola process weight rate is less than or equal to 20,000 lbs/hr;

c) The cupola as of April 14, 1972, either:

1) Is in compliance with the following allowable emissions from

small foundries covered by this Section:

Process Weight Rate lbs/hr

Allowable Emission Rate

(Board Note: For process weight rates not listed, straight line interpolation

between two consecutive process weight rates shall be used to determine

allowable emission rates.); or

2) Is in compliance with the terms and conditions of a variance

granted by the Pollution Control Board (Board); and construction

has commenced on equipment or modifications sufficient to

achieve compliance with subsection (c)(1) of this Section.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.457 Certain Small Iron-Melting Air Furnaces

Section 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to iron-melting air furnaces if all the

following conditions are met:

a) The air furnace was in existence prior to April 15, 1967, and is located in

Hoopeston, Vermilion County, Illinois;

b) The air furnace process weight rate is less than or equal to 5,000 lbs/hr;

c) The air furnace as of November 23, 1977, either:

1) Is in compliance with the following allowable emissions from

small iron-melting air furnaces covered by this Section:

Process Weight Rate lbs/hr

Allowable Average

Emission Rate lbs/hr

(Board Note: The average emission rate is computed by dividing the sum of the

emissions during operation by the number of hours of operation, excluding any

time during which the equipment is idle. For process weight rates not listed,

straight line interpolation between two consecutive process weight rates shall be

used to determine allowable average emission rates.); or

2) Is in compliance with the terms and conditions of a variance granted by

the Board; and construction has commenced on equipment or

modifications sufficient to achieve compliance with subsection (c)(1) of

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.458 Emission Units in Certain Areas

a) Applicability. This Section shall apply to those emission units located in

those areas defined in Section 212.324(a)(1) of this Part.

b) Emission Limitation. No person shall cause or allow emissions of PM-10,

other than that of fugitive particulate matter, into the atmosphere to exceed

the following limits during any one hour period:

1) 15.9 ng/J (0.037 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from any fuel

combustion emission unit located at steel plant between 106th and

111th Streets in City of Chicago;

2) 22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for the basic oxygen furnace additive

systems in the Village of Riverdale;

3) 4.3 ng/J (0.01 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from the burning of fuel in

the soaking pits in the Village of Riverdale;

4) 64.08 mg/scm (0.028 gr/scf) from the electrostatic precipitator

discharge of the basic oxygen process in the Village of Riverdale;

5) 45.8 mg/scm (0.02 gr/scf) from the pickling process at a steel plant

in the Village of Riverdale;

6) 5 percent opacity for coal handling systems equipped with fabric

filters at a steel plant located in the City of Chicago;

7) 22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) from any process emissions unit located

at integrated iron and steel plants in the vicinity of Granite City, as

defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part, except as

otherwise provided in this Section or in Sections 212.443 and

212.446 of this Subpart;

8) 5 percent opacity for continuous caster spray chambers or

continuous casting operations at steel plants in the vicinity of

Granite City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)C) of this

9) 32.25ng/J (0.075 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from the burning of

coke oven gas at all emission units, other than coke oven

combustion stacks, at steel plants in the vicinity of Granite City, as

defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Subpart;

10) 38.7 ng/J (0.09 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from the slab furnaces at

steel plants in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section

212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Subpart;

11) 22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for all process emission units at

secondary lead processing plant located in Granite City, except the

salt flux crusher;

12) 22.9mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for any melting furnace at a secondary

aluminum smelting and refining plant in the vicinity of Granite

City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;

13) 45.8 mg/scm (0.02 gr/scf) from No. 6 mill brusher, and metal chip

handling system at a secondary aluminum smelting and refining

plant located in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section

212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;

14) 0.05 kg/Mg (0.01 lb/T) of sand processed from molding sand

forming systems at a steel foundry plant located in Granite City;

15) 0.01 kg/Mg (0.02 lbs/T) of sand processed from recycle sand

shakeouts at a steel foundry plant located in Granite City;

16) At a steel foundry plant located in Granite City:

A) 20 percent opacity for all emission units; and

B) 22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) for all other process emission

units, except the sand dryer, sand cooler, chill tumbler,

paint booth, chromite reclamation, core baking ovens,

electric arc shop roof ventilators, and emission units listed

in subsections (b)(14) and (b)(15) of this Section;

17) 41.2 mg/scm (0.018 gr/scf) for cold rolling mill emission units at a

metal finishing plant located in the Village of McCook;

18) 2.15 ng/J (0.005 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from the burning of fuel

in any process emission unit at a secondary aluminum smelting

and refining plant and/or aluminum finishing plant;

19) 22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) from dross pad, dross cooling, and dross

mixing units at a secondary aluminum smelting and refining plant

and/or aluminum finishing plant;

20) 12.9 ng/J (0.03 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from any fuel combustion

emission unit that heats air for space heating purposes at a

secondary aluminum smelting and refining plant located in the

vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of

21) 68.7 mg/scm (0.03 gr/scf) for any holding furnace at a secondary

aluminum smelting and refining plant in the vicinity of Granite

City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;

22) 2.15 ng/J (0.005 lb/mmbtu) of heat input from the steel works

boilers located at the steel making facilities at steel plant in the

vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C);

23) 27.24 kg/hr (60 lbs/hr) and 0.1125 kg/Mg (.225 lbs/T) of total steel

in process whichever limit is more stringent for the total of all

basic oxygen furnace processes described in Section 212.446(a) of

this Subpart and measured at the BOF stack located at steel plant

in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in Section

212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part;

24) North and south melting furnaces at a secondary aluminum

smelting and refining plant located in the vicinity of Granite City,

as defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(C) of this Part, cannot be

operated simultaneously;

25) Magnesium pot furnaces at a secondary aluminum smelting and

refining plant located in the vicinity of Granite City, as defined in

Section 212.324(a)(1)(C), of this Part, can be operated no more

than two lines at a time;

26) 2.15 ng/J (0.005 lbs/mmbtu) of heat input from any fuel

combustion emission unit at a secondary aluminum smelting and

refining plant and/or aluminum finishing plant except as provided

in subsection (b)(20) of this Section;

27) 91.6 mg/scm (0.040 gr/scf) and 0.45 kg/hr (1 lb/hr) for melting

furnaces Nos. 6, 7, and 8 at a metal finishing plant in the Village of

McCook, with operation limited to no more than two of these

furnaces at one time;

28) 183 mg/scm (0.080 gr/scf) and 0.91 kg/hr (2 lbs/hr) for holding

furnaces Nos. 6, 7, and 8 at a metal finishing plant in the Village

of McCook, with operation limited to no more than two of these

furnaces at one time;

29) 54.9 mg/scm (0.024 gr/scf) and 1.81 kg/hr (4 lbs/hr) for melting

furnaces Nos. 24, 25, and 26 at a metal finishing plant in the

Village of McCook;

30) 34.3 mg/scm (0.015 gr/scf) and 1.81 kg/hr (4 lbs/hr) for melting

furnaces Nos. 27, 28, 29, and 30 at a metal finishing plant in the

Village of McCook;

31) 32.0 mg/scm (0.014 gr/scf) and 0.45 kg/hr (1 lb/hr) for holding

furnaces Nos. 24, 25, and 26 at a metal finishing plant in the

Village of McCook, except that during fluxing operation those

furnaces may emit 195 mg/scm (0.085 gr/scf) and 2.72 kg/hr (6

32) 34.3 mg/scm (0.015 gr/scf) and 0.45 kg/hr (1 lb/hr) for holding

furnaces Nos. 27, 28, 29, and 30 at a metal finishing plant in the

Village of McCook, except that during fluxing operation those

furnaces may emit 217 mg/scm (0.095 gr/scf) and 2.72 kg/hr (6

33) Fluxing operations at holding furnaces Nos. 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29,

and 30 at a metal finishing plant in the Village of McCook shall be

limited to no more than three at any one time.

c) Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this

Section shall not apply to those emission units with no visible emissions

other than that of fugitive particulate matter; however, if a stack test is

performed, this subsection is not a defense to a finding of a violation of

the mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section.

d) Maintenance, Repair, and Recordkeeping. The requirements of Section

212.324 (f) and (g) of this Part shall also apply to this Section.

e) Compliance with this Section is required by December 10, 1993, or upon

initial start-up, whichever occurs later.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART S: AGRICULTURE

Section 212.461 Grain Handling and Drying in General

a) Sections 212.302(a), 212.321, and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to

grain-handling and grain-drying operations, portable grain-handling

equipment and one-turn storage space.

b) Housekeeping Practices. All grain-handling and grain-drying operations,

regardless of size, must implement and use the following housekeeping

1) Air pollution control devices shall be checked daily and cleaned as

necessary to insure proper operation.

2) Cleaning and Maintenance.

A) Floors shall be kept swept and cleaned from boot pit to

cupola floor. Roof or bin decks and other exposed flat

surfaces shall be kept clean of grain and dust that would

tend to rot or become airborne.

B) Cleaning shall be handled in such a manner as not to permit

dust to escape to the atmosphere.

C) The yard and surrounding open area, including but not

limited to ditches and curbs, shall be cleaned to prevent the

accumulation of rotting grain.

A) Aspiration equipment shall be maintained and operated.

B) Dust control devices shall be maintained and operated.

4) Head House. The head house shall be maintained in such a fashion

that visible quantities of dust or dirt are not allowed to escape to

the atmosphere.

5) Property. The yard and driveway of any source shall be asphalted,

oiled or equivalently treated to control dust.

6) Housekeeping Check List. Housekeeping check lists to be

developed by the Agency shall be completed by the manager and

maintained on the premises for inspection by Agency personnel.

c) Exemptions. Any grain-handling operation for which construction or

modification commenced prior to June 30, 1975, having a grain through-

put of not more than 2 million bushels per year and located inside a major

population area and any grain-handling operation or grain-drying

operation for which construction or modification commenced prior to June

30, 1975, located outside of a major population area which is required to

apply for a permit pursuant to Sections 212.462 and 212.463 of this

Subpart, respectively, shall receive such permit notwithstanding the

control requirements of those respective rules provided said operation can

demonstrate that the following conditions exist upon application for, or

renewal of, an operating permit:

1) The requirements of subsection (b) of this Section are being met;

2) No certified investigation is on file with the Agency indicating that

there is an alleged violation prior to issuance of the permit.

A) If a certified investigation is on file with the Agency

indicating an alleged violation, any applicant may obtain an

exemption for certain operations if said applicant can prove

to the Agency that those parts of his operation for which he

seeks exemption are not the probable cause of the alleged

B) Applicants requesting an exemption in accordance with the

provisions of subsection (c)(2)(A) of this Section may be

granted an operating permit for a limited time, not to

exceed twelve (12) months in duration, if an objection is on

file with the Agency on which a certified investigation has

not been made prior to issuance of the permit.

C) An applicant may consider denial of an exemption under

this rule as a refusal by the Agency to issue a permit. This

shall entitle the applicant to appeal the Agency's decision to

the Board pursuant to Section 40 of the Act [415 ILCS

d) Loss of Exemption. Any grain-handling operation or grain-drying

operation for which construction or modification commenced prior to June

30, 1975, that has received an operating permit pursuant to the provisions

of subsection (c) of this Section shall apply for an operating and/or

construction permit pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201 within sixty (60)

days after receipt of written notice from the Agency that a certified

investigation is on file with the Agency indicating that there is an alleged

violation against the operation. The construction permit application shall

include a compliance plan and project completion schedule showing the

grain-handling operation's program or grain-drying operation’s program

for complying with the standards and limitations of Section 212.462 or

212.463 of this Subpart as the case may be, within a reasonable time after

the date on which notice of a certified investigation indicating alleged

pollution was received by said operation; provided, however, any such

operation shall not be required to reduce emissions from those parts of the

operation that the applicant can prove to the Agency are not the probable

cause of the pollution alleged in the certified investigation.

1) The written notice of loss of exemption is not a final action of the

Agency appealable to the Board.

2) Denial of a permit requested pursuant to this subsection is a final

action appealable to the Board under Section 40 of the Act [415

e) Circumvention. It shall be a violation of this regulation for any person or

persons to attempt to circumvent the requirements of this regulation by

establishing a pattern of ownership or source development which, except

for such pattern of ownership or source development, would otherwise

require application of Section 212.462 or 212.463 of this Subpart.

f) Standard on Appeal to Board. In ruling on any appeal of a permit denial

under subsection (c) or (d) of this Section, the Board shall not order the

permit to be issued by the Agency unless the applicant who has appealed

the permit denial has proved to the Board that the grain-handling

operation or grain-drying operation which is the subject of the denied

application is not injurious to human, plant or animal life, to health, or to

property, and does not unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment of life or

g) Alternate Control of Particulate Emissions.

1) Grain-handling or grain-drying operations, which were in

numerical compliance with Section 212.322 of this Part, as of

April 14, 1972, and continue to be in compliance with Section

212.322 of this Part need not comply with the provisions under this

Subpart, except the housekeeping practices in this subsection and

subsection (b) of this Section.

2) Grain-handling or grain-drying operations, which were not in

numerical compliance with Section 212.322 of this Part, as of

April 14, 1972, but which came into compliance with Section

212.321 of this Part prior to April 14, 1972, and continue to be in

compliance with Section 212.321 of this Part need not comply with

the provisions under this Subpart, except the housekeeping

practices in this subsection and in subsection (b) of this Section.

3) Proof of compliance with said rule shall be made by stack

sampling and/or material balance results obtained from actual

testing of the subject emission unit or process and be submitted at

the time of an application for, or renewal of, an operating permit.

h) Severability. If any provision of these rules and regulations is adjudged

invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the validity of this 35 Ill. Adm.

Code, Subtitle B, Chapter I as a whole or of any Part, Subpart, sentence or

clause thereof not adjudged invalid.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.462 Grain Handling Operations

Unless otherwise exempted pursuant to Section 212.461(c) or (d) of this Subpart, or

allowed to use alternate control according to Section 212.461(g) of this Subpart, existing

grain-handling operations with a total annual grain through-put of 300,000 bushels or

more shall apply for an operating permit pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201, and shall

demonstrate compliance with the following:

a) Cleaning and Separating Operations.

1) Particulate matter generated during cleaning and separating

operations shall be captured to the extent necessary to prevent

visible particulate matter emissions directly into the atmosphere.

2) For grain-handling sources having a grain through-put of not more

than 2 million bushels per year or located outside a major

population area, air contaminants collected from cleaning and

separating operations shall be conveyed through air pollution

control equipment which has a rated and actual particulate removal

efficiency of not less than 90 percent by weight prior to release

into the atmosphere.

3) For grain-handling sources having a grain through-put exceeding 2

million bushels per year and located within a major population

area, air contaminants collected from cleaning and separating

operations shall be conveyed through air pollution control

equipment which has a rated and actual particulate removal

efficiency of not less than 98 percent by weight prior to release

into the atmosphere.

b) Major Dump-Pit Area.

1) Induced Draft.

A) Induced draft shall be applied to major dump pits and their

associated equipment (including, but not limited to, boots,

hoppers and legs) to such an extent that a minimum face

velocity is maintained, at the effective grate surface,

sufficient to contain particulate emissions generated in

unloading operations. The minimum face velocity at the

effective grate surface shall be at least 200 fpm, which shall

be determined by using the equation:

V = face velocity; and

Q = induced draft volume in scfm; and

A = effective grate area in ft

B) The induced draft air stream for grain-handling sources

having a grain through-put of not more than 2 million

bushels per year or located outside a major population area

shall be confined and conveyed through air pollution

control equipment which has an overall rated and actual

particulate collection efficiency of not less than 90 percent

C) The induced draft air stream for grain-handling sources

having a grain through-put exceeding 2 million bushels per

year and located in a major population area shall be

confined and conveyed through air pollution control

equipment which has an overall rated and actual particulate

collection efficiency of not less than 98 percent by weight;

D) Means or devices (including, but not limited to, quick-

closing doors, air curtains or wind deflectors) shall be

employed to prevent a wind velocity in excess of 50

percent of the induced draft face velocity at the pit;

provided, however, that such means or devices do not have

to achieve the same degree of prevention when the ambient

air wind exceeds 25 mph. The wind velocity shall be

measured, with the induced draft system not operating, at a

point midway between the dump-pit area walls at the point

where the wind exits the dump-pit area, and at a height

above the dump-pit area floor of approximately 2 ft; or

2) Any equivalent method, technique, system or combination thereof

adequate to achieve, at a minimum, a particulate matter emission

reduction equal to the reduction which could be achieved by

compliance with subsection (b)(1) of this Section.

(Board Note: Pursuant to Section 9 of the Act, certain country

grain elevators are exempt from subsection (b) of this Section.)

c) Internal Transferring Area.

1) Internal transferring area shall be enclosed to the extent necessary

to prohibit visible particulate matter emissions directly into the

2) Air contaminants collected from internal transfer operations for

grain-handling sources having a grain through-put of not more than

2 million bushels per year or located outside a major population

area shall be conveyed through air pollution control equipment

which has a rated and actual particulate removal efficiency of not

less than 90 percent by weight prior to release into the atmosphere.

3) Air contaminants collected from internal transfer operations for

grain-handling sources having a grain through-put exceeding 2

million bushels per year and located in a major population area

shall be conveyed through air pollution control equipment which

has a rated and actual particulate removal efficiency of not less

than 98 percent by weight prior to release into the atmosphere.

d) Load-Out Area.

1) Truck and hopper car loading shall employ socks, sleeves or

equivalent devices which extend 6 inches below the sides of the

receiving vehicle, except for topping off. Choke loading shall be

considered an equivalent method as long as the discharge is no

more than 12 inches above the sides of the receiving vehicle.

2) Box car loading shall employ means or devices to prevent the

emission of particulate matter into the atmosphere to the fullest

extent which is technologically and economically feasible.

3) Watercraft Loading.

A) Particulate matter emissions generated during loading for

grain-handling sources having a grain through-put of not

more than 2 million bushels per year or located outside a

major population area shall be captured in an induced draft

air stream, which shall be ducted through air pollution

control equipment that has a rated and actual particulate

matter removal efficiency of not less than 90 percent by

weight prior to release into the atmosphere.

B) Particulate matter emissions generated during loading for

grain-handling sources having a grain through-put

exceeding 2 million bushels per year and located in a major

population area shall be captured in an induced draft air

stream, which shall be ducted through air pollution control

equipment that has a rated and actual particulate removal

efficiency of not less than 98 percent by weight prior to

release into the atmosphere; except for the portion of grain

loaded by trimming machines for which particulate matter

emission reductions, at a minimum, shall equal the

reduction achieved by compliance with subsection

(d)(3)(A) of this Section.

e) New and Modified Grain-Handling Operations. Grain-handling

operations for which construction or modification commenced on or after

June 30, 1975, shall file applications for construction and operating

permits pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201, and shall comply with the

control equipment requirements of this Section, except for grain-handling

operations for which construction or modification commenced on or after

June 30, 1975, which will handle an annual grain through-put of less than

300,000 bushels; provided, however, that for the purpose of this Subpart,

an increase in the annual grain through-put, without physical alterations or

additions to the grain-handling operation, shall not be considered a

modification unless such increase exceeds 30 percent of the annual grain

through-put on which the operation's original construction and/or

operating permit was granted. If the grain-handling operation has been

operating lawfully without a permit, its annual grain through-put shall be

determined as set forth in the definition of the term "annual grain through-

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.463 Grain Drying Operations

Unless otherwise exempted pursuant to Section 212.461(c) or (d) of this Subpart or

allowed to use alternate control according to Section 212.461(g) of this Subpart, grain-

drying operations for which construction or modification commenced prior to June 30,

1975, with a total grain-drying capacity in excess of 750 bushels per hour for 5 percent

moisture extraction at manufacturer's rated capacity (using the American Society of

Agricultural Engineers Standard 248.2, Section 9, Basis for Stating Drying Capacity of

Batch and Continuous-Flow Grain Dryers, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113

of this Part) shall be operated in such a fashion as to preclude the emission of particulate

matter larger than 300 microns mean particle diameter, shall apply for an operating

permit pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code 201, and shall comply with the following:

a) Column Dryers. The largest effective circular diameter of transverse

perforations in the external sheeting of a column dryer shall not exceed

0.094 inch, and the grain inlet and outlet shall be enclosed.

b) Rack Dryers. No portion of the exhaust air of rack dryers shall be emitted

to the ambient atmosphere without having passed through a particulate

collection screen having a maximum opening of 50 mesh, U.S. Sieve

1) All such screens will have adequate self-cleaning mechanisms, the

exhaust gas of which for grain-handling facilities having a grain

through-put of not more than 2 million bushels per year or located

outside a major population area shall be ducted through air

pollution control equipment which has a rated and actual

particulate removal efficiency of 90 percent by weight prior to

release into the atmosphere.

2) All such screens will have adequate self-cleaning mechanisms, the

exhaust gas of which for grain-handling sources having a grain

through-put exceeding 2 million bushels per year and located in a

major population area shall be ducted through air pollution control

equipment which has a rated and actual particulate removal

efficiency of 98 percent by weight prior to release into the

c) Other Types of Dryers. All other types of dryers shall be controlled in a

manner which shall result in the same degree of control required for rack

dryers pursuant to subsection (b) of this Section.

d) New and Modified Grain-Drying Operations. Grain-drying operations

constructed or modified on or after June 30, 1975, shall file applications

for construction and operating permits pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm. Code

201, and shall comply with the control equipment requirements of this

Section, except for new and modified grain-drying operations which do

not result in a total grain-drying capacity in excess of 750 bushels per hour

for 5 percent moisture extraction at manufacturer's rated capacity, using

the American Society of Agricultural Engineer Standard 248.2, Section 9,

Basis for Stating Drying Capacity of Batch and Continuous-Flow Grain

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996 )

Section 212.464 Sources in Certain Areas

a) Applicability. Notwithstanding Section 212.461 of this Subpart, this

Section shall apply to those sources located in the Lake Calumet area as

defined in Section 212.324(a)(1)(B) of this Part.

b) Emission Limitations

1) No person shall cause or allow the emission of PM-10, other than

that of fugitive particulate matter, into the atmosphere to exceed

22.9 mg/scm (0.01 gr/scf) during any one hour period from any

process emission unit engaged in the drying, storing, mixing or

treating of grain except for column grain dryers; in addition, no

person shall cause or allow visible emissions of PM-10 other than

fugitive particulate matter from grain conveying, transferring,

loading, or unloading operations, including garners, scales and

2) No person shall cause or allow the emission of fugitive particulate

matter into the atmosphere from barges and other watercraft, truck

or rail loading or unloading systems to exceed the limits specified

in Section 212.123 of this Part.

3) Column grain dryers shall not be eligible for the exemptions as

provided in Section 212.461(g) of this Part.

c) Exceptions. The mass emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this

Section shall apply to those sources with no visible emissions other than

that of fugitive particulate matter; however, if a stack test is performed,

this subsection is not a defense to a finding of a violation of the mass

emission limits contained in subsection (b) of this Section.

d) Maintenance, Repair, and Recordkeeping. The requirements of Section

212.324 (f) and (g) of this Part shall also apply to this Section.

e) Compliance Date. Emission units shall comply with the emission

limitations and recordkeeping and reporting requirements of this Section

May 11, 1993, or upon initial start-up, whichever occurs later.

(Source: Amended at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

SUBPART T: CONSTRUCTION AND WOOD PRODUCTS

Section 212.681 Grinding, Woodworking, Sandblasting and Shotblasting

Sections 212.321 and 212.322 of this Part shall not apply to the following industries,

which shall be subject to Subpart K of this Part:

b) Woodworking; and

c) Sandblasting or shotblasting.

SUBPART U: ADDITIONAL CONTROL MEASURES

Section 212.700 Applicability

a) This Subpart shall apply to those sources in the areas designated in and

subject to Sections 212.324(a)(1) or 212.423(a) and that have actual

annual source-wide emissions of PM-10 of at least fifteen (15) tons per

b) A source's actual annual source-wide emissions of PM-10 shall be the

total of its fugitive emissions and its stack emissions from process

emission units and fuel combustion emission units and as set forth in the

source's Annual Emissions Report submitted pursuant to 35 Ill. Adm.

Code 254 or, for a newly-constructed source or emission unit, the

estimated emissions included in the permit application.

(Source: Added at 18 Ill. Reg. 11587, effective July 11, 1994)

Section 212.701 Contingency Measure Plans, Submittal and Compliance Date

a) Those sources subject to this Subpart shall prepare contingency measure

plans reflecting the PM-10 emission reductions set forth in Section

212.703 of this Subpart. These plans shall become federally enforceable

permit conditions. Such plans shall be submitted to the Agency by

November 15, 1994. Notwithstanding the foregoing, sources that become

subject to the provisions of this Subpart after July 1, 1994, shall submit a

contingency measure plan to the Agency for review and approval within

ninety (90) days after the date such source or sources became subject to

the provisions of this Subpart or by November 15, 1994, whichever is

later. The Agency shall notify those sources requiring contingency

measure plans, based on the Agency's current information; however, the

Agency's failure to notify any source of its requirement to submit

contingency measure plans shall not be a defense to a violation of this

Subpart and shall not relieve the source of its obligation to timely submit a

contingency measure plan.

b) If the Agency disapproves the initial submittal of a contingency measure

plan or a source fails to revise a plan so that it is approvable, the Agency

shall so notify the source in writing and the source may treat such notice

as a permit denial.

c) Sources having operational changes subject to Sections 212.304, 212.305,

212.306, 212.308, 212.316(a) through (e), 212.424 or 212.464 which

require either a new permit or a revision to an existing permit shall, within

30 days after such changes, submit a request to modify its permit in order

to include a new, appropriate contingency measure plan. Such new plan

shall be subject to the requirements of this Subpart.

d) A source may, consistent with the requirements of this Subpart and any

applicable permitting requirements, propose revisions to its contingency

(Source: Added at 18 Ill. Reg. 11587, effective July 11, 1994)

Section 212.702 Determination of Contributing Sources

a) If the review of monitoring data reveals an exceedence of the 24-hour

ambient air quality standard for PM-10 found at 35 Ill. Adm. Code

243.120, the Agency shall attempt to determine the source or sources

causing or contributing to the exceedence.

b) In determining whether a source has caused or contributed to an

exceedence of the 24-hour ambient air quality standard for PM-10, the

Agency may take whatever steps are necessary to determine which source

or sources are culpable for the exceedence, including, but not limited to:

1) Evaluating whether the exceedence can be classified as an

"exceptional event" pursuant to the "Guideline on the

Identification and Use of Air Quality Data Affected by Exceptional

Events," incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part;

2) Reviewing operating records of the source or sources identified

pursuant to subsections (b)(3) and (b)(4) below to determine

whether any source or sources so identified experienced a

malfunction or breakdown or violated any term or condition of its

operating permit which contributed to the exceedence;

3) Evaluating the monitoring equipment filter evidencing the

exceedence to determine the types of sources that contributed to

the exceedence; and

4) Evaluating meteorological data and conducting dispersion analyses

pursuant to the "Guideline on Air Quality Models (Revised),"

incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, to

determine which source or sources caused or contributed to the

c) If the Agency determines that the exceedence can be classified as an

exceptional event, the Agency shall make a written request to USEPA to

void the exceedence. If the exceedence has been caused by an

"exceptional event," the Agency shall make no requests upon any source

for Level I or Level II controls pursuant to Section 212.704(a) or (b) of

this Subpart until such time as USEPA has denied the Agency's request to

void the exceedence or until an additional exceedence of the 24-hour

ambient air quality standard which is not due to an exceptional event, as

determined by the Agency, has been monitored for the same area.

d) If the Agency determines that the exceedence was due to a malfunction or

breakdown or violation of any term or condition of a source's operating

permit, the Agency shall contact such source and may pursue appropriate

action under 35 Ill. Adm. Code 103.

e) The Agency's determination of culpability of a source is appealable to the

Board pursuant to the procedures set forth at 35 Ill. Adm. Code 106,

(Source: Added at 18 Ill. Reg. 11587, effective July 11, 1994.)

Section 212.703 Contingency Measure Plan Elements

a) All sources subject to this Subpart shall submit a contingency measure

plan. The contingency measure plan shall contain two levels of control

1) Level I measures are measures that will reduce total actual annual

source-wide fugitive emissions of PM-10 subject to control under

Sections 212.304, 212.305, 212.306, 212.308, 212.316(a) through

(e), 212.424 or 212.464 by at least 15%.

2) Level II measures are measures that will reduce total actual annual

source-wide fugitive emissions of PM-10 subject to control under

Sections 212.304, 212.305, 212.306, 212.308, 212.316(a) through

(e), 212.424 or 212.464 by at least 25%.

b) A source may comply with this Subpart through an alternative compliance

plan that provides for reductions in emissions equal to the level of

reduction of fugitive emissions as required at subsection (a) above and

which has been approved by the Agency and USEPA as federally

enforceable permit conditions. If a source elects to include controls on

process emission units, fuel combustion emission units, or other fugitive

emissions of PM-10 not subject to Sections 212.304, 212.305, 212.306,

212.308, 212.316(a) through (e), 212.424 or 212.464 at the source in its

alternative control plan, the plan must include a reasonable schedule for

implementation of such controls, not to exceed two (2) years. This

implementation schedule is subject to Agency review and approval.

(Source: Added at 18 Ill. Reg. 11587, effective July 11, 1994)

Section 212.704 Implementation

a) Following any exceedence of the 24-hour ambient air quality standard for

PM-10, the Agency shall notify the source or sources the Agency has

identified as likely to be causing or contributing to an exceedence detected

by monitoring. Within ninety (90) days after receipt of such notification,

each source so notified may implement Level I or Level II measures, as

determined pursuant to subsection (d) below.

b) If there is a violation of the ambient air quality standard for PM-10 as

determined in accordance with 40 CFR Part 50, Appendix K, incorporated

by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part, the Agency shall notify the

source or sources the Agency has identified as likely to be causing or

contributing to one or more of the exceedences leading to such violation,

and such source or sources shall implement Level I or Level II measures,

as determined pursuant to subsection (e) below. The source or sources so

identified shall implement such measures corresponding to fugitive

emissions within ninety (90) days after receipt of such notification and

shall implement such measures corresponding to any nonfugitive

emissions according to the approved schedule set forth in such source's

alternative control plan. Any source identified as causing or contributing

to a violation of the ambient air quality standard for PM-10 may appeal

any finding of culpability by the Agency to the Board pursuant to 35 Ill.

Adm. Code 106, Subpart J.

c) Upon the finding of a failure to attain by the Administrator of USEPA, the

Agency shall notify all sources in the applicable area required to submit

contingency measure plans pursuant to Section 212.700 of this Subpart of

such finding by the Administrator; however, the Agency's failure to notify

a source of its requirement to implement its contingency measure plan

because of the Administrator's finding of a failure to attain shall not be a

defense to a violation of this Subpart and shall not relieve the source of its

obligation to timely comply with this Section. All such sources subject to

this Subpart shall, within sixty (60) days after receipt of such notification,

implement any Level II measures corresponding to fugitive emissions

subject to control under Sections 212.304, 212.305, 212.306, 212.308,

212.316(a) through (e), 212.424 or 212.464 and shall implement any

Level II measures corresponding to any nonfugitive emissions of PM-10

according to the approved schedule set forth in such source's alternative

control plan, unless such corresponding Level II controls have been

previously implemented by such source or sources pursuant to subsection

(a) or (b) above.

d) The Agency shall request that sources comply with the Level I or Level II

measures of their contingency measure plans, pursuant to subsection (a)

above, as follows:

1) Level I measures shall be requested when the magnitude of the

monitored exceedence at a given air quality monitor is less than or

equal to 170 ug/m(3).

2) Level II measures shall be requested when the magnitude of the

monitored exceedence at a given air quality monitor exceeds 170

e) The Agency shall require that sources comply with the Level I or Level II

measures of their contingency measure plans, pursuant to subsection (b)

above, as follows:

1) Level I measures shall be required when the design value of a

violation of the 24-hour ambient air quality standard, as computed

pursuant to 40 CFR 50, Appendix K, incorporated by reference in

Section 212.113 of this Part, is less than or equal to 170 ug/m(3).

2) Level II measures shall be required when the design value of a violation of

the 24-hour ambient air quality standard, as computed pursuant to 40 CFR

50, Appendix K, incorporated by reference in Section 212.113 of this Part,

exceeds 170 ug/m(3).

(Source: Added at 18 Ill. Reg. 11587, effective July 11, 1994)

Section 212.705 Alternative Implementation

Should the Agency determine that more than one source is a contributing source pursuant

to Section 212.702 of this Subpart, the Agency may accept controls from fewer than all

of the sources identified as culpable where greater than the required levels of control for

all culpable sources are achieved at some of the culpable sources.

a) For the purposes of this Section, an "identified source" is a source

determined to be culpable for an exceedence of the 24-hour ambient air

quality standard.

b) For the purposes of this Section, a "participating source" is another source

that is also identified as culpable by the Agency for the monitored

c) For the purposes of this Section, "equivalent air quality benefits" shall be

determined by conducting one or more dispersion analyses in accordance

with the "Guideline on Air Quality Models (revised)," incorporated by

reference in Section 212.113 of this Part.

d) An identified source may elect to achieve compliance with the provisions

of this Subpart by obtaining equivalent air quality benefits from PM-10

emissions reductions by a participating source as would be achieved at the

identified source, provided, however, that the PM-10 emissions reductions

to be achieved by the participating source under this Section are in

addition to any other obligation it may have under this Subpart to reduce

PM-10 emissions.

e) If an identified source elects to rely on this Section to demonstrate

compliance with this Subpart, the identified source must:

1) Demonstrate to the Agency that it will achieve equivalent air

quality benefits from PM-10 emission reductions at the

participating source as would be achieved from the identified

source subject to this Subpart;

2) The PM-10 emissions reductions from the participating source that

the identified source is relying upon to demonstrate compliance

with this Subpart must be reflected as federally enforceable permit

conditions of the participating source's permit;

3) The participating source implements any emissions reductions for

fugitive emissions of PM-10 within ninety (90) days after the

identified source would have been required to implement Level I

or Level II measures pursuant to this Subpart; and

4) The participating source submits a reasonable schedule for

implementation of any PM-10 emission reductions from controls

on process emission units, fuel combustion emission units, or other

fugitive emissions of PM-10 at the participating source not subject

to control under Sections 212.304, 212.305, 212.306, 212.308,

212.316(a) through (e), 212.424 or 212.464, not to exceed two (2)

years from the date of notification to the identified source that

Level I or Level II measures, as appropriate, are required.

(Source: Added at 18 Ill. Reg. 11587, effective July 11, 1994)

Section 212.APPENDIX A Rule into Section Table

212.321, Illustration B

212.322, Illustration C

212.361, Appendix C

203(f)(3) Preamble

212.309, Appendix C

212.202, Illustration A

Section 212.APPENDIX B Section into Rule Table

Added in Codification

Added in Codification

Added in Codification

Added in Codification

203(e)(4)(Preamble)

203(f)(3)(E) First Paragraph

203(f)(3)(F)Preamble

203(f)(3)(F) Last Paragraph

203(d)(3)(A)&(B)

203(d)(5)(L)&(M)

Section 212.APPENDIX C Past Compliance Dates

Owners or operators of new emission sources were required to comply with the

emission standards and limitations of Rule 202 by April 14, 1972.

Owners or operators of existing emission sources were required to comply with

the emission standards and limitations of Rule 202 by December 31, 1972; except

that owners or operators of emssion sources subject to Rule 203(g) were required

to comply with the emission standards and limitations of Rule 203 by May 30,

Except as otherwise provided in Rule 203, every existing process emission source

which was not in compliance with Rule 203(b) as of April 14, 1972, was required

to comply with Rule 203(a), unless both of the following conditions were met:

a) The source was in compliance, as of April 14,1972, with the terms and

conditions of a variance granted by the Board, or, by June 13, 1972, the

source was the subject of a variance petition filed with the Board, which

variance was subsequently granted; and

b) As of April 14, 1972, construction was commenced on equipment or

modifications sufficient to achieve compliance with Rule 203(b).

Rule 203 (d) (3) (A) and (B)

Corn wet milling processes subject to Rule 203 (d) (3) were subject to a standard

of 0.3 gr/scf of effluent gas from April 14, 1972 to May 30, 1975.

Rule 203 (d) (5) (L) and (M)

Every owner or operator of an emssion source the construction or modification of

which was commenced after September 6, 1979 was required to comply with the

emission standards and limitations of rule 203 (d) (5) upon commencement of

Every owner or operator of an emission source the construction or operation of

which was commenced prior to September 6, 1979 was required to comply with

the emission standards and limitations of Rule 203 (d) (5) no later than December

From the effective date of this Rule 203 (d)(5) through December 31, 1982, full

compliance with an approved compliance program and project completion

schedule pursuant to Rule 104 for all sources of particulate emissions subject to

Rule 203 (d) (5) and 203(f) as amended under common ownership or control in

the same air quality control region constituted compliance with the emission

standards and limitations contained in Part II if such Compliance Program and

Project Completion Schedule;

a) provided for compliance by all sources of particulate matter subject to

Rules 203 (d) (5) and 203 (f), as amended, under common ownership or

control in the same air quality region, as expeditiously as practicable

considering what was economically reasonable and technically feasible,

b) provided for reasonable further progress in achieving the reductions in

particulate emissions required by Rule 203 (d) (5) and 203 (f), as

amended, including annual increments of reductions such that at least one-

third of the total reductions were achieved by December 31, 1980 and at

least two-thirds of the total reduction were achieved by Decembe 31,

1981, unless the owner or operator demonstrated in a hearing before the

Board that such increments were technically infeasible or economically

unreasonable or unless the owner or operator demonsrated in a hearing

before the Board that some alternate schedule represents reasonable

further progress within the meaning os Section 172 (b) of the Clean Air

Act, 42 U.S.C. Section 7502(b).

The provisions of Rule 203(d) (5) (L) (iii) did not apply to any facility subject to

a rule which was not in full force and effect as a matter of state law because of

judicial action, and in such event the facility shall remain subject to the

regulations in effect at the time these amendments were adopted.

The Provision of Rule 203 (d) (5) (L) were not severable. Should any portion

thereof have been found invalid or been disapproved by USEPA as a revision of

the state implementation plan pursuant to the Clean Air Act, then the entire Rule

203 (d) (5) (L) would have been null and void, the provisions of Rule 203 (d) (5)

(A) and (B) were to have become immediately effective, and the provisions of

existing Rules 203 (a), (b), and (c) and prior Rule 203 (d) (2) (in effect from April

14, 1972 to the effective date of this Rule) were to have been reinstated.

Rule 203 (d) (8) (J)

Existing grain-handling and grain-drying operations subject to Rule 203 (d) (8)

(B), (C) and (D) were required to achieve compliance on or before April 30, 1977,

except that all such operations were required to achieve compliance with Rule

203 (d) (8) (A) by June 30, 1975.

New grain-handling and grain-drying operations were required to comply with

Rule 203 (d) (8) by June 30, 1975.

Rule 203 (f) (3) (Preamble)

Potential sources of fugitive particulate matter were required to be maintained and

operated in accordance with Rule 203 (f) (3) on or after December 31, 1982.

Every owner or operator of a new emission source was required to comply with

the standards and limitations of Rule 203 by April14, 1972.

Except as otherwise provided in Rule 203 (d) (4), (d) (6), (i) (3), (i) (4), and (i)

(5), every owner or operator of an existing emission source was required to

comply with the standards and limitations of Rule 203 by December 31, 1973.

Every owner or operator of an existing emission source subject to Rule 203 (f) was

required to comply with the standards and limitations of Rule 203:

a) by October 14, 1972 when the emissions from such source were caused by

the stockpiling of materials;

b) by October 14, 1972 for emission sources subject to Rule 203 (f) (4); and

c) by April 14,1973 for all other emission sources subject to Rule 203 (f).

Every owner or operator of an existing emission source subject to Rule 203 (g) was

required to comply with the standards and limitations of Rule 203 by May 30, 1975.

Notwithstanding any other provisions of Rule 203, every owner or operator of an existing

emission source which:

a) was required to comply with Rules 2-2.51, 2-2.52, 2-2.54, 3-3.111, 3-

3.2110, 3-3.2130 and 3-3.220 of Rules and Regulations Governing the

Control of Air Pollution as amended August 19, 1969; and

b) which was in compliance with such rules, as of April 14, 1972, or is in

compliance with Rules 203 (c) (1) and (2);

was required to comply with the applicable emission standards and limitations of Rule

203 by May 30, 1975.

Notwithstanding the other dates specified in this Rule, grain handling and conditioning

operations were required to comply with the requirements of Rule 203 by May 30, 1975.

Section 212.ILLUSTRATION A Allowable Emissions from Solid Fuel

Combustion Sources Outside Chicago

(Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.ILLUSTRATION B Limitations for all New Process Emission

Sources (Repealed)

(Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.ILLUSTRATION C Limitations for all Existing Process Emission

Sources (Repealed)

(Source: Repealed at 20 Ill. Reg. 7605, effective May 22, 1996)

Section 212.ILLUSTRATION D McCook Vicinity Map

GRAPHIC MATERIAL

See printed copy of IAC for detail

(Source: Added at 16 Ill. Reg. 7880, effective May 11, 1992)

Section 212.ILLUSTRATION E Lake Calumet Vicinity Map

GRAPHIC MATERIAL

See printed copy of IAC for detail

(Source: Added at 16 Ill. Reg. 7880, effective May 11, 1992)

Section 212.ILLUSTRATION F Granite City Vicinity Map

GRAPHIC MATERIAL

See printed copy of IAC for detail

(Source: Added at 16 Ill. Reg. 7880, effective May 11, 1992)