Air Pollution Control Division
Stationary
Sources
Program
Field
Services
Unit
The
Field
Services
Unit
of
the
Stationary
Sources
Program
is
responsible
for
assuring
compliance
with
and
enforcement
of
regulations
for
stationary
sources
of
air
pollution
in
the
state
of
Colorado.
The
unit's
staff
work
in
conjunction
with
staff
from
nine
local
health
departments
who
under
contract
perform
air
pollution
control
activities
in
their
counties.
-
Inspection
of
industrial
sources:
Industrial
sources
of
air
pollution
are
inspected
by
state
and
local
inspectors
to
determine
their
compliance
with
applicable
air
pollution
regulations.
-
Observation
of
emissions
testing
of
industrial
facilities:
Some
sources
may
be
required
to
test
for
the
amount
and
type
of
emissions
they
generate
from
their
stacks.
State
inspectors
generally
will
observe
those
tests
to
make
sure
they
are
done
properly
and
according
to
specific
test
methods.
-
Verification
and
review
of
various
reports
sent
in
by
sources:
Some
sources
are
required
to
submit
reports
on
their
emissions
or
problems
at
their
sources.
Those
reports
are
sent
to
the
Division
and
reviewed
by
state
personnel.
-
Complaint
investigation:
Complaints
filed
by
the
public
against
sources
of
air
pollution
are
investigated
by
state
or
local
inspectors.
-
Issuance
of
Open
Burning
Permits:
Open
burning
permits
are
required
for
any
burning
of
material
(with
some
exceptions)
that
individual
sources
want
to
do.
Applications
are
reviewed
and
approved
or
denied
by
the
state
or
local
agencies.
-
Enforcement
actions
against
violators
of
state
regulations:
Sources
that
violate
state
regulations
are
issued
a
notice
of
violation.
A
conference
is
held
and
a
compliance
order
may
be
issued
ordering
sources
to
comply
with
state
regulations.
Orders
may
include
civil
and
other
penalties.
-
Providing
information
to
public:
Information
is
provided
to
the
public
as
requests
are
received.
-
Observation
and
verification
of
certification
tests
done
on
continuous
emissions
monitors:
Some
sources
may
be
required
to
test
for
emissions
to
verify
accuracy
of
monitoring
equipment
they
have.
These
certification
tests
are
generally
observed
by
state
inspectors
to
make
sure
they
are
done
properly.
-
Final
approval
construction
permit
support
work:
Sources
are
required
to
certify
that
they
are
complying
with
emission
permit
conditions.
The
process
that
was
developed
for
this
purpose
is
called
self-certification.
The
Division
and
local
agencies
review
that
information,
may
make
site
inspections
and
will
provide
assistance
if
requested
by
the
source
to
assure
compliance
with
permit
conditions.
Final
approval
for
a
permit
can
be
issued
once
this
process
is
completed.
-
Federal
-
state
interaction
and
cooperation
The
U.S.
Environmental
Protection
Agency
provides
funding
to
the
Colorado
to
ensure
air
quality
regulations
and
requirements
are
enforced
and
air
quality
programs
are
implemented
by
the
state.
This
is
done
on
an
annual
basis
and
is
documented
in
the
Performance
Partnership
Agreement
between
the
EPA
and
the
state.
The
state
and
the
EPA
maintain
a
good
working
relationship
to
make
sure
air
quality
in
Colorado
is
protected
and
improved.
- Compliance
Test
Manual
The
Compliance
Test
Manual
explains
the
procedures
for
performance
testing.
This
manual
also
describes
important
elements
that
should
be
found
in
the
test
protocol
and
the
test
report.
In
many
cases,
stationary
sources
are
required
to
perform
testing
in
order
to
demonstrate
compliance
with
federal
or
state
emissions
limitations.
In
addition,
sources
required
to
install
Continuous
Emission
Monitoring
Systems
must
perform
certification
tests
to
prove
that
the
monitors
are
accurate.
The
EPA
has
developed
test
methods
to
be
used
for
this
purpose.
The
most
commonly
used
test
methods
can
be
found
in
40
C.F.R.
Part
60
-
Appendix
A.
Procedures
to
be
used
in
certifying
Continuous
Emission
Monitoring
Systems
are
found
in
Appendix
B
of
this
part.
Other
EPA
test
methods
are
found
in
40
C.
F.
R.
Part
51
-
Appendix
M,
Part
61
-
Appendix
B,
and
Part
63
-
Appendix
A,
among
other
places.
Copies
of
these
test
methods
can
be
found
at
the
EPA's
Emission
Measurement
Center.
The
Colorado
Air
Quality
Control
Commission
Common
Provisions
Regulation
establishes
that
the
owner
or
operator
of
a
facility
required
to
do
performance
testing
notify
the
Air
Pollution
Control
Division
at
least
30
days
prior
to
any
performance
testing
in
order
for
the
Division
to
arrange
to
have
an
observer
present
during
the
testing.
In
most
cases
the
Division
will
send
someone
to
observe
the
performance
testing.
The
Division's
policy
requires
that
a
test
protocol,
describing
the
test
methods
to
be
used
and
the
conditions
that
testing
will
be
performed
under,
be
submitted
30
days
prior
to
testing
as
well.
In
some
cases,
the
Division
will
be
willing
to
schedule
a
test
on
less
than
30
days
notice,
however,
the
testing
may
need
to
be
postponed
if
there
are
any
problems
with
the
test
protocol
or
the
scheduled
date.
Within
30
days
of
the
completion
of
the
testing,
a
report
detailing
the
results
of
the
tests
must
be
submitted
to
the
Division.
-
Portable
Analyzer
Monitoring
Protocol
The
Portable
Analyzer
Monitoring
Protocol
shows
how
to
determine
emissions
of
nitrogen
oxides,
carbon
monoxide
and
oxygen
from
natural
gas-fired
reciprocating
engines,
combustion
turbines,
boilers,
and
process
heaters
using
portable
analyzers.
Any
questions
about
compliance
testing
or
monitor
certifications
can
be
directed
to
Tom
Lovell
at
comments.apcd@state.co.us
or
(303)
692-3204.
The Colorado Common Provisions Regulation defines a malfunction as “any
sudden and unavoidable failure of air pollution control equipment or
process equipment or unintended failure of a process to operate in a
normal or usual manner. Failures that are primarily caused by poor
maintenance, careless operation, or any other preventable upset condition
or preventable equipment breakdown shall not be considered to be
malfunctions”.
The owner or operator of the facility experiencing excess emissions during a malfunction shall notify the division verbally as soon as possible, but no later than noon of the
division’s next working day, and shall submit written notification following the initial occurrence of the excess emissions by the end of the source’s next reporting period.
The
Air
Pollution
Control
Division
has
established three
ways
to
notify
the
division
of
an malfunction:
1. E-mail a Malfunction
Reporting Form to the Division at cdpheAPmalfunctions@cdphe.state.co.us
by noon of the start of the Division’s next working day. This will
account for both the verbal and written notifications in the regulations.
Note: The form must be saved to the desktop, filled out and emailed
as an attachment.
OR
2. Fax a Malfunction
Reporting Form to the Division at 303-782-0278 by noon of the start of the Division’s next working day. This will account for both the verbal and written notifications in the
regulations.
OR
3. Notify the Division by noon of the start of the Division’s next working day by phone at 303-692-3155, followed by mailing
a Malfunction Reporting Form (or letter with the required information)
to:
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment
4300 Cherry Creek Drive South
APCD-SS-B1
Denver, Colorado 80246-1530
Attention: Malfunction Coordinator
Written follow-up reports must be received by the Division within 30 days of the occurrence of the malfunction or the end of the source’s next reporting period, whichever is later.
For more detailed information on malfunctions, upset
conditions and reporting
please see the following policy guidance:
The
Colorado
Air
Quality
Control
Commission
Regulation
No.
7 "Emissions
of
Volatile
Organic
Compounds" reguires
an
annual
vapor
integrity
certification
test
for
Gasoline
Transport
Trucks.
See
section
VI.
D.
of
this
regulation
for
more
specific
information.
You
can
download
the
form
required
for
the
annual
certification.
Questions
regarding
the
annual
certification
requirement
may
be
directed
to
Ellen
Evans
at
303-692-3152.
Questions
regarding
the
vapor
integrity
test
may
be
directed
to
the
Field
Services
Unit
.
Questions
on
maximum
achievable
control
technology
(MACT)
cargo
tank
certification
may
be
directed
to
Bob
Jorgenson
,
303-692-3171.
Colorado Air Quality Control Regulation Number 9 applies to all open
burning activities throughout the state. The following "frequently
asked questions" outlines what is prohibited by regulation, what
types of materials are allowed to be open burned, the permitting process,
alternatives to open burning, and factors to consider when open burning
must occur.
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and
comments
regarding
the
Air
Quality
Control
Division
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