15A NCAC 02D .0306      EMISSION REDUCTION PLAN: WARNING LEVEL

(a)  General

(1)           There shall be no open burning of any material otherwise allowed under 15A NCAC 02D .1900.

(2)           The use of incinerators for the disposal of solid waste or liquid waste shall be prohibited.

(3)           Persons operating fuel-burning equipment which requires boiler lancing or soot blowing shall perform such operations only between noon and 4:00 p.m..

(4)           Persons operating motor vehicles should minimize their use through car pools and increased use of public transportation.

(b)  Source Curtailment. Any person responsible for the operation of a source of air pollution shall take all required control actions for the warning level that are listed below:

(1)           Operators of coal or oil fired electric power generating facilities shall:

(A)          use fuels having the lowest ash and sulfur content;

(B)          perform boiler lancing and soot blowing between noon to 4:00 p.m.; and

(C)          divert electric power generating to facilities outside of the warning area;

(2)           Operators of coal or oil fired process steam generating facilities shall:

(A)          use fuels having the lowest ash and sulfur content;

(B)          perform boiler lancing and soot blowing between noon to 4:00 p.m.;

(C)          reduce steam load demands consistent with continuing plant operations; and

(D)          prepare to use the preplanned abatement program for emergency level;

(3)           Operators of manufacturing industries of the following classifications: primary metal industries; petroleum refining and related industries; chemical and allied products industries; paper and allied products industries; glass, clay, and concrete products industries shall:

(A)          reduce air pollutants from manufacturing operations by, if necessary, assuming reasonable economic hardship by postponing production and related operations;

(B)          defer trade waste disposal operations that emit particles, gases, vapors, or malodorous substances;

(C)          reduce heat-load demands for processing consistent with continuing plant operations; and

(D)          perform boiler lancing or soot blowing between noon to 4:00 p.m.; and

(4)           Other persons requested by the Commission to prepare a preplanned abatement program shall take all required control actions for the warning level contained in their program plan.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143‑215.3(a)(1); 143‑215.3(a)(12);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. July 1, 1984; December 1, 1976;

Readopted Eff. January 1, 2018.