Section 229.115  Compliance Schedules for HMIWIs That Will Continue to Operate

a)         Except as provided in subsection (b) of this Section and unless another date is specified in the provisions of this Part, all owners or operators of HMIWIs shall be in compliance with all of the provisions of this Part by September 15, 2000.

b)         Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, the owner or operator of an HMIWI may have up to September 15, 2002, to come into compliance with this Part.  To avail themselves of this extended compliance timeframe, the owner or operator of an HMIWI shall:

1)         Submit its CAAPP application to the Agency, on or before November 15, 1999, requesting an extended compliance schedule, pursuant to Section 39.5(5)(d) of the Act, [415 ILCS 5/39.5(5)(d)].  This compliance schedule shall include documentation supporting the need for an extension, a final control plan for the HMIWI and incremental steps to be taken toward compliance with this Part that, at a minimum, meet the increments of progress specified in subsection (b)(2) of this Section;

2)         Meet the following increments of progress by the dates indicated:

A)        Finalize all contracts for the purchase of either pollution control equipment, process modification or control systems by February 29, 2000;

B)        Commence the implementation of either the process modifications or the necessary construction or installation of air pollution control devices for the HMIWI by November 30, 2000;

C)        Complete either the process modifications or the installation or construction of the new air pollution control equipment by August 31, 2001;

D)        Perform initial startup of the retrofitted HMIWI by January 15, 2002; and

E)         Complete the initial performance test in accordance with Section 229.142 of this Part within 180 days after initial startup.

c)         Any owner or operator of an HMIWI that fails to demonstrate compliance with this Part by September 15, 2002, shall cease operation of the HMIWI until compliance with the provisions of this Part is achieved.

d)         Notwithstanding subsection (b) of this Section, all owners or operators of HMIWIs shall be in full compliance with all of the HMIWI operator provisions of Subpart J of this Part by September 15, 2000.