Section 229.142  Initial Performance Testing and Establishment of Operating Parameters

The owner or operator of an HMIWI subject to the emissions limits under this Part shall comply with the following requirements:

a)         Except as provided in Section 229.115(b)(2)(E) of this Part, conduct an initial performance test on their HMIWI by September 15, 2000;

b)         Except as provided in subsection (c) of this Section, in the initial performance test, test for all pollutants limited pursuant to Subpart E of this Part;

c)         During the initial performance test, rural HMIWIs are not required to test for HCl, Pb or Cd;

d)         If an HMIWI is equipped with a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter, a wet scrubber, or a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter and wet scrubber, establish the appropriate maximum and minimum operating parameter values indicated in Appendix B of this Part for the relevant control system during the initial performance test, provided that the performance test demonstrates compliance with the emission limits specified in Section 229.125 of this Part;

e)         If air pollution control equipment other than a dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter, a wet scrubber, or dry scrubber followed by a fabric filter and a wet scrubber is used to comply with the emission limits under Section 229.125 of this Part, the initial performance test may not be conducted until site-specific operating parameters that will be monitored to demonstrate compliance with this Part have been established by the Agency in a construction permit and approved by USEPA.

f)          For rural HMIWI, establish the maximum charge rate and minimum secondary chamber temperature as site-specific parameters during the initial performance test, provided that the performance test demonstrates that the HMIWI is in compliance with the emission limits specified in Section 229.126 of this Part.