NR 439.07
NR 439.07 Methods and procedures for periodic compliance emission testing. The owner or operator of a source required to conduct emission testing under s.
NR 439.075 shall comply with all applicable methods and procedures listed in this section.
NR 439.07(1)
(1)
General. All emission tests conducted for the purpose of determining compliance with an emission limitation under chs.
NR 400 to
499 shall be performed according to the test methods established in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A,
40 CFR part 61, Appendix B, and
40 CFR part 63, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), (23), and (25), or according to other test methods approved in writing by the department. The owner, operator or contractor responsible for emission testing shall follow the procedures in this section. Unless the department requires or approves the performance of a test at less than capacity, all compliance emission tests shall be performed with the equipment operating at capacity or as close to capacity as practicable.
NR 439.07(2)
(2)
Emission test notification and test plan submittal. The department shall be notified in writing at least 20 business days in advance of a compliance emission test, including initial certification tests and relative accuracy tests performed under s.
NR 439.09, to provide the department an opportunity to have a representative present to witness the testing procedures. The notice shall provide a test plan which includes, but need not be limited to, the following:
NR 439.07(2)(a)
(a) A description of the sampling equipment and the test methods and procedures to be used.
NR 439.07(2)(c)
(c) A description of the process or operation variables which affect the air contaminant source's emissions.
NR 439.07(2)(e)
(e) A description of the number and location of the sampling ports and sampling points including a sketch showing the distance of the sampling ports from the nearest upstream and downstream flow disturbances and the stack dimensions.
NR 439.07(2)(f)
(f) A statement indicating the production rate and the operating conditions at which the test will be conducted.
NR 439.07(3)
(3)
Test plan evaluation. In evaluating the test plan, the department shall respond to the source owner or operator within 10 business days of receipt of the plan and may require the following:
NR 439.07(3)(a)
(a) A pre-test conference which includes the owner or operator of the source, the tester and the department to discuss any deficiencies in the plan or settle any test procedure questions the department, the tester or the source owner or operator might have.
NR 439.07(3)(b)
(b) Any reasonable stack or duct modification or any change to the sampling method that is deemed necessary by the department to obtain a representative sample.
NR 439.07(3)(c)
(c) Additional tests for the same pollutants to be performed at the same or different operating conditions.
NR 439.07(3)(d)
(d) A rescheduling of the test to accommodate witnessing or source production schedules.
NR 439.07(4)
(4)
Notification of test plan revision. The source owner or operator shall notify the department of any modifications to the test plan at least 5 business days prior to the test. In the event the owner or operator is unable to conduct the compliance emission test on the date specified in the test plan, due to unforeseeable circumstances beyond the owner or operator's control, the owner or operator shall notify the department at least 5 business days prior to the scheduled compliance emission test date and specify the date when the test is rescheduled.
NR 439.07(5)
(5)
Testing facilities. The department may require the owner or operator of a source to provide the following emission testing facilities:
NR 439.07(5)(a)
(a) The installation of sampling ports and safe sampling platforms.
NR 439.07(5)(b)
(b) A safe work area for the test crew or any witnessing personnel.
NR 439.07(6)
(6)
Witnessing requirements. The department may require that a department representative be present at any compliance emission test. The department representative has the following authority:
NR 439.07(6)(a)
(a) The department representative shall, during the test, supply the tester with the appropriate audit samples required in the reference method for quality assurance purposes.
NR 439.07(6)(b)
(b) The department representative may require the tester to provide the department a copy of all test data and equipment calibration data prepared or collected for the test.
NR 439.07(6)(c)
(c) The department representative may take any or all of the test samples collected during the test for analysis by the department.
NR 439.07(6)(d)
(d) The department witness may require the source owner or operator and tester to correct any deficiency in the performance of the test provided that the department witness notifies the source owner or operator and tester of the deficiency as soon as it is discovered. The failure of a source owner or operator and tester to correct any deficiency may result in the department refusing to accept the testing results.
NR 439.07(7)
(7)
Emission testing equipment calibration requirements. The following components of any emission sampling train or associated sampling equipment shall be calibrated not more than 60 days before the test:
NR 439.07(7)(g)
(g) Any other sampling equipment that requires periodic calibration.
NR 439.07(8)
(8)
Procedures for conducting compliance emission tests. In conducting any compliance emission test the following procedures apply:
NR 439.07(8)(a)
(a)
General provisions. Except as provided for in par.
(c),
(d),
(f) or
(g), an emission test shall consist of a minimum of 3 representative repetitions, as determined by the department, of the applicable test method with a minimum sampling time of one hour per repetition. Shorter sampling times as referenced in par.
(g) may be used with the written approval of the department. The arithmetic mean of the results of all repetitions shall be used to determine compliance with an emission limitation. In addition, the following requirements apply:
NR 439.07(8)(a)1.
1. The gas flow rate, in dry standard cubic feet per minute, shall be determined during each repetition of an emission test using Method 1, 1A, 2, 2A, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F, 2G, 2H, 3, 3A, 3B, and 4 in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), as applicable.
NR 439.07(8)(a)2.
2. A record shall be maintained of all persons who have handled the test samples.
NR 439.07(8)(b)
(b)
Particulate matter. When compliance with a particulate emission limitation is determined using Method 5, 5A, 5B, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5I, or 17 in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), the test shall consist of 3 representative repetitions. In addition, the following provisions apply:
NR 439.07(8)(b)1.
1. Sootblowing shall be performed during one repetition of each test for particulate emissions on any boiler that routinely employs sootblowing, unless the boiler uses a continuous sootblowing system. If a continuous sootblowing system is operating during the test, compliance with the emission limitation shall be determined by the arithmetic mean of the results of all repetitions. If a continuous sootblowing system is not operating during the test, the representative average pounds of particulate emissions per million Btu heat input shall be determined by the following equation:
E = Es ((A + B) S/AR) + Ens((R - S)/R - (BS/AR))
where:
E is the weighted average pounds of particulate matter per million Btu heat input
Es is the pounds of particulate matter per million Btu heat input for test runs during sootblowing
Ens is the arithmetic average pounds of particulate matter per million Btu heat input for test runs with no sootblowing
A is the hours of sootblowing during test runs containing sootblowing
B is the hours with no sootblowing during test runs containing sootblowing
R is the average hours of boiler operation per 24 hours
S is the average hours of sootblowing per 24 hours
NR 439.07(8)(b)2.
2. Each repetition for a particulate emission test shall have a sample volume of at least 30 dry standard cubic feet.
NR 439.07(8)(b)4.
4. Heat input shall be equal to the fuel use rate multiplied by the heat content of the fuel on an as-fired basis. Fuels shall be analyzed for heat content using the procedures in Method 19 in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13).
NR 439.07(8)(b)5.
5. Any boiler emission rate in pounds per million Btu heat input shall be determined using the heat input based on fuel use rate. The emission rate may be determined using the F-Factor calculation shown in Method 19 in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), with written approval from the department. If the F-Factor method is used, an ultimate fuel analysis shall be performed. An integrated gas sample, using Method 3, 3A or 3B in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), shall be collected and analyzed for oxygen and carbon dioxide content. Other methods for determining the boiler heat input may be used only if approved, in writing, by the department.
NR 439.07(8)(b)6.
6. If cyclonic flow is a possibility at a particulate emission test location, a test for the presence of cyclonic flow shall be performed before the particulate test using the procedures in Method 1 in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13). If cyclonic flow is present, the flow must be straightened before testing can begin unless the source owner or operator demonstrates, to the department's satisfaction, the acceptability of the location using the alternate procedure to Method 1. If cyclonic flow is not present, testing can proceed.
NR 439.07(8)(b)7.
7. Except for sources subject to emission testing requirements in ch.
NR 440, the department may require the owner or operator of a source capable of emitting condensible particulate matter, to include an analysis of the back half of the stack sampling train catch in the total particulate catch for any emission test using Method 5, 5A, 5B, 5D, 5E, 5F, 5G, 5H, 5I, or 17, in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13). This procedure and analysis shall be performed using Method 202 in
40 CFR part 51, Appendix M, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (9).
NR 439.07(8)(c)1.1. When compliance with a sulfur dioxide emission limitation is determined using Method 6 or 6A in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), the test shall consist of 3 repetitions. A repetition shall consist of 2 20-minute sampling periods with each sampling period followed by a 15-minute fresh air purge. The 2 samples shall be analyzed independently. The arithmetic mean of the results of the 2 samples shall be the result of that repetition.
NR 439.07(8)(c)2.
2. When compliance with a sulfur dioxide emission limitation is determined using Method 6B in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), the test shall consist of 3 24-hour repetitions with the sampling train operating continuously during each 24-hour repetition.
NR 439.07(8)(c)3.
3. When compliance with a sulfur dioxide emission limitation is determined using Method 6C in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), the test shall consist of 3 representative repetitions.
NR 439.07(8)(d)1.1. When compliance with a nitrogen oxide emission limitation is determined using Method 7, 7A or 7B in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), the test shall consist of 3 repetitions. A repetition shall consist of 4 2-liter evacuated sample bottles that are filled, one at a time, with stack gas at 15 minute intervals. The 4 samples shall be analyzed independently. The arithmetic mean of the results of the 4 samples shall be the result of that repetition.
NR 439.07(8)(d)2.
2. When compliance with a nitrogen oxide emission limitation is determined using Method 7C, 7D, or 7E in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), the test shall consist of 3 representative repetitions.
NR 439.07(8)(e)
(e)
Organic compound emissions. When compliance with an organic compound emission limitation is determined using Methods 18, 25, 25A, or 25B in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), the test shall consist of a minimum of 3 representative repetitions.
NR 439.07(8)(f)
(f)
Visible emissions. When compliance with a visible emission limitation is determined using Method 9 in
40 CFR part 60, Appendix A-4, incorporated by reference in s.
NR 484.04 (13), the test shall be performed based on the either of the following time criteria, unless otherwise specified in any applicable regulation, permit or compliance order:
NR 439.07(8)(f)1.
1. For a new construction permit, operation permit or a renewal of an operation permit,
the minimum total time of observations shall be 60 minutes, consisting of 10 6-minute averages.
NR 439.07(8)(f)2.
2. For any other circumstances, the minimum total time of observations shall be 18 minutes, consisting of 3 6-minute averages.
NR 439.07(8)(g)
(g)
Exceptions. With department approval, compliance with pars.
(a) to
(e) may be determined as the arithmetic mean of 2 representative repetitions if 3 repetitions cannot be used to determine compliance because of any of the following circumstances:
NR 439.07(8)(g)1.
1. A shutdown of the process being tested due to circumstances beyond the control of the source owner or operator.
NR 439.07(8)(g)2.
2. A production cycle that does not allow for 3 repetitions of the test method.
NR 439.07(8)(g)5.
5. Any other circumstances beyond the control of the tester or the owner or operator of the source.
NR 439.07(9)
(9)
Emission test reporting requirements. The owner or operator of the source tested, including initial certification tests and relative accuracy tests performed under s.
NR 439.09, shall submit 2 copies of the emission test report to the department within 60 days after completion of a compliance emission test if no samples were collected by the department witness. If samples were collected by the department, the test report shall be submitted within 30 days after the results from the test samples have been reported to the source owner or operator by the department. If requested, the department may grant an extension of up to 30 days for test report submittal. The failure to include the following information in an emission test report may result in rejection of the test. The emission test report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information:
NR 439.07(9)(a)
(a) A detailed description of the process tested and the sampling procedure employed.
NR 439.07(9)(b)
(b) A log of the operating conditions of the process tested and any associated air pollution control device.
NR 439.07(9)(c)
(c) A summary of results expressed in units consistent with the emission limitation applicable to the source.
NR 439.07(9)(d)
(d) Sample calculations employing all the formulas used to calculate the results.
NR 439.07(9)(e)
(e) The field and laboratory data for each repetition of the test.
NR 439.07(9)(f)
(f) Calibration data for the components of the sampling train used.
NR 439.07(9)(g)
(g) The results of quality assurance audit sample analyses required in the reference method.
NR 439.07(9)(h)
(h) The report of any visible emission evaluations performed by the tester or source owner or operator.
NR 439.07(9)(i)
(i) A copy of any steam, opacity or airflow charts made during the test.
NR 439.07(9)(j)
(j) The report of any fuel analysis performed on the fuel burned during the test.
NR 439.07(9)(k)
(k) Documentation of any process upset occurring during the test.
NR 439.07(9)(L)
(L) An explanation of any excessive variation in the results when comparing the repetitions of the compliance emission test.
NR 439.07(9)(m)
(m) If the compliance emission test being conducted is a retest, the changes made to the process or control device since the last test.
NR 439.07(10)
(10)
Reporting of test results for tests conducted by the department. The department shall furnish a report of emission tests it conducts to the source owner or operator within 60 days after the testing is completed. This emission test report shall include, but need not be limited to, the following information:
NR 439.07(10)(a)
(a) A summary of results expressed in units consistent with the emission limitation applicable to the source.
NR 439.07(10)(b)
(b) Sample calculations employing all formulas used to calculate the results.
