Chapter NR 439

NR 439.075(1)(a) (a) The owner or operator of a direct stationary source specified in sub. (2) which has been issued an air pollution control permit under s. 285.60, Stats., shall comply with the compliance emission testing requirements of this section.

NR 439.075(1)(b) (b) Nothing in this section may be construed as preventing the department from requiring the performance of additional compliance emission tests on the affected sources or requiring tests for pollutants and sources other than those specified in this section.

NR 439.075(1)(c) (c) All compliance emission tests under this section shall be performed according to s. NR 439.07 and chs. NR 445 to 449.

NR 439.075(2) (2) Affected emission points and air contaminants requiring testing.

NR 439.075(2)(a) (a) Except as provided in sub. (4), the owner or operator of a source identified in this paragraph, with an emission point that has allowable emissions of particulate matter, sulfur dioxide or volatile organic compounds of 100 tons or more per year or allowable emissions of total reduced sulfur of 25 tons or more per year, shall perform compliance emission testing according to the testing schedules in sub. (3).

NR 439.075(2)(a)1. 1. Compliance emission testing for particulate matter is required for an emission point subject to a particulate emission limitation under ch. NR 405 or in s. NR 415.04 (2) (b) 2. or (c) 1., 415.05, 415.06, 415.07, or 415.08 (3) or (6).

NR 439.075(2)(a)2. 2. Compliance emission testing for sulfur dioxide is required for an emission point subject to a sulfur dioxide emission limitation under ch. NR 405 or in s. NR 417.07 (2), (3), (4) or (5), 418.025, 418.03, or 418.04 or to a more restrictive emission limit as described in s. NR 417.07 (1) (b).

NR 439.075(2)(a)3. 3. Compliance emission testing for total reduced sulfur is required for an emission point subject to an emission limitation in s. NR 417.06.

NR 439.075(2)(a)4. 4. Compliance emission testing for volatile organic compounds is required for an emission point subject to an emission limitation in s. NR 421.03, 421.04, 422.05 to 422.08, 422.09 to 422.155, 423.05, or 424.03 to 424.05 which uses a control device to achieve compliance with the applicable requirements. This test shall include a determination of the overall control efficiency of the control device on the affected emission point.

NR 439.075(2)(b) (b) The owner or operator of a source, subject to the requirements of ch. NR 427 or chs. NR 445 to 449, shall perform compliance emission testing for lead, mercury, beryllium or vinyl chloride according to the testing schedules in sub. (3).

NR 439.075(2)(b)1. 1. Compliance emission testing for mercury is required for an emission point subject to s. NR 446.08 (1) or 446.21 (1), (2), or (3).

NR 439.075(2)(b)2. 2. Compliance emission testing for beryllium is required for an emission point identified in s. NR 448.03 (1).

NR 439.075(2)(b)3. 3. Compliance emission testing for vinyl chloride is required for an emission point identified in s. NR 449.04, 449.05, or 449.06 (1), (2), (3), or (4) and for any control system to which reactor emissions are required to be ducted in s. NR 449.06 (1) (b) or (5) (a) or (b) or to which fugitive emissions are required to be ducted in s. NR 449.07 (2) (a), (b), (c), (e), (f), or (i).

NR 439.075(2)(b)4. 4. Compliance emission testing for lead is required for an emission point with allowable emissions of one ton per year or more that is subject to an emission limitation in s. NR 427.03.

NR 439.075(2)(c) (c) Except as provided in sub. (4), the owner or operator of a source identified in this paragraph which is subject to the requirements of ch. NR 440 shall perform compliance emission testing for the following air contaminants according to the testing schedules in sub. (3).

NR 439.075(2)(c)1. 1. Compliance emission testing for particulate matter is required for the following:

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.a. a. Fossil fuel fired steam generators subject to s. NR 440.19 or 440.20.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.b. b. Incinerators subject to s. NR 440.21.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.c. c. Kilns at Portland cement plants subject to s. NR 440.22.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.d. d. Dryers at asphalt concrete plants subject to s. NR 440.25 with a rated capacity of 250 tons per hour or more at 5% moisture removal.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.e. e. Fluid catalytic cracking unit catalyst regenerators and fuel gas combustion devices at petroleum refineries subject to s. NR 440.26.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.f. f. Pot, cupola and reverberatory furnaces at secondary lead smelters subject to s. NR 440.29.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.g. g. Cupola, electric arc and reverberatory furnaces at secondary brass and bronze ingot production plants subject to s. NR 440.30.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.h. h. Basic oxygen process furnaces at iron and steel plants subject to s. NR 440.31.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.i. i. Incinerators at sewage treatment plants subject to s. NR 440.32.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.j. j. Dryers at primary copper smelters subject to s. NR 440.33.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.k. k. Sintering machines at primary zinc smelters subject to s. NR 440.34.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.L. L. Blast furnaces, dross reverberatory furnaces and sintering machines at primary lead smelters subject to s. NR 440.35.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.m. m. Thermal dryers and pneumatic coal cleaning equipment at coal preparation plants subject to s. NR 440.42.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.n. n. Electric arc furnaces and dust handling equipment at ferroalloy production facilities subject to s. NR 440.43.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.o. o. Electric arc furnaces at steel plants subject to s. NR 440.44.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.p. p. Electric arc furnaces and argon-oxygen decarburization vessels at steel plants subject to s. NR 440.445.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.q. q. Recovery furnaces, smelt dissolving tanks and lime kilns at kraft pulp mills subject to s. NR 440.45.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.r. r. Melting furnaces at glass manufacturing plants subject to s. NR 440.46.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.s. s. Kilns at lime manufacturing plants subject to s. NR 440.51.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.t. t. Control devices at metallic mineral processing plants with sources subject to the requirements of s. NR 440.525.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.u. u. Dryers, calciners and grinders at phosphate rock plants subject to s. NR 440.54.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.v. v. Ammonium sulfate dryers at ammonium sulfate manufacturing plants subject to s. NR 440.55.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.w. w. Saturators and blowing stills at asphalt processing and asphalt roofing manufacturing plants subject to s. NR 440.59.

NR 439.075(2)(c)1.x. x. Rotary spun wool fiberglass insulation manufacturing lines at wool fiberglass insulation plants subject to s. NR 440.69.

NR 439.075(2)(c)2. 2. Compliance emission testing for sulfur dioxide is required for fossil fuel fired steam generators subject to s. NR 440.19 or 440.20.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3. 3. Compliance emission testing for volatile organic compounds, including a determination of the overall control efficiency of any control device, is required for the following:

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.a. a. Control devices at facilities subject to the surface coating of metal furniture requirements in s. NR 440.48.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.b. b. Control devices at facilities subject to the automobile and light-duty truck surface coating requirements in s. NR 440.53.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.c. c. Control devices at facilities subject to the graphic arts industry requirements in s. NR 440.56.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.d. d. Control devices at facilities subject to the pressure sensitive tape and label surface coating requirements of s. NR 440.565.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.e. e. Control devices at facilities subject to the large appliance surface coating requirements in s. NR 440.57.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.f. f. Control devices at facilities subject to the metal coil surface coating requirements in s. NR 440.58.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.g. g. Control devices at facilities subject to the beverage can surface coating requirements of s. NR 440.63.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.h. h. Control devices at bulk gasoline terminals subject to the requirements in s. NR 440.64.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.i. i. Control devices at facilities subject to the flexible vinyl and urethane coating and printing requirements of s. NR 440.65.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.j. j. Control devices at synthetic organic chemical manufacturing facilities subject to the requirements of s. NR 440.675, 440.686 or 440.705.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.k. k. Control devices at facilities subject to the magnetic tape coating requirements of s. NR 440.71.

NR 439.075(2)(c)3.L. L. Control devices at facilities subject to the polymeric coating of supporting substrate requirements of s. NR 440.74.

NR 439.075(2)(c)4. 4. Compliance emission testing for lead is required for grid casting, paste mixing, 3-process operation, lead oxide, lead reclamation and other lead emitting sources at lead acid battery manufacturing plants subject to s. NR 440.52.

NR 439.075(2)(c)5. 5. Compliance emission testing for nitrogen oxides is required for fossil fuel fired steam generators subject to s. NR 440.19 or 440.20.

NR 439.075(2)(c)6. 6. Compliance emission testing for fluorides is required for the following:

NR 439.075(2)(c)6.a. a. Reactors, filters, evaporators and hot wells at wet process phosphoric acid plants subject to s. NR 440.37.

NR 439.075(2)(c)6.b. b. Evaporators, hot wells, acid sumps and cooling tanks at super phosphoric acid plants subject to s. NR 440.38.

NR 439.075(2)(c)6.c. c. Reactors, granulators, dryers, coolers, screens and mills at diammonium phosphate plants subject to s. NR 440.39.

NR 439.075(2)(c)6.d. d. Mixers, curing belts or dens, reactors, granulators, dryers, cookers, screens, mills and facilities which store run-of-pile material at triple superphosphate plants subject to s. NR 440.40.

NR 439.075(2)(c)6.e. e. Storage or curing piles, conveyors, elevators, screens and mills at granular triple superphosphate storage facilities subject to s. NR 440.41.

NR 439.075(3) (3) Testing schedules.

NR 439.075(3)(a) (a) The owner or operator of a direct stationary source which has received a construction permit shall perform the compliance emission tests required under sub. (2) during the initial operating period authorized by the permit.

NR 439.075(3)(b) (b) Unless otherwise required by statute, rule or permit condition, the owner or operator of a direct stationary source which has received an operation permit shall perform the compliance emission tests required under sub. (2) every 24 months as long as the permit remains valid. Each biennial test shall be performed within 90 days of the anniversary date of the issuance of the permit or within 90 days of an alternate date specified by the department.

NR 439.075(3)(c) (c) The owner or operator of a direct stationary source which has received an elective operation permit under s. 285.60 (2) (b), Stats., shall perform the compliance emission tests required under sub. (2) every 24 months as long as the permit remains valid. Each biennial test shall be performed within 90 days of the anniversary date of the issuance of the permit or within 90 days of an alternate date specified by the department.

NR 439.075(4) (4) Exceptions to compliance emission testing requirements.

NR 439.075(4)(a) (a) The following exceptions apply to the testing required under sub. (2) (a) or (c):

NR 439.075(4)(a)1. 1. The department may grant a written waiver of a scheduled test if any of the following applies:

NR 439.075(4)(a)1.a. a. The direct stationary source associated with the emission point subject to the testing requirement will be ceasing operation within one year of a scheduled test.

NR 439.075(4)(a)1.b. b. The most recently completed test results from a test conducted according to the methods and procedures specified in s. NR 439.07 for the direct stationary source demonstrate that the emissions of the air contaminant for which compliance emission testing is required under this section are 50% or less of the applicable emission limitation.

NR 439.075(4)(a)1.c. c. The direct stationary source associated with the emission point subject to the testing requirement has not operated more than 360 hours in the previous 12 month period prior to the scheduled test date.

NR 439.075(4)(a)1.d. d. The most recently completed test, conducted according to the methods and procedures specified in s. NR 439.07, was conducted less than 12 months prior to the date that testing would be required under par. (b).

NR 439.075(4)(a)2. 2. No periodic compliance emission test is required under this section for any affected emission point equipped with a continuous emission monitor for the air contaminants requiring testing if the monitor meets the performance specification requirements of s. NR 439.09.

NR 439.075(4)(a)3. 3. No periodic compliance emission test is required under this section for any affected emission point of a fuel burning installation that only fires natural gas, propane or distillate fuel oil or any combination of these fuels.

NR 439.075(4)(a)4. 4. The department may grant an extension of up to 180 days for compliance emission testing if the owner or operator of a direct stationary source requests an extension, in writing, and can demonstrate that a representative emissions test cannot be performed within the time frames specified in sub. (3) (b).

NR 439.075(4)(a)5. 5. No periodic compliance emission testing for sulfur dioxide emissions is required under this section for any affected emission point which performs periodic fuel sampling and analysis under s. NR 439.085, according to s. NR 439.08.

NR 439.075(4)(b) (b) All requests for waivers under par. (a) shall be submitted in writing for department review and approval at least 60 days prior to the required test date.

NR 439.075 History History: Cr. Register, September, 1987, No. 381, eff. 10-1-87; am. (1) (b) 1. d., Register, April, 1988, No. 388, eff. 5-1-88; am. (1) (d) 1. d., Register, August, 1989, No. 404, eff. 9-1-89; renum. from NR 439.12 and am. (1) (b) 3. f. and (d) 1. b., Register, February, 1990, No. 410 eff. 3-1-90; renum. (1) (b) 3. a. 16) and 17) to be 17) and 16), am. (1) (b) 3. a. 23) and c. 6), Register, July, 1990, No. 415, eff. 8-1-90; renum. (1) (a) to (d), (2) and (3) to be (1) to (4), NR 439.085 and NR 439.095 and am., Register, May, 1992, No. 437, eff. 6-1-92; renum. (2) (c) 1. t. to w. and 3. d. to f. to be (2) (c) 1. u., v., w. and t., and 3. e., f. and d., cr. (2) (c) 3. j., k. and L., Register, May, 1993, No. 449, eff. 6-1-93; am. (3) (a) to (c), (4) (a) 1. c., cr. (4) (a) 1. d., Register, December, 1993, No. 456, eff. 1-1-94; am. (2) (a) 4., Register, June, 1994, No. 462, eff. 7-1-94; am. (2) (a) (intro.), 4., Register, December, 1995, No. 480, eff. 1-1-96; am. (4) (a) 1. (intro.), Register, December, 1996, No. 492, eff. 1-1-97; CR 02-146: cr. (4) (a) 4. and 5. Register October 2003 No. 574, eff. 11-1-03; CR 01-081: am. (2) (b) 1. Register September 2004 No. 585, eff. 10-1-04; CR 07-036: am. (2) (b) 1. Register November 2008 No. 635, eff. 12-1-08; CR 08-114: am. (2) (c) 3. j. Register July 2009 No. 643, eff. 8-1-09; CR 09-020: am. (3) (a) Register January 2010 No. 649, eff. 2-1-10.

NR 439.08 NR 439.08 Methods and procedures for periodic fuel sampling and analysis. The owner or operator of a source required to conduct fuel sampling and analysis under s. NR 439.085 shall use the methods and procedures listed in this section to obtain fuel samples and perform analyses for certain properties and constituents. Alternative methods may be used if approved, in writing, by the department.

NR 439.08(1) (1) Sampling and analysis of coal.

NR 439.08(1)(a) (a) Coal sampling. Coal sampling shall be performed according to ASTM D2234-02, Standard Practice for Collection of a Gross Sample of Coal, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (33).

NR 439.08(1)(b) (b) Preparing coal for analysis. Preparation of a coal sample for analysis shall be performed according to ASTM D2013-01, Standard Method of Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (30).

NR 439.08(1)(c) (c) Sulfur content in coal. The sulfur content of a coal sample shall be determined according to ASTM D3177-02, Standard Test Methods for Total Sulfur in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke, or ASTM D4239-04a, Standard Test Methods for Sulfur in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke Using High Temperature Tube Furnace Combustion Methods, both incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (45) and (53).

NR 439.08(1)(d) (d) Heat content in coal. The heat content of a coal sample shall be determined according to ASTM D5865-04, Standard Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and Coke, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (55g).

NR 439.08(1)(e) (e) Ash content in coal. The ash content of a coal sample shall be determined according to ASTM D3174-04, Standard Test Method for Ash in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke from Coal, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (43).

NR 439.08(1)(f) (f) Moisture content in coal. The moisture content of a coal sample shall be determined according to ASTM D3173-02, Standard Test Method for Moisture in the Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (42).

NR 439.08(1)(g) (g) Ultimate analysis of coal. The ultimate analysis of a coal sample shall be determined according to ASTM D3176-89, Standard Practice for Ultimate Analysis of Coal and Coke, incorporated by reference in s. NR 484.10 (44).

NR 439.08(1)(h) (h) Coal audit samples. The owner or operator of a source shall be required to participate at least once every 6 months in an interlaboratory coal audit program acceptable to the department. The results of the audit shall be reported to the department in the quarterly report on coal quality required under s. NR 439.085 (2) following receipt of the results from the audit program. The results shall comply with quality control and quality assurance procedures submitted by the owner or operator of the source and approved by the department.