Section R18-2-407. Air Quality Impact Analysis and Monitoring Requirements

A.      Any application for a permit or permit revision under this Arti- cle to construct a new major source or major modification to a major source shall contain an analysis of ambient air quality in the area that the new major source or major modification would affect for each of the following pollutants:

1.        For the new source, each pollutant that it would have the potential to emit in a significant amount;

2.        For the modification, each pollutant for which it would result in a significant net emissions increase.

B.       With respect to any such pollutant for which no Arizona ambi- ent air quality standard exists, the analysis shall contain all air quality monitoring data as the Director determines is necessary to assess ambient air quality for that pollutant in any area that the emissions of the pollutant would affect.

C.      With respect to any such pollutant (other than nonmethane hydrocarbons) for which such a standard does exist, the analy- sis shall contain continuous air quality monitoring data gath- ered for purposes of determining whether emissions of that pollutant would cause or contribute to a violation of the stan- dard or any maximum allowable increase.

D.      In general, the continuous air quality monitoring data that is required shall have been gathered over a period of at least one year and shall represent at least the year preceding receipt of the application, except that, if the Director determines that a complete and adequate analysis can be accomplished with monitoring data gathered over a period shorter than one year (but not to be less than four months), the data that is required shall have been gathered over at least that shorter period.

E.       The owner or operator of a proposed stationary source or mod- ification to a source of volatile organic compounds who satis- fies all conditions of 40 CFR 51, Appendix S, Section IV, may provide post-approval monitoring data for ozone in lieu of pro- viding preconstruction data as required under subsections (B), (C), and (D) above.

F.       Post-construction monitoring. The owner or operator of a new major source or major modification shall, after construction of the source or modification, conduct such ambient monitoring as the Director determines is necessary to determine the effect emissions from the new source or modification may have, or are having, on air quality in any area.

G.      Operations of monitoring stations. The owner or operator of a new major source or major modification shall meet the requirements of 40 CFR 58, Appendix B, during the operation of monitoring stations for purposes of satisfying subsections

(B)  through (F) above.

H.      The requirements of subsections (B) through (G) above shall not apply to a new major source or major modification to an existing source with respect to monitoring for a particular pol- lutant if:

1.        The emissions increase of the pollutant from the new source or the net emissions increase of the pollutant from the modification would cause, in any area, air quality impacts less than the following amounts:

a.         Carbon Monoxide - 575 µg/m3, eight-hour average;

b.        Nitrogen dioxide - 14 µg/m3, annual average;

c.         PM2.5 – 4 µg/m3, 24-hour average;

d.        PM10 - 10 µg/m3, 24-hour average;

e.         Sulfur dioxide - 13 µg/m3, 24-hour average;

f.         Lead - 0.1 µg/m3, 24-hour average;

g.        Fluorides - 0.25 µg/m3, 24-hour average;

h.        Total reduced sulfur - 10 µg/m3, one-hour average;

i.         Hydrogen sulfide - 0.04 µg/m3, one-hour average;

j.         Reduced sulfur compounds - 10 µg/m3, one-hour average;

k.        Ozone - increased emissions of less than 100 tons per year of volatile organic compounds or oxides of nitrogen; or

2.        The concentrations of the pollutant in the area that the new source or modification would affect are less than the concentrations listed in subsection (H)(1) above.

I.        Any application for permit or permit revision under this Arti- cle to construct a new major source or major modification to a source shall contain:

1.        An analysis of the impairment to visibility, soils, and veg- etation that would occur as a result of the new source or modification and general commercial, residential, indus- trial, and other growth associated with the new source or modification. The applicant need not provide an analysis of the impact on vegetation having no significant com- mercial or recreational value.

2.        An analysis of the air quality impact projected for the area as a result of general commercial, residential, indus- trial, and other growth associated with the new source or modification.

Historical Note

Adopted effective May 14, 1979 (Supp. 79-1). Former Section R9-3-407 renumbered without change as Section R18-2-407 (Supp. 87-3). Section R18-2-407 renumbered to R18-2-607, new Section R18-2-407 adopted effective November 15, 1993 (Supp. 93-4). Amended by final

rulemaking at 18 A.A.R. 1542, effective August 7, 2012

(Supp. 12-2).