§ 27-178. Pollution prevention planning.

(a)

Any owner or operator of a facility or source which results in a potential to emit any pollutant in excess of a Major Source Criteria; or of a Major Source reconstructed or modified after the effective date of this article which results in an increase in the potential to emit in excess of the criteria established below, shall submit to EPGMD a Pollution Prevention (P2) plan as part of the permit application as described below:

PM	Twenty-five (25) tons per year
PM10	Fifteen (15) tons per year
SO 2	Forty (40) tons per year
NO x	Forty (40) tons per year
VOC	Forty (40) tons per year
CO	One hundred (100) tons per year
Any individual HAP	Ten (10) tons per year
Total HAP's	Twenty-five (25) tons per year

 

(1)

The P2 plan shall address a reduction in the generation of regulated air pollutants, including HAPs, and shall consider the cross-media transfer of pollutants and energy efficiency. The plan shall be submitted to EPGMD at the time of submittal of a construction or modification permit application and shall be considered part of the application.

(2)

The P2 plan may consist of a certification by a Florida registered professional engineer with appropriate documentation that there are no reasonably available technically and economically feasible alternatives to the proposed level of emissions of regulated air pollutants.

(3)

The P2 plan shall include a summary of all data and information in the plan, including the following:

a.

The names, addresses and telephone numbers of the contact person responsible for the P2 plan, the owner or operator, and the responsible official at the source;

b.

A statement of the scope and objectives of the P2 plan and target emission reductions;

c.

The identification and explanation of technology, procedures and options considered available and technically feasible for reducing the use of each hazardous air pollutant and/or regulated air pollutant at the source, and a time schedule for implementing chosen options;

d.

An analysis of P2 activities that are already in place and that are consistent with the requirements of this section. The analysis shall include a description of existing P2 activities and the associated estimated emission reductions from each P2 activity listed.

(b)

If a P2 plan is not submitted, or EPGMD determines that a plan is not in compliance with the requirements of this section, the application shall be deemed incomplete. Processing of the application will be pursuant to F.A.C. Rule 62-4.055.

(c)

The permittee may modify or update the P2 plan. If the permittee modifies or updates the P2 plan during the course of the life of the permit, a copy of the modified or updated P2 plan shall be kept on site and be made available for inspection. A copy of the modified or updated P2 plan shall be submitted to EPGMD along with the permit renewal application.

(d)

If, at any time, any owner or operator of a source subject to the P2 planning requirements of this article applies for a permit modification, the applicant shall submit an environmental cost accounting which compares the financial return of pollution control projects with pollution prevention projects.

(e)

If, at any time, the permittee reduces or maintains the potential emissions of any criteria air pollutant to below one hundred (100) tons per any consecutive twelve (12) month period, and total HAPs emissions to below twenty-five (25) tons per any consecutive twelve (12) month period, and any individual HAP emission to below ten (10) tons per any consecutive twelve (12) month period, and it can be demonstrated by the permittee that these reductions are permanent, any and all of the requirements of this section may be waived.

(Ord. No. 2006-19, § 1, 6-27-06; Ord. No. 2009-56, § 1, 8-25-09)