STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE FOR NEW SEWAGE SLUDGE INCINERATORS

No owner or operator of a new sewage sludge incinerator shall allow to be discharged into the atmosphere from the incinerator any gases that: A. contain filterable particulate matter in excess of 0.65 g/kg dry sludge input (1.30 lb/ton dry sludge input); or B. exhibit 20 percent opacity or greater. No owner or operator of a new sewage sludge incinerator shall operate the incinerator unless the incinerator uses auxiliary fuel burners that maintain a minimum temperature of 1,200 degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum retention time of 0.3 second or other method of odor control as approved by the commissioner. For the purposes of this part, "new sewage sludge incinerator" means a sewage sludge incinerator on which construction, modification, or reconstruction commenced after June 11, 1973.