NDAC 33.1-15-03-01
Restrictions applicable to existing installations
Cite as N.D. Admin. Code ยง 33.1-15-03-01
No person may discharge into the ambient air from any single source of emission whatsoever, with
the exception of existing incinerators, any air contaminant which exhibits an opacity greater than
forty percent except that a maximum of sixty percent opacity shall be permissible for not more than
one six-minute period per hour. Provided, however:
1.
In consideration of public health and welfare, when it becomes both technically and
economically feasible, the source shall comply with visible air contaminant restrictions as
outlined in section 33.1-15-03-02 when directed by the department.
2.
Any existing source which has installed control technology capable of complying with the
visible air contaminant restrictions applicable to new installations shall comply with section
33.1-15-03-02 when directed by the department.
3.
If any party is aggrieved by the department's decision as referenced in subsections 1 and 2,
that party may request a hearing before the department to review such decision. Such hearing
must be conducted according to North Dakota Century Code chapter 28-32. If a hearing is
requested, the requirements of section 33.1-15-03-02 are not effective until ordered by the
department at the conclusion of the hearing process.