Section 250-RICR-120-05-13.7 - Determination of ComplianceA. Compliance with § 13.6 of this Part shall be determined by emission testing conducted by the owner or operator of the equipment according to 40 C.F.R. Appendix A-3 to § 60, Method 5, incorporated in § 13.4 of this Part, or by such other methods which may be approved by the Department for stack testing for particulate emissions.B. In the absence of data from emission testing, as required in § 13.7(A) of this Part, the Director and EPA may determine that a generating unit is or is not in compliance with § 13.6 of this Part based on information available to them including, but not limited to, type of fuel burned, design of unit, efficiency of air pollution control systems, operating and maintenance procedures, and emission test results on similar units.C. The requirement of emission testing in accordance with § 13.7(A) of this Part may be waived for a specific source if the Director and EPA: 1. Specifies or approves, in a specific case, the use of a reference method with minor changes in methodology; or2. Approves the use of an equivalent or alternative method the results of which they have determined to be adequate for indicating whether a specific source is in compliance; or3. Finds that the owner or operator of a source has demonstrated by other means to the Director's satisfaction that the source is in compliance with the relevant emission standards.250 R.I. Code R. 250-RICR-120-05-13.7
Amended effective 12/27/2018