South Coast Air Quality August 11, 1995
Management District Board
During the period of May 1, 1995 through May 31, 1995, the attached Hearing Board variances and appeals were heard before the District Hearing Board. The following is a summary of rules from which variances were sought from the District Hearing Board for this period:
Rule Total Rule Total
218(a)(1)(A) 2 1150(c)(2) 1
218(a)(1)(D) 1 1168(b)(1) 2
218(c)(1)(v) 1 1173(c) 1
401(b)(1)(A) 2 1415(d)(3) 1
401(b)(1)(B) 1 1418(d)(2)(A) 1
404(a) 1 1418(e)(2) 1
405(a) 1 2001(j)(2) 1
463(c)(3) 1 2011(c)(2)(A) 1
1105(c)(2) 1 2011(c)(3)(A) 1
1128(c)(1) 1 2100(e)(1) 1
1128(c)(2) 1 2011(f)(4) 1
1130(b)(1) 1 2012(c)(2)(A) 3
1130.1(e) 1 2012(c)(3)(A) 3
1145(b)(2) 1 2012(g)(1) 1
1146(c)(4) 1 2012(l) 1
Appendix A,
Chap. 2, Sect. E
1150.1(c)(1) 1 H & S 41701 2
Respectfully,
Diana A. Love
Chief Prosecutor
Kim Abel
Chairman of Hearing Board
DAL/KA:tra/rd
Report of Hearing Board Cases
Case Name and Case No. Rules Reason for Petition District Position/ Type and Length of Excess
Hearing Board Variance Emissions
Action
1. American National 2004(f)(1), Company requires additional 60 Not Mod. and Extension: None.
Can Co. 2012(c)(2)(A) days to provide details of opposed/Granted. May 27 through
Case No. 4527-6 , modifications to equipment to August 25, 1995.
2012(c)(3)(A) qualify as large source rather
than major source.
2. Atlantic Richfield 203(b), Boiler tubes ruptured. ARCO Not Emergency: Particulate
Company Case No. 218(a)(1)(D), needs to shut down boiler for opposed/Granted. Commencing upon matter 312
1011-200 repairs and needs to vent flare shut down of Boiler lbs per day.
401(b)(1)(A), gases and particulate to the #41 for a 20 day 40%
atmosphere rather than through period through June opacity.
401(b)(1)(B), the boiler and sequential ESP. 15, 1995.
This venting will cause opacity
404(a), and excess particulate emission
405(a), and violates condition of the
2004(f)(1), permit.
H & S 41701
3. CMC Printed Bag, 203(b), Water based inks used to print Not Mod. and Extention: VOC 163 lbs
Inc. Corporation 1130(b)(1) on. Carrot bags have caused Opposed/Granted. May 31 through per day.
Case No. 3084-2 complaints from two of February 1, 1996.
petitioner's clients. Alkaline
substances can cause inks to run.
Petitioner needs to use solvent
based non-compliant inks until
satisfactory compliant procedure
can be developed.
4. Central Plants 203(b), Company wishes to derate Boiler Not Regular: July 1 None.
Case No. 3447-29 2012(c)(2)(A) #3 and use below "major" source opposed/Granted. through June 30,
, level commencing October 1995. 1996.
2012(c)(3)(A) Seeking regular variance for
, Boiler #3 from installing CEMS
2012(l) and doing RATA. Seek to install
Appendix A, CEMS on Boiler #5 and do RATA on
Chap. 2, this boiler which will replace
Sect. E Boiler #3.
5. Department of Water 1415(d)(3) Discovered leak in air Not Interim: May 23 VOC 0.5 lbs
& Power City of Los conditioning system through Rule opposed/Granted. through June 8, per day.
Angeles 1415 audit process. Parts not 1995 (Short
Case No. 1263-38 available for repair. Need time Variance); or 90
to replace unit. days, whichever is
soonest.
6. Dietzgen 203(b), Company manufactures diazo paper Not Modification and None.
Corporation 1128(c)(1), products used for blueprints. opposed/Granted. Extension: May 31
Case No. 4614 1128(c)(2) Cannot meet VOC limits for through Novermber
coatings. Company has 30, 1996.
reformulated several coatings but
still cannot meet rule
requirements.
7. Falcon 203(b) Cannot meet permit condition. Not Interim: 20 hour None.
Manufacturing Company Opposed/Granted. period commencing
Case No. 3529-1 May 10 through May
30, 1995 (Short
Variance); or 90
days, whichever is
soonest.
8. Falcon Manufacturing 203(b) Can not meet permit condition. Opposed/Denied. N/A N/A
Company Not beyond
Case No. 3529-1 reasonable control.
9. Mobil Oil 218(a)(1), RECLAIM CEMS is installed and Not Opposed/ N/A N/A
Corporation 218(c)(1)(v), fully operating but not yet Dismissed. The
Case No. 1183-229 certified. Board did not find
1105(c)(2), good cause to grant
2001(j)(2) an interim
variance, without
notice to the
public, pending the
board's decision on
petitioner's
application for a
variance.
10. Nichirin-Flex 203(a), Failed source tests with lack of Not Interim: May 17 VOC 24 lbs
U.S.A. 1168(b)(1) efficiency and resulted in permit opposed/Granted. through June 21, per day.
Case No. 4764 denial. 1995 (Regular
Variance); or 90
days, whichever is
soonest.
11. Pacific Scientific 1418(d)(2)(A) Petitioner needed to test Not Interim: May 23 To be
HTL , halon-containing aircraft fire opposed/Granted. through June 29, determined.
Case No. 4766 1418(e)(2) protection systems to meet 1995 (Regular
military and aircraft Varince); or 90
specifications. days, whichever is
soonest.
12. Powerine Oil 203(b), Difficulity in getting CEMS Not Mod. and Extension: None.
Company 2004(f)(1), (RECLAIM) RATA tests done, CEMS opposed/Granted. May 25 through
Case No. 1087-166 2011(c)(2)(A) certified; SCEC, CEMS December 31, 1995.
, subcontractor having equipment,
2011(c)(3)(A) software and hardware problems.
,
2011(e)(1),
2011(f)(4),
2012(c)(2)(A)
,
2012(c)(3)(A)
,
2012(g)(1)
13. Raytheon Service 203(b) Company must exceed permit Not Short: For 15 days VOC 38.5 lbs
Company condition limiting amount of opposed/Granted. in a window per day.
Case No. 4759 coating (9lbs.) usage per day in commencing May 11
order to perform Navy contract. through June 9,
Raytheon learned of necessity to 1995.
exceed condition only after
entering contract.
14. City of Riverside 401(b)(1), The City Fire Department wanted Not Emergency: May 30 Opacity to
Fire Department H & S 41701 to conduct an open burn as part opposed/Granted. through June 1, difficult to
Case No. 3239-3 of a training exercise. 1995. determine.
15. Sbicca of 1168(b)(1) No compliant adhesives in the Not Regular: May 11, VOC 60 lbs
California manufacturing of shoes. Have opposed/Granted. 1995 through per day.
Case No. 4757 investigated but not found an January 5, 1996.
adhesive that works.
16. Sbicca of 1145(b)(2) No compliant adhesives in the Not Interim: May 11 VOC 60 lbs
California manufacturing of shoes. Have opposed/Granted. through per day.
Case No. 4757 investigated but not found an June 27, 1995
adhesive that works. Also (Regular Variance);
seeking Interim variance from or 90 days,
Rule 1145. Listed (identified) whichever is
coating in petition but omitted soonest.
specific reference to the rule.
17. Southern 203(b), Required repair to a wastewater Not Short: Two four ROG 20 lbs
California Gas Company 2004(f)(1) recovery tank necessitates its opposed/Granted. day periods of time per day
Case No. 137-26 being disconnected from its vapor commencing May 9 fully
recovery system, contrary to through July 1, mitigated.
permit condition. 1995.
18. Summit Screen Ink 1130.1(e) Distributor of Company's product Not Regular: May 11 VOC 688 lbs
Case No. 4405-1 sold non-compliant inks in the opposed/Granted. through December per year.
basin not withstanding company's 31, 1995.
policy not to sell non-compliant
inks in the basin.
19. Titian Energy 203(b), Company had not received Not Mod. and Extension: ROG 69 lbs
Case No. 4746 463(c)(3), necessary permits from District opposed/Granted. May 23, 1995 for per day.
1173(c) to enable it to install 30 days after
replacement equipment. receipt of the
Permit to Construct
is issued by
District, but no
late than July 31,
1995.
20. U.S. Gypsum 203(b), Not in compliance with RECLAIM Not Emergency: May 31 None.
Case No. 4529-3A 218(a)(1)(A), CEM requirements they are trying opposed/Granted. through June 29,
to get CEM back ready for 1995.
1146(c)(4), RECLAIM.
21. Valley Printers 203(b) Pollution control afterburner Not Regular: May 18 VOC to be
Inc. burned on March 15th. Company opposed/Granted. through October 15, determined.
Case No. 4753 needs to operate until 1995.
replacement installed.
22. Waste Management 1150.1(c)(1), Some methane exceedances at one Not Regular: June 1 None.
Disposal Services probe at Bradley Landfill, opposed/Granted. through December
Case No. 3824-2 1150.1(c)(2) believed to be off-site in 1995.
origin--from adjoining closed
landfill; now a vehicle scrapyard
operation.
Report of Appeals Heard
Total Appeals filed March 1, 1995 to May 31, 1995: 7
New Appeals filed May 1, 1995 to May 31, 1995: 2
Appeals heard May 1, 1995 to May 31, 1995: 0