The Stationary Source Committee met Friday, May 21, 1999. Following is a summary of
that meeting. The next meeting will be June 18, 1999, at 11:00 a.m., in Conference Room
CC8.
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Receive and file.
Mee Hae Lee
Chair, Stationary Source Committee
Attendance
The meeting began at 11:05 a.m. Present were Committee Members Jon Mikels, acting for
Committee Chair Mee Hae Lee, and Leonard Paulitz.
DISCUSSION ITEMS
Status Report on Best Available Control Technology Guidelines (BACT)
Pom Pom Ganguli, Planning & Rules Manager, presented this item. The last update of the
BACT Guidelines was in 1995. Part A: Policy and Procedures, is being revised to reflect
the following key issues: (i) BACT must be as stringent as LAER in all cases, (ii)
manufacturers BACT incentive can no longer be honored due to conflicts with federal LAER,
(iii) the BACT review committee composition is made consistent with staff organization,
(iv) the application cut-off date for BACT specification has been clarified and (v) a new
public review process for more stringent BACT specification has been included for the
first time. Part B of the Guidelines is being updated with seven spray booths and one
internal combustion engine permit listing.
Rule 1158 - Petroleum Coke, Coal, and Sulfur Handling Update
Alene Taber, Sr. Manager, presented this item. This amendment would modify current Rule
1158. Due to a large number of public complaints, it has been determined that our current
rule is not sufficient in controlling PM10 emissions associated with the handling, storage
and transport of coke, coal and sulfur. There are also difficulties associated with the
field implementation of the current regulation and there is recent documentation of
localized impacts on nearby residents and schools, which is a concern.
The proposed requirements are achievable. Staff recently visited the Ultramar refinery,
where transfer, storage and truck loading of coke in a pipeline/hydrobin system has
successfully been implemented at a refinery, greatly reducing particulate emissions.
Sixteen facilities in the South Coast Air Basin have already enclosed coke operations
under the current rule. Koch Carbon in Pittsburgh, California is an example of a bulk
handling facility that has successfully reduced PM10 emissions through enclosed design.
Staff observed that there are currently trucks uncovered and material spilling onto the
road and then being run over by other trucks, causing airborne dust emissions. Observation
of housekeeping shows that facilities are not effectively cleaning up spilled material.
The rule proposal includes a provision for street cleaning so that if material does fall
out onto the roadway, it will be cleaned up by a street cleaning operation. The current
Rule 1158 does not include sulfur and coal, but the proposed amendment would bring them
into the regulation.
ARCO representative, Bill Zoble, stated that ARCO will remove all outdoor coke storage at
the refinery. Steve Broiles indicated that bulk handlers would like to have the
flexibility to move coke in open trucks when they are transporting coke from a refinery to
a ship.
Based on public input on the CEQA document and staff report, the emissions reductions
anticipated under the rule have been revised upward slightly.
There are two key issues remaining with industry. Staff is proposing 100% enclosed
storage. Industry proposes 25% open storage. Staff also proposes 100% coverage of trucks.
Industry proposes 40% uncovered trucks. Discussions continue on these alternatives.
Request for Proposal on Projects Related to AB 2588 FY 93-94 Funds
Jill Whynot, Planning and Rules Manager, reported that there will be five proposals
brought to the Board in June. One project involves source testing to improve emission
factors and inventory for cadmium for metal plating. Another project will develop an
enhanced emission inventory and risk reduction guidelines for motion picture film
laboratories. The other projects will help improve emission inventories for rubber, metal
operations, and methylene chloride users, such as furniture stripping.
Execute Contract for Temporary Engineering Services to Review CENCO Refinery’s
Compliance Demonstration
Pang Mueller, Sr. Enforcement Manager, presented this item. Three engineering firms
submitted bids for this contract. One firm’s bid was submitted late, one firm was
disqualified, and therefore, staff recommends the remaining bidder MD Environmental, for
the contract. Staff noted concern as to whether this firm possessed full expertise to
successfully augment staff to complete some of the work that is anticipated. The District
will likely need to further contract the services of an experienced petroleum design
engineer. This concern is noted in the Board letter recommending the contract award.
Status of Environmental Justice Initiatives:
Initiative #2: Ambient Air Toxic Monitoring
Mel Zeldin, Director of Planning and Policy, reported that the monitoring is complete
except for South El Monte, which will be done in about a week. The emissions inventory is
progressing well and will be passed on to the monitoring group and should be complete by
summer.
Initiative #10: Rules 1401 and 1402
Jill Whynot, Planning and Rules Manager, reported that progress is continuing on
schedule. There will be a public workshop on Rule 1401 in June. Staff continues to look at
the cumulative impacts with regard to Rule 1402. There was a working group meeting in
mid-April and there will be another meeting in June.
Notice of Violation Penalty Summary
Barbara Baird reported there was a large penalty to GNB Technologies, which is a recycling
facility that emits lead. In this case it was not a lead violation, but a self-reported
violation. The Committee acknowledged the summary report attached to the agenda.
Rule Forecast Report
The Committee acknowledged the rule forecast report attached to the agenda.
