OEPA Recommendations: 2012 Annual PM2.5. Wayne Kline NOACA Jan 2014 Air Quality Subcommittee

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1 OEPA Recmmendatins: 2012 Annual PM2.5 Wayne Kline NOACA Jan 2014 Air Quality Subcmmittee

2 USEPA s 2012 PM2.5 Standard: Effective Dec. 14, 2012 Strengthened 1997 standard 15.0 μg/m3 t 12.0 μg/m3 Retained existing Hur standard 35 μg/m3

3 State Recmmendatins Timeline Due Dec. 13, 2013 Public cmments due Dec. 12, 2013 USEPA t finalize designatins by Aug. 14, 2014

4 Recmmendatin Prcess: Five-Factr Analysis Air Quality Data Emissins and emissins-related data Meterlgy Gegraphy/tpgraphy Jurisdictinal bundaries

5 OEPA Recmmendatins

6 3 Vilating Mnitrs in Cuyahga Cunty

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8 Organic Carbn and Sulfate dminate Cuyahga Vilating Mnitrs slightly mre elemental carbn and crustal materials Speciatin

9 Q1 & Q4 > PM2.5/Organic Carbn Q1 & Q4 Sulfate > at vilating sites Q1 > Nitrate Q4 > Crustal Q3 > Elemental Carbn

10 Emissins Cuyahga has greatest emissins in analysis area 19% PM2.5 25% Nx 24% VOC 11% NH 8% SO2 Cuyahga, Lrain, Lake and Summit 51% ttal f analysis area ttal PM2.5 58% NOX 49% VOC 68% SO2 NH3 mst predminant in rural areas Large Pint Surces/cncentratin in Cuyahga Arcelr Mittal and Charter Steel SW f vilating mnitrs

11 Arcelr Mittal and Charter Steel; SW f vilating mnitrs

12 SSW and WSW mst predminant Lake effect winds prduce mre variety near lake and nnattainment mnitrs in Cleveland.

13 Histric PM Nnattainment 2006 PM2.5 Lake, Lrain, Cuyahga, Medina, Summit, and Prtage 1997 PM2.5 Ashtabula Twnship, Lake, Lrain, Cuyahga, Medina, Summit, and Prtage Cunties

14 Ashtabula Cnclusin First Energy Pwer Plant Nnpint /pint dminated emissins Geauga Lw emissins and little t n pp. r cmmuter travel with Cuyahga Wayne Mderately high SO2 and PM2.5 due t Orrville Significantly suth f vilating mnitrs Lw cmmute between Wayne and Cuyahga Trumbull/Mahning East f vilating mnitrs

15 Ashland, Hurn, Erie Cnclusin (cnt.) Very lw emissins and cmmute between Cuyahga Cuyahga OEPA suggests vilatin due t lcal industry/n-rad & ff-rad emissins Mnitrs psitined in clse prximity t ne f the natin's largest steel cmpanies Cmparable emissins t rest f metr area Will nt be cncern due t significant reductins in utilities (Lake/Lrain Cunty cnverting t reactive pwer and natural gas Prtage Very Little cmmuter travel with Cuyahga Lw emissins; nnpint

16 New Standards fr Newly Manufactured Wdstves and Heaters Wayne Kline NOACA Jan 2014 Air Quality Subcmmittee

17 Overview Set new surce perfrmance standards (NSPS) every 8 years fr industrial categries assciated with air pllutin. Jan. 3, 2014 USEPA Prpsed updates t Air Emissins Rules fr Residential Wd Heaters Strengthens the emissins standards fr new wd stves, while establishing federal air standards fr ther new wd heaters, including utdr and indr wdfired bilers (i.e. hydrnic heaters). New Surce Perfrmance Standards (NSPS) Sets PM emissin limits fr newly manufactured and adjustable rate wd stves Pellet stve Wd-fired hydrnic heaters Frced-air furnaces, masnry wd heaters Single burn-rate wdstve

18 Exemptins Prpsed rule desn t affect existing wdstves r ther wd-burning heaters currently in hmes Outdr fireplaces, pizza vens, barbecues r chimineas, new r existing heaters fueled slely by il, gas r cal Des nt prhibit r restrict use f wd-burning appliances fr residential heating

19 Health Benefits Reductins estimated at 4,825 tns a year 80% reductin ver estimated emissins withut the rule $1.8 t $4.2 billin annualy, with csts estimated at $15.7 millin r $118 t $267 in benefits fr every dllar spent t cmply Mre efficient technlgy using less wd EPA labled t be sld

20 New Wdstves & Pellet Stves Wdstves usually burn split lgs Adjustable burn-rate Single burn-rate Pellet Stves usually burn fuel made f grund dried wd/ther bimass Currently exempt frm NSPS but will need t meet limits abve in prpsal

21 Hydrnic Heaters A.k.a Wd heaters r bilers Vluntary Hydrnic Heater Prgram (90% cleaner units) Step 1: same as vluntary prgram

22 Masnry Heaters Stres heat frm shrt, rapidly-burning fires and slwly releases thrugh the day

23 Cmments Prpsal cmments fr 90 days after published in Federal Register Seeking cmments n the specific test methd t be used fr each unit type