OAR 340-214-0300: Excess Emissions and Emergency Provision: Purpose and Applicability

(1) Emissions of air contaminants in excess of applicable standards or permit conditions, described in OAR 340-214-0310 through OAR 340-214-0330, are unauthorized and subject to enforcement action. (2) OAR 340-214-0300 through 340-214-0350 apply to any source that emits air contaminants in excess of any applicable air quality rule or permit condition, including but not limited to excess emissions resulting from the breakdown of air pollution control devices or operating equipment, process upset, startup, shutdown, or scheduled maintenance. (3) Sources that do not emit air contaminants in excess of any applicable air quality rule or permit condition are not subject to the recordkeeping and reporting requirements in 340-214-0300 through 340-214-0350. (4) DEQ’s decisions regarding whether procedures were adequate or followed or whether enforcement action is appropriate under OAR 340-214-0310 through OAR 340-214-0330 are not binding on the EPA. NOTE: This rule is included in the State of Oregon Clean Air Act Implementation Plan that EQC adopted under OAR 340-200-0040.