310 CMR 7.05 U Fuels All Districts

• Library: Code of Massachusetts Regulations
• Edition: 2020
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 1433, December 25, 2020
• Citation: 310 CMR 7.05
• Year: 2020

(1) Sulfur Content of Fuels. (except natural gas)

(a) Maximum Sulfur Content of Fuel. 1. No person owning leasing or controlling the operation of a fossil fuel utilization facility shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the burning therein of any liquid fossil fuel having a sulfur content in excess of that listed in 310 CMR 7.05(1)(a)1 Table 1 and in accordance with the timelines listed in 310 CMR 7.05(1)(a)1.: Table 1, and/or of any solid fossil fuel having a sulfur content in excess of that listed in 310 CMR 7.05(1)(a)1 Table 2, except as provided in 310 CMR 7.05(1)(b). 2. On and after July 1, 2014, no person owning, leasing or controlling the operation of an indirect heat exchanger with an energy input capacity equal to or greater than 250 MMBtu per hour providing steam to a steam-electric generator that produces electrical energy for sale shall cause, suffer, allow or permit the burning therein of any residual fuel oil having a sulfur content in excess of 0.28 pounds per million Btu heat release potential (i.e., 0.5% sulfur content by weight) except as provided in 310 CMR 7.05(1)(b). 3. Stationary Engines and Turbines. On and after July 1, 2007, no person owning, leasing or controlling a stationary engine or turbine subject to the requirements of 310 CMR 310 CMRU Plan Approval and Emission Limitations7.02(8)(i) 310 CMR 310 CMRU Plan Approval Exemption7.03(10), or 310 CMR 310 CMRMB City of Boston/East Boston Parking Freeze7.26(40) through (44) shall accept for delivery for burning any diesel or other fuel unless said fuel complies with the applicable U.S. Environmental Protection Agency sulfur limits for fuel pursuant to 40 CFR 40Controls and prohibitions on diesel fuel quality80.29 40 CFR 40What are the implementation dates for the motor vehicle diesel fuel sulfur control program?80.500, and 40 CFR 40What are the standards and dye requirements for motor vehicle diesel fuel?80.520(a) and (b) as in effect January 18, 2001.

310 CMR 7.05(1)(a)1.: Table 1: Sulfur Content Limit of Liquid Fossil Fuel
District/Area	Fuel	Heat Release Potential, lb/MMBtu	Percent by Weight (parts per million, ppm)	Applicability Date
Statewide	Distillate Oil	0.17	0.3% (3,000)	Prior to July 1, 2014
Statewide	Distillate Oil	Not Applicable	0.05% (500)	July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2018
Statewide	Distillate Oil	Not Applicable	0.0015% (15)	on and after July 1, 2018
Berkshire APCD	Residual Oil	1.21	2.2%	June 23, 1975
Cities and Towns of Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea, Everett, Malden, Medford, Newton Somerville, Waltham, and Watertown	Residual Oil	0.28	0.5%	October 1, 1970
Merrimack Valley APCD, (Except City of Lawrence and Towns of Andover, North Andover, and Methuen)	Residual Oil	1.21	2.2% (1.0%)	Prior to July 1, 2014
Merrimack Valley APCD	Residual Oil	0.55	1.0%	July 1, 2014 through June 30, 2018
Remainder of State	Residual Oil	0.55	1.0%	Prior to July 1, 2018
Statewide except Berkshire APCD	Residual Oil	0.28	0.5%	On and after July 1, 2018

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