N.M. Code R. § 20.11.49.15 Notification

• Library: New Mexico Administrative Code
• Edition: 2023
• Currency: Current through Register Vol. 34, No. 24, December 19, 2023
• Citation: N.M. Code R. § 20.11.49.15
• Year: 2023

A. The owner or operator of a source having an excess emission shall report the following information to the department on forms provided by the department. The department may authorize the submittal of such reports in electronic format. The department may require that the owner or operator of a source provide further information in addition to that already required by 20.11.49.15 NMAC by a deadline specified by the department.

(1) Initial excess emission report: The owner or operator shall file an initial report, no later than the end of the next regular business day after the time of discovery of an excess emission. The initial report shall include all available information regarding each item required by Subsection B of 20.11.49.15 NMAC.

(2) Final excess emission report: No later than 10 days after the end of the excess emission, the owner or operator shall file a final report that contains specific and detailed information for each item required by Subsection B of 20.11.49.15 NMAC.

B. Each excess emission report shall include the following information:

(1) the name of the source;

(2) the name of the owner and operator of the source;

(3) the name and title of the person preparing the report;

(4) identifying information for the source (e.g. permit and database numbers);

(5) the specific date(s), time(s), and duration of the excess emission;

(6) identification of the equipment involved and the emission point(s) (including bypass) from which the excess emission occurred;

(7) the air quality regulation or permit condition that was exceeded;

(8) identification of the air contaminant(s) and the magnitude of the excess emission expressed in the units of the air quality regulation or permit condition;

(9) the method for determining the magnitude and duration of the excess emission;

(10) the cause and nature of the excess emission;

(11) the steps taken to limit the duration and magnitude of the excess emission;

(12) the corrective action(s) taken to eliminate the cause of the excess emission; if one or more corrective actions are required, the report shall include a schedule for implementation of those actions, with associated progress reports; if no corrective actions are required, the report shall...