Sewage Sludge Incinerators (SSI)

Docket# EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0559

The purpose of this page is to provide information regarding EPA's air emission regulations for Sewage Sludge Incinerators (SSI). Information is categorized into four groups as follows: (1) Rule Information, (2) Technical Information, (3) Implementation Information, or (4) Related Web Sites. Descriptions of (and direct links to) these areas are provided below.

Rule Information -- This area contains Federal Register notices for both proposed and promulgated (final) rules. The Federal Register notices summarize the basis of the rules and include the actual regulatory text. In addition, an update on the litigation and links to closely related rules, policies, or program guidance are provided here.

Technical Information -- This area contains technical information used in developing the rules. Background documents are available for download. In addition, fact sheets which summarize the requirements of the rules are available here.

Implementation Information -- This area contains implementation information including guidance for States and, when available, the current status of State Plans. In addition, compliance and enforcement information is provided here.

Related Web Sites -- This area provides links to other web sites where additional information may be found.

Rule Information

Proposed and Promulgated Rules

A public hearing was held on October 29, 2010, at EPA’s Campus located at 109 T.W. Alexander Drive in Research Triangle Park, NC. A copy of the court report can be found in the Docket# EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0559
Subpart LLLL of 40 CFR Part 60 - New Source Performance Standards for SSI
Subpart MMMM of 40 CFR Part 60 - Emission Guidelines for SSI

Date	Federal Register Citation	Action	Description	File Download
04/27/12	77 FR 25087	Denial of petitions	Denial of Reconsideration Petitions on Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Sewage Sludge Incineration Units. Final Rule
03/21/11	76 FR 15372	Final	Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Sewage Sludge Incineration Units; Final Rule
11/05/10	75 FR 68296	Correction	Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Sewage Sludge Incineration Units; Technical Correction to Proposed Rule
10/14/10	75 FR 63260	Proposed	Standards of Performance for New Stationary Sources and Emission Guidelines for Existing Sources: Sewage Sludge Incineration Units; Proposed Rule

NOTE: All files are Government Printing Office (GPO) files unless otherwise indicated by *.

Litigation Update

The District Court has denied our motion to extend sec. 112(c)(3) and 112(c)(6) deadline. Final promulgation date: February 21, 2011.
The District Court has granted our motion to extend sec. 112(c)(3) and 112(c)(6) deadline to January 16, 2011.
The District Court has granted our motion to extend sec. 112(c)(3) and 112(c)(6) deadline to December. 16, 2010.

Closely Related Rules, Policies or Program Guidance

Large MWC Units - 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Eb and Cb - New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Large Municipal Waste Combustors
Small MWC Units - 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts AAAA and BBBB - New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Small Municipal Waste Combustion Units
Medical Waste Incinerators - 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts Ec and Ce - New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerators
CISWI Units - 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts CCCC and DDDD - New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incinerators
OSWI Units - 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts EEEE and FFFF - New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Other Solid Waste Incinerators
Hazardous Waste Combustors - 40 CFR Part 63 Subpart EEE - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants from Hazardous Waste Combustors
More Information on EPA Combustion Web Site

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Technical Information

Background Information Document (BID)/Response to Comments

All of the materials listed below (as well as other information considered by EPA in developing the SSI regulations) are available in EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0559 for public inspection and copying by calling or visiting EPA's Air and Radiation Docket and Information Center (the Docket Office). A reasonable fee may be charged for copying. The telephone number for the Docket Office is 202-260-7548
Items below are available for immediate download.

Date	Description	Item Number in Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0559	File Download
2/2011	Final: SSI Inventory Map Overlay With Tribal Lands	0153
1/2011	Final: Revised Estimation of Baseline Emissions from Existing Sewage Sludge Incineration Units	0154
1/2011	Final: Revised Estimation of Baseline Emissions from Existing Sewage Sludge Incineration Units Attachments	0154.1
1/2011	Final: Revised Cost and Emission Reduction of the Mact Floor Level of Control	0155
1/2011	Final: Revised Cost and Emission Reduction of the Mact Floor Level of Control Supporting Tables 1-10	0155.1- 0155.10	Table 1 Percent Improvement and Control Needs(xls) Table 2 MACT Costs Details(xls) Table 3 MACT and Landfill Summary(xls) Table 4 Control Algorithms(xls) Table 5 Algorithm Inputs(xls) Table 6 Testing And Monitoring Costs(xls) Table 7 Landfill Option Costs(xls) Table 8 Emissions Reductions Summary(xls) Table 9 Emissions Reductions Details(xls) Table 10 Emissions Reductions Details(xls)
1/2011	Final: Post-Proposal SSI Database Revisions and Data Gap Filling Methodology	0156
1/2011	Final: Post-Proposal SSI Database Revisions and Data Gap Filling Methodology Attachments	0156.1
1/2011	Final: Revised MACT Floor Analysis for SSI	0157
1/2011	Final: Revised MACT Floor Analysis for SSI Attachments Tables 1-8	0157.1- 0157.8	Attachment A Variability Analysis FB_Existing(xls) Attachment B Variability Analysis MH_Existing(xls) Attachment C Variability Analysis _New units(xls) Attachment D Variability Analysis _New units(xls) Attachment E FB PCDD_PCDF(xls) Attachment F MH PCDD_PCDF(xls) Attachment G Units w advanced controls(xls) Attachment H CO Span(xls)
1/2011	Final: Revised Estimation of Impacts for New Units Constructed within 5-Years After Promulgation	0158
1/2011	Final: Revised Estimation of Impacts for New Units Constructed within 5-Years After Promulgation Attachments	0158.1
1/2011	Final: Revised Secondary Impacts of Controls	0160
1/2011	Final: Revised Analysis of Beyond the Maximum Achievable Control Technology	0161
1/2011	Final: Revised Analysis of Beyond the Maximum Achievable Control Technology Attachments	0161.1- 0161.4	Table 4 to Revised Analysis of Beyond the Maximum Achievable Control Technology(xls) Attachment A, B, C, D_Beyond the Floor Cost Details(xls) Attachment E Beyond the Floor Emissions Reductions Details(xls) Attachment F Beyond the Floor Emissions Reductions Details(xls)
1/2011	Final: Cost and Benefit Changes Since Proposal Regulatory Impact Analysis	0165
1/2011	Final: Supplemental Memo to RIA: Health Incidences SSI	0159
1/2011	Final: SSI Summary of Public Comment and Responses	0171
2/2011	Final: Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials That are Solid Waste Summary of Public Comment and Responses	EPA-HQ- RCRA-2008- 0329-1837
10/14/10	Estimation of Baseline Emissions from Existing Sewage Sludge Incineration Units	0004
	Baseline Estimation Attachments	0004-1
08/2010	Analysis of Beyond the Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT)Floor Controls for Existing SSI Units	0009
	Beyond the Floor Analysis Attachments	0009-1
10/14/10	Cost and Emission Reduction of the MACT Floor Level of Control	0008
	Cost and Emission Reduction Supporting Tables 1-10	0008.1-0008.10	Table 1 Percent Improvement and Control Needs(xls) Table 2 MACT Costs Details(xls) Table 3 MACT and Landfill Summary(xls) Table 4 Control Algorithms(xls) Table 5 Algorithm Inputs(xls) Table 6 Testing And Monitoring Costs(xls) Table 7 Landfill Option Costs(xls) Table 8 Emissions Reductions Summary Option1 Table 9 Emissions Reductions Details Option1(xls) Table 10 Landfill Emissions(Compliance Costs)(xls)
10/14/10	Facility, Unit, and Emissions Test Database for the Sewage Sludge Incineration Source Category	0002
10/14/10	Development of the Inventory Database for the Sewage Sludge Incinerator Source Category	0003
10/14/10	MACT Floor Analysis for the Sewage Sludge Incinerator Source Category	0006
	MACT Analysis Supporting Tables 1	0006.1-0006.10	Attachment_A_Variability Analysis FB_Existing.xls Attachment_B_Variability Analysis MH_Existing.xls Attachment_C_Variability Analysis _All New units.xls Attachment_D_PMfitlerable_PM2.5.xls Attachment_E_CDD_CDF.xls Attachment_F_opacity.xls Attachment_G_Units w advanced controls.xls Attachment_H_Variability Analysis Potential MH_New.xls Attachment_I_Variability Analysis FB_Existing_latedata.xls/li> Attachment_J_Various UPLs.xls (MACT Floor) )
10/14/10	Estimation of Impacts for New Units Constructed Within Five Years After Promulgation of the SSI NSPS	0005
	New Units Analysis Attachments	0005-1
10/14/10	Secondary Impacts of Control Options for the Sewage Sludge Incineration Source Category	0007

Source Data Files

Date	Description	Item Number in Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2009-0559	File Download
2/2011	Final: Promulgation Inventory and Database	0049
10/14/10	ERT Data Submittals - From Surveyed Facilities	0010
10/14/10	ICR Responses and Attachments - From Surveyed Facilities	0010
10/14/10	Data Received After MACT Analysis Completion	0010

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Fact Sheets

2/2011	Final: FACT SHEET-Final Rule New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Sewage Sludge Incinerators.
9/30/10	FACT SHEET-Final Amendments to New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Sewage Sludge Incinerators.

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Implementation Information

Implementation Documents

6/2013	Status of State Plans for Sewage Sludge Incineration Emission Guidelines under the March 21, 2011 Rule. Update: 6/10/13
2/4/2013	Status of State Plans for Sewage Sludge Incineration Emission Guidelines under the March 21, 2011 Rule. Update: 1/30/13
11/2/11	Summary of requirements - New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Sewage Sludge Incinerators, March 21, 2011 (76 FR 15372)
9/1/11	Brochure: Final Rule - New Source Performance Standards and Emission Guidelines for Sewage Sludge Incinerators, March 21, 2011 (76 FR 15372)
6/6/11	Important Dates and Requirements--40 CFR part 60 subpart LLLL (New Source Performance Standards) & MMMM (Emission Guideline)

Compliance and Enforcement Information

Applicability Determination Index (ADI). The ADI is maintained by EPA's Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (OECA) and provides a data base of memoranda dealing with applicability issues. The database is searchable by Subpart.

Emissions Measurement Center. The Emission Measurement Center (EMC) provides information on test methods for measuring pollutants from smokestacks and other industrial sources. This site compiles the test methods available for emission measurement, and EMC staff provide technical assistance in the use and application of the methods.

Test Methods and existing alternate method approvals, such as "Use of Method 29 in place of 101A, 103, and 104 to demonstrate compliance with 40 CFR part 61 subparts C and E (PDF)" (2pp, 148k)

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Related Web Sites

The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) proposed rule seeks to clarify which non-hazardous secondary materials are, or are not, solid wastes when burned in combustion units.

Biosolids: This site provides information from EPA's Office of Water as it relates to Biosolids. The includes guidance (e.g., link to EPA Part 503 rule) and other publications.

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