The Pennsylvania Department of Enviromental Protection (PADEP) Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ) has
announced that the new
Continuous Emission Monitoring Data Processing System (CEMDPS) is functional and that the owners/operators of affected facilities must implement the requirements of Revision 8 of the Continuous Source Monitoring Manual (CSMM)
by July 1, 2009.
Affected facilities include all sources that must comply with the monitoring requirements of
25 Pa. Code §139.102(3). In other words, if your facility currently submits quarterly reports to PADEP in accordance with older versions of the CSMM, then
Revision 8 applies to your facility and you must meet the following deadlines:
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February 15, 2009 -- Submit notification to BAQ of the date by which your facility intends to comply with Revision 8.
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March 31, 2009 -- Submit a Revision 8 implementation plan if your facility is not able to meet the July 1, 2009 compliance date.
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June 1, 2009 -- Submit demonstration of compliance with the Revision 8 recordkeeping, reporting, and certification activities.
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July 1, 2009 -- Start the collection of continuous emission monitoring systems (CEMS) data using the new Revision 8 data validation scheme and implement any new or updated QA/QC activities.
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October 30, 2009 -- Submit newly formatted 3Q2009 quarterly report.
The time for planning for Revision 8 of the CSMM is over.
It's time to implement! Your facility should already be working on data aquisition and handling system (DAHS) upgrades, GreenPort Access, QA/QC Plan revisions, additional certification tests, implementation plans, Phase I monitoring plan, and related changes to your facility's monitoring protocol and procedures.
ALL4 can help you with each aspect of your conversion to Revision 8. Please contact ALL4's
Eric Swisher at 610.933.5246 x17 or
eswisher@all4inc.com should you have any questions about Revision 8 and how your facility can comply.
