SECTION 115.413. Alternate Control Requirements

The alternate control requirements for degreasing processes in the Beaumont/Port Arthur, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, and Houston/Galveston areas and in Gregg, Nueces, Victoria, Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe, Wilson, Bastrop, Caldwell, Hays, Travis, and Williamson Counties are as follows.

(1) Alternate methods of demonstrating and documenting continuous compliance with the applicable control requirements or exemption criteria in this division may be approved by the executive director in accordance with §115.910 of this title (relating to Availability of Alternate Means of Control) if emission reductions are demonstrated to be substantially equivalent.

(2) An alternative capture and control system for cold solvent cleaners with a demonstrated overall volatile organic compound (VOC) emission reduction efficiency of 65% or greater may be used in lieu of the requirements of §115.412(1) of this title (relating to Control Requirements), if approved by the executive director.

(3) An alternate capture and control system for open-top vapor or conveyorized degreasers with a demonstrated overall VOC emission reduction efficiency of 85% or greater may be used in lieu of the requirements of §115.412(2)(D) or (3)(A) of this title, if approved by the executive director.

Source Note: The provisions of this §115.413 adopted to be effective February 19, 1990, 15 TexReg 549; amended to be effective August 1, 1992, 17 TexReg 4683; amended to be effective March 7, 1996, 21 TexReg 1548; amended to be effective August 29, 2001, 26 TexReg 6303; amended to be effective December 9, 2004, 29 TexReg 11360