♻️Florida Approves Emissions Control Plan for Waste Incineration
Florida; Approval of State Plan for Control of Emissions From Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency is taking final action to approve a state plan submitted by the State of Florida, through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) on May 31, 2017, that was supplemented on December 19, 2017, and February 2, 2018, for implementing and enforcing the Emissions Guidelines (EG) applicable to existing Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration (CISWI) units. The State plan provides for implementation and enforcement of the EG, as finalized by the EPA on February 7, 2013, and amended on June 23, 2016, applicable to existing CISWI units for which construction commenced on or before June 4, 2010, or for which modification or reconstruction commenced after June 4, 2010, but no later than August 7, 2013. The Florida State plan establishes emission limits, monitoring, operating, recordkeeping, and reporting requirements for affected CISWI units.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The regulation outlines approval of Florida's State Plan for emissions control from Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration units, establishing compliance requirements that affect business operations, monitoring, and reporting obligations for relevant industries. Non-compliance could result in legal and financial repercussions.