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General provisions: 28M
5/94

Piping, Valves, Flanges, Pumps and Compressors in Volatile
Organic Compound (VOC) Service

A. These provisions shall not apply (1) where the VOC has an
aggregate partial pressure or vapor pressure of less than
0.5 psia at 100F or at maximum process operating
temperature if less than 100F, or (2) to piping and
valves two inches nominal size and smaller,or (3) where
the operating pressure is at least 5 kilopascals (0.725
psi) below ambient pressure. Equipment excluded from this
provision shall be identified in a list to be made
available upon request.

B. Construction of new and reworked piping, valves and pump
and compressor systems shall conform to applicable ANSI,
API, ASME, or equivalent codes.

C. New and reworked underground process pipelines shall
contain no buried valves such that fugitive emission
monitoring is rendered impractical.

D. To the extent that good engineering practice will permit,
new and reworked valves and piping connections shall be so
located to be reasonably accessible for leak-checking
during plant operation. Non-accessible valves, as defined
in Regulation V, shall be identified in a list to be made
available upon request.

E. New and reworked piping connections shall be welded or
flanged. Screwed connections are permissible only on
piping smaller than two-inch diameter. No later than the
next scheduled quarterly monitoring period after initial
installation or replacement, all new or reworked
connections shall be gas-tested or hydraulically-tested at
no less than normal operating pressure and adjustments
made as necessary to obtain leak-free performance.
Flanges shall be inspected by visual, audible and/or
olfactory means at least weekly by operating personnel
walk-through.

Each open-ended valve or line shall be equipped with a
cap, blind flange, plug, or a second valve. Except during
sampling, the second valve shall be closed.

F. Accessible valves shall be monitored by leak-checking for
fugitive emissions at least quarterly using an approved
gas analyzer. Sealless/leakless valves (including but not
limited to welded bonnet bellows and diaphragm valves) and
relief valves equipped with a rupture disc upstream or
venting to a control device are not required to be
monitored. For valves equipped with rupture discs, a
pressure gauge shall be installed between the relief valve
and rupture disc to monitor disc integrity. All leaking
discs shall be replaced at the earliest opportunity but no
later than the next process shutdown. An approved gas
analyzer shall conform to requirements listed in Title 40
Code of Federal Regulations Part 60.485(a) - (b) (40CFR
60.485[a][b]).

G. Except as may be provided for in the special provisions of
this permit, all pump and compressor seals shall be
monitored with an approved gas analyzer at least quarterly
or be equipped with a shaft sealing system that prevents
or detects emissions of VOC from the seal. Seal systems
designed and operated to prevent emissions or seals
equipped with an automatic seal failure detection and
alarm system need not be monitored. Seal systems that
prevent emissions may include (but are not limited to)
dual pump seals with barrier fluid at higher pressure than
process pressure or seals degassing to vent control
systems kept in good working order.

Submerged pumps or sealless pumps (including but not
limited to diaphragm, canned, or magnetic driven pumps)
may be used to satisfy the requirements of this provision
and need not be monitored.

H. Damaged or leaking valves, flanges, compressor seals, and
pump seals found to be emitting VOC in excess of 10,000
ppmv or found by visual inspection to be leaking (e.g.,
dripping liquids) shall be tagged and replaced or
repaired. Every reasonable effort shall be made to repair
a leaking component as specified in this paragraph within
15 days after the leak is found. If the repair of a
component would require a unit shutdown, the repair may be
delayed until the next scheduled shutdown. All leaking
components which cannot be repaired until a scheduled
shutdown shall be identified for such repair by tagging.
The Executive Director, at his discretion, may require
early unit shutdown or other appropriate action based on
the number and severity of tagged leaks awaiting shutdown.

I. The results of the required fugitive monitoring and
maintenance program shall be made available to the
Executive Director or his designated representative upon
request. Records shall indicate appropriate dates, test
methods, instrument readings, repair results, and
corrective actions taken for all components. Records of
flange inspections are not required unless a leak is
detected.

J. Fugitive emission monitoring required by an applicable New
Source Performance Standard (NSPS), 40 CFR 60, or an
applicable National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air
Pollutants (NESHAPS) 40 CFR 61 may be used in lieu of
Items F through I of this provision. Compliance with the
requirements of this provision does not assure compliance
with requirements of NSPS, or NESHAPS and does not
constitute approval of alternative standards for these
regulations.
General Provisions: 28RCT
3/98

Piping, Valves, Connectors, Pumps, and Compressors in Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Service - 28RCT

Except as may be provided for in the special conditions of this permit, the following
requirements apply to the above-referenced equipment.

A. These conditions shall not apply (1) where the VOC has an aggregate partial pressure or
vapor pressure equal to or less than 0.044 psia at 68F or (2) * REMOVE
IF SUBJECT TO REG. V* to piping and valves two inches nominal size and smaller
or (3) operating pressure is at least 5 kilopascals (0.725 psi) below ambient pressure.
Equipment excluded from this condition shall be identified in a list to be made available
upon request.

B. Construction of new and reworked piping, valves, pump systems, and compressor systems
shall conform to applicable ANSI, API, ASME, or equivalent codes.

C. New and reworked underground process pipelines shall contain no buried valves such that
fugitive emission monitoring is rendered impractical.

D. To the extent that good engineering practice will permit, new and reworked valves and
piping connections shall be so located to be reasonably accessible for leak-checking during
plant operation. Non-accessible valves, as defined by TNRCC 30 TAC Chapter 115
(Regulation V), shall be identified in a list to be made available upon request.

E. New and reworked piping connections shall be welded or flanged. Screwed connections
are permissible only on piping smaller than two-inch diameter. No later than the next
scheduled quarterly monitoring after initial installation or replacement, all new or
reworked connections shall be gas-tested or hydraulically-tested at no less than normal
operating pressure and adjustments made as necessary to obtain leak-free performance.
Connectors shall be inspected by visual, audible, and/or olfactory means at least weekly
by operating personnel walk-through.

Each open-ended valve or line shall be equipped with a cap, blind flange, plug, or a
second valve. Except during sampling, the second valve shall be closed.

F. Accessible valves shall be monitored by leak-checking for fugitive emissions at least
quarterly using an approved gas analyzer. Sealless/leakless valves (including, but not
limited to, welded bonnet bellows and diaphragm valves) and relief valves equipped with a
rupture disc upstream or venting to a control device are not required to be monitored. For
valves equipped with rupture discs, a pressure-sensing device shall be installed between
the relief valve and rupture disc to monitor disc integrity. All leaking discs shall be
replaced at the earliest opportunity but no later than the next process shutdown.

An approved gas analyzer shall conform to requirements listed in Title 40 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 60.485(a) - (b).

Replaced components shall be re-monitored within 15 days of being placed back into VOC
service.

G. Except as may be provided for in the special conditions of this permit, all pump and
compressor seals shall be monitored with an approved gas analyzer at least quarterly or be
equipped with a shaft sealing system that prevents or detects emissions of VOC from the
seal. Seal systems designed and operated to prevent emissions or seals equipped with an
automatic seal failure detection and alarm system need not be monitored. These seal
systems may include (but are not limited to) dual pump seals with barrier fluid at higher
pressure than process pressure, seals degassing to vent control systems kept in good
working order, or seals equipped with an automatic seal failure detection and alarm
system. Submerged pumps or sealless pumps (including, but not limited to, diaphragm,
canned, or magnetic-driven pumps) may be used to satisfy the requirements of this
condition and need not be monitored.

H. Damaged or leaking valves or connectors found to be emitting VOC in excess of
500 ppmv or found by visual inspection to be leaking (e.g., dripping process fluids) shall
be tagged and replaced or repaired. Damaged or leaking pump and compressor seals
found to be emitting VOC in excess of 10,000 ppmv or found by visual inspection to be
leaking (e.g., dripping process fluids) shall be tagged and replaced or repaired.

I. Every reasonable effort shall be made to repair a leaking component, as specified in this
paragraph, within 15 days after the leak is found. If the repair of a component would
require a unit shutdown, the repair may be delayed until the next scheduled shutdown. All
leaking components which cannot be repaired until a scheduled shutdown shall be
identified for such repair by tagging. The TNRCC Executive Director, at his discretion,
may require early unit shutdown or other appropriate action based on the number and
severity of tagged leaks awaiting shutdown.

J. The results of the required instrument fugitive monitoring and maintenance program shall
be made available to the TNRCC Executive Director or his designated representative upon
request. Records shall indicate appropriate dates, test methods, instrument readings,
repair results, and corrective actions taken for all components. Records of physical
inspections are not required unless a leak is detected.

K. Fugitive emission monitoring required by 30 TAC Chapter 115 may be used in lieu of
Items F through I of this condition.

Compliance with the requirements of this condition does not assure compliance with
requirements of an applicable New Source Performance Standard or an applicable National
Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants and does not constitute approval of
alternative standards for these regulations.General Provisions: 28VHP 3/98

Piping, Valves, Connectors, Pumps, and Compressors in Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)
Service - 28VHP

Except as may be provided for in the special conditions of this permit, the following
requirements apply to the above-referenced equipment.

A. These conditions shall not apply (1) where the VOC has an aggregate partial pressure or
vapor pressure of less than 0.044 psia at 68F or (2) * REMOVE IF
SUBJECT TO REG. V* to piping and valves two inches nominal size and smaller or
(3) operating pressure is at least 5 kilopascals (0.725 psi) below ambient pressure.
Equipment excluded from this condition shall be identified in a list to be made available
upon request.

B. Construction of new and reworked piping, valves, pump systems, and compressor systems
shall conform to applicable ANSI, API, ASME, or equivalent codes.

C. New and reworked underground process pipelines shall contain no buried valves such that
fugitive emission monitoring is rendered impractical.

D. To the extent that good engineering practice will permit, new and reworked valves and
piping connections shall be so located to be reasonably accessible for leak-checking during
plant operation. Non-accessible valves, as defined by TNRCC 30 TAC Chapter 115
(Regulation V), shall be identified in a list to be made available upon request.

E. New and reworked piping connections shall be welded or flanged. Screwed connections
are permissible only on piping smaller than two-inch diameter. No later than the next
scheduled quarterly monitoring after initial installation or replacement, all new or
reworked connections shall be gas-tested or hydraulically-tested at no less than normal
operating pressure and adjustments made as necessary to obtain leak-free performance.
Connectors shall be inspected by visual, audible, and/or olfactory means at least weekly
by operating personnel walk-through.

Each open-ended valve or line shall be equipped with a cap, blind flange, plug, or a
second valve. Except during sampling, the second valve shall be closed.

An approved gas analyzer shall conform to requirements listed in Title 40 Code of Federal
Regulations Part 60.485(a) - (b). Replaced components shall be re-monitored within 15 days of
being placed back into VOC service.

H. Damaged or leaking valves or connectors found to be emitting VOC in excess of
500 ppmv or found by visual inspection to be leaking (e.g., dripping process fluids) shall
be tagged and replaced or repaired. Damaged or leaking pump and compressor seals
found to be emitting VOC in excess of 2,000 ppmv or found by visual inspection to be
leaking (e.g., dripping process fluids) shall be tagged and replaced or repaired.

J. The results of the required fugitive instrument monitoring and maintenance program shall
be made available to the TNRCC Executive Director or his designated representative upon
request. Records shall indicate appropriate dates, test methods, instrument readings,
repair results, and corrective actions taken for all components. Records of physical
inspections are not required unless a leak is detected.

K. Alternative monitoring frequency schedules of 30 TAC Sections 115.352-115.359
(Regulation V) or National Emission Standards for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants,
40 CFR 63, Subpart H, may be used in lieu of Items F through G of this condition.

Compliance with the requirements of this condition does not assure compliance with
requirements of 30 TAC Chapter 115, an applicable New Source Performance Standard,
or an applicable National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants and does not
constitute approval of alternative standards for these regulations.
General Provisions: 28MID
3/98

Piping, Valves, Connectors, Pumps, and Compressors in insert compound~
Service - Intensive Directed Maintenance - 28MID

Except as may be provided for in the special conditions of this permit, the following
requirements apply to the above-referenced equipment.

A. These conditions shall not apply (1) where the concentration in the stream is less than percent
by weight or (2) where the volatile organic compounds (VOC)
has an aggregate partial pressure or vapor pressure of less than 0.044 psia at 68F or (3) *
REMOVE IF SUBJECT TO REG. V.* to piping and valves two
inches nominal size and smaller or (4) operating pressure is at least 5 kilopascals (0.725
psi) below ambient pressure. Equipment excluded from this condition shall be identified
in a list to be made available upon request.

B. Construction of new and reworked piping, valves, pump systems, and compressor
systems shall conform to applicable ANSI, API, ASME, or equivalent codes.

C. New and reworked underground process pipelines shall contain no buried valves such
that fugitive emission monitoring is rendered impractical.

D. To the extent that good engineering practice will permit, new and reworked valves and
piping connections shall be so located to be reasonably accessible for leak-checking
during plant operation. Non-accessible valves, as defined by TNRCC 30 TAC Chapter
115 (Regulation V), shall be identified in a list to be made available upon request.

E. New and reworked piping connections shall be welded or flanged. Screwed connections
are permissible only on piping smaller than two-inch diameter. No later than the next
scheduled quarterly monitoring after initial installation or replacement, all new or
reworked connections shall be gas-tested or hydraulically-tested at no less than normal
operating pressure and adjustments made as necessary to obtain leak-free performance.
Connectors shall be inspected by visual, audible, and/or olfactory means at least weekly
by operating personnel walk-through.

Each open-ended valve or line shall be equipped with a cap, blind flange, plug, or a
second valve. Except during sampling, the second valve shall be closed.

F. Accessible valves shall be monitored by leak-checking for fugitive emissions at least
quarterly using an approved gas analyzer with a directed maintenance program.
Sealless/leakless valves (including, but not limited to, welded bonnet bellows and
diaphragm valves) and relief valves equipped with a rupture disc upstream or venting to a
control device are not required to be monitored. For valves equipped with rupture discs,
a pressure-sensing device shall be installed between the relief valve and rupture disc to
monitor disc integrity. All leaking discs shall be replaced at the earliest opportunity but
no later than the next process shutdown.

An approved gas analyzer shall conform to requirements listed in Title 40 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 60.485(a) - (b).

A directed maintenance program shall consist of the repair and maintenance of
components assisted simultaneously by the use of an approved gas analyzer such that a
minimum concentration of leaking VOC is obtained for each component being
maintained. Replaced components shall be re-monitored within 15 days of being placed
back into VOC service.

G. All new and replacement pumps and compressors shall be equipped with a shaft sealing
system that prevents or detects emissions of VOC from the seal. These seal systems need
not be monitored and may include (but are not limited to) dual pump seals with barrier
fluid at higher pressure than process pressure, seals degassing to vent control systems
kept in good working order, or seals equipped with an automatic seal failure detection
and alarm system. Submerged pumps or sealless pumps (including, but not limited to,
diaphragm, canned, or magnetic-driven pumps) may be used to satisfy the requirements
of this condition and need not be monitored.

All other pump and compressor seals emitting VOC shall be monitored with an approved
gas analyzer at least quarterly.

H. Damaged or leaking valves, connectors, compressor seals, and pump seals found to be
emitting VOC in excess of 500 ppmv or found by visual inspection to be leaking
(e.g., dripping process fluids) shall be tagged and replaced or repaired. Every reasonable
effort shall be made to repair a leaking component, as specified in this paragraph, within
15 days after the leak is found. If the repair of a component would require a unit
shutdown, the repair may be delayed until the next scheduled shutdown. All leaking
components which cannot be repaired until a scheduled shutdown shall be identified for
such repair by tagging. The TNRCC Executive Director, at his discretion, may require
early unit shutdown or other appropriate action based on the number and severity of
tagged leaks awaiting shutdown.

I. In lieu of the monitoring frequency specified in paragraph F, valves in gas and light
liquid service may be monitored on a semiannual basis if the percent of valves leaking for
two consecutive quarterly monitoring periods is less than 0.5 percent.

Valves in gas and light liquid service may be monitored on an annual basis if the percent
of valves leaking for two consecutive semiannual monitoring periods is less than
0.5 percent.

If the percent of valves leaking for any semiannual or annual monitoring period is
0.5 percent or greater, the facility shall revert to quarterly monitoring until the facility
again qualifies for the alternative monitoring schedules previously outlined in this
paragraph.

J. The percent of valves leaking used in paragraph I shall be determined using the following
formula:

(Vl + Vs ) x 100/Vt = Vp

Where:

Vl = the number of valves found leaking by the end of the monitoring period, either by
Method 21 or sight, sound, and smell.

Vs = the number of valves for which repair has been delayed and are listed on the
facility shutdown log.

Vt = the total number of valves in the facility subject to the monitoring requirements,
as of the last day of the monitoring period, not including nonaccessible and
unsafe-to-monitor valves.

Vp = the percentage of leaking valves for the monitoring period.

K. The results of the required fugitive instrument monitoring and maintenance program shall
be made available to the TNRCC Executive Director or his designated representative
upon request. Records shall indicate appropriate dates, test methods, instrument
readings, repair results, and corrective actions taken. Records of physical inspections are
not required unless a leak is detected.

L. Compliance with the requirements of this condition does not assure compliance with
requirements of 30 TAC Chapter 115, an applicable New Source Performance Standard,
or an applicable National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants and does not
constitute approval of alternative standards for these regulations.
SPECIAL CONDITIONS 28LAER
3/98

Piping, Valves, Connectors, Pumps, Agitators, and Compressors in Volatile Organic
Compounds (VOC) Service - Intensive Directed Maintenance - 28LAER

Except as may be provided for in the special conditions of this permit, the following
requirements apply to the above-referenced equipment.

A. With the exception of paragraph N, these conditions shall not apply (1) where the VOC
has an aggregate partial pressure or vapor pressure of less than 0.044 psia at 68F or
(2) operating pressure is at least 5 kilopascals (0.725 psi) below ambient pressure.
Equipment excluded from this condition shall be identified in a list to be made available
upon request.

B. Construction of new and reworked piping, valves, pump systems, and compressor
systems shall conform to applicable ANSI, API, ASME, or equivalent codes.

C. New and reworked underground process pipelines shall contain no buried valves such
that fugitive emission monitoring is rendered impractical.

D. To the extent that good engineering practice will permit, new and reworked valves and
piping connections shall be so located to be reasonably accessible for leak-checking
during plant operation. Non-accessible valves, as defined by TNRCC 30 TAC Chapter
115 (Regulation V), shall be identified in a list to be made available upon request.

E. New and reworked piping connections shall be welded or flanged. Screwed connections
are permissible only on piping smaller than two-inch diameter. No later than the next
scheduled quarterly monitoring after initial installation or replacement, all new or
reworked connections shall be gas-tested or hydraulically-tested at no less than normal
operating pressure and adjustments made as necessary to obtain leak-free performance.
Connectors shall be inspected by visual, audible, and/or olfactory means at least weekly
by operating personnel walk-through. In addition, all connectors shall be monitored by
leak-checking for fugitive emissions at least annually using an approved gas analyzer with
a directed maintenance program.

Each open-ended valve or line shall be equipped with a cap, blind flange, plug, or a
second valve. Except during sampling, the second valve shall be closed.

F. Accessible valves shall be monitored by leak-checking for fugitive emissions at least
quarterly using an approved gas analyzer with a directed maintenance program.
Non-accessible valves shall be monitored by leak-checking for fugitive emissions at least
annually using an approved gas analyzer with a directed maintenance program.
Sealless/leakless valves (including, but not limited to, welded bonnet bellows and
diaphragm valves) and relief valves equipped with a rupture disc upstream or venting to a
control device are not required to be monitored. For valves equipped with rupture discs,
a pressure-sensing device shall be installed between the relief valve and rupture disc to
monitor disc integrity. All leaking discs shall be replaced at the earliest opportunity but
no later than the next process shutdown.

An approved gas analyzer shall conform to requirements listed in Title 40 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 60.485(a) - (b).

All other pump, compressor, and agitator seals emitting VOC shall be monitored with an
approved gas analyzer at least quarterly.

H. Damaged or leaking valves, connectors, agitator seals, compressor seals, and pump seals
found to be emitting VOC in excess of 500 ppmv or found by visual inspection to be
leaking (e.g., dripping process fluids) shall be tagged and replaced or repaired. Every
reasonable effort shall be made to repair a leaking component, as specified in this
paragraph, within 15 days after the leak is found. If the repair of a component would
require a unit shutdown, the repair may be delayed until the next scheduled shutdown.
All leaking components which cannot be repaired until a scheduled shutdown shall be
identified for such repair by tagging. The TNRCC Executive Director, at his discretion,
may require early unit shutdown or other appropriate action based on the number and
severity of tagged leaks awaiting shutdown.

I. The results of the required fugitive instrument monitoring and maintenance program shall
be made available to the TNRCC Executive Director or his designated representative
upon request. Records shall indicate appropriate dates, test methods, instrument
readings, repair results, and corrective actions taken. Records of weekly physical
inspections are not required unless a leak is detected.

J. Compliance with the requirements of this condition does not assure compliance with
requirements of 30 TAC Chapter 115, an applicable New Source Performance Standard,
or an applicable National Emission Standard for Hazardous Air Pollutants and does not
constitute approval of alternative standards for these regulations.

K. In lieu of the monitoring frequency specified in paragraph F, valves in gas and light
liquid service may be monitored on a semiannual basis if the percent of valves leaking for
two consecutive quarterly monitoring periods is less than 0.5 percent.

Valves in gas and light liquid service may be monitored on an annual basis if the percent
of valves leaking for two consecutive semiannual monitoring periods is less than
0.5 percent.

L. The percent of valves leaking used in paragraph K shall be determined using the
following formula:

(Vl + Vs ) x 100/Vt = Vp

Where:
Vl = the number of valves found leaking by the end of the monitoring period, either by
Method 21 or sight, sound, and smell.

Vs = the number of valves for which repair has been delayed and are listed on the
facility shutdown log.

Vt = the total number of valves in the facility subject to the monitoring requirements,
as of the last day of the monitoring period, not including nonaccessible and
unsafe-to-monitor valves.

Vp = the percentage of leaking valves for the monitoring period.

M. Alternative connector monitoring frequency schedules ("skip options") of 40 Code of
Federal Regulations Part 63, Subpart H, National Emission Standards for Organic
Hazardous Air Pollutants for Equipment Leaks, may be used in lieu of the annual connector
instrument monitoring required by paragraph E of this permit condition.

N. Any component found to be leaking by physical inspection (i.e., sight, sound, or smell)
shall be repaired or monitored with an approved gas analyzer within 15 days to determine
whether the component is leaking in excess of 500 ppmv of VOC. If the component is
found to be leaking in excess of 500 ppmv of VOC, it shall be subject to the repair and
replacement requirements contained in this special condition.Audio, Visual and Olfactory (AVO) Inspection
5/94

Piping, Valves, Pumps, and Compressors in (x) Service

A. Audio, olfactory, and visual checks for (insert compound)
leaks within the operating area shall be made every four
hours.

B. Immediately, but no later than one hour upon detection of
a leak, plant personnel shall take the following actions:

(1) Isolate the leak.
(2) Commence repair or replacement of the leaking
component.
(3) Use a leak collection/containment system to prevent
the leak until repair or replacement can be made if
immediate repair is not possible.

Date and time of each inspection shall be noted in the
operator's log or equivalent. Records shall be maintained
at the plant site of all repairs and replacements made due
to leaks. These records shall be made available to
representatives of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission (TNRCC) upon request.Audio, Visual and Olfactory (AVO) Inspection for Petroleum
Marketing Terminals
3/96

Piping, Valves, Pumps, and Compressors in Petroleum Service

A. Audio, olfactory, and visual checks for petroleum
product leaks within the operating area shall be made
monthly.

B. Every reasonable effort shall be made to repair or replace
a leaking component within 15 days after a leak is found.
If the repair or replacement of a leaking component would
require a unit shutdown, the repair may be delayed until
the next scheduled shutdown. All leaking components which
cannot be repaired or replaced until a scheduled shutdown
shall be identified in a list to be made available to
representatives of the Texas Natural Resource Conservation
Commission (TNRCC) upon request.

Records shall be maintained at the plant site of all repairs and
replacements made due to leaks. These records shall be made
available to representatives of the TNRCC upon request. 28 CNTA
3/98

In addition to the weekly physical inspection required by Item E of Special Condition XX, all
connectors in gas\vapor and light liquid service shall be monitored annually with an approved
gas analyzer in accordance with Items F thru J of Special Condition XX. Alternative monitoring
frequency schedules ("skip options") of 40 Code of Federal Regulations Part 63, Subpart H,
National Emission Standards for Organic Hazardous Air Pollutants for Equipment Leaks, may be
used in lieu of the monitoring frequency required by this permit condition. Compliance with this
condition does not assure compliance with requirements of applicable state or federal regulation
and does not constitute approval of alternative standards for these regulations.

28CNTQ
3/98

A. In addition to the weekly physical inspection required by Item E of Special Condition XX,
all accessible connectors in gas\vapor and light liquid service shall be monitored quarterly
with an approved gas analyzer in accordance with Items F thru J of Special Condition XX.

B. In lieu of the monitoring frequency specified in paragraph A, connectors may be
monitored on a semiannual basis if the percent of connectors leaking for two consecutive
quarterly monitoring periods is less than 0.5 percent.

Connectors may be monitored on an annual basis if the percent of connectors leaking for
two consecutive semiannual monitoring periods is less than 0.5 percent.

If the percent of connectors leaking for any semiannual or annual monitoring period is
0.5 percent or greater, the facility shall revert to quarterly monitoring until the facility
again qualifies for the alternative monitoring schedules previously outlined in this
paragraph.

C. The percent of connectors leaking used in paragraph B shall be determined using the
following formula:

(Cl + Cs ) x 100/Ct = Cp

Where:

Cl = the number of connectors found leaking by the end of the monitoring period,
either by Method 21 or sight, sound, and smell.

Cs = the number of connectors for which repair has been delayed and are listed on the
facility shutdown log.

Ct = the total number of connectors in the facility subject to the monitoring
requirements, as of the last day of the monitoring period, not including
nonaccessible and unsafe-to-monitor connectors.

Cp = the percentage of leaking connectors for the monitoring period.