as introduced - 79th Legislature (1995 - 1996) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to the environment; repealing obsolete air 1.3 quality and wastewater treatment rules; amending 1.4 Minnesota Rules, parts 7009.0080; 7035.2835, subpart 1.5 3; 7050.0185, subpart 8; 7050.0210, subpart 17; and 1.6 7077.0100; repealing Minnesota Rules, parts 7011.0400; 1.7 7011.0405; 7011.0410; 7077.0500; 7077.0505; 7077.0510; 1.8 7077.0515; 7077.0520; 7077.0525; 7077.0530; 7077.0535; 1.9 7077.0540; 7077.0545; 7077.0550; 7077.0555; 7077.0560; 1.10 7077.0600; 7077.0605; 7077.0610; 7077.0615; 7077.0620; 1.11 7077.0625; 7077.0630; 7077.0635; 7077.0640; 7077.0645; 1.12 7077.0650; 7077.0655; and 7077.0660. 1.13 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.14 Section 1. Minnesota Rules, part 7009.0080, is amended to 1.15 read: 1.16 7009.0080 STATE AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS. 1.17 The following table contains the state ambient air quality 1.18 standards. 1.19 Pollutant/ Primary Secondary 1.20 Air Standard Standard Remarks 1.21 Contaminant 1.23 Hydrogen 0.05 ppm by 1/2 hour average not 1.24 Sulfide volume (70.0 to be exceeded over 1.25 micrograms per 2 times per year 1.26 cubic meter) 1.28 0.03 ppm by 1/2 hour average not 1.29 volume (42.0 to be exceeded over 1.30 micrograms per 2 times in any 5 1.31 cubic meter) consecutive days 1.33 Ozone 0.12 ppm by 0.12 ppm by the standard is 1.34 volume (235 volume (235 attained when the 1.35 micrograms micrograms expected number of 1.36 per cubic per cubic days per calendar 1.37 meter) meter) year with maximum 1.38 hourly average 1.39 concentrations 2.1 above the standard 2.2 is equal to or less 2.3 than one, as 2.4 determined by Code 2.5 of Federal 2.6 Regulations, 2.7 title 40, part 50, 2.8 appendix H, 2.9 Interpretation 2.10 of the National 2.11 Ambient Air Quality 2.12 Standards for Ozone 2.13 (1981) 2.15 Carbon 9 ppm by 9 ppm by maximum 8 hour 2.16 Monoxide volume (10 volume (10 concentration not 2.17 milligrams milligrams to be exceeded more 2.18 per cubic per cubic than once per year 2.19 meter) meter) 2.21 30 ppm by 30 ppm by maximum 1 hour 2.22 volume (35 volume (35 concentration not to 2.23 milligrams milligrams to be exceeded more 2.24 per cubic per cubic than once per year 2.25 meter) meter) 2.27Hydro0.24 ppm by0.24 ppm bymaximum 3 hour2.28carbonsvolume (160volume (160concentration (6:002.29microgramsmicrogramsto 9:00 a.m.) not2.30per cubicper cubicto be exceeded2.31meter)meter)more than once per2.32year, corrected for2.33methane2.35 Sulfur 80 60 maximum annual 2.36 Dioxides micrograms micrograms arithmetic mean 2.37 per cubic per cubic 2.38 meter (0.03 meter (0.02 2.39 ppm by ppm by 2.40 volume) volume) 2.42 365 365 maximum 24 hour 2.43 micrograms micrograms concentration not 2.44 per cubic per cubic to be exceeded more 2.45 meter (0.14 meter (0.14 than once per year 2.46 ppm by ppm by 2.47 volume) volume) 2.49 915 maximum 3 hour 2.50 micrograms concentration not 2.51 per cubic to be exceeded more 2.52 meter (0.35 than once per year 2.53 ppm by in Air Quality 2.54 volume) Control Regions 2.55 127, 129, 130, and 2.56 132 as set forth in 2.57 Code of Federal 2.58 Regulations, title 2.59 40, part 81, 2.60 Designations of Air 2.61 Quality Control 2.62 Regions (1981) 2.64 1300 maximum 3 hour 2.65 micrograms concentration not to 2.66 per cubic be exceeded more than 2.67 meter (0.5 once per year 2.68 ppm by in Air Quality Control 2.69 volume) Regions 128, 131, and 2.70 133 as set forth in 2.71 Code of Federal 3.1 Regulations, title 3.2 40, part 81, 3.3 Designation of Air 3.4 Quality Control 3.5 Regions (1981) 3.7 1300 maximum 3 hour 3.8 micrograms concentration not to 3.9 per cubic be exceeded more than 3.10 meter (0.5 once per year 3.11 ppm by 3.12 volume) 3.14 1300 maximum 1 hour 3.15 micrograms concentration not to 3.16 per cubic be exceeded more than 3.17 meter (0.5 once per year 3.18 ppm by 3.19 volume) 3.21Particulate7560maximum annual3.22Mattermicrogramsmicrogramsgeometric mean3.23per cubicper cubic3.24metermeter3.26260150maximum 24 hour3.27microgramsmicrogramsconcentration not3.28per cubicper cubicto be exceeded more3.29metermeterthan once per year3.31 Nitrogen 0.05 ppm 0.05 ppm maximum annual 3.32 Dioxides by volume by volume arithmetic mean 3.33 (100 (100 3.34 micrograms micrograms 3.35 per cubic per cubic 3.36 meter) meter) 3.38 Lead 1.5 same as maximum arithmetic 3.39 micrograms primary mean averaged over 3.40 per cubic standard a calendar quarter 3.41 meter 3.43 PM10 150 same as maximum 24-hour 3.44 micrograms primary average concentration; 3.45 per cubic standard the standard is 3.46 meter attained when the 3.47 expected number of 3.48 days per calendar 3.49 year exceeding the 3.50 value of the standard 3.51 is equal to or less 3.52 than one 3.54 50 same as annual arithmetic 3.55 micrograms primary mean; the standard 3.56 per cubic standard is attained when 3.57 meter the expected annual 3.58 arithmetic mean 3.59 concentration is less 3.60 than or equal to the 3.61 value of the standard 3.62 Sec. 2. Minnesota Rules, part 7035.2835, subpart 3, is 3.63 amended to read: 3.64 Subp. 3.Operation requirements for a yard waste compost 3.65facility. 3.66 A. Odors emitted from the facility must not exceed the 4.1 limits specified in parts 7011.0100 to 7011.0115, 7011.0300 4.2 to7011.04107011.0330, 7011.1500 to 7011.1515, 7011.1600 to 4.3 7011.1625, 7011.2200 to 7011.2220, 7011.2300, and 7023.0100 to 4.4 7023.0120. 4.5 B. Composted yard waste offered for use must be produced 4.6 by a process that encompasses turning of the yard waste on a 4.7 periodic basis to aerate the yard waste, maintain temperatures, 4.8 and reduce pathogens. The composted yard waste must contain no 4.9 sharp objects greater than one inch in diameter. 4.10 C. By-products, including residuals and recyclables, must 4.11 be stored in a manner that prevents vector problems and 4.12 aesthetic degradation. Materials that are not composted must be 4.13 stored and removed at least weekly. 4.14 D. Surface water drainage must be controlled to prevent 4.15 leachate runoff. Surface water drainage must be diverted from 4.16 the compost and storage areas. 4.17 E. The annual report required under part 7035.2585 must be 4.18 submitted to the commissioner and must include the type and 4.19 quantity, by weight or volume, of yard waste received at the 4.20 compost facility; the quantity, by weight or volume, of compost 4.21 produced; the quantity, by weight or volume, of compost removed 4.22 from the facility; and a description of the end-product 4.23 distribution and disposal system. 4.24 Sec. 3. Minnesota Rules, part 7050.0185, subpart 8, is 4.25 amended to read: 4.26 Subp. 8.Determination of reasonable control measures for 4.27significant discharges. The person proposing a new or expanded 4.28 significant discharge of sewage, industrial waste, or other 4.29 wastes shall submit to the commissioner information pertinent to 4.30 those factors specified in subpart 4 for determining whether and 4.31 what additional control measures are reasonable. 4.32 The commissioner shall provide notice and an opportunity 4.33 for a public hearing in accordance with the permit requirements 4.34 in chapter 7001and parts 7023.9000 to 7023.9050before 4.35 establishing reasonable control requirements for a new or 4.36 expanded significant discharge. 5.1 Sec. 4. Minnesota Rules, part 7050.0210, subpart 17, is 5.2 amended to read: 5.3 Subp. 17.Compliance with permit conditions. No person 5.4 who is in compliance with the terms and conditions of its permit 5.5 issued under chapter 7001and parts 7023.9000 to 7023.9050shall 5.6 be deemed in violation of any water quality standard in this 5.7 rule for which a corresponding effluent limitation is 5.8 established in the permit. However, exceedances of the water 5.9 quality standards in a receiving water shall constitute grounds 5.10 for modification of a permit(s) for any discharger(s) to the 5.11 receiving water who is (are) causing or contributing to the 5.12 exceedances. Chapter 7001and parts 7023.9000 to 7023.90505.13 shall govern the modification of any such permit. 5.14 Sec. 5. Minnesota Rules, part 7077.0100, is amended to 5.15 read: 5.16 7077.0100 PURPOSE. 5.17 This chapter provides for the Minnesota Pollution Control 5.18 Agency's administration of financial assistance programs for the 5.19 construction of municipal wastewater treatment systems. The 5.20 programs in this chapter are: 5.21 A. the financial assistance program, consisting of: 5.22 (1) the wastewater infrastructure fund, Minnesota Statutes, 5.23 section 446A.071; 5.24 (2) the state revolving fund, Minnesota Statutes, section 5.25 446A.07; 5.26 (3) the state independent grants program for grants awarded 5.27 on or after July 1, 1990, under Minnesota Statutes, section 5.28 116.18, subdivision 3a; 5.29 B. the combined sewer overflow program for grants awarded 5.30 on or after July 1, 1990, under Minnesota Statutes, section 5.31 116.162; 5.32 C. the corrective action grants program for grants awarded 5.33 on or after July 1, 1990, according to Minnesota Statutes, 5.34 section 116.181; 5.35 D. the capital cost component grants program for grants 5.36 awarded on or after July 1, 1990, under Minnesota Statutes, 6.1 section 116.18, subdivision 3b; and 6.2 E. the individual sewage treatment systems grants program 6.3 for grants awarded on or after July 1, 1990, under Minnesota 6.4 Statutes, section 116.18, subdivision 3c. 6.5 Parts 7077.0111 to 7077.0292 apply to the financial 6.6 assistance program. 6.7 Parts 7077.0300 to 7077.0330 apply to the combined sewer 6.8 overflow program. 6.9Parts 7077.0500 to 7077.0560 apply to the corrective action6.10grants program.6.11Parts 7077.0600 to 7077.0660 apply to the capital cost6.12component grants program.6.13 Parts 7077.0700 to 7077.0765 apply to the individual sewage 6.14 treatment systems grants program. 6.15 Sec. 6. [REPEALER.] 6.16 Minnesota Rules, parts 7011.0400; 7011.0405; 7011.0410; 6.17 7077.0500; 7077.0505; 7077.0510; 7077.0515; 7077.0520; 6.18 7077.0525; 7077.0530; 7077.0535; 7077.0540; 7077.0545; 6.19 7077.0550; 7077.0555; 7077.0560; 7077.0600; 7077.0605; 6.20 7077.0610; 7077.0615; 7077.0620; 7077.0625; 7077.0630; 6.21 7077.0635; 7077.0640; 7077.0645; 7077.0650; 7077.0655; and 6.22 7077.0660, are repealed.