Sec. 219-4.5. Emissions testing and modeling

(a) Upon request by the department, the owner or operator of a crematory facility must demonstrate compliance with the requirements of this Subpart by either conducting onsite testing or submitting a representative stack test for an identical unit.

(b) Onsite stack testing conducted to demonstrate compliance with subdivision (a) of this section must be conducted pursuant to a department approved testing protocol. The facility owner or operator must submit a testing protocol to the department at least 30 days prior to the commencement of testing pursuant to Part 202 of this Title.

(c) Representative stack tests submitted to demonstrate compliance with subdivision (a) of this section must include the following information:

(1) a letter signed by the facility owner or operator certifying that the test report being submitted is for an identical cremation unit;

(2) a copy of the testing protocol that was used;

(3) a description of the testing methods used, including any deviations from established reference test methods;

(4) a description of all quality assurance, data reduction, and any other operating practices followed; and

(5) testing results demonstrating compliance with the standards of this subpart in units of measurement identical to those described in this Subpart.

(d) The department may require the owner or operator of a crematory facility submitting a representative stack test to perform a stack test if the submitted test protocol or report does not meet the department’s standards for approval.

(e) The department may require the owner or operator of a crematory facility to perform an air dispersion modeling analysis using procedures acceptable to the department to evaluate the impacts of the facility on the surrounding community.