A typical soil and/or groundwater remediation system consists of both a vapor extraction system used to extract vapors from the contaminated area and a control device used to control emissions from the vapor extraction system. The types of systems included in this manual are in-situ soil vapor extraction systems (SVE), ex-situ soil burners, air stripping systems, ex-situ soil aeration, bioremediation projects, contaminated soil excavations, contaminated soil stockpiles, and air pollution control devices for soil and groundwater remediation.
Who Needs a Permit?
Important Permitting Information: For all remediation operations, separate Permits to Operate are required for the soil vapor extraction system and its associated control device.
For general reference, each of the following pieces of equipment or ex-situ soil remediation projects will require a separate Permit to Operate:
Portable or stationary in-situ soil vapor extraction systems, ex-situ soil burners (rotary kiln), soil aeration, or soil excavations unless exempt.
Portable or stationary air stripping units for groundwater treatment systems including well manifold and blower motor unless exempt.
Portable or stationary air pollution control system: carbon adsorption.
Portable or stationary air pollution control system: oxidizers/HCL scrubbers/baghouses.
Portable or stationary air pollution control system: IC engines/three-way catalytic converters.
Portable or stationary air strippers.
All other mobile or stationary air pollution control systems.
Portable internal combustion (IC) engines greater than 50 horsepower as determined by test procedure SAE J1349 or SAE J1995 or IC engines that are less than 50 horsepower and are used as an emission control device for a duration longer than 5 days.
All ex-situ soil aeration projects unless exempt.
Ozone injection systems or air sparge systems (unless exempt).
Returning to a site to perform a second pilot test resulting in a cumulative onsite time of more than 5 days unless exempt.
Permit Fees
All permit fees are based on District Rule 301.
When applying for a permit through Online Services, the appropriate Permit Fee schedule will be automatically determined based upon the selection of the General Equipment Description. If you wish to see what the fees are for new equipment prior to applying, please use the following schedules in the Permit Fee Schedule to determine the initial application fee:
- Systems using an electric motor: Please use Schedule 1 to determine the initial application fee. The application fee is based upon the rated horsepower of the electric motor powering the blower.
- Systems using an IC Engine as an emissions control device and to drive an SVE blower: Please use Schedule 9 to determine the initial application fee.
How to Apply for a Permit
All
permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services customer portal.
When applying for a permit through Online Services, the equipment must be categorized by both a General and Specific description. The following categories may be selected when applying for the general Soil Cleanup.
Soil Vapor Extraction
| Soil Aeration
Soil Vapor Extraction System
VOC Stripping Process
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The following General Equipment Descriptions may be applicable when applying for equipment associated with Soil Cleanup:
APC - Carbon Adsorption
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APC - Baghouse
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APC - Oxidizer
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APC - Scrubber
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IC Engine Compression - Prime
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IC Engine Spark - Prime
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Permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services portal. All applications must be submitted with the appropriate fee in order to be processed. Application fees may be paid directly through the Online Services portal. Pay the application fee when you submit your application for fastest processing time. Applications submitted without payment will be cancelled if payment is not received within two weeks of submitting the application.
To contact Permitting staff please call 279-207-1122 or email permitting@airquality.org.
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