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HR 2787 100th Congress House Environmental Protection Air pollution control Air pollution measurement Federal-local relations Incineration Licenses Local and Municipal Government Municipal services Refuse and refuse disposal Standards Waste disposal sites

A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to control emissions of certain air pollutants from municipal waste incinerators.

Introduced: June 25, 1987 See on congress.gov
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Jun 25, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 25, 1987
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Clean Air Act to direct the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency to promulgate performance standards for emissions of specified air pollutants, including particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, and lead, from new or modified municipal waste combustion units. Requires such standards to reflect the greatest degree of emission limitation achievable through application of the best available control technologies achieved in practice by similar units or contained in a State implementation plan. Makes specified technologies available, including spray dry scrubbers source separation, and catalytic oxidation.

Requires initial standards to be promulgated within 12 months, in effect within 18 months, and reviewed every five years. Sets a standard of emission equivalent to that achieved by the five lowest emitting units should the Administrator fail to promulgate a standard for any of the specified pollutants.

Directs the Administrator to promulgate regulations requiring existing units to meet the emissions standards promulgated under this Act according to a timetable which requires compliance at least within six years. Requires owners or operators of municipal waste combustion units to monitor emissions at the point such emissions move into the ambient air and at other points as necessary to protect human health and the environment. Sets monitoring standards, including continuous and periodic monitoring.

Requires unit permits to be terminated five years after their issuance unless the Administrator or an authorized State certifies such unit's compliance with emissions requirements.

Permits States to submit for Administrator approval a State program of enforcement, treating the State as the enforcing entity under this Act. Authorizes the Administrator to withdraw such authority if the State is not adequately enforcing these requirements.

What's happening now June 25, 1987

Referred to House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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