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<regulation prefix="Regulation" num=".05" citation="COMAR 26.11.30.05" title_num="26" subtitle_num="11" chapter_num="30" heading="Visible Emission Standards.">
  <paragraph num="A.">
    <text>The owner or operator of a cement manufacturing installation may not cause or permit the discharge of emissions which exceed the visibility standards in §B of this regulation.</text>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="B.">
    <text>Visibility Standards.</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>In Areas I, II, V, and VI a person may not cause or permit the discharge of emissions from any installation or building, other than water in an uncombined form, which is greater than 20 percent opacity.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>In Areas III and IV a person may not cause or permit the discharge of emissions from any installation or building, other than water in an uncombined form, which is visible to human observers.</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(3)">
      <text>Compliance with the visibility standards of §B(1) and (2) of this regulation shall be demonstrated by a visible emission observation using Method 9 of 40 CFR Part 60.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="C.">
    <text>Visible Emission Monitoring Requirements for Cement Kilns. The owner or operator of a cement kiln at a Portland cement manufacturing plant shall either:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Use a COM in accordance with the requirements of COMAR 26.11.01.10; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Use a PM continuous parametric monitoring system (CPMS) to establish a site-specific operating parameter limit for continuous visible emission compliance determinations in accordance with Regulation .04C of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
  <paragraph num="D.">
    <text>Visible Emission monitoring requirements for clinker coolers. On or after September 1, 2016, the owner or operator of a clinker cooler at a Portland cement manufacturing plant shall either:</text>
    <paragraph num="(1)">
      <text>Use a COM in accordance with the requirements of COMAR 26.11.01.10; or</text>
    </paragraph>
    <paragraph num="(2)">
      <text>Use a PM continuous parametric monitoring system (CPMS) to establish a site-specific operating parameter limit for continuous visible emission compliance determinations in accordance with Regulation .04C(1)—(5) of this chapter.</text>
    </paragraph>
  </paragraph>
</regulation>