15A NCAC 02D .0605. GENERAL RECORDKEEPING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS

(a)  The owner or operator of a source subject to a requirement of this Subchapter or Subchapter 02Q of this Chapter shall maintain:

(1)           records detailing all malfunctions under Rule .0535 of this Subchapter,

(2)           records of all testing conducted under rules in this Subchapter,

(3)           records of all monitoring conducted under rules in this Subchapter or Subchapter 02Q of this Chapter,

(4)           records detailing activities relating to any compliance schedule in this Subchapter, and

(5)           for unpermitted sources, records necessary to determine compliance with rules in this Subchapter or Subchapter 02Q of this Chapter .

(b)  The Director shall specify in the source's permit:

(1)           the type of monitoring required and the frequency of the monitoring,

(2)           the type of records to be maintained, and

(3)           the type of reports to be submitted and the frequency of submitting these reports, as necessary to determine compliance with rules in this Subchapter or Subchapter 02Q of this Chapter or with an emission standard or permit condition.

(c)  If the Director has evidence that a source is violating an emission standard or permit condition, the Director may require that the owner or operator of any source subject to the requirements of this Subchapter or Subchapter 02Q of this Chapter submit to the Director any information necessary to determine the compliance status of the source.

(d)  The owner or operator of a source of excess emissions which last for more than four hours and which results from a malfunction, a breakdown of process or control equipment, or any other abnormal conditions shall report excess emissions in accordance with the requirements of Rule .0535 of this Subchapter.

(e)  Copies of all records and reports generated in response to the requirements of this Section shall be retained by the owner or operator for a period of two years after the date on which the record was made or the report submitted, except that the Director may extend the retention period in particular instances when necessary to comply with other State or federal requirements or when compliance with a particular standard requires documentation for more than two years.

(f)  All records and reports generated in response to the requirements of this Section shall be made available to personnel of the Division for inspection.

(g)  The owner or operator of a source subject to the requirements of this Section shall comply with the requirements of this Section at his own cost.

(h)  No person shall falsify any information required by a rule in this Subchapter or a permit issued under 15A NCAC 02Q. No person shall knowingly submit any falsified information required by a rule in this Subchapter or a permit issued under 15A NCAC 02Q.

 

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143-215.3(a)(1); 143-215-65; 143-215.66; 143-215.1078(a)(4);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. January 1, 2007; April 1, 1999; July 1, 1984; June 18, 1976.