Revision to the Washington State Implementation Plan; Update to the Solid Fuel Burning Devices Regulations
air-emissions · Rule · Published 2014-05-09 · Effective 2014-06-09 · WA · 79 FR 26628
Document
Document number
2014-10581
Federal Register citation
79 FR 26628
CFR reference
40 CFR 52
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
air-emissions
Publication date
2014-05-09
Effective date
2014-06-09
State
WA
EPA docket
EPA-R10-OAR-2013-0707
Abstract
The EPA is approving a State Implementation Plan (SIP) revision submitted by the Washington State Department of Ecology (Ecology) on January 30, 2014. The SIP submission contains revisions to Washington's solid fuel burning device rules to control fine particulate matter (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) from residential wood combustion. The updated regulations reflect Washington State statutory changes made in 2012, setting revised PM<INF>2.5</INF> trigger levels for impaired air quality burn bans and setting criteria for prohibiting solid fuel burning devices that are not certified. The submission also contains updates to the regulations to improve the clarity of the language.