Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control
Section 22a-193. - Reporting required for exceeding or deviating from permitted emissions limits.

On and after July 1, 1996, the owner or operator of a resources recovery facility shall notify the Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection within twelve hours of any exceeding of, or deviation from, any permitted emissions limitation or parameter including, but not limited to, dioxin and furan indicators such as combustion efficiency and temperature, opacity, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, combustion efficiency, combustion temperature, sulfur dioxide reduction efficiency, final particulate control device inlet temperature and steam load.

(P.A. 86-332, S. 4, 20; P.A. 87-489, S. 1, 14; P.A. 96-163, S. 5, 10; P.A. 03-123, S. 11; P.A. 11-80, S. 1.)
History: P.A. 87-489 amended Subdiv. (1) to delete provision re a dedicated telephone line for continuous monitoring and substituted in lieu thereof provision re continuous monitoring with remote telemetry; P.A. 96-163 replaced prior provisions re continuous monitoring of emissions and a toll-free telephone line for receiving reports about emissions with provisions requiring owner or operator to report exceedances or deviations from permitted emissions, effective July 1, 1996; P.A. 03-123 made technical changes, effective June 26, 2003; pursuant to P.A. 11-80, “Commissioner of Environmental Protection” was changed editorially by the Revisors to “Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection”, effective July 1, 2011.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 22a - Environmental Protection

Chapter 446c - Air Pollution Control

Section 22a-170. (Formerly Sec. 19-505). - Definitions.

Section 22a-171. (Formerly Sec. 19-507). - Duties of Commissioner of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Section 22a-172. (Formerly Sec. 19-507a). - Consultation by commissioner with other state officials.

Section 22a-173. (Formerly Sec. 19-507c). - Insured mortgage payments on new equipment used for air pollution control.

Section 22a-174. (Formerly Sec. 19-508). - Powers of the commissioner. Regulations. Fees. Exemptions. General permits. Appeal of commissioner's action re permit applications.

Section 22a-174a. - Annual fee. Schedule. Regulations.

Section 22a-174b. - Internal performance evaluation program.

Section 22a-174c. - Modification, revocation and suspension of permits. Grounds.

Section 22a-174d. - Planting of trees or turf grass as condition of permit. Regulations.

Section 22a-174e. - Decommissioning of stage II vapor recovery systems. Pressure decay test of stage I vapor recovery systems. Placement of disabling device.

Section 22a-174f. - Market-based programs to achieve air quality standards. Regulations.

Section 22a-174g. - California motor vehicle emissions standards.

Section 22a-174h. - High-emissions motor vehicles scrappage program.

Section 22a-174i. - Mobile emissions reduction credit programs for vehicle conversions.

Section 22a-174j. - Emissions performance standards applicable to emissions caused by electricity generation. Regulations.

Section 22a-174k. - Outdoor wood-burning furnaces.

Section 22a-174l and 22a-174m. - Emergency engines and distributed generation resources. Sale of allowances from the combined heat and power long-term power purchase agreement set-aside account; sale dates and price.

Section 22a-175. (Formerly Sec. 19-508a). - Penalties for violations. Penalties for false statements.

Section 22a-176. (Formerly Sec. 19-510). - Consideration in making regulations and issuing orders.

Section 22a-177. (Formerly Sec. 19-513a). - Enforcement of regulations. Complaints.

Section 22a-178. (Formerly Sec. 19-514). - Orders to correct violations. Hearings. Modification and extension. Orders to owners. Joint and several liability. Filing of certified copy or notice on land records. Orders to investigate.

Section 22a-179. (Formerly Sec. 19-515). - Application of Uniform Trade Secrets Act.

Section 22a-180. (Formerly Sec. 19-516). - Penalty for violations of orders. Injunctions. Joint and several liability.

Section 22a-181. (Formerly Sec. 19-517). - Emergency action.

Section 22a-182. (Formerly Sec. 19-518). - Appeals. Exceptions.

Section 22a-182a. - Appeals from decisions in contested cases.

Section 22a-183. (Formerly Sec. 19-519). - Permit for exemption from regulations.

Section 22a-184. (Formerly Sec. 19-519a). - Causing of air pollution prohibited. Permits for air contaminant sources.

Section 22a-185. (Formerly Sec. 19-520a). - Municipal districts for control of air pollution.

Section 22a-185a. - Assistance with establishing municipal air quality baseline and effect of Cricket Valley Energy Center.

Section 22a-186. - Permit for the construction and operation of an air contaminant source.

Section 22a-186a. - Considerations in issuance of permit.

Section 22a-186b. - Written notification of application for permit.

Section 22a-187 and 22a-187a. - Hazardous Air Pollutant Advisory Panel. Recommendations; annual report.

Section 22a-188. - Small business stationary source assistance program: Definitions.

Section 22a-188a. - Small business stationary source technical and environmental compliance program.

Section 22a-190. - Definitions.

Section 22a-191. - Air quality standard for dioxin and furan emissions.

Section 22a-191a. - Mercury emissions testing program. Sewage sludge incinerator stack testing.

Section 22a-192. - Evaluation of health risks.

Section 22a-193. - Reporting required for exceeding or deviating from permitted emissions limits.

Section 22a-194. - Definition of controlled substance.

Section 22a-194a. - Sale of new products manufactured using any controlled substance. Certification of compliance.

Section 22a-194b. - Standards for emissions of controlled substances from various sources.

Section 22a-194c. - Exemption from compliance.

Section 22a-194d. - Restriction on sale of containers of controlled substances.

Section 22a-194e. - Reuse or recycling of controlled substances used in automobile air conditioning systems.

Section 22a-194f. - Plan to reduce controlled substances from stationary air contaminant sources.

Section 22a-194g. - Restriction on purchase by state agencies or institutions of products manufactured using controlled substances.

Section 22a-196. - Location of asphalt batching or continuous mix facility.

Section 22a-197. - Sulfur dioxide emission standards: Definitions.

Section 22a-198. - Title IV sulfur dioxide emission standards. Credit trading. Suspension of credit trading prohibition by the commissioner.

Section 22a-199. - Mercury emission standards: Definitions, requirements, alternative emissions limits, testing, regulations.

Section 22a-200. - Greenhouse gas: Definitions.

Section 22a-200a. - Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions: Mandated levels. Reports.

Section 22a-200b. - Greenhouse gas emissions: Inventory, modeling scenarios, recommendations, schedule. Regulations.

Section 22a-200c. - Implementation of Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Regional Greenhouse Gas account. Auctioning of allowances.

Section 22a-200d. - State action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: Assessment of low-carbon fuel standards, transportation system, cap and trade programs.

Section 22a-200e. - Subcommittee of Governor's Steering Committee on Climate Change. Report.

Section 22a-201 to 22a-201b. - Motor vehicle greenhouse gas emissions; definitions. Greenhouse gas labeling program for new motor vehicles. Public education program.

Section 22a-201c. - Greenhouse gas reduction fee.

Section 22a-201d. - Zero-emission school buses and alternative fuel school buses. Grant program for the purchase or lease of zero-emission school buses. Provision of administrative and technical assistance regarding use of zero-emission school buses.

Section 22a-201e. - Voucher program to support deployment of certain vehicles and school buses equipped with zero-emission technology and installation of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

Section 22a-202. - Connecticut Hydrogen and Electric Automobile Purchase Rebate program.