75-2-203. Department to set emission levels. (1) The department may establish the limitations of the levels, concentrations, or quantities of emissions of various pollutants from any source necessary to prevent, abate, or control air pollution. Except as otherwise provided in or pursuant to this section, those levels, concentrations, or quantities are controlling, and no emission in excess of those levels is lawful.
(2) In any area where the concentration of air pollution sources or of population or where the nature of the economy or of land and its uses may require, the department may fix more stringent requirements governing the emission of air pollutants than those in effect pursuant to subsection (1).
(3) The department may by rule use any widely recognized measuring system for measuring emission of air contaminants.
(4) Should federal minimum standards of air pollution be set by federal law, the department may, if necessary in some localities of this state, set more stringent standards by rule.
History: En. Sec. 10, Ch. 313, L. 1967; R.C.M. 1947, 69-3913; amd. Sec. 11, Ch. 324, L. 2021.
Structure Montana Code Annotated
Title 75. Environmental Protection
Part 2. Standards, Permits, and Variances
75-2-201. Classifying and reporting air contaminant sources
75-2-202. Department to set ambient air quality standards
75-2-203. Department to set emission levels
75-2-204. Rules relating to construction, installation, alteration, operation, or use
75-2-206. Study of effects of sulfur dioxide on health and environment
75-2-208. through 75-2-210 reserved
75-2-211. Permits for construction, installation, alteration, or use
75-2-212. Variances -- renewals -- filing fees
75-2-213. Energy development project -- hearing and procedures
75-2-215. Solid or hazardous waste incineration -- additional permit requirements
75-2-216. Adoption of rules for solid or hazardous waste incinerator permits
75-2-217. Operating permit program -- exemptions -- general requirements -- duration
75-2-219. Permits for operation -- limitations
75-2-220. Fees -- special assessments -- late payment assessments -- credit
75-2-221. Deposit of air quality permitting and registration fees
75-2-222. and 75-2-223 reserved
75-2-225. Amount and duration of credit -- how claimed
75-2-226. Credit for use of postconsumer glass
75-2-227. Postconsumer glass qualifying for credit -- rulemaking
75-2-228. and 75-2-229 reserved
75-2-230. Commercial hazardous waste incinerators -- additional permit requirements
75-2-231. Medical waste and hazardous waste incineration -- additional permit requirements
75-2-232. Disclosure statement required
75-2-233. Denial or modification of permit -- mitigating factors