Are there exemptions or thresholds for reporting flash emissions?
A. For facilities with permits (either NSR or Title V), the current regulations do not allow any exemptions other then those listed in Section 202 of 20.2.72 NMAC for NSR permits or in the list of Insignificant Activities for Title V facilities referenced in Section 300.D(5) and (6) of 20.2.70 NMAC. Facilities without permits do not need to submit information for a tank or combination of tanks (tank battery) that have a total throughput of no more than 12 barrels per day of black oil (API gravity less than 40 degrees). This threshold is based on studies by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment that each barrel per day of throughput of this oil will result in an average emission of 2 tons per year of volatile organic compounds.
