APRIL 1975
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REVIEW
FOR
ALABAMA
APPENDICES
U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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APRIL 1975
IMPLEMENTATION PLAN REVIEW
FOR
ALABAMA
APPENDICES
U. S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
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APPENDIX A
State Implementation Plan Background
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Table A-l. Alabama Air Pollution Control Areas
Demographic Information
Air Quality
Control Region
Alabama and
Tombigbee Rivers
Columbus-Phenix
City (Ga.)
East Alabama
Metropolitan
Birmingham
Mobile-Pensacola -
Panama City -
Southern Miss.
(Fla., Miss.)
Southeast Alabama
Tennessee River -
Cumberland
Mountains (Tenn.)
Federal
Number
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Population
1970
(Millions)
.21
.72
.40
1.05
2.12
.24
.97
Area
(Square
Miles)
8,678
11,199
6,181
10,977
33,679
4,817
15,888
Population
Per Square
Mile
24
64
65
95
63
49
61
Classification
Parti- so MQ
culates x x
II III III
I III III
I III III
I II III
I I III
II III III
I I III
Proposed ftQMA
TSP Counties
(0)
(0)
(1) Etowah
(2) Jefferson,
Walker
(1) Mobile
(0)
(0)
Designations3
SOX Counties
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
As of November 14, 1974.
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Table A-2 Alabama Ambient Air Quality Standards
All concentrations in ugms/nf
Federal
and
State
Primary
Secondary
Total Suspended
Annual
75(G)
60(6)
Parti cul ate
24-Hour
260a
150a
Annual
80(A)
Sulfur Oxides
24-Hour 3-Hour
365a
1300a
Nitrogen Dioxide
Annual
100(A)
100(A)
Not to be exceeded more than once per year
(A) Arithmetic mean
(6) Geometric mean
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Table A-3. Alabama AQCR Air Quality Status, TSP
TSP Concentration (ugm/m )
Number of Stations Exceeding
Ambient Air Quality Standards
AQCR
No. 2
1
2b
3
4
5b
6
7b
No. Stations
Reporting
4-Hr
4
12
7
19
35
2
38
a!973 air quality
Interstate.
°Violations
'rormula:
based
r^
Annual
3
3
S
17
5
2
18
Highest Reading
Annual 24 -Hr
48
70
109
160
142
89
100
168
244
356
776
535 e
208
377 e
data in National Air Data Bank
on 2nd
highest reading
at any
2nd Highest Reading
24 -Hr
141
227
313
673
481 e
192
' 375 6
as of June 7, 1974.
station.
unri.« nf 1 (2nd HiS"?st. 24-Hr - 24-Hr Secondary Standard)
Primary
Annual
0
0
2
12
2
1
4
s~
. (Annual
24-Hrc
0
0
1
10
3
0
7
- Annual
% Reduction Required
Secondary to Meet Standards
Annual
0
1
4'
15
2
1
7
Secondary
24-Hrc
0 - 9
3 +41
4 +68
15 + 82
11 + 74
2 +56
13 + 66
-x ~\
Standard^)
Controlling
Standard
24 -Hr
24 -Hr
Annual
24-Hr
24 -Hr
Annual
24-Hr
2nd Highest 24-Hr - Background S " '""' ^ Annual - Background
Alabama participate background concentration:
AQCRs 1, 2, 3, 4. 6: 37.3 ugm/m3
AQCR 5: 35 ygm/m3
AQCR 7: 25 ygm/m3
Note that this is a first approximation. EPA no longer encourages the use of rollback calculations to demonstrate NMQS
attainment. However, in the absence of dispersion modeling calculations it is the only measure available, and it is used here.
Highest 24-hour reading recorded in that part of the AQCR which falls in Alabama
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Table A-4. Alabama AQCR Air Quality Status, S02a
, Number of Stations Exceeding
SO, Concentration (ygm/m ) Ambient Air Quality Standards
AQCR
No.
1
2b
3
4
Sb
6
7b
a!973 air
No. Stations Reporting
Annual 24-Hr Cont.
No data available.
240
No data available.
681
2 27 4
No data available.
0 15 3
Highest Reading
Annual 24 -Hr
8 26
31 584
8 480
24.7 663
quality data in National Aerometric Data Bank as
2nd Highest Reading Primary Secondary
24 -Hr Annual 24-Hrc 3-Hrc
19 00
149 000
480e 01 0
546 8 8
of June 7, 1974.
% Reduction Required Controlling
to Meet Standards" Standard
- 900 Annual
- 145 24-Hr
+ 24 24-Hr
+ 33 24-Hr
Interstate.
""Violations based on 2nd highest
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Table A-5. Alabama Fuel Combustion Source Summary
Total Emissions^
Emissions from
AQCR
No.
1
2e
3
4
56
6
76
Total
Power
Plants*
0
0
1
3f
2
2
4
12
Other Fuel Combustion Area (103 tons/year) Alabama Fuel Combustion Souro
Point Sourcesb Sources0 TSP S02 TSP S02
1
0
2
1
0
0
1
5
9
11
10
14
3
7
13
67
44
45
34
812
231
26
342
1,534
23
8
37
236
492
6
457
1,259
27
9
29
44
11
8
75
44
74
50
57
72
34
50
97
66
aAlabama plants
Alabama plants contributing 90% of the particulate and S02 emissions or 1,000 or more tons per year.
GAlabama counties
dAQCR total
Interstate
fOne plant (Jefferson) is scheduled to go on line in 1978-1979
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Table A-6. Alabama Emissions Summary, TSPC
AQCR
1
2 Alabama
Other
Total
3
4
5 Alabama
Other
Total
6
7 Alabama
Other
Total
Total
,Total
(10 tons/yr)
44
32
13
45
34
812
44
187
231
26
307
35
342
1,534
1
3
2
1
3
2
53
3
12
15
2
20
2
22
100
Electricity Generation
(103 tons/yr) %
4
0
0
0
4
327.
23
11
34
<1
239
0
239
608
8
0
0
0
11
40
52
6
15
1
78
0
70
40
Industrial/Commercial/
Institutional
(103 tons/yr)
6
1
<1
1
1
23
1
25
26
0
10
<1
10
67
Point Source
%
14
4
<1
3
3
3
1
13
11
0
3
<1
3
4
Area Source
CIO3 tons/yr) %
2
3
1
4
5
10
2
3
5
2
6
2
8
36
5
10
7
9
15
1
5
1
2
9
2
5
2
2
aEmission data from reference 6.
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Table A-7. Alabama Emissions Summary, SO-'
AQCR
1
2 Alabama
Other
Total
3
4
5 Alabama
Other
Total
6
7 Alabama
Other
Total
Total
JTotal
(lO^ tons/yr)
23
5
3
8
37
236
219
273
492
6
446
11
457
1,259
%
2
1
3
19
17
22
39
<1
35
1
36
100
Electricity Generation
(103 tons/yr) %
5
0
0
0
5
97
164
167
331
<1
406
0
406
844
21
0
0
0
14
41
75
61
67
4
91
0
89
67
Industrial/Commercial/
Institutional Point Source
(103 tons/yr) %
10
|
11
63
1
34
35
0
31
31
150
45
3
3
3
30
27
13
7
0
7
7
12
Area Source
(103 tons/yr) %
2
4
1
5
5
11
3
2
5
3
8
7
15
46
9
65
42
57
15
5
1
1
1
44
2
67
3
4
aEmission data from reference 6.
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Table A-8. Alabama Required Emission Reduction
AQCR
Estimated Particulate Emission Reduction Required
10 tons/year
Estimated SCL Emission Reduction Required
10 tons/year
1
2b
3
4
K
5b
6
7b
- 9
+ 41
+ 68
+ 82
+ 74
+ 56
+ 66
- 4
+ 18
+ 23
+ 666
+ 770
+ 15
+ 225
d
- 900C
d
- 145
+ 24
d
+ 33
d
- 72
d
- 342
+ 118
d
+ 151
Based on a proportional change of emissions to air quality. Note that this is a first approximation. EPA no
longer encourages the use of rollback calculations to demonstrate NAAQS attainment. However, in the absence of
dispersion modeling results it is the only measure available, and it is used here.
Interstate.
'"Exceptionally large negative numbers indicate current air quality is very good. In this range, the proportional
calculations do not give a good picture of allowable emission increases. They are included here only as general
indicators.
b data available.
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Table A-9 Alabama Fuel Combustion Regulations
Particulate Matter
1) Class 1 Counties: No person shall cause or permit the emission of
particulate matter from fuel-burning equipment in a Class 1 County in
excess of the amount shown below:
Heat Input (106 Btu/hr) Allowable Emissions (lbs/106 Btu)
1 0.5
10 0.5
20 0.37
40 0.27
60 0.23
80 0.20
100 0.18
150 0.15
200 0.13
250 0.12
1,000,000 0.12
Interpolation for heat input values between 10 million Btu/and
250 million Btu/hr shall be accomplished by the use of the equation:
E = 1.38 H"°'44
Where E = Emissions in Ibs/million Btu
H = Heat input in millions of Btu/hr.
2) Class 2 Counties: No person shall cause or permit the emission of
particulate matter from fuel burning equipment in a Class 2 County in
excess of the amount shown below:
Heat Input (106 Btu/hr) Allowable Emissions (lbs/106 Btu)
1 0.8
10 0.8
20 0.53
40 0.35
60 0.28
80 0.24
100 0.21
150 0.16
200 0.14
250 0.12
1,000,000 0.12
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Table A-9 Alabama Fuel Combustion Regulations (Continued)
Interpolation for heat input values between 10 million Btu/hr and
250 million Btu/hr shall be accomplished by the use of the equation:
E = 3.109 H"°'589
where E = Emissions in Ibs/million Btu
H = Heat input in millions of Btu/hr
3) For purposes of this part, the total heat input from all similar fuel
combustion units which discharge particulate matter through a common
stack at a plant or premises shall be used for determining the maximum
• allowable emissions of particulate matter.
4) New fuel-burning sources emitting particulate matter shall be subject to
the rules and regulations for Class 1 Counties, regardless of their
location.
Sulfur Dioxide
1) Priority Classification I Regions and Jefferson County - No person shall
cause or permit the operation of a fuel burning installation in a Sulfur
Dioxide Priority Classification I Air Quality Control Region or in
Jefferson County in such a manner that sulfur oxides, measured as sulfur
dioxide, are emitted in excess of 1.8 pounds/million Btu heat input.
2) Priority Classification II and III Regions - No person shall cause or
permit the operation of a fuel burning installation in a Sulfur Dioxide
Priority Classification II or III Air Quality Control Region in such a
manner that sulfur oxides, measured as sulfur dioxide, are emitted in
excess of 4.0 pounds/million Btu heat input.
3) In addition to the requirements enumerated above, every owner or
operator of a fuel burning installation having a total rated capacity
greater than 1500 million Btu/hour shall: .
a) Demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the-Director, that the
sulfur oxides emitted, either alone or in contribution to
other sources, will not interfere with attainment and main-
tenance of any primary or secondary ambient air quality
standard.
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Table A-9 Alabama Fuel Combustion Regulations (Continued)
b) Demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Director,
that in meeting the emission limitations enumerated
above, the installation will not increase emissions to
the extent resulting air quality concentrations will
be greater than:
(i) Those concentrations (either measured or
calculated) which existed in 1970: or
(ii) Those concentrations (either measured or
calculated) which existed during the first
year of operation of any installation which
began operation after January 1, 1970.
c) Upon the direction of the Director, install and maintain
air quality sensors to monitor attainment and maintenance
of ambient air quality standards in the areas influenced
by the emissions from such installation. Results of such
monitoring shall be provided to the Director in a
manner and form as he shall direct.
4) For purposes-of this regulation, the total heat input from all.similar
fuel combustion units at a plant, premises or installation shall be used
for determining the maximum allowable emission of sulfur dioxide that
passes through a stack or stacks.
5) All calculations performed pursuant to demonstrations required by 3)
shall assume that the fuel burning installation is operating at or above
the maximum capacity which such installation is capable of being
operated.
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APPENDIX B
Regional Air Quality Assessment
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Table B-l. Alabama AQCR Candidacy Assessment for Particulate Regulation Relaxation
AQCR Stations Estimated
with Particulate Expected Counties with Total Particulate % Emissions Emission Reduction
Air Quality Attainment Proposed Particulate Emissions from Alabama Fuel Required for NAAQS Particulate
Violations a Date AQM/V Designations (103 tons/yr) Combustion (10^ tons/yr) Priority
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
Alabama and
Tonbigbee Rivers 0
Columbus -Phenix
Cityc 4
East Alabama 6
Metropolitan
Birmingham 16
Mobile-Pens acola
Panama City-Southern
Mississippi0 12
Southeast
Alabama 2
Tennessee River
Valley-Cumberland
Mountains0 14
b 0
7/75 0
7/75 1
7/75 ' 2
7/75 1
7/75 0
d 0
44 27 - 4 II
45 9 +18 I
34 29 +23 I
812 44 + 666 I
231 11 + 170 I
26 8 +15 II
342 75 + 225 I
number of Stations given on Table A- 3 .
Presently meeting standards.
clnterstate
d The State of Alabama is prohibited by court order to negotiate binding compliance
schedules for TVA power plants
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Table B-2.Alabama AQCR Candidacy Assessment for S02 Regulation Relaxation
Counties with Estimated
AQCR Stations with Expected Proposed Total SO,, % Emissions Emission Reduction
SO, Air Quality Attainment SO, AQMA Emissions from Alabama Fuel Required for NAAQS S02
Violations3 Date Designations CIO3 tons/yr) Combustion (103 tons/yr) Priority
1 Alabama and
Tombigbee Rivers b c 0 23 74 b
2 Columbus -Phenix
City*1 0 e 0 8 50 - 72
3 East Alabama b c 0 37 57 b
4 Mstropolitan
Birmingham 0 e 0 236 72 - 342
5 Mobile -Pensacola
Panama City- Southern
Mississippid 1 7/75 0 492 34 + 118
6 Southeast
Alabama be 0 6 50 b
7 Tennessee River
Valley-Cumberland -:
Mountains'1 Or g 0 457 97 + 151
^Total number of stations given on Table A-4.
Tto data available.
cAttainment schedule indicates region is below standards; current data is unavailable.
dlnterstate
III
III
III
II
I
III
I
Presently meeting standards.
No annual data.
9 The State of Alabama Is prohibited by court order to negotiate binding compliance
schedules for TVA power pltnts
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APPENDIX C
Power Plant Assessment
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Table C-l, Alabama Power Plant Assessment
1.
AQCR Plant
3 Gadsden
4 Gorges
Green County
E. C. Gaston
Jefferson 1 & 2 c
5 Chickasaw
Barry
6 McWilliams
Tombigbee
7d Colbert A
Colbert B
Widows Creek A
Widows Creek B
1975
Capacity
(Mw)
138
1,545.7
568.5
1,060.5
N/A
138
1,770.8
40
75
846.5
550
853
1,125
Estimated 1975
Fuel Use
Fuel
Coal
Gas
Coal
Coal
Coal
N/A
Coal
Gas
Coal
Coal
Gas
Coal
Gas
Coal
Coal
Coal
Coal
Quantity3
240
N/A
3,791
1,280
5,701
N/A
121
N/A
2,138
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,697
1,163
1,939
1,939
% S
Under SIP .
Regulations
2.5
—
2.5
2.5
2.5
1.2
1.1
...
1.1
N/A
---
N/A
—
1.1
1.1
0.7
0.7
% S
Allowed
by Model
>3.0
N/A
>3.0
> 3.0
>3.0
N/A
1.1
1.1
N/A
"-,
N/A
—
1.7
1.7
< 0.7
< 0.7
% S 1971
Fuel Usage
1.2
N/A
1.4
1.9
1.1
N/A
2.2
N/A
2.5
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
4.4
4.4
2.4
2.4
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Table C-l. Alabama Power Plant Analysis (Continued)
a Coal quantity in 10 tons/yr; oil quantity in 10 gallons/yr; gas quantity in
106 ft3/yr.
b Revised regulations approved by EPA, August 1974
c Jefferson 1 and 2 are scheduled to go on line in 1978-1979 and will meet EPA
New Source Performance Standards
Interstate
N/A = Not Available
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