Current Events
Notice - December 7th 2009
This permit is being issued and administered by the Navajo Nation EPA (“NNEPA”) pursuant to the Delegation Agreement between the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“USEPA” or “EPA”) Region 9 and NNEPA, dated October 15, 2004. In accordance with the provisions of Title V of the Clean Air Act, 40 CFR Part 71, Navajo Nation Operating Permit Regulations, and all other applicable rules and regulations, the permittee, Peabody Western Coal Company – Black Mesa Complex, is authorized to operate air emission units and to conduct other air pollutant emitting activities in accordance with the permit conditions listed in this permit.
Notice - August 3rd 2009
This Permit is being issued and administered by the Navajo Nation EPA (NNEPA) pursuant to the Delegation Agreement between EPA Region IX and NNEPA, dated October 15, 2004. This permit authorizes the Permittee, ConocoPhillips – Wingate Fractionating Plant, candlestick flare, Unit ID No. 17, to operate air pollutant-emitting activities in accordance with the permit conditions listed in this permit and the provisions of Title V of the Clean Air Act, 40 C.F.R. Part 71, Navajo Nation Operating Permit Regulations, and all other applicable rules and regulations.
National
Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
What are the requirements?
Prior to the commencement of demolition or a renovation activity of a regulated facility an Asbestos Hazard Emergency Response Act (AHERA) certified building inspector must thoroughly inspect the facility or part of the facility where the demolition or renovation operation will occur for the presence of asbestos, including Category I and Category II non-friable asbestos-containing materials.
Notification Time Frame
An original notification is required to be submitted to the agency 10 working days (counting Monday through Friday) prior to the start of a renovation activity involving the removal or disturbance of threshold amounts or regulated asbestos containing materials.
Threshold amounts being:
- 260 linear feet or more on pipes
- 160 square feet or more on other facility components
- 35 cubic feet or more of facility components
A Notification is required to be submitted for all demolition activities, even when no asbestos is present.
Notification Fees
These are no fees associated with the notification process.
What is considered a Renovation Activity?
A facility is any institutional, commercial, public, industrial, or residential structure, installation, or building (including any structure, installation, or building containing condominiums or individual dwelling units operated as a residential cooperative, but excluding residential building having four or fewer dwelling units); and ship; any active or inactive waste disposal site. For purposes of this definition, any building, structure, or installation that contains a loft used as a dwelling unit is not considered a residential structure, installation, or building. Any structure, installation, or building that was previously subject to this subpart is not excluded, regardless of its current use or function, including facility components; any part of a facility including equipment.
What facilities are exempted?
A single residential home or structure containing one to four dwelling units (unless classified as an installation; meaning any building or structure or any group of building or structures at a single demolition or renovation site that are under the control of the same owner or operator or owner or operator under common control.)
NNEPA Asbestos NESHAP Program Contact
Navajo Nation Environmental Protection Agency
Air Quality Control Program
Asbestos NESHAP
Route 112 North/ Building #2427
PO Box 529
Fort Defiance, Arizona 86504
(928) 729-4246 or (928) 729-4247
Work completed on Navajo Nation lands is regulated by EPA Region IX Asbestos NESHAP Program: (415) 972-3989.