Rule 1109.1: Emissions of Oxides of Nitrogen from Petroleum Refineries and Related Operations
An I-Plan is an alternative implementation plan for the owner or operator of a facility with six or more units subject to this rule. The plan must include an implementation schedule and emission reduction targets. If an owner or operator elects to implement an I-Plan, permit applications must be submitted between January 1 and July 1, 2025.
Rule 1111: Reduction of NOx Emissions from Natural-Gas-Fired, Fan-Type Central Furnaces
The Mitigation Fee Option for manufacturers of residential and commercial fan-type central furnaces who elected to pay a per-unit fee instead of meeting the 14 nanogram/Joule NOx emission standard will end on September 30, 2025.
Rule 1118: Control of Emissions from Refinery Flares
The operator of a refinery or sulfur recovery plant must minimize emissions and achieve a target of 0.5 tons of sulfur dioxide (SO2) per million barrels by 2025. Additionally, the operator is required to meet an annual performance target of 0.3 pounds of NOx emissions. Starting January 1, 2025, the operator must submit a monthly report through the Flare Event Notification System (FENS), approved by the Executive Officer, within 30 days after the end of each month.
Rule 1168: Adhesive and Sealant Applications
Manufacturers, private labelers of regulated products, big box retailers, and distribution centers must submit a Quantity and Emission Report to South Coast AQMD for regulated products sold within the region, in accordance with the reporting timeline. The deadlines for reporting years 2023 and 2024 are May 1,2025, for big box retailers and September 1, 2025, for manufacturers and private labelers. Additionally, starting January 1, 2025, it is prohibited to manufacture, supply, sell, offer for sale, or use single-ply roof material adhesives, single-ply roof membrane adhesives, roof sealants, and primers within the South Coast AQMD if they contain more than 0.01 percent by weight of either pCBtF or t-Bac.
Rule 1180: Fenceline and Community Air Monitoring for Petroleum Refineries and Related Facilities
The purpose of this rule is to mandate the use of real-time fenceline air monitoring systems and to establish a fee schedule to fund refinery-related community air monitoring systems. The deadline to pay the applicable installation fee for these community air monitoring systems is January 31, 2025. The fee schedule is outlined in Table 2 of Rule 1180.
Rule 1405: Control of Ethylene Oxide Emissions from Sterilization and Related Operations
Operators of any facility performing EtO (ethylene oxide) sterilization, as well as post-aeration storage facilities, Tier I warehouses, and Tier II warehouses, must conduct a source test to demonstrate compliance, implement a Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) program, and submit permit applications by September 1, 2025.
Rule 2305: Warehouse Actions and Investments to Reduce Emissions (WAIRE Program)
Rule 2305 applies to owners and operators of warehouses with greater than or equal to 100,000 square feet of indoor floor space in a single building. Warehouse operators must earn WAIRE points by completing actions and/or investments to satisfy a compliance obligation each year. All warehouse operators are required to submit an Annual WAIRE Report documenting their compliance in 2024 by January 31, 2025.