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Code of Federal Regulations Title 40. Protection of Environment § 40.63.1965 What is a deviation?

Current as of January 02, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A deviation is defined in § 63.1990. For the purposes of the landfill monitoring and SSM plan requirements, deviations include the items in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this section.

(a) A deviation occurs when the control device operating parameter boundaries described in § 63.1983(c)(1) are exceeded.

(b) A deviation occurs when 1 hour or more of the hours during the 3–hour block averaging period does not constitute a valid hour of data. A valid hour of data must have measured values for at least three 15–minute monitoring periods within the hour.

(c)Before September 28, 2021, a deviation occurs when a SSM plan is not developed or maintained on site and when an affected source fails to meet any emission limitation, (including any operating limit), or work practice requirement in this subpart during SSM, regardless of whether or not such failure is permitted by this subpart.

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