HB 3244
Replaces the requirement that an owner or operator of a municipal solid waste incinerator conduct continuous monitoring or sampling of specified air contaminants with a requirement that the monitoring or sampling be conducted annually.
Jurisdiction
Oregon
Session
2025 Regular Session
Committee
Climate, Energy, and Environment
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Bill overview
This bill changes how air pollution is monitored at municipal solid waste incinerators. Instead of requiring continuous monitoring, it now mandates annual monitoring or sampling of specific air contaminants like dioxins, heavy metals, and carbon monoxide. The Department of Environmental Quality can modify the monitoring plan, and an emergency declaration means the law goes into effect immediately.
Key provisions
- Annual monitoring or sampling of air contaminants is required instead of continuous monitoring.
- The plan for monitoring must be submitted to the Department of Environmental Quality.
- The Department of Environmental Quality can modify the monitoring plan.
- The plan must describe how emissions data will be made available.
- The bill covers municipal solid waste incinerators operated before September 24, 2023.
- The Department of Environmental Quality must submit an annual report on monitoring results.
- Technologically feasible alternatives to continuous monitoring are permitted.
- The department may extend deadlines for plan implementation.
Who is affected
- Owners and operators of municipal solid waste incinerators
- The Department of Environmental Quality
- The public
Notable changes
- Replaces continuous monitoring with annual monitoring.
- Allows for modifications to the monitoring plan by the Department of Environmental Quality.
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