PUBLIC NOTICE
AIR QUALITY TITLE V OPERATING PERMIT AND
GENERAL PERMIT FOR
WASHINGTON HOSPITALCENTER
Notice is hereby given that Washington Hospital Center has applied for a Title V air quality permit pursuant to the requirements of Title 20 of the District of Columbia Municipal Regulations, Chapters 2 and 3 (20 DCMR Chapters 2 and 3) to operate four 56.8 million BTU per hour boilers, two 57.3 million BTU per hour boilers, four 1825 kW diesel engines, one 360 kW diesel engine, one 75 kW diesel engine, one 34 kW diesel engine and one 34 kW fire pump engine, at the Washington Hospital Center located at 110 Irving Street NW, Washington DC 20010-2975.
With the potential to emit approximately 211 tons per year of nitrogen oxides and 138 tons per year of carbon monoxide, the facility has the potential to emit greater than the District’s major source thresholds of 25 tons per year of nitrogen oxides and 100 tons per year of carbon monoxide. Therefore, the facility is classified as a major source of air pollution and is subject to 20 DCMR Chapter 3.
The District Department of the Environment (DDOE) has reviewed the permit application and related documents and has made a preliminary determination that the applicant meets all applicable air quality requirements promulgated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the District. Therefore, draft permit #014-R1 has been prepared.
The application, the draft permit, and all other materials submitted by the applicant [except those entitled to confidential treatment under 20 DCMR 301.1(c)] considered in making this preliminary determination are available for public review during normal business hours at the offices of the District Department of the Environment, 1200 First Street, NE, 5th Floor, Washington DC 20002. Copies of the draft permit and a fact sheet are available at http://ddoe.dc.gov.
A public hearing on this permitting action will not be held unless DDOE has received a request for such a hearing within 30 days of the publication of this notice. Interested parties may also submit written comments on the permitting action. Hearing requests or comments should be directed to Stephen S. Ours, DDOE Air Quality Division, 1200 First Street, NE, 5th Floor, Washington DC 20002. Questions about this permitting action should be directed to John C. Nwoke at (202) 724-7778 or [email protected]. Comments or hearing requests will not be accepted after March 12, 2012.
