§ 19-2a-107 — Point source pollution of halogens -- Control technology plan -- Annual report.

Utah § 19-2a-107

• Jurisdiction: Utah
• Title 19: Environmental Quality Code
• Ch. 19-2a: Air Quality - Special Provisions

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(1) As used in this section:
(1)(a) "Division" means the Division of Air Quality created in Section 19-1-105.
(1)(b) "Major halogen source" means a facility, building, structure, or installation that has the potential to emit 3,000 tons or more of a halogen per year from the smelting, mining, or extracting of magnesium.
(2) (2)(a) The division may complete a best available control technology emissions reduction plan to reduce halogen emissions for all major halogen sources.
(2)(b) The division may require an operating major halogen source to implement a plan described in Subsection (2)(a) with an implementation date determined by the division.
(2)(c) The division may create a plan described in Subsection (2)(a) based on the division's status report for halogen reductions and standards recommendations submitted to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee in October 2024.
(3) The division may modify the plan described in Subsection (2) to include a more cost-effective control technology if the cost-effective control technology achieves the same or better reduction in halogen emissions as the best available control technology.
(4) (4)(a) The division shall submit a halogen emissions report to the Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee on or before October 31 of each year.
(4)(b) The report described in Subsection (4)(a) shall include:
(4)(b)(i) the status of halogen emissions in this state;
(4)(b)(ii) the effectiveness of the controls described in Subsection (2); and
(4)(b)(iii) recommendations, if any, from the division for legislative action to address halogen emissions.

Legislative History

Amended by Chapter 264, 2025 General Session