Boiler NESHAP and Other Air Quality Rules

Boiler NESHAP navigation tool

By answering a series of simple successive questions, owners and operators of boilers or process heaters can navigate through the complex boiler NESHAP rules, determine what requirements are applicable, and obtain regulatory information associated with their specific boiler or heater under the NESHAP standards.

6J Boiler NESHAP (for area sources)

6J resources

6J tools and forms

General information

6J guidance sheet from KDHE (PDF)
6J requirements at a glance (PDF)
Electronic Code of Federal Regulation (40 CFR 63, subpart JJJJJJ)
EPA website – Boiler compliance at area sources
EPA Boiler Reg Nav tool – This interactive tool leads the user through a series of questions that determine the regulatory requirements for a specific boiler.
EPA Area Source Boilers and Process Heaters: Small Entity Compliance Guide (PDF)

Tune-ups and energy assessments

EPA Tune-up information (PDF)
EPA Boiler tune-up guide (PDF)
Summary of energy assessment requirements under 6J boiler rule (PDF)

Initial notification

Notification of compliance status (NOCS)

Instructions for electronic notification of compliance reports

Recordkeeping

Example recordkeeping form for tune-ups and tune-up guidance

6J presentations and videos

EPA videos to help with understanding the area source boiler requirements
Introduction:	Energy assessment:
Tune-up:	Reporting & recordkeeping:
March 28, 2013 SBEAP Archived Webinar: Environmental regulations (not safety) for boilers http://player.vimeo.com/video/63293533