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Virginia regulations · Through 2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)

9VAC5-50-80: Standard for visible emissions

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Title 9. Environment
  2. Agency 5. State Air Pollution Control Board
  3. Chapter 50. New and Modified Stationary Sources
  4. Part II. Emission Standards
  5. Article 1. Standards of Performance for Visible Emissions and Fugitive Dust/Emissions (Rule 5-1)

Unless specified otherwise in this part, on or after the date on which the performance test required to be conducted by 9VAC5-50-30 is completed, no owner or other person shall cause or permit to be discharged into the atmosphere from any affected facility any visible emissions which exhibit greater that 20% opacity, except for one six-minute period in any one hour of not more than 30% opacity. Failure to meet the requirements of this section because of the presence of water vapor shall not be a violation of this section.

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