40 CFR 60.6010: What is the minimum amount of monitoring data I must collect with my continuous parameter monitoring systems?

(a) Where continuous parameter monitoring systems are used, obtain 1-hour arithmetic averages for all the following three parameters:

(1) Load level of the municipal waste combustor.

(2) Temperature of the flue gases at the inlet of your particulate matter control device.

(3) Carbon feed rate if activated carbon is used to control dioxins/furans or mercury emissions.

(b) Obtain at least two data points per hour in order to calculate a valid 1-hour arithmetic average.

(c) Obtain valid 1-hour arithmetic averages for at least 75 percent of the operating hours per day for 90 percent of the operating days per calendar quarter.