July 8, 2015

AGENCY: 06-096 - Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
CHAPTER NUMBER AND TITLE: Ch. 129, Surface Coating Facilities
ADOPTED RULE NUMBER: 2015-120
CONCISE SUMMARY: The Department’s adoption, based upon USEPA Control Technique Guidelines, expands the types of coating operations regulated by Ch. 129 to include miscellaneous plastic parts and products. The amendments provide for five major surface coating categories with numerous subcategories in each to further identify which coatings are subject to a specific emission limit. The emission limits are achieved by using low-VOC coatings and add-on controls either alone or in combination.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 7, 2015
AGENCY CONTACT PERSON: Tom Graham, Department of Environmental Protection, 17 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0017. Telephone: (207) 287-7598. E-mail:Tom.Graham@Maine.gov .
WEBSITE: http://www.maine.gov/dep/ .
DEP RULE-MAKING LIAISON: Mike.Karagiannes@Maine.gov .