Advisory

Air Quality Advisory

Smoke from the fires in Northern Sacramento Valley is expected to impact air quality in the eastern portion of the Bay Area down to Santa Clara Valley on Friday and Saturday. Residents in affected areas should stay alert to news coverage and health warnings related to smoke. Check air quality at fire.airnow.gov and take steps to protect your health from smoke. Learn how at www.baaqmd.gov/wildfiresafety. Pollution levels are not expected to exceed the national 24-hour health standard. A Spare the Air Alert is not in effect.

Registration for Boiler, Steam Generator, Process Heater

Effective January 1, 2011, Regulation 9, Rule 7 requires certain boilers, steam generators and process heaters to be registered with the District and comply with the emission limits set forth in the rule.

To determine if your boiler is subject to this rule please address the following applicability requirements:

Exemption Requirements:

the rated heat input is less than 1 MM Btu/hr (30 Boiler horsepower) or
the rated heat input is less than or equal to 2 MM Btu/hr (60 Boiler horsepower) and the boiler is fired using only natural gas or LPG

If either of the above apply you are exempt. No further action is required.

Registration Requirements:

the rated heat input is greater than 2 MM Btu/hr and less than 10 MM Btu/hr
the boiler is fired using only natural gas or LPG
the boiler is not located at a petroleum refinery
the boiler is not used to generate electricity

If all of the above apply your boiler is required to be registered.
Please complete the Boiler Registration(155 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, posted 7/15/2020) form.

For more information, see the Regulation 9-7 Compliance Advisory(463 Kb PDF, 2 pgs, posted 9/5/2019).

Fees

The registration fees are set forth in Regulation 3, Schedule R. Both the initial registration fee and the annual fee are for each registered equipment. Late registrations and late payment penalties may apply.

Renewal

Depending on the permit or registration expiration date for your facility, you will receive renewal notices accordingly on an annual basis. Renewal invoices are typically sent out 30 to 60 days before expiration.