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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Central Artery (I-93)/ Tunnel (I-90) Project Operating Certification of the Project Ventilation System Technical Support Document September 30, 2011 Prepared For Massachusetts Department of Transportation by TRC/Parsons Brinkerhoff 2011 Operating Re-Certification of the Project Ventilation System Table of Contents EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ....................................................................................................................... I INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................ 1–1 PART I – VENTILATION SYSTEM – OPERATION AND EMISSION LIMITS ......................... 1-1–1 1 DESCRIPTION OF CENTRAL ARTERY/TUNNEL PROJECT VENTILATION SYSTEMS 1–1 1.1 Ventilation System Design Criteria ............................................................................................... 1–1 1.2 Feasible Emission Control Technologies .................................................................................... 1–20 1.3 Tunnel Operating Conditions ...................................................................................................... 1–21 1.4 Ventilation System Physical Properties ...................................................................................... 1–21 2 DETERMINATION OF EMISSION LIMITS .......................................................................... 2–26 2.1 Project Preconstruction Certification Acceptance Record ......................................................... 2–26 2.2 MassDEP Regulatory Requirements for Operating Certifications ............................................. 2–27 2.3 Acceptance of Concentration–Based Emission Limits ................................................................ 2–28 2.4 Acceptance of emission Limits Established in 2006 Application ................................................ 2–29 2.5 2011 Re-Certification Process .................................................................................................... 2–29 2.6 Technical Approach .................................................................................................................... 2–31 2.7 Emission Limit Determination .................................................................................................... 2–37 2.8 Proposed Operating Emission Limits ......................................................................................... 2-78 2.9 Operating Certification criteria .................................................................................................. 2-79 PART II – COMPLIANCE MONITORING PROGRAM .............................................................. 3-2-81 3 PROJECT COMPLIANCE MONITORING SYSTEM ............................................................. 3-81 3.1 MassDEP 310 CMR 7.38(8) Regulatory Requirements .............................................................. 3-81 3.2 Emissions Measurement Methodologies ..................................................................................... 3-81 3.3 Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems Description ............................................................. 3-81 3.4 Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems Initial Certification ................................................ 3-86 3.5 Traffic Monitoring ...................................................................................................................... 3-89 4 CONTINUOUS EMISSIONS MONITORING PLAN .............................................................. 4-89 4.1 Project-Wide Quality Assurance/Quality Control Program ....................................................... 4-89 4.2 Training ...................................................................................................................................... 4-93 PART III - RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING ................................................................... 5-4-99 5 DATA RECORDING AND REPORTING ................................................................................ 5-99 5.1 MassDEP 310 CMR 7.38(9) Regulatory Requirements .............................................................. 5-99 5.2 Continuous Emissions Monitoring Measurement Data Processing .......................................... 5-100 5.3 Traffic Data Processing ............................................................................................................ 5-100 5.4 Tunnel Ventilation System Maintenance Records ..................................................................... 5-100 5.5 Continuous Emissions Monitoring Data Summary Reports ...................................................... 5-100 PART IV - CORRECTIVE ACTIONS ......................................................................................... 6-5-119 6 CONTINGENCY PLAN .......................................................................................................... 6-119 6.1 General Requirements (310 CMR 7.38(4)) ............................................................................... 6-119 6.2 Compliance Status Determination for Day-to-Day Operations ................................................ 6-119 6.3 Pre-emptive Actions .................................................................................................................. 6-120 6.4 Corrective (Contingency) Actions ............................................................................................. 6-121 6.5 Mitigation Plan ......................................................................................................................... 6-122 i 2011 Operating Re-Certification CA/T Project: Technical Support Document Appendices Appendix A MassDEP Final Acceptance of the 2006 Central Artery/Tunnel Operating Certification (December 22, 2006) Appendix B Air Quality Analysis Protocol for Determination of Emission Limits as Part of the Operating Certification of the Project Ventilation Systems Appendix B-1 2006 Air Quality Analysis Protocol for Determination of Emission Limits as Part of the Operating Certification of the Project Ventilation Systems Appendix B-2 2011 Air Quality Analysis Protocol for the Determination of PM2.5 Emission Limits and Verification of VOC Emissions Budget for the Renewal of the Operation Certification for the Project Ventilation System Appendix C Air Quality Impact Analysis Supporting Data Appendix C-1 2006 Air Quality Impact Analysis Supporting Data Appendix C-2 2011 Air Quality Impact Analysis Supporting Data for PM2.5 emission Limit Demonstration Appendix C-3 Air quality Analysis for VOC Compliance Appendix D CEM Certification Test Data (Audits, Calibration, Certification) Appendix E CEM Data 2006-2011 Appendix F MassDEP Correspondence Appendix F-1 Recertification Process Appendix F-2 Emission Limits Exceedances and ELA Assessments Appendix F-3 Air Quality Analysis Protocol MassDEP approval letters Appendix G Monitoring Equipment Standard Operating Procedures Attachment 1: CEM Air Emissions Monitoring Protocol ii 2011 Operating Re-Certification of the Project Ventilation System LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1-1: Physical Limits of CA/T Project ....................................................................................................... 1–2 Figure 1-2: Schematic of Full-Transverse Ventilation System ........................................................................... 1–4 Figure 1-3: Ventilation Building 4 Ventilation Schematic Diagram ................................................................... 1–4 Figure 1-4: Location of Ventilation Buildings .................................................................................................... 1–5 Figure 1-5: Location of Ventilation Building 1 ................................................................................................... 1–6 Figure 1-6: Location of Ventilation Building 3 ................................................................................................... 1–7 Figure 1-7: Location of Ventilation Building 4 ................................................................................................... 1–8 Figure 1-8: Location of Ventilation Building 5 ................................................................................................... 1–9 Figure 1-9: Location of Ventilation Building 6 ................................................................................................. 1–10 Figure 1-10: Location of Ventilation Building 7 ................................................................................................. 1–11 Figure 1-11: Location of Existing DST Exit Portal ............................................................................................. 1–13 Figure 1-12: Location of Ramp Portals 1(L-CS) and 3 (SA-CN) ........................................................................ 1–14 Figure 1-13: Locations of Ramp Portal 2 (CN-S) ............................................................................................... 1–15 Figure 1-14: Locations of Ramp Portals 4 (ST-CN) and 5 (ST-SA) ................................................................... 1–16 Figure 1-15: Locations of Ramp Portal 6 (CS-SA) ............................................................................................. 1–17 Figure 1-16: Location of Ramp Portal 7 (CS-P) .................................................................................................. 1–18 Figure 1-17: Location of Ramp Portal 8 (F) .......................................................................................................