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The Ontario Ministry of Environment has finalized the technology-based air pollution standard for pulp and paper mills (the Standard) and a proposed guideline for large wood-fired combustors (the Guideline). The new Standard and Guideline aim to control air emissions of key contaminants including total reduced sulphur, chlorine, PAHs, particulate and carbon monoxide.

• Pulp and Paper Industry Standard under O Reg 419/05 (Air Pollution – Local Air Quality) – covers the performance, operational practices, operational optimization assessments, monitoring, and records and reporting requirements for pulp, paper and paperboard mills (but not facilities using an acid-sulphite process)
• Guideline for Control of Air Emissions from Large Wood-fired Combustors – sets out updated technical requirements for the design and operation of existing, modified and new wood-fired combustors (with a heat input capacity of 3 megawatts or greater).

Both the Standard and the Guideline were posted to the Environmental Registry on March 6, 2014. The deadline for comments on the Guideline is May 5, 2014.

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