9/12/2024 - BAAQMD Cites Apple for Violating four more Air Pollution laws

I filed a complaint about Apple's stupid secret fab with the BAAQMD on July 22 2024. 

On August 29 2024, the California Bay Area Air Quality Management District published a formal notice of violations by Apple Inc of two violations of air pollution laws via their Skunkworks fab at 3250 Scott Blvd.

Then on September 12 2024 (probably after an inspection?) BAAQMD cited Apple for four additional violations - 2-1-301 & 2-1-302 again, and also for "gaseous pollution."

Apple apparently violated regulation 2-1-301 when it built/installed equipment that causes air pollution without first getting permission from BAAQMD; then violated -302 by operating the fab for around eight years without required permits.

Then, Apple also violated 9-7-307.1 by dumping illegal amounts of NOx & CO into our air.

References: 

• Link: BAAQMD Regulation 9, Rule 7 - Gaseous Pollutants
• Link: BAAQMD Regulation 2, Rule 1 - General Requirements 
• Link: BAAQMD Notices of Violation

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9-7-300 STANDARDS  

9-7-307 Final Emission Limits:
​No person shall operate a boiler, steam generator or process heater with a rated heat input listed in the table below that exceeds the corresponding NOx and CO emission limits on or after the...

corresponding effective date specified in Section 9-7-308.​

Emission Limit: 307.1 
Rated Heat Input (million BTU/hr): >2 to 5 
Fuel: gaseous, except landfill or digester gas
NOx Limit (ppmv, dry at 3% oxygen): 30
CO Limit (ppmv, dry at 3% oxygen): 400

2-1-300 STANDARDS

​2-1-301 Authority to Construct:
Any person who, after July, 1972, puts in place, builds, erects, installs, modifies, modernizes, alters or replaces any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance, the use of which may cause, reduce or control the emission of air contaminants, shall first secure written authorization from the APCO in the form of an authority to construct. Routine repairs, maintenance, or cyclic maintenance that includes replacement of components with identical components is not considered to be an alteration, modification or replacement for the purpose of this Section unless the APCO determines the changes to be non-routine. The use or operation of the source shall initiate the start-up period in accordance with Section 2- 1-411. (Amended 3/17/82; 10/19/83; 7/17/91; 5/17/00) 

​2-1-302 Permit to Operate:
Before any person, as described in Section 2-1-401, uses or operates any article, machine, equipment or other contrivance, the use of which may cause, reduce or control the emission of air contaminants, such person shall first secure written authorization from the APCO in the form of a permit to operate.