EPA Residential Wood Smoke Programs Larry Brockman Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards RTP, NC December 1, 2016

EPA’s Residential Wood Smoke Program: Major Components EPA’s Wood Heater NSPS Wood Burning Appliance Changeout/Retrofit Projects Fireplace Voluntary Program Burn Wise Education Campaign

Wood Heater New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) Revised standards effective May 15, 2015. 2015 rule broadens applicability of 1988 NSPS 1988 rule only covered “room heaters”: - adjustable burn-rate wood stoves - fireplace inserts and some pellet stoves 2015 rule added: single burn-rate wood stoves all pellet stoves “Central Heaters” hydronic heaters and forced-air furnaces. NSPS phases in emission limits in two steps over five years Step 1, May 2015 Step 2, May 2020

NSPS Delegation of Implementation and Enforcement Authority Clean Air Act Section 111(c) directs the Administrator to: delegate to each State, as appropriate, authority to implement and enforce NSPS sources located in a State. EPA encourages: State and local agencies to take partial delegation of the NSPS or conduct outreach activities to help ensure rule compliance.

Wood Burning Appliance Changeout/Retrofit Project Support Technical Assistance Guidance Documents Funding Opportunities

EPA Guidance Documents Wood-burning Appliance Changeout Guide (2014) Recommendations and tips to state, tribal and local areas looking to implement a changeout program. Financing Options for Wood-burning Appliance Programs (2014) Identifies and briefly describes federal, state, local, non-profit and third party programs that may fund changeouts and weatherization For those starting a program we have a new Changeout Guide

Examples of Past EPA Changeout Funding Clean Air Act (CAA) Section 103: Research focus CAA Section 105: Implementing programs for the prevention and control of air pollution Targeted Airshed Grants: to reduce air pollution in nonattainment areas ranked as the top five most polluted areas relative to EPA ozone, annual or 24-hour PM2.5 standards.

EPA Settlements and Wood Burning Appliance Replacement Projects Since 2010: ~25 EPA settlements included “Wood stoves” Approximately $20 million 14 replacement projects completed Approximately 3,750 devices replaced Estimated PM2.5 emission reductions: 100 tons/year 2000 tons over life of replacement

Fireplace Partnership Program Encourages the development and sale of a new generation of lower-emitting “EPA-qualified” fireplaces that burn cord wood. Includes “EPA-qualified” retrofits devices.

Burn Wise Education Campaign A EPA voluntary partnership program: emphasizes burning the right wood, the right way, in the right appliance to protect your home, health, and the air we breathe. Goal: To promote upgrades to cleaner burning technologies, educate users on how to properly use their wood burning appliance and to ensure they understand the benefits (improved efficiency, safer home and family) of upgrading and proper operation. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

What Burn Wise Tools are Available? Tip Sheet Posters Brochures Postcard Tear Pads Wood Shed Construction Plans Videos Social Media * Free hard copies are currently available for most tools U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Burn Wise Tools Target Audience & Distribution Channels Target Audience: Current and future owners of wood burning appliances Distribution Channels: Hearth retail stores Wood burning appliance manufacturers Chimney sweeps Non-profit organizations States, Local, Tribal agencies U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Recent and Current Projects “How to Build a Wood Shed” Video Completion Date: December 2016

Recent and Current Projects “Wood Smoke and Your Heart” Videos Completion Date: January 2017

Recent and Current Projects Completion Date: December 2016

Potential Projects: Kids Wood Smoke Activity Book Chimney Sweeps Burn Wise Accreditation Burn Wise Partnership with Fire Departments

In Summary, Addressing Residential Wood Smoke Can: Help areas attain the PM2.5 health standards Prevent other areas from slipping into non-attainment Decrease of short term PM2.5 peak exposures from wood smoke Supports EJ & community-based air toxics program Reduces pollutants impacting climate change (black carbon and CH4) Improve indoor air quality

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