Resource Recovery Facility: Emissions Data

Today's data

The composition of the gases generated in each combustion unit are sampled every ten seconds. This is referred to as "continuous emissions monitoring," or CEM. The numbers shown on our data pages are hourly averages. Recent month's CEM reports are archived online.

Have emissions questions or need more information?

The Resource Recovery Facility must comply with the requirements of Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Permit # 24-031-01718, as well as Federal standards. Under this air quality permit, the following limits must not be exceeded:

*Annual source testing emission standard, not a CEM standard

Resource Recovery Facility

• Resource Recovery Facility home
• General information
• Map / Schedule a tour
• Online tour
• Environmental issues
• Studies/ Assessments of RRF operations
• Emissions chemistry
• Emissions data
• Weather data

• Facilities home
  
  
• Recycling Center
• Solid Waste Transfer Station
• Resource Recovery Facility
• Compost Facility
• Landfill Operations
• Waste Disposal

Operating Indication:

Furnace Roof Temperature 1100 to1600 °F, which corresponds approximately to furnace temperatures of 1800 to 2300 °F, respectively. When a unit is shut down, it takes hours for the temperature to decrease to ambient levels.

Today's data