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• SPARS Overview and Features • New Feature Movie• Moving to the Future• Cool Web Links• Exciting Reports and Permits

November 20042IOWADepartment of Natural Resources

SPARS Software Overview SPARS Software Overview

Fully Functional Permit Application software with Site Management Functions:– Construction Permit Applications

– Operating Permit Applications

– Part 1; Equipment and Emissions Information

– Part 2; Applicable Requirements

– Title V Annual Emission Inventory Submittal

– Minor Source Emission Inventory Submittal


AQB provides free training and support to Industry and other users for completing the Major Source and Minor Source Inventories

AQB provides free training and support for completing Title V Parts 1 and 2 initial / renewal applications and Construction Permit applications

SPARS TrainingSPARS Training


SPARS should be used to submit information for Emissions Inventory on:– Any Site Subject to Construction Permitting, but not

Subject to Title V (Minor Source Emissions Inventories)

– Major Source Emission Inventories

– Modifications to a Current Inventory

SPARS Inventories SPARS Inventories


58 Facilities Used SPARS for the58 Facilities Used SPARS for the2002 Emission Inventory2002 Emission Inventory

ANR PIPELINE CO. - BIRMINGHAM COMPRESSOR; - LINEVILLE COMPRESSOR

ADM CORN PROCESSING - CLINTON BLACKHAWK FOUNDRY & MACHINE CO., INC. BPB AMERICA, INC. CENTRAL IOWA POWER CO. – SUMMIT LAKE; – FAIR STATION

JOHN DEERE - DUBUQUE; - WATERLOO WORKS

FARMLAND INDUSTRIES, INC. - FORT DODGE

GLACIER DAIDO AMERICA GLEN-GERY CORPORATION GOMACO CORPORATION GREGORY MANUFACTURING CO., INC. LAFARGE NORTH AMERICA INC. LINWOOD MINING & MINERAL CORPORATION MANILDRA ENERGY CORPORATION MAQUOKETA MUNICIPAL ELEC. UTILITY; - 105 GENERAC DR.

MAYTAG - NEWTON LAUNDRY PRODUCTS - PLANT 2


NATIONAL COOPERATIVE REFINERY ASSOCIATION NORTHERN NATURAL GAS CO. - VENTURA; - OAKLAND; - OGDEN; - PAULLINA; -

WATERLOO; - GARNER LNG PLANT; - REDFIELD COMPRESSOR STATIONS

OMEGA CABINETS, LTD. ORBA-JOHNSON TRANSSHIPMENT COMPANY STAR BUILDING SYSTEMS SHEAFFER MANUFACTURING CO. SILGAN CONTAINERS MFG. CORP. – FORT DODGE; – FORT MADISON

UNITED BRICK & TILE COMPANY SIOUX CITY BRICK & TILE COMPANY SNAP-ON TOOLS MANUFACTURING COMPANY STELLAR INDUSTRIES, INC. TERRA NITROGEN - PORT NEAL COMPLEX UNVERFERTH MANUFACTURING CO., INC. WEBSTER CITY DIESEL COLOR CONVERTING INDUSTRIES




BP PRODUCTS NORTH AMERICA – CEDAR RAPIDS

ADM - DES MOINES SOYBEAN TITAN TIRE CORPORATION HIRSH INDUSTRIES, INC. IOWA PAINT TECH & MANUFACTURING CENTER ELECTRIMOLD HEARTLAND EPS, INC. BLACK HAWK COUNTY SANITARY LANDFILL SCOTT AREA SANITARY LANDFILL PRINCIPAL LIFE INSURANCE COMAPANY BUNGE NORTH AMERICA, INC. GENERAC POWER SYSTEMS TASLER INCORPORATED ADM CORN PROCESSING - CEDAR RAPIDS CRYOVAC INC., SEALED AIR CORPORATION ANAMOSA STATE PENITENTIARY


2003 SPARS2003 SPARS EnhancementsEnhancements

Ability to copy and use previous applications, as well as improved site management autofill– Title V Renewal Applications, includes last EIQ

– Major Source Emission Inventories

– Minor Source Emission Inventories

– Autofill new applications from site management


2003 SPARS2003 SPARS EnhancementsEnhancements

Ability to copy and use previous applications, as well as improved site management autofill

Expanded auto-calculate functions– All sources of Emission Factors EXCEPT Permit,

CEM, Other– Expanded comment section for selected source of

emission factor Pollutants listed in SPARS and Printout by name

– No longer using CAS numbers on printout


Copy and Reuse Data FunctionCopy and Reuse Data Function

Reuse an existing Title V Application for creating a Renewal Title V Application

– Updates equipment from Administrators

– Maintains all Potential data from original Title V– Copies in all Actual data from previous year’s EIQ


Copy and Reuse Data FunctionCopy and Reuse Data Function

Able to create new Emission Inventories using the previous year’s data as a template

– Adds new equipment, maintains existing units, raw materials, operating schedule, emission factors, control values from previous year.

– Sets the new inventory’s unit Throughput and Total Emissions to zero


New Feature BenefitsNew Feature Benefits

Once initial applications/inventories are completed, no need to re-enter data for points, units, control/monitoring equipment, emission factors, units of measure UNLESS they change between submittals.

Copying and Reusing previous applications and inventories will have significant benefits for industry, cutting application production time dramatically.


Expanded Auto-Calculate ToolsExpanded Auto-Calculate Tools

Auto calculation for all sources of Emission Factor EXCEPT Permit, CEM, Other

– Use for AP42, Fire, Worksheet, Stack Test, SCC, MSDS, Mass Balance, Tanks

– Calculated field IS changeable, make note on Calcs tab for the modified pollutant value

Standardized calculations for non-modified processes, those having no special characteristics– Potentials handled differently than Actual Emissions


Copy Function ExampleCopy Function Example

Movie: Title V Emission Inventory

Uses previous inventory as a template for the

new inventory–Update changes to facility in 2003–Copy data from 2002 to 2003–Enter throughputs for 2003, will

autocalculate new emissions totals


Increase of 66 FacilitiesIncrease of 66 Facilities, doubling the number of Facilities submitting on the SPARS software package over 2002

SPARS 2002 Fee Emissions : 44,452.33 tonsSPARS 2003 Fee Emissions : 163,719.90 tons163,719.90 tons



119,267.57 ton increase reported on SPARS represents a 268.30% increase268.30% increase in reported emissions over 2002 totals

Fee Emissions for 2003 : 231,876.65 tonsPercentage of the Fee Emissions reported

on SPARS : 70.670.6



Industry WebIndustry WebEnablement BenefitsEnablement Benefits

SOFTWARE / HARDWAREReduction or Elimination of SPARS

desktop software and maintenanceReduction or Elimination of

maintenance of the SPARS desktop database

Avoids diskette / CD failures in data transfer



USER ACCESSImmediate access to current SPARS

software and current industry supplied information

Web-based training and assistanceMulti user access for companies with

multiple permit application staff



DATA EXCHANGE Elimination of data imports of server

information from the StateElimination of data exports to the State

from stand-alone systemEliminates sending signed forms, mailing

costs for non-local program facilities


State WebState WebEnablement BenefitsEnablement Benefits

SUPPORTReduction in helpdesk support of SPARS

desktop software maintenance for the Regulated Industry

Reduction of helpdesk support of the SPARS desktop database for the Regulated Industry


State WebState WebEnablement BenefitsEnablement BenefitsDATA ENTRY / EXCHANGE

More accurate and current information being provided by Regulated Industry

Elimination of data duplication and manual data entry transcribing issues

Elimination of data import/export to and from the Regulated Industry


SPARS Information SPARS Information on the WEBon the WEB

Air Quality Homepage http://www.iowadnr.com/air/

SPARS Homepage http://www.dnraq.state.ia.us

Construction Project Status http://aq48.dnraq.state.ia.us/wspars

Issued Construction Permits http://aq48.dnraq.state.ia.us/airpermit/


Contact informationContact information

[email protected](515) 242-5100 or (515) [email protected](515) 242-5100 or (515) 281-4873www.iowadnr.com/air

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Documents

previous applications

site subject

minor source inventoriesaqb

emissions inventory

site management functions

lafarge north america

initial renewal applications

title v parts