Rule 360 Compliance

District Rule 360 controls emissions from new water heaters, small boilers, steam generators, and process heaters in Santa Barbara County.

How do I comply with Rule 360?

Effective October 17, 2003, any new water heater, boiler, steam generator or process heater that has a rated heat input capacity equal or greater than 75,000 Btu/hr up to and including 2,000,000 Btu/hr and is supplied, offered for sale, installed, or solicited for installation for use within Santa Barbara County must be certified by the District.

Any equipment in existence or installed prior to October 17, 2003 does not have to be certified. Until December 31, 2018, water heaters, boilers, steam generators and process heaters subject to Rule 360 shall comply with the emission limits listed in Table 1 of the Rule. On or after January 1, 2019, Rule 360 units shall comply with the emission limits listed in Table 2 of the Rule.

Rule 360 Summary of Requirements

How do I know if a unit is certified?

A unit may be certified in one of three ways:

  1. It was certified in compliance with the previous limits of South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1146.2 and appeared on this previous list of certified units.
  2. It is certified in compliance with the current limits of South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) Rule 1146.2 and appears on their current list of certified units.
  3. It is certified through the Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District and appears on our current list of certified units.

Any unit that is certified will also display its certification status on its permanent nameplate.

How do I certify a unit?

To certify a unit that is not currently listed as certified, you must have it tested by an independent testing company and submit a compliance report to the District for approval. Submit a completed Rule 360 Compliance Report Form -14 with a copy of the source test results to request certification.

Frequently Asked Questions

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