Generally Speaking, Federal EPA Law dictates that outdoor boilers (OWB) are for
non-residential (Commercial or Business) heating only.
It is NOT to be
considered legal advice.
We have often heard that the state law takes precedence over the federal one,
according to
https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/us-federal-vs-state-environmental-regulations-what-to-follow
If a state law gives people more rights than a federal law, the state law is legally supposed to prevail. The Constitution is a different realm altogether; due to the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution
There are two basic levels in the U.S legal system: federal law and state law.
A federal law applies to the nation as a whole and to all 50 states whereas
state laws are only in effect within that particular state.
State vs. EPA Enforcement. In terms of implementation and enforcement, the EPA generally will defer to a state. But because the EPA retains concurrent enforcement authority, there are specific situations where the EPA may choose to act. https://www.wolterskluwer.com/en/expert-insights/us-federal-vs-state-environmental-regulations-what-to-follow
Several states such as Missouri, Hawaii, and Michigan appear to have chosen to ignore the EPA's regulations altogether, and many other states appear to have no information readily found online, such as Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, West Virginia and others.
At a local EPA meeting, Pennsylvania said that a coal boiler was fine (because they produce so much coal) and their regulations may have not been updated since 2011.
Tennessee appears to have no regulations for wood
heaters.
Boilers are exempt from Wisconsin's wood heating regulations (NR 440.642), and
the state is currently trying to pass a bill (2015 Assembly Bill 25) that will
prohibit the EPA's new regulations for all wood heaters!
So you can see that states CAN make their own determination and laws.
To see Wood
Boiler Regulations By State, Please visit https://woodstoves.net/blog/wood-boiler-regulations-faq.htm
It
seems to me that the state is the enforcer, so it is ultimately up to YOU, the
consumer to check with YOUR local County, Town or City and Department of Environmental Quality to see
what regulations apply to you.
I would call from a cell phone or work phone, so they do not know where you live...
If they say no to a wood boiler, you might want to ask about COAL BOILERS because they
will burn wood equally well.
If they say no again, you might want to ask about
forced-air furnaces because they are NOT BOILERS!
We cannot be held responsible if any furnace can not be installed due to any laws!
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