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The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) protects the state’s air quality through regulation of emissions from industrial and mobile sources. The Air Protection Branch monitors ambient levels of air pollutants in the state and provide ambient air quality information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets limits on certain air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. The idea behind this is to ensure basic health and environmental protection from air pollution for all Americans. Furthermore, this Act allows the EPA to limit emissions of pollutants coming chemical plants, utilities, and steel mills.
Air Quality Services
The Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) protects the state’s air quality through regulation of emissions from industrial and mobile sources. The Air Protection Branch monitors ambient levels of air pollutants in the state and provide ambient air quality information. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets limits on certain air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. The idea behind this is to ensure basic health and environmental protection from air pollution for all Americans. Furthermore, this Act allows the EPA to limit emissions of pollutants coming chemical plants, utilities, and steel mills.
If you operate a facility that emits air contaminants, you are constructing a new facility, or modifying a facility that can emit air contaminants, you will need an Air Permit. An air contaminant is any matter or substance either physical, chemical biological, or radioactive. It can also be a liquid or solid, dust, fumes, gas, smoke, mist, or vapor. There are some facilities that are exempt from this permit. If your facility’s emissions are below certain threshold, you might be exempt. There are two main types of permits, when it comes to air quality. The State Implementation Plan (SIP) Permit and the Title V Operating Permit.
State Implementation Plan (SIP) Permit
The SIP is a collection of regulations, programs, and policies that a state will use to clean polluted areas. The plan is applied for initial air quality permits and for modifications to existing air quality permits. SIP has certain technical requirements such as emissions quantification, control technology evaluations, air quality analysis, and compliance assurance. Furthermore, each state must develop SIPs that outline how each will control air pollution in accordance with the Clean Air Act. The states have to involve the public and industries through hearings and give them opportunity to comment on the development of each state’s plan. The SIP program includes a variety of permits, including Generic Air Permit, Permit-by-Rule, SIP Exemptions, Synthetic Minor Permit, and Construction and Operating Permit. The latter applies to new sources, the additional of a facility, or due to a change in source of operations.
Title V Operating Permit
The Title V permit is required for any major source that has actual emission or potential to emit (PTE) for any air pollutants at or above the major source threshold (MST). This permit has a lot of requirements for reporting and record keeping. The Title V requires that a facility submits a detailed report to the EPD summarizing the facility’s emissions every six months.
Our Services
Bowen Environmental Services can help you with any information and legislation. We provide the best and most cost-efficient solutions when it comes to air quality, we can assist you in the following at BES:
- Regulatory applicability analysis
- Air dispersion modeling
- Emission calculations and emission inventory (including toxics)
- Assistance in permit application processes
- Air compliance and auditing
- Preparation of air emission inventories
- Toxic Release Inventory Report
- Regulatory compliance
- Enforcement Support