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Air Operating Permits Register Entries
The Permit Register includes all actions the permitting authority takes on
a facility's permit application. These actions may include completion of the draft
and final permit, the scheduling of hearings and public meetings,
and modifications to the permit. The Permit Register also informs the
public about how to be involved in the operating
permit process.
Ecology issues a new Permit Register on the 10th and 25th
of each month, or the nearest date, when there are entries.
Please submit your Air Operating Permit Register Entry Electronically.
To be placed on an electronic mailing list
notifying you of register entries, please
email your email address.
Enter "AOP" in the subject line of the email.
2013 Permit Register Entries
- May 10, 2013 - Volume 14, Number 9
- April 25, 2013 - Volume 14, Number 8
- April 10, 2013 - Volume 14, Number 7
- March 25, 2013 - Volume 14, Number 6
- March 10, 2013 - Volume 14, Number 5
- February 25, 2013 - Volume 14, Number 4
- February 10, 2013 - Volume 14, Number 3
- January 25, 2013 - Volume 14, Number 2
- January 10, 2013 - Volume 14, Number 1
What is an Air Operating Permit?
An Air Operating Permit combines in one document all the operational and
procedural requirements, emission standards and other requirements for
facilities of a certain size that release air pollution.
A facility is required to obtain an Air Operating Permit if it has the
potential to emit any of the following:
- More than 100 tons per year of any pollutant, or
- More than 10 tons per year of any hazardous air pollutant, or
- More than 25 tons per year of a combination of hazardous air pollutants.
If a facility has the potential to emit these amounts, but actually emits
less, its operator/owner can ask to be authorized to operate without an air operating permit.
Local and state air pollution control requirements will still apply.
This action will be included in the Permit Register.
Facilities that have the potential to emit more than the thresholds for
major source status, but actually emit less, can ask for and receive a
legal order from the permitting authority. The order will place limits on
the operation of the facility and the emissions will be limited to below
the thresholds. Examples of limitations could be: limits on the
hours of operation, limits on types of solvents allowed at a facility,
requirements to install and use the latest air pollution control device,
or changes in fuel makeup in order to be considered synthetic minor sources.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has authorized
Ecology and local air authorities to administer the Air Operating Permit
Program. Either Ecology or a local agency writes the permits. For more information about an
individual permit action found in the Permit Register, contact the
appropriate local air authority or Ecology regional office.
Previous Registers
For older register entries please
email me your request, we have historical records from 1996.
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