Introduction to Air Quality Permitting

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Introduction to Air Quality Permitting Lawrenceville United October 4, 2017

Agenda Introductions The Purpose of This Presentation About the Air Quality Program The Permitting Process What is an Air Permit? Other Permitting Activities Citizen Involvement in the Permitting Process The Next Steps

Introductions JoAnn Truchan, P.E. – Section Chief of Engineering & Permitting David Good – Air Quality Engineer III

Agenda Introductions The Purpose of This Presentation About the Air Quality Program The Permitting Process What is an Air Permit? Other Permitting Activities Citizen Involvement in the Permitting Process The Next Steps

Why are we here today? To give the citizens of Lawrenceville an overview of the permitting process so you can make informed decisions, informed comments, and ask informed questions about permits when the time comes. We are not here to discuss the specifics of McConway & Torley … at least not yet. When the time comes, we will be happy to meet with you again to discuss the permit in detail.

Agenda Introductions The Purpose of This Presentation About the Air Quality Program The Permitting Process What is an Air Permit? Other Permitting Activities Citizen Involvement in the Permitting Process The Next Steps

About the Air Quality Program We are a program in the Allegheny County Health Department’s Division of Environmental Health There are 5 different Sections: Engineering & Permitting Enforcement Monitoring Planning Asbestos

About the Air Quality Program Deputy Director – Jim Kelly Program Manager – Jayme Graham Planning – Sandra Etzel Monitoring – Darrell Stern Asbestos – Don Horgan Permitting – JoAnn Truchan Enforcement – Dean Deluca

Compliance Engineering/ Inspection Planning/ Modeling Measure the air Identify problems Monitoring Verify source compliance or receive complaint Develop plan Compliance Engineering/ Inspection Planning/ Modeling Educate & Promote Voluntary Action Emissions Inventory/source testing Permit Engineering Verify Source Information Control Stationary Sources

Agenda Introductions The Purpose of This Presentation About the Air Quality Program The Permitting Process What is an Air Permit? Other Permitting Activities Citizen Involvement in the Permitting Process The Next Steps

The Permitting Process 32 Major Sources 71 Synthetic Minor Sources 312 Minor Sources

The Permitting Process Receipt and review of application Drafting of the permit and technical support document, with internal review 30-day Public comment period, sometimes including a public hearing Written response to comments Issuance of the permit

Agenda Introductions The Purpose of This Presentation About the Air Quality Program The Permitting Process What is an Air Permit? Other Permitting Activities Citizen Involvement in the Permitting Process The Next Steps

What’s In a Permit? There are 2 kinds of permits: Installation Permits Operating Permits If a company is meeting the requirements of their installation permits, they are not out of compliance by not having an operating permit.

What’s in a Permit? (cont’d.) An issued permit has 3 parts: The Permit itself The Technical Support Document The Comment/Response Document

What’s in a Permit? (cont’d.) The 7 Major Sections to an Air Permit Contact Information Facility Description General Conditions Site Level Terms and Conditions Emission Unit Level Terms and Conditions Alternative Operating Scenarios Emissions Limitations Summary

What’s in a Permit? (cont’d.) Section V – Emission Unit Level Terms and Conditions There’s a section for each process or major piece of equipment Restrictions Testing Monitoring Recordkeeping Reporting Work Practice Standards

What’s in a Permit? (cont’d.) The Technical Support Document describes the reasons the conditions were included in the permit. Any applicable federal, state, or local regulations Descriptions of how emissions limits were developed

What’s in a Permit? (cont’d.) The Comment/Response Document Addresses all comments submitted during the public comment period that are germane to the permit. Either revises the permit in response to the comment, or gives a reason why no change was made.

Sample Comment/Response Document

Agenda Introductions The Purpose of This Presentation About the Air Quality Program The Permitting Process What is an Air Permit? Other Permitting Activities Citizen Involvement in the Permitting Process The Next Steps

Criteria Pollutants Fine Particulates Ozone Carbon Monoxide (CO) Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Nitrogen Oxides (NOx) Lead

National Ambient Air Quality Standards -NAAQS

South Fayette Park Collier Indicates Single Site Area Indicates Multiple Site Area Harrison Penn Hills South Fayette Stowe Avalon Lawrenceville Pittsburgh Oakland Hazelwood N. Braddock Liberty Glassport Clairton Park North Park Natrona Leetsdale Moon Collier Lincoln Neville Braddock Springdale

187 Hazardous Air Pollutants as per EPA Air Toxics – Determined by County Policy

Implementation of the Air Toxics Guideline The Air Toxics Guidelines take into account the health effects of air emissions. Recent medical studies are incorporated from national databases.

Air Dispersion Modeling

Air Dispersion Modeling

Agenda Introductions The Purpose of This Presentation About the Air Quality Program The Permitting Process What is an Air Permit? Other Permitting Activities Citizen Involvement in the Permitting Process The Next Steps

What can the Citizens of Lawrenceville Do? Come to meetings like this to learn about permits Review the permit when it becomes available for public comment Attend the public hearing Work with groups like GASP to get a better understanding of the permitting process

Agenda Introductions The Purpose of This Presentation About the Air Quality Program The Permitting Process What is an Air Permit? Other Permitting Activities Citizen Involvement in the Permitting Process The Next Steps

So What’s Next? For ACHD, finish drafting the McConway & Torley permit and advertise it for public comment. For you, review the permit and make informed comments.

Questions?