1. Environmental Protection Division 1 AWMA Georgia Air Update August 10, 2007 Heather Abrams, Branch Chief

2. Environmental Protection Division 2 Air Protection Branch Ambient Monitoring Program Program and Support Program Stationary Source Compliance Program Stationary Source Permitting Program Industrial Source Monitoring Program Mobile and Area Source Program

3. Environmental Protection Division 3 Strategic Intent Our Mission Statement

4. Environmental Protection Division 4 Air Protection Branch Strategic Intent In order bring Georgia into attainment with all ambient standards, APB must continue to be a leader in air quality. Provide efficient and accurate customer service to both internal and external customers. Maintaining Air Quality is a prime mission for the APB. Bringing nonattainment areas into attainment is another key function for the APB. In order to carry out these functions of the APB, funding must be in place to ensure the services described above can be done.

5. Environmental Protection Division 5 Air Quality Trends Successes & Challenges

6. Environmental Protection Division 6 Upcoming Challenges 8 hour Ozone Standard –Current –New Particulate Matter Standard

7. Environmental Protection Division 7 Non-Attainment in Georgia Ozone non-attainment areasPM2.5 non-attainment areas 8-hour ozone standard (85 ppb): Atlanta, Macon, Murray County Annual PM2.5 standard (15  g/m 3 ): Atlanta, Macon, Floyd County, Chattanooga

8. Environmental Protection Division 8 8 Hour Ozone Standard Current Standard – 0.08 ppm Current Non-attainment Area Control Strategies under consideration: –Additional Power Plant Controls –Expanding Vehicle Emission Testing to 7 Additional Counties –Major Industrial Plant Controls –Airport –Rail Yards –Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles (On-Road and Non-Road)

9. Environmental Protection Division 9 Proposed 8 hour Ozone Standard Proposed standard –0.070-0.075 ppm –0.060 ppm –0.080 ppm Comment period ends October 9, 2007 New Non-attainment areas

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11. Environmental Protection Division 11 8-HR OZONE STANDARD (3-year Average – part per billion) Standard

12. Environmental Protection Division 12 Sources that Contribute to Ozone Formation in Atlanta (Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides) *smaller industry, office & institutional buildings, residences buildings, restaurants, etc.

13. Environmental Protection Division 13 Particulate Matter Standard Non-attainment areas –Governor will have to submit letter to EPA will recommendations on designations by December Control strategies being considered: –Same as for Ozone plus open burning

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15. Environmental Protection Division 15 ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD (3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter) Standard *Athens monitor moved in 2005. 2006 design value is 2-year average

16. Environmental Protection Division 16 ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD (3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter) Standard *Athens monitor moved in 2005. 2006 design value is 2-year average

17. Environmental Protection Division 17 Sources that Contribute to Fine Particles (example is for Augusta – all areas very similar) 39.6% 3.5% 13.8% 13.1% 5.9% 15.3% 5.8% 3.0% Secondary Sulfate (power plants*) Secondary Nitrate (power plants*) Secondary Organic Aerosol (natural) Mobile – Diesel (Heavy Duty Diesel) Mobile - Gasoline (cars & LD trucks) Wood smoke (open burning) Soil dust Other *Also a Small Amount from Industrial Sources

18. Environmental Protection Division 18 Controls by 2015 1500-2000 MW 500-999 MW < 300 MW > 3000 MW HAMMOND BOWEN MCDONOUGH YATES WANSLEY SCHERER BRANCH MCINTOSH KRAFT MITCHELL Green – Multi- Pollutant Controls Dark – Uncontrolled Striped – Multi- Pollutant Control on Portion of Plant - Multi-Pollutant Controls on 94% of the Capacity -State-Wide Reductions from Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants - Sulfur Dioxide – 90% - Nitrogen Oxides – 50% - Mercury – 75-85% Georgia’s Multi-Pollutant Rule

19. Environmental Protection Division 19 200420052006 2007 200820092010201120122013 Air Quality Timeline PM2.5 SIPs Due to EPA April 2008 New Attainment Deadline for Ozone and PM2.5 2009 PM2.5 Non- attainment Designation Affective April 2005 Ozone Non- attainment Designation Affective June 2004 Original Attainment Deadline for Ozone (Marginal) 2006* *Atlanta Failed to Attain EPA Adopts New PM2.5 Standard Sept 2006 Non- attainment Designations for New PM2.5 Standards Dec 2008 Attainment Deadline for New PM2.5 Standard 2014-2019 EPA Adopts New Ozone Standard March 2008 Ozone SIP Due to EPA December 2008* *tentative Non- attainment Designations for New Ozone Standards 2010 SIPs Due to EPA for New PM2.5 Standards 20011 SIPs Due to EPA for New Ozone Standards 2013 Attainment Deadline for New Ozone Standard 2013-2030

20. Environmental Protection Division 20 Air Quality Trends - Summary Past Efforts Have Been Successful at Reducing Air Pollution Future Air Quality Work will Focus More on Non- Permitted Sources (mobile & area sources) Permitting Will Increase Due to Economic Growth in Georgia

21. Environmental Protection Division 21 Fee Rate Increase Fee Rate Increase Fee Rate Increase

22. Environmental Protection Division 22 Emissions vs. Permit Fee Revenue Increasing Permit Fees is Only Mechanism Available to Keep Up with Increasing Costs Basis for Permit Fees (emissions) Decreasing Must Make Up Difference by Increasing Fee Rate No Incentive for Industry to Reduce Emissions

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24. Environmental Protection Division 24 Contact Information Heather Abrams Chief, Air Protection Branch (404)363-7016 heather_abrams@dnr.state.ga.us