According to the Clean Air Act and under rules promulgated by U.S. EPA and Ohio EPA stationary sources of air pollution (like factories, auto body repair shops, gas stations) that emit regulated pollutants are required to have air pollution permits. If their emissions exceed specific federal thresholds, they are considered major sources and are subject to extensive monitoring, reporting and testing requirements to demonstrate compliance. Most businesses do not exceed major source thresholds and are subject permitting requirements that require less extensive monitoring, reporting and testing to demonstrate compliance.
RAPCA reviews the air pollution permit applications and prepares air pollution permits that are issued by Ohio EPA. There are two broad categories for air pollution permits.
Major sources – Facilities that have higher potential emissions rates requiring control devices and have complex permitting requirements. Generally, these are facilities that are subject the major source permitting provisions of Title V of the Clean Air Act.
Minor Sources – Also referred to Non-Title V sources are lower emitting facilities that have less complicated permitting requirements.
Resources
- pdf RAPCA Maintenance Fee FAQ (235 KB)
- pdf RAPCA Maintenance Fee Schedule - Final (256 KB)
- Ohio EPA Air Permitting Overview
- Ohio EPA Air Permit Application Forms
- Ohio EPA eBusiness Air Services Center
- Ohio Administration Code – Air Pollution Control Regulations
- Ohio EPA Small Business Environmental Assistance Program