Air Quality and Air Emissions Permitting

Plan for Air Permitting Before Your Project Begins

• Explain why permitting should be considered early in project planning.
• Discuss how permitting can affect project schedules, budgets, and construction timelines.
• Highlight the benefits of identifying regulatory requirements before work begins.

Determine Which Projects May Require Air Permits

• Explain common permit triggers, including new equipment, facility expansions, and process modifications.
• Note that even small equipment changes may require permit updates.
• Encourage businesses to evaluate permitting needs before starting a project.

Understand the Air Permitting Process

• Provide an overview of emissions evaluations, permit applications, and agency review.
• Explain the importance of accurate documentation and coordination with regulators.
• Discuss factors that can influence permitting timelines.

Avoid Common Air Permitting Challenges

• Highlight common issues that delay approvals, such as incomplete project information or changing project scopes.
• Explain how early engineering support can help keep projects on schedule.

Partner with Walden to Keep Your Project Moving

• Position Walden as a trusted partner for air permitting, engineering, and regulatory coordination.
• Mention experience working with NYSDEC and NYCDEP.
• Include a call to action.

CONTENT STRUCTURE

• Words: Approximately 160 on page (add 500-575)

IMPORTANT TERMS TO USE

• air quality permitting New York
• hazardous air pollutants
• air pollution
• permit

QUESTIONS TO ANSWER

• Does the Clean Air Act require permits?
• Air Permits issued in New York
• Clean Air Permitting in New York

FACTS TO INCLUDE

• _Facts are grouped by topics._

Regulatory Compliance

• New York issues air pollution control permits under 6 NYCRR Part 201.
• Title V permits are valid for up to five years.
• State facility permits can last up to ten years.
• Annual fees for Title V sources are based on emissions up to 7,000 tons.
• New York’s air quality standards are stricter than those of 1970.

Types of Air Permits

• Applicants must submit required NYSDEC forms under 6 NYCRR Part 621.
• The NYC Air Code may require separate permits for fuel-burning equipment and industrial processes.
• Title V Facility Permit is required for major sources exceeding federal emission thresholds.
• New York issues Title V facility permits for major sources.
• State facility permits are issued for large facilities up to ten years.
• Air facility registrations are for non-major facilities up to ten years.
• Permits are issued by the Division of Air Resources in New York.
• Permits are based on 6 NYCRR Part 201 regulations.

Air Quality Permitting

• The permitting process includes submitting detailed applications on emissions and control technologies.
• Best Available Control Technology is required for projects under Prevention of Significant Deterioration standards.
• NESHAP and NSPS apply federal standards to specific industries for hazardous air pollutants.
• 6 NYCRR Part 212 focuses on emissions from process operations, especially VOCs and toxics.
• The NYSDEC reviews applications for compliance and may include public review periods.
• 6 NYCRR Subpart 231 addresses requirements for new or modified major facilities in nonattainment areas.
• Businesses must obtain air quality permits if they release regulated air pollutants.
• Once issued, permits specify operational limitations and monitoring requirements.
• Facilities are classified into categories based on the Potential to Emit analysis.
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards set federal limits for common pollutants.
• Environmental reviews under the State Environmental Quality Review Act evaluate broader impacts beyond air emissions.
• Monitoring and compliance plans must include testing, recordkeeping, and reporting procedures.
• Specialized regulations restrict emissions of High Toxicity Air Contaminants as per 6 NYCRR Part 212.
• Air quality permitting in New York is managed by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation.
• New York issues air pollution control permits under 6 NYCRR Part 201.
• Title V permits are issued for up to five years.
• State facility permits are issued for up to ten years.
• Air facility registrations are issued for non-major facilities.
• Permit applications are processed under 6 NYCRR Part 621.

WALDEN’S AIR SERVICES ARE LISTED BELOW:

• Title V Permit (USEPA)
• State Air Permit or Registration (NYSDEC)
• Local Air Permit (NYCDEP)
• Testing and System Evaluation
• Control Design
• USEPA Method 9 Visible Emissions (Opacity) Evaluation Report
• Community Air Monitoring Protocols (CAMP) and On-site Testing
• OSHA Site Safety Air Monitoring
• State air permit/registration for site cleanup remediation emission
• Legionella