Small Business Assistance

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The Air Quality Division of the City of Albuquerque’s Environmental Health Department features an Air Quality Assistance Program for Small Businesses (AQAP).  The AQAP is dedicated to assisting small businesses attain compliance with environmental regulations while achieving health, safety, and environmental benefits.  Ultimately, by bringing small businesses into compliance, environmental quality and economic growth in Bernalillo County will be enhanced.

For many small businesses, determining whether or not the rules even apply can be difficult.  Getting started can be confusing.  The AQAP can help.  We understand that small business owners can’t be expected to be specialists in air quality rules and regulations.  That is why we are here.  We can help determine what is applicable to you.  Once it is determined that your business is subject to air quality requirements we can help you to complete the necessary forms and gather the required information to submit your air quality source registration or permit application.

How we can help

• Assist with air quality source registration and permit application submittals.
• Provide on-site visits for air quality compliance assistance.
• Determine if your business and activities are subject to air quality requirements.
• Provide environmental compliance and pollution prevention information.
• Provide input to departmental strategies and rulemaking and their impacts on small businesses.
• Provide emission inventory, reporting and recordkeeping assistance.
• Develop industry-specific information and reporting, recordkeeping and application forms.
• Conduct industry-specific presentations and workshops.

What you can do

• Make good environmental management a high priority in all your policies, programs, processes and business functions.
• Encourage contractors and suppliers to provide products and services that are environmentally friendly.
• Motivate and train employees to be environmentally responsible and sensitive.
• Foster education in your community, which not only makes good environmental sense but also is an excellent economic investment with your customers.

Who to Contact

If you need assistance please contact the Air Quality Division's Small Business Assistance at (505) 768-1964 or email jliberatore@cabq.gov.