Engineering - Air Permit Programs |
Engineering Division Programs The District's Engineering Division implements five major programs:
Simplified Flowchart Permit Handbook Policy & Procedure Manual Air Dispersion Modeling BACT/TBACT Workbook Proposed Permits w/Public Notice
Emission Reduction Credits (ERC) Interchangeable Emission Reduction Credits (IERC)
Engineering Division Scope of Responsibility The District's Engineering Division issues and annually renews air quality permits for equipment that emits air pollutants located at large and small facilities in Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and the southern portions of Solano and Sonoma counties. Typical large businesses that need permits include bulk petroleum operations, refineries and power plants. Typical small businesses include dry cleaners, gasoline service stations, auto body shops, coating operations and printers. An air quality permit is a document that states the requirements for equipment to comply with air pollution laws and regulations. Air quality permits, like city and county building permits, are required by state and federal law as a part of doing business in the San Francisco Bay Area. The District's rules and regulations cover both large and small businesses. New air quality permits are needed for:
The permit system requires an engineering review of the equipment design and an inspection of the installed equipment to ensure compliance with District regulations. Two types of permits are required:
Both the Authority to Construct and the Permit to Operate are issued under the same permit application. By granting a permit, we indicate that equipment should be able to comply with all air quality rules and regulations.
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