Virginia Small Business Assistance

If you need assistance, please contact staff in the appropriate DEQ regional office, or Mike Dowd, the Air Division Director and Small Business Ombudsman.

You can also visit the Business and Industry Resources web page, which provides a listing of businesses likely to be affected by the Clean Air Act and Virginia's Air Regulations. This page also provides regulatory information, guidance documents, trade association listings and additional useful information.  The information was maintained by the program, was accurate as of May 30, 2008 and will continue to be updated on a periodic basis.

 HIGHLIGHTS

Due to budgetary cutbacks the VDEQ will not be printing or mailing calendars but they have been provided below.  

Please click on the preferred calendar link and print as many calendars as you need.  Please note  these calendars have been formatted to be environmentally friendly for double-sided copies and so they can be used as a regular calendar.  If you have any questions or problems please contact Patti Procise (804) 698-4065.

• 2009 Dry Cleaners Compliance Calendars Full Version  Note: contains forms, samples, contact and regional info, descriptions, etc.
• 2009 Stage II Compliance Calendar  - Full Version  Note: contains pictures, forms, descriptions, explanations, contact info, etc.

NEW FEDERAL REGULATIONS for AREA SOURCES

(Area Source: small sources emitting less than 10 tpy of a single hazardous air pollutant or less than 25 tpy of combined hazardous air pollutants)

All Gas Distribution (Dispensing) Facilities operating in all areas of Virginia...The EPA has promulgated a new regulation 40 CRF 63 Subpart CCCCCC for gas distribution/dispensing facilities.  The EPA has provided a summary of this rule in brochure format and contains EPA Region 3 contact information should you need further assistance with this new federal regulation.  For EPA brochure click here.

All Facilities: Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations (Ex: Auto Body) operating in all areas of Virginia. The EPA has promulgated a new regulation 40 CFR 63 Subpart HHHHHH for paint stripping and/or miscellaneous surface coating operations.  The EPA has provided a summary of this rule in brochure format and contains EPA Region 3 contact information should you need further assistance with this new federal regulation. For EPA brochure click here.

All Facilities: Recriprocating Internal Combustion Engines (Ex: Generators) operating in all areas of Virginia. The EPA has promulgated a new regulation 40 CFR 63 Subpart ZZZZ for recriprocating internal combustion engines.  The EPA has provided a summary of this rule in brochure format and contains EPA Region 3 contact information should you need further assistance with this new federal regulation. For EPA brochure click here.