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Comment Periods Now
Open
Public comments are now being accepted on:
 2010 Proposed Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan
Pennsylvania’s proposed Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan for 2010 is now available for public review and comment. DEP must receive all public comments by June 2, 2009. Written comments should be sent to the attention of Jeffrey Miller, Chief, Division of Air Quality Monitoring, Bureau of Air Quality, P. O. Box 8468, Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468, or by email to jeffremill@state.pa.us.
News
Final Report - Special Carlisle Area Fine Particulate Air Monitoring Study
As a result of concerns raised by local residents due to the increased emissions from truck traffic, Carlisle area residents, the Clean Air Board of Central Pennsylvania (CAB), and the Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) conducted an ambient air quality study focusing on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in the Carlisle area. Results of the study and the entire report can be viewed by clicking on the link above.
Evaluation of the Air Quality Program
This report, which is required under Section 4.3 of the Air Pollution Control Act
(APCA or Act 95 of 1992), evaluates the effectiveness of programs adopted to implement Clean
Air Act Amendments of 1990.
Control
Techniques Guidelines This page has information about the Control Techniques
Guidelines (CTGs) documents issued by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
from 1994 through 2008. The CTGs are documents issued by the EPA to provide States
with the EPA’s recommendation on how to control the emissions of volatile
organic compounds (VOC) from a specific type of product or source category in
an ozone nonattainment area.
ANNUAL EMISSION FEE PRICES As specified in the Pa Code, the fees for all "regulated" pollutants
for 2008 are $54/ton.
DIESEL IDLING LAW On October 9,
2008, Gov. Rendell signed the Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle Idling Act into law
(Act 124). Taking effect 120 days from enactment, the law restricts most diesel-powered
motor vehicles over 10,000 pounds from idling more than five minutes in any continuous
60-minute period, with a number of exemptions. Click here
for information about Pennsylvania's new Diesel-Powered Motor Vehicle Idling Act.
For Your Reference
CLEAN AIR INTERSTATE RULE The U.S. Court of Appeals for
the District of Columbia on December 23, 2008 ordered the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency to fix flaws in the Clean Air Interstate Rule, or CAIR, but did not set
a deadline. In the meantime, the rule will be implemented. On July 11, the same
federal court had vacated the entire federal CAIR regulation, but widespread concerns
about adverse implications for short-term air quality and other harms led the
court to reconsider. Read
the full press release... Centralia
Mine Fire Mercury Study
The DEP’s Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ)
and the Bureau of Abandoned Mine Reclamation (BAMR) partnered to
conduct a
study of mercury emissions from a coal mine fire, with financial support from
the United States EPA and OSM. The final report is now available. Pennsylvania’s
Fine Particulate Nonattainment Designation Recommendations.
DEP has submitted its recommendations to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
(EPA) for the designation of areas not meeting the revised 24-hour health-based
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulates (PM2.5).
On August 18, EPA made preliminary designations which are expected to be finalized
in December 2008.
2009
Dry Cleaner Compliance Calendar Now Available
COLLEGEVILLE AREA AIR MONITORING REPORT
DEP is investigating trichloroethylene levels in the air for two reasons: historic
groundwater contamination and nearby air emission sources.
 Site
Information and Raw Data
1st
Report (PDF)(1/19/07)
2nd
Report (PDF)(3/07/08)
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