Emission Sources

Permitting

The Department of Environmental Protection is responsible for air permits regulating major and minor facilities based on emissions.  Operating Permits are issued by the department’s office in Tallahassee as well as the six district offices.  In addition, some county’s local programs also issue air permits. Air General Permits entitle some minor sources to operate by rule.

Permits are for major and minor stationary sources of air pollutants that specify emission limits and requirements for construction and operation. Permit conditions also specify the emission testing and monitoring requirements applicable to each source. These requirements are the primary means for demonstrating compliance with the emission limits.

• Title V Operating Permits are for sources of air pollution regulated by the Title V of the Federal Clean Air Act.  These sources include those that are subject to acid rain rules, and those certified under the Power Plant Siting Act.

• Title V Annual Emissions Fee On-line Information Center contains all of the documents needed for completing the Annual Emissions fee form and submitting the appropriate fee.

• Title V Air General Permits are for area sources of air pollution, such as perchloroethylene dry cleaners, chromium electroplating and anodizing facilities, halogenated solvent degreasers, ethylene oxide sterilizers, and secondary aluminum sweat furnaces.  The Air General Permit program offers an alternative to regular permits and simplifies the process for authorizing operation.

• Non-Title V Air General Permits are for minor sources of air pollution, such as Mercury Recovery and Reclamation, Bulk Gasoline Plants, Heating Units and General Purpose Internal Combustion Engines, Surface Coating Operations, Plastic Products Fabrication, Cast Polymer Operations, Concrete Batching Plants, Human Crematory, Animal Crematory, and Nonmetallic Mineral Processing Plants.  The Air General Permit program offers an alternative to regular permits and simplifies the process for authorizing operation.

• New Source Review (NSR) and Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) construction permits implement the Federal Clean Air Act requirements for air quality including Best Available Control Technology (BACT) determinations.

• Permit Information & Tools on Air Construction and Air Operation Permits including New Source Review, Prevention of Significant Deterioration and Title V Operation and Air General Permits.  Also, we have information about standardized conditions as well as other tools for permit writers.

• Bioenergy applications pending in the Tallahassee Office (not district offices) only.

Programs

• Air General Permitting Title V and Non-Title V Program provides an overview for all Air General Permitting throughout the state.  The Air General Permitting program offers an alternative to regular permits and simplifies the process for authorizing operations.

• Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Program issues major stationary source construction permits subject to PSD requirements.

• Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) was established by Title V of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990. The program provides technical and regulatory assistance to small businesses.

• Title V Program provides an overview for all Title V permitting throughout the state and provides air toxics permitting assistance to the state's and local air programs.