Environmental Protection Division 1 AWMA Georgia Air Update August 10, 2007 Heather Abrams, Branch Chief

Environmental Protection Division 1

AWMA Georgia Air UpdateAugust 10, 2007

Heather Abrams, Branch Chief


Air Protection Branch

• Ambient Monitoring Program• Program and Support Program• Stationary Source Compliance Program• Stationary Source Permitting Program• Industrial Source Monitoring Program• Mobile and Area Source Program


Strategic IntentOur Mission Statement


Air Protection Branch Strategic Intent

• In order bring Georgia into attainment with all ambient standards, APB must continue to be a leader in air quality.

• Provide efficient and accurate customer service to both internal and external customers.

• Maintaining Air Quality is a prime mission for the APB.

• Bringing nonattainment areas into attainment is another key function for the APB.

• In order to carry out these functions of the APB, funding must be in place to ensure the services described above can be done.


Air Quality TrendsSuccesses & Challenges


Upcoming Challenges

• 8 hour Ozone Standard– Current– New

• Particulate Matter Standard


Non-Attainment in Georgia

Ozone non-attainment areas PM2.5 non-attainment areas

• 8-hour ozone standard (85 ppb): Atlanta, Macon, Murray County

• Annual PM2.5 standard (15 g/m3): Atlanta, Macon, Floyd County, Chattanooga


8 Hour Ozone Standard

• Current Standard – 0.08 ppm• Current Non-attainment Area• Control Strategies under consideration:

– Additional Power Plant Controls– Expanding Vehicle Emission Testing to 7 Additional

Counties– Major Industrial Plant Controls– Airport– Rail Yards– Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles (On-Road and Non-Road)


Proposed 8 hour Ozone Standard

• Proposed standard– 0.070-0.075 ppm– 0.060 ppm– 0.080 ppm

• Comment period ends October 9, 2007• New Non-attainment areas



8-HR OZONE STANDARD(3-year Average – part per billion)

65

75

85

95

105

115

125

1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006

Augusta Macon Atlanta Chattanooga Columbus Savannah

Standard


Sources that Contribute to Ozone Formation in Atlanta

(Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides)

94,390

6446

17,475

40,928

152,124

Coal Fired Power Plants

Large Industry

Other Sources*

Non-Road Mobile

On-Road Mobile

*smaller industry, office & institutional buildings, residences buildings, restaurants, etc.


Particulate Matter Standard

• Non-attainment areas– Governor will have to submit letter to EPA will

recommendations on designations by December

• Control strategies being considered:– Same as for Ozone plus open burning



13

14

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006Augusta Athens* Macon Atlanta

Rome Rossville Columbus/Phenix City Savannah

Albany Sandersville

ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD(3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter)

Standard

*Athens monitor moved in 2005. 2006 design value is 2-year average


13

14

15

16

17

18

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006Augusta Athens* Macon

Rome Rossville Columbus/Phenix City

Savannah Albany Sandersville

ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD(3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter)

Standard

*Athens monitor moved in 2005. 2006 design value is 2-year average


Sources that Contribute to Fine Particles(example is for Augusta – all areas very similar)

39.6%

3.5%

13.8%

13.1%

5.9%

15.3%

5.8%3.0%

Secondary Sulfate (power plants*)

Secondary Nitrate(power plants*)

Secondary OrganicAerosol (natural)

Mobile – Diesel(Heavy Duty Diesel)

Mobile - Gasoline(cars & LD trucks)

Wood smoke(open burning)

Soil dust

Other

*Also a Small Amount from Industrial Sources


Controls by 2015

1500-2000 MW

500-999 MW

< 300 MW

> 3000 MWHAMMOND

BOWEN

MCDONOUGH

YATES

WANSLEYSCHERER

BRANCH

MCINTOSH

KRAFT

MITCHELL

Green – Multi-Pollutant Controls

Dark – Uncontrolled

Striped – Multi-Pollutant Control on Portion of Plant

-Multi-Pollutant Controls on 94% of the Capacity

-State-Wide Reductions from Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants

- Sulfur Dioxide – 90%

- Nitrogen Oxides – 50%

- Mercury – 75-85%

Georgia’s Multi-Pollutant RuleGeorgia’s Multi-Pollutant Rule


2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013

Air Quality TimelinePM2.5 SIPs Due to EPAApril 2008

New Attainment Deadline for Ozone and PM2.5

2009

PM2.5 Non-attainment Designation Affective

April 2005

Ozone Non-attainment Designation Affective

June 2004

Original Attainment Deadline for Ozone (Marginal) 2006*

*Atlanta Failed to Attain

EPA Adopts New PM2.5 Standard Sept 2006

Non-attainment Designations for New PM2.5 Standards Dec 2008

Attainment Deadline for New PM2.5 Standard 2014-2019

EPA Adopts New Ozone Standard March 2008

Ozone SIP Due to EPADecember 2008*

*tentative

Non-attainment Designations for New Ozone Standards 2010

SIPs Due to EPAfor New PM2.5 Standards 20011

SIPs Due to EPAfor New Ozone Standards 2013

Attainment Deadline for New Ozone Standard 2013-2030


Air Quality Trends - Summary

• Past Efforts Have Been Successful at Reducing Air Pollution

• Future Air Quality Work will Focus More on Non-Permitted Sources (mobile & area sources)

• Permitting Will Increase Due to Economic Growth in Georgia


FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005FY2006

FY2007(est)

State Funds

I/M Fees

EPA GrantsPermit Fees

$0

$2,000,000

$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

Funding Sources

State Funds

I/M Fees

EPA Grants

Permit Fees

Fee Rate

IncreaseFee Rate

Increase

Fee Rate

Increase


270,000

280,000

290,000

300,000

310,000

320,000

330,000

340,000

350,000

FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006

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$0

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$4,000,000

$6,000,000

$8,000,000

$10,000,000

$12,000,000

$14,000,000

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Fee Rate IncreaseFee Rate

IncreaseCalculation Method Change

Emissions vs. Permit Fee Revenue

• Increasing Permit Fees is Only Mechanism Available to Keep Up with Increasing Costs

• Basis for Permit Fees (emissions) Decreasing• Must Make Up Difference by Increasing Fee Rate• No Incentive for Industry to Reduce Emissions


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Rolling Average - Last 50 Permits Rolling Median - Last 50 Permits


Contact Information

Heather Abrams

Chief, Air Protection Branch(404)363-7016

[email protected]

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Environmental Protection Division 1 AWMA Georgia Air Update August 10, 2007 Heather Abrams, Branch Chief