Environmental Protection Division Air Quality Update Georgia EPD Jimmy Johnston Georgia Environmental Protection Division August 5, 2011

Environmental Protection Division

Air Quality Update Georgia EPD

Jimmy Johnston

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

August 5, 2011


Topics

• NAAQS Revisions and Impact on Georgia• Nonattainment Re-designations• Revisions to VOC Regulations• Calendar Year 2010 Fee Structure• Permitting

– GHG– PSD Permitting Guidance

Pollutant Pre-2008 Levels New Levels9 ppm (8-hr)35 ppm (1-hr)

Lead 1.5 µg/m3 (3-months) 0.15 µg/m3 (3-months) - 2008

Nitrogen Dioxide 0.053 ppm (Annual) (100 µg/m3) 0.10 ppm (1-hr) - April 2010

15.0 µg/m3 (Annual)

35 µg/m3 (24-hr)0.075 ppm (8-hr) - 20080.060-0.070 ppm (8-hr) - Proposed Jan. 2010 - Final 2011???

0.03 ppm (Annual)0.14 ppm (24-hr)0.5 ppm (3-hr)NO2: 0.053 ppm (Annual)

SO2: 0.5 ppm (3-hr)

National Ambient Air Quality Standards

0.08 ppm (8-hr)

Propose 2011 - Finalize 2011

Carbon Monoxide

Particulate Matter (PM2.5)

Sulfur Dioxide

NO2/SO2 Secondary

Proposed to Retain Existing Standard, Add New Standards Identical to New Primary Standards - 7/11/2011, Finalize March, 2012

Ozone

Proposed to Retain Existing Standard - 2/11/2011, Finalize August, 2011

0.075 ppm (1-hr) - June 2010

PollutantNAAQS

Prom. Date

Governor’s Rec. Due to

EPA

Designations

Effective

(approximate date)

Attainment Plans Due (3 yrs after

NAAQS promulgation)

Attainment Dem. Due

Attainment Date

Notes & Impacts to GA

Pb Oct 2008 Oct 2009Nov 2010/2011

(extra time for new monitors)

Oct 2011June

2012/2013Nov

2015/2016

1. Required to Add 1 monitor at Cartersville Steel Mill.

2. Columbus Monitor relocated.

3. Waiver requested for Plant Bowen monitor.

3. All areas in GA meeting this standard.

NO2 (primary)

Jan 2010 Jan 2011 Feb 2012 Jan 2013 Aug 2013 Feb 2017

1. Required to add 3 roadside NO2 monitors (2 in Atlanta and 1 in Augusta) by Jan. 2013

2. All areas in GA meeting this standard

3. Permitting new NO2 (combustion sources) more difficult.

4. Roadside monitors could show nonattainment

SO2 (primary)

June 2010 June 2011 July 2012 June 2013 Jan 2014 July 2017

1. All areas in GA meeting this standard

2. 110(a) SIP expected to require us to model all large SO2 sources. Could result in industry/utility SO2 reductions.

3. Permitting new SO2 sources more difficult.

Ozone 2011? 2012? ??? ??? ??? ???

1. Expect standard to be 65ppb or 70ppb

2. More nonattainment areas: Macon, Athens, North GA affected at 70, more at 65, all at 60.

3. Some areas classified as “moderate” or above by EPA required to implement I/M programs.

4. Proposed rule may require more monitors by 2012 (Whitfield, Floyd, Hall, Houston, Dougherty, Liberty, Lowndes, Coffee)

CO Aug 2011Not

applicableNot applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

1. Designations not Required if Standard Remains as is.

2. Proposal to add roadside CO monitors in Atlanta) by January 1, 2013

PM2.5 (2011)

Oct 2011 Oct 2012 Dec 2013 Oct 2014 Dec 2016Dec

2018/2023Preliminary indications are that standard will

become more stringent again.

NO2/SO2 Secondary

March 2012Not

applicableNot applicable Not applicable

Not applicable

Not applicable

1Designations not Required if Standard Remains as is.

Anticipated NAAQS Implementation Milestones

Ozone NAAQS• Promulgation Date – 2011?• Governor’s Recommendation Due to EPA – 2012?• Designations Effective – 2013?

– Based on 2010-12 data?

• 110(a) SIPs Due – 2014? (3 years after NAAQS promulgation)– Transport Rule II (son of CSAPR?) may satisfy interstate

transport element

• Attainment Demonstrations Due – 2016?– not required for marginal areas

• Attainment Dates:– Marginal: 2016?– Moderate: 2019?– Serious: 2022?


Ozone Ambient Monitoring DataMonitor 2008 2009 2010 ‘08-’10

DV2011 to

date ‘11 crtical ‘11 crtical ‘11 crtical ‘11 crtical

60 65 70 75

Augusta 0.077 0.065 0.072 0.071 0.071 0.044 0.059 0.074 0.089

Evans 0.075 0.064 0.068 0.069 0.071 0.049 0.064 0.079 0.094

Columbus 0.073 0.065 0.068 0.069 0.066 0.048 0.063 0.078 0.093

Macon 0.080 0.070 0.071 0.074 0.078 0.040 0.055 0.070 0.085

Ft. Mountain 0.077 0.069 0.073 0.073 0.073 0.039 0.054 0.069 0.084

Dawsonville 0.075 0.067 0.073 0.072 0.066 0.041 0.056 0.071 0.086

Summerville 0.068 0.065 0.067 0.067 0.062 0.049 0.064 0.079 0.094

Leslie 0.068 0.060 0.069 0.066 0.066 0.052 0.067 0.082 0.097

Brunswick 0.067 0.057 0.066 0.063 0.063 0.058 0.073 0.088 0.103

Savannah 0.067 0.062 0.065 0.065 0.063 0.054 0.069 0.084 0.099

Athens 0.077 0.067 0.073 0.072 0.075 0.041 0.056 0.071 0.086

Atlanta 0.086 0.077 0.080 0.081 0.084 0.024 0.039 0.054 0.069

Gwinnett 0.081 0.073 0.072 0.075 0.082 0.036 0.051 0.066 0.081

Conyers 0.090 0.070 0.076 0.079 0.079 0.035 0.050 0.065 0.080

McDonough 0.086 0.074 0.078 0.079 0.079 0.029 0.044 0.059 0.074

Douglasville 0.080 0.072 0.074 0.075 0.073 0.035 0.050 0.065 0.080

Decatur 0.087 0.077 0.075 0.080 0.080 0.029 0.044 0.059 0.074

Newnan 0.075 0.065 0.065 0.068 0.069 0.051 0.066 0.081 0.096

Kennesaw 0.079 0.076 0.079 0.078 0.077 0.026 0.041 0.056 0.071

Yorkville 0.073 0.067 0.071 0.070 0.073 0.043 0.058 0.073 0.088

SO2 NAAQS

• Final SO2 NAAQS in FR (75 FR 35520) on June 22, 2010 (signed June 2, 2010)

• Governor’s Recommendations Submitted to EPA - June 2011– Recommends that all counties be designated attainment

• Designations Effective – July 2012• 110(a) “Infrastructure” SIPs Due – June 2013


SO2 NAAQS –Section 110(a)(1) “Infrastructure SIP”

• In final rule preamble, EPA says:

Traditionally, for areas that were designated ‘‘attainment’’ or ‘‘unclassifiable’’, we accepted State submissions of prevention of significant deterioration (PSD) permitting programs and other ‘‘infrastructure’’ SIP elements contained in CAA section 110(a)(2) as being sufficient to satisfy the section 110(a)(1) SIP submission requirement. (75 FR 35552)


SO2 NAAQS –Section 110(a)(1) “Infrastructure SIP”

We currently anticipate that our projected post-designation implementation approach would look to robust CAA section 110(a)(1) SIPs, ….for the new SO2 NAAQS would serve as substantive ‘‘attainment’’ SIPs. …states must use “refined air quality modeling” on “any individual sources with the potential to emit 100 or more tons per year of SO2, and other sources that may also cause or contribute to violations of the new SO2 NAAQS.” …We expect to develop guidance for the States’ use on how best to identify and assess the impact of sources that may have this potential. … we intend to provide an opportunity for notice and comment on this guidance before finalizing it.– (75 FR 35553)



PM2.5 – 2007-2009 Design Value (µg/m3) Highest Monitor in Area

standard


Ozone – 4th Highest 8-Hour ValueHighest Monitor in Area

2008 standard

1997 standard

NAAQS Have Been Attained

• Floyd County PM2.5 Nonattainment Area– Clean Data Determination Finalized 4/5/2011

• Macon PM2.5 Nonattainment Area– Clean Data Determination Finalized 6/2/2011

• Chattanooga PM2.5 Nonattainment Area– Clean Data Determination Finalized 5/31/2011

• Atlanta Nonattainment Areas– Ozone – Clean Data Determination Finalized 6/23/2011– PM2.5 – EPA replied to Clean Data Determination request

on 4/26/2011, waiting on FR notices


Redesignation

• 6/29/2011 - EPD withdrew the Chattanooga, Floyd County, and Macon Attainment SIPs

• EPD Developing Maintenance Plans/Re-designation Requests• Attainment-Year Inventory

• Projected Future-Year Inventories

• Motor Vehicle Emissions Budget

• Verification of Continued Attainment

• Contingency Plan


Redesignation

• One Specific Part D Provision for Ozone Moderate Ozone Nonattainment Areas still needs EPA Approval– VOC Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT)

Plan

Maintenance Plan Submittal & Approval

• Propose Maintenance Plan– 30 day public notice & comment period– Public hearing

• Submit Maintenance Plan & Redesignation Request to EPA

• EPA Approval– 6 Months for Completeness Determination– 12 Months after Completeness Determination to Approve– EPA proposes approval in Federal Register with opportunity

for comment– EPA publishes final approval in Federal Register

Advantages of Redesignation

• No additional nonattainment requirements, such as:– Additional controls– 3% per year “rate of progress” reductions for ozone

• Nonattainment New Source Review provisions can be removed– Ozone nonattainment NSR provisions will likely remain

• However, Transportation Conformity Still Applies

New and Revised VOC Rules

• Group II CTG Rules– Surface Coating of Flat Wood Paneling - revision to existing

GA rule– Graphic Arts Systems1 - revision to existing GA rule– Industrial Cleaning Solvents – new GA rule– Offset Lithography & Letterpress – revision to existing rule



• Group III CTG Rules– Large Appliance Surface Coating - revision to existing GA

rule– Metal Furniture Coating - revision to existing GA rule– Paper Coating - revision to existing GA rule



• Group IV CTG Rules– Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Metal Parts and

Products– revision to existing GA rule– Surface Coating of Miscellaneous Plastic Parts and

Products – new GA rule– Auto and Light-Duty Truck Manufacturing– revision to

existing GA rule– Fiberglass Boat Manufacturing – new GA rule– Use of Miscellaneous Industrial Adhesives Use – new GA

rule– Pleasure Craft – negative declaration (i.e., no known

affected sources)



• 20 County Atlanta Ozone Nonattainment Area• Stakeholder Process Almost Complete for Group IV• Stakeholder Process About to Begin for Groups II

and III• All Rules and Rule Changes will Go Through Formal

Rulemaking at Same Time• If Atlanta Re-designated to Attainment for Ozone

Standard Prior to Compliance Date for New & Revised Rules – New Requirements No Longer Applicable


Calendar Year 2010 Permit Fees

• Dollar per Ton Rates:– Increased to $35.84 for Coal-Fired Electric Generating Units– Remains $34 for All Other Sources

• Fixed “Ton” Amounts Set for NOx. SO2, and PM from Coal-Fired Electric Generating Units

• Title V Minimum Fee Increased from $3500 to $4100• Synthetic Minor Fee Increased from $1500 to $1700• NSPS Fee Remains at $1500• Fee Reports Due September 1, 2011


GHG Permitting

• PSD and Title V Deferral for CO2 emissions from Bioenergy and Other Biogenic Sources Applies in Georgia.

• Synthetic Minor permit applications for GHGs need to be submitted by October 1, 2011

• Title V sources application deadlines:– For sources already subject to Title V, report GHG PTE (greater

than, or less than, 100,000 tpy CO2e) in any application submitted after July 1, 2011

– July 1, 2012 for 100,000 tpy CO2e sources that are not currently Title V sources.


GA EPD PSD Guidance

• Specific Processes for Submitting Modeling Protocols, Pre-Application Meetings, and PSD Applications– Incorporates references to recently-issued EPA PSD

guidance

• Promotes Submission of Complete PSD Applications and Timely Permit Issuance

• Based on Draft Guidance Prepared by Georgia Industry Environmental Coalition

• Draft Guidance from EPD Expected by End of Summer, 2011



Contact Information

Jimmy Johnston

404-363-7014

[email protected]

www.georgiaair.org

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Environmental Protection Division Air Quality Update Georgia EPD Jimmy Johnston Georgia Environmental Protection Division August 5, 2011