Indiana Air Fact Sheet

1. What air regulations does the state of Indiana follow?

• The state of Indiana adheres to all federal emission standards for hazardous air pollutants (HAPs). National emission standards for HAPs, compliance dates and their rules and implementation are found in the following U.S. Environmental Protection Agency link: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/eparules.html. The state of Indians uses the federal HAPs list for emission inventory. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management requests companies that report emissions of criteria pollutants under the emissions reporting rule, 326 IAC 2-6, to voluntarily report emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPS). The data is used to compile statewide emission inventories for HAPS to support different state initiatives and federal programs.

2. Which state organization manages air pollution regulations?

• Office of Air Quality: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management http://www.in.gov/idem/index.htm administers the Office of Air Quality. http://www.in.gov/idem/5185.htm. The mission of the Office of Air Quality is to monitor air quality and enforce state and federal regulations.

3. What are the responsibilities of the Office of Air Quality?

• Attainment and redesignations: To monitor and work towards attaining national pollution standards http://www.in.gov/idem/4654.htm
• Air Dispersion Modeling : To conduct air dispersion modeling to demonstrate that a source will not cause or significantly contribute to the violation of air quality standards. Modeling also must comply with the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) increments, or toxic thresholds. http://www.in.gov/idem/4653.htm
• Air Quality Monitoring Data: Air quality monitoring is conducted across the state of Indiana for National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) compliance, air quality trends, Air Quality Index (AQI), air quality mapping (AIRNow) and special monitoring projects. http://www.in.gov/idem/4652.htm
• SmogWatch: Provides daily information about ground-level ozone and particulate matter air quality forecasts, health information, and monitoring data for seven regions of Indiana. http://www.in.gov/apps/idem/smog/
• Air Compliance: http://www.in.gov/idem/4111.htm This branch uses all compliance tools and resources available to improve air quality by ensuring that all air pollution sources are in compliance with all state and federal air pollution laws, rules and permits.
• Vehicle Emissions Testing Program: To perform and administer vehicle emission testing program http://www.in.gov/idem/4650.htm

4. Where are the rules found?

• The Indiana Administrative Code: Title 326 of the Air Pollution Control Board (latest update: June 9, 2010) provides information (Articles 18-26) on: permits, burning, particulate rules, emission limitations and hazard air pollutants. http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/title326.html.
• HAPs List: for Indiana are found: http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T03260/A00200.PDF?
• Air Permits: http://www.in.gov/idem/4223.htm
• Criteria Pollutants: The Indiana Department of Environmental Management requests companies that report emissions of criteria pollutants under the emissions reporting rule, 326 IAC 2-6, to voluntarily report emissions of hazardous air pollutants. The data is used to compile statewide emission inventories for HAPS to support different state initiatives and federal programs. The complete list of HAPS is found at: http://www.in.gov/idem/4582.htm
• Permit review rules: See: http://www.ai.org/legislative/iac/T03260/A00020.PDF
• This document details current air quality monitoring network and proposed changes planned for Indiana in 2011:
• http://www.state.in.us/idem/files/air_ambient_2011_network_review_proposed.pdf
• Air Permits: Information on air permit application information. See http://www.state.in.us/idem/4223.htm
• Air Pollution Control Board: http://www.in.gov/idem/5679.htm

5. Contact information?

Office of Air Quality

• Compliance Branch:

  Indiana Department of Environmental Management
  100 N. Senate Ave
  Mail Code 61-53 IGCN 1003
  Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251

• Permits Branch:

  Indiana Department of Environmental Management
  100 N. Senate Ave

• IDEM Main Phone Numbers:

  (317) 232-8603

  (800) 451-6027 (toll free within Indiana)

  Mail Code 61-50 IGCN 1003
  Indianapolis, IN 46204-2251

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