West Virginia Air Fact Sheet

1. What air regulations does the state of West Virginia follow?

• The state of West Virginia 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. In addition to implementing federal air toxics programs , the Division of Air Quality addresses HAP emissions from stationary sources in its minor source permitting program, and in an air toxics regulation of limited scope, as well as toxic particulates and metals. The state of West Virginia also regulates 14 toxic air pollutants (TAPs). See: http://www.wvdep.org/alt.cfm?asid=24.

2. Which state organization manages air pollution regulation?

• Division of Air Quality. The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protectionhttp://www.dep.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx houses the Division of Air Quality http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Pages/default.aspx. This Division implements air quality standards and issues permits which strictly control the construction, modification or relocation of sources of air pollution. The Division of Air Quality also enforces compliance with air quality standards.

3. What are the specific responsibilities of the Air Quality Program?

• Air Monitoring: This section, with ambient air quality sampling sites located throughout West Virginia, monitors air pollutants on either a continuous or periodic basis http://www.dep.wv.gov/DAQ/AIR-MONITORING/Pages/default.aspx
• Air Toxics : The Division of Air Quality has various rules in place for the control of air toxics. This office provides information on both federal and state regulations pertaining to stationary sources of air toxics in West Virginia. http://www.dep.wv.gov/DAQ/AIR%20TOXICS/Pages/default.aspx
• Compliance and Enforcement: This office is responsible for assuring that those facilities which are subject to air pollution control requirements comply with the emission limits placed on the facility through either a permit or a registration process. http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/CandE/Pages/default.aspx
• Hazardous Waste Management: This office regulates air emissions from facilities that treat, store and dispose of solid and hazardous waste from hazardous waste combustion, thermal treatment, and air emission standards for equipment vents, equipment leaks, and for tanks, containers and surface impoundments http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/HWMA/Pages/default.aspx
• Air Permitting: The permit program includes review of applications, determination of permit applicability and issuance of permits for both minor and major sources http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/permitting/Pages/default.aspx
• Planning: This office holds the primary responsibility for the development and periodic revision of the State Implementation Plan. http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/planning/Pages/default.aspx

4. Where are the rules found?

• State and federal regulation that address HAPs: http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Air%20Toxics/Documents/StateFedRegsHAPs.gif
• All known major HAP sources subject to MCAT: http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Air%20Toxics/Documents/Major%20HAPS.pdf
• Minor New Source Review Permitting (45CSR13): Air toxics are addressed, along with other regulated air pollutants in this rule. http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Air%20Toxics/Pages/45CSR13.aspx
• Specific Air Toxics: 19 specific air toxics and associated maximum potential annual plant wide emissions limits over which would require a facility to obtain a 45CSR13 permit. All 19 compounds listed in Table 45-13A are also included in U. S. EPA's list of HAPs. http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Air%20Toxics/Pages/Table45-13A.aspx
• List of TAPs can be found in 45CSR27: http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Air%20Toxics/Pages/45CSR27TableA.aspx
• Requirements for Operating Permits: http://www.dep.wv.gov/daq/Air%20Toxics/Pages/45CSR30TitleVPermitting.aspx

5. Contact information?

• Renu M. Chakrabarty, P.E.
  Air Toxics Coordinator
  WVDEP - Division of Air Quality

  601 57th Street, SE
  Charleston, WV 25304
  tel: (304) 926-0499, ext. 1246
  fax: (304) 926-0479

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