New Hampshire Air Fact Sheet

1. What air regulations does the state of New Hampshire follow?

• The state of New Hampshire 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 federal standards, New Hampshire uses a state TAP list for emission inventory, permitting and ambient air quality. See: page 12: http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rulemaking/documents/env-a_1400_adptd-pstd.pdf .

2. Which state organization manages air pollution regulations?

• Air Resources Division: The Department of Environmental Serviceshttp://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/index.htm houses theAir Resources Division http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/air/index.htm. The Air Resources Division is responsible for achieving and maintaining air quality in New Hampshire that is protective of public health and our natural environment

3. What are the specific responsibilities of the Air Resources Division?

http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/air/programs.htm

• Permitting Program : This program ensures that new and existing sources of air pollution abide by state and federal air pollution control regulations.
• Compliance Program: Responsible for ensuring that entities in New Hampshire are in compliance with all air pollution laws, rules and permits
• Air Toxics Control Program : To promote public health by controlling and regulating releases of toxic air pollutants to the ambient air, thus reducing human exposure to these toxic chemicals
• Atmospheric Science and Analysis Program: Simulates flow of air pollution in the atmosphere and is used to predict health and environmental impacts of air pollution from in-state and upwind sources.
• Air Quality Monitoring Stations: Measure meteorological parameters and levels of ozone, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, small particle pollution, and other pollutants of concern in the outdoor (ambient) air.
•  Energy/Climate Change Program: Includes broad incentive-based efforts, such as energy efficiency/ conservation and emission reductions trading programs, to address a range of emissions, especially greenhouse gases, across large geographical areas.
• Mobile Sources Program: Develop strategies and control programs to reduce air pollution from mobile sources (e.g., cars, trucks and buses).
• Environmental Health Program: Promotes health and quality of life by investigating, preventing and reducing illnesses and diseases that are related to interactions between people and their environment

4. Where are the rules found?

• New Hampshire Air Program Rules: Env-A 100-4300 Rules Governing the Control of Air Pollution
•   General Information on Air Toxic Pollutants, include rules, education, forms and applications: http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/air/pehb/ehs/atp/index.htm
•   Regulated Air Toxic Pollutants (see Table 1450): The list is used for emission inventory, permitting and ambient air quality. http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rules/documents/env-a1400.pdf
•   List of Changes to Regulated Air Toxic Pollutants (Nov 2009): http://des.nh.gov/organization/divisions/air/pehb/ehs/atp/documents/adopted1400-changes.pdf
•   Air Quality Standards: http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rules/documents/env-a300.pdf
•   Air Program Rules: http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rules/index.htm#air
•   Statewide Permit System: http://des.nh.gov/organization/commissioner/legal/rules/documents/env-a600.pdf

5. Contact information?

• Patricia R. North, M.P.H.

   Air Toxics Program Manager

  New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services

  Air Resources Division

  29 Hazen Drive, PO Box 95

  Concord, NH 03302-0095

  Phone: 603-271-0901

  Fax: 603-271-7053

  patricia.north@des.nh.gov

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