Tag: Attainment Status

How Does Nonattainment Affect Your Facility?

By Clare Condon May 29, 2015 Environmental Permitting

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

The Clean Air Act required the EPA to develop NAAQS for six pollutants commonly found throughout the United States.  These pollutants, referred to as “criteria pollutants,” are: Sulfur dioxide; Particulate matter (PM-10 and PM-2.5); Carbon monoxide; Ozone; Nitrogen dioxide; and Lead. The EPA established a primary and a secondary NAAQS for each criteria pollutant. The […]

Air Permitting Training: Attainment vs. Nonattainment

By Clare Condon Apr 30, 2012 Environmental Permitting

Updated: Aug 22, 2017

By Timothy P. Fagan, BLR Air Expert tfagan@blr.com National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) The CAA required EPA to develop NAAQS for six pollutants commonly found throughout the United States.  These pollutants, referred to as “criteria pollutants,” are: Sulfur dioxide; Particulate matter (PM-10 and PM-2.5); Carbon monoxide; Ozone; Nitrogen dioxide; and Lead. For each criteria […]