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AWMA Georgia Air Update August 10, 2007 Heather Abrams, Branch Chief

AWMA Georgia Air Update August 10, 2007 Heather Abrams, Branch Chief. Air Protection Branch. Ambient Monitoring Program Program and Support Program Stationary Source Compliance Program Stationary Source Permitting Program Industrial Source Monitoring Program Mobile and Area Source Program.

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AWMA Georgia Air Update August 10, 2007 Heather Abrams, Branch Chief

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  1. AWMA Georgia Air UpdateAugust 10, 2007Heather Abrams, Branch Chief Environmental Protection Division

  2. Air Protection Branch • Ambient Monitoring Program • Program and Support Program • Stationary Source Compliance Program • Stationary Source Permitting Program • Industrial Source Monitoring Program • Mobile and Area Source Program Environmental Protection Division

  3. Strategic IntentOur Mission Statement Environmental Protection Division

  4. Air Protection Branch Strategic Intent • In order bring Georgia into attainment with all ambient standards, APB must continue to be a leader in air quality. • Provide efficient and accurate customer service to both internal and external customers. • Maintaining Air Quality is a prime mission for the APB. • Bringing nonattainment areas into attainment is another key function for the APB. • In order to carry out these functions of the APB, funding must be in place to ensure the services described above can be done. Environmental Protection Division

  5. Air Quality TrendsSuccesses & Challenges Environmental Protection Division

  6. Upcoming Challenges • 8 hour Ozone Standard • Current • New • Particulate Matter Standard Environmental Protection Division

  7. Non-Attainment in Georgia • 8-hour ozone standard (85 ppb): Atlanta, Macon, Murray County • Annual PM2.5 standard (15 g/m3): Atlanta, Macon, Floyd County, Chattanooga Ozone non-attainment areas PM2.5 non-attainment areas Environmental Protection Division

  8. 8 Hour Ozone Standard • Current Standard – 0.08 ppm • Current Non-attainment Area • Control Strategies under consideration: • Additional Power Plant Controls • Expanding Vehicle Emission Testing to 7 Additional Counties • Major Industrial Plant Controls • Airport • Rail Yards • Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles (On-Road and Non-Road) Environmental Protection Division

  9. Proposed 8 hour Ozone Standard • Proposed standard • 0.070-0.075 ppm • 0.060 ppm • 0.080 ppm • Comment period ends October 9, 2007 • New Non-attainment areas Environmental Protection Division

  10. Environmental Protection Division

  11. 8-HR OZONE STANDARD(3-year Average – part per billion) Standard Environmental Protection Division

  12. Sources that Contribute to Ozone Formation in Atlanta(Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides) *smaller industry, office & institutional buildings, residences buildings, restaurants, etc. Environmental Protection Division

  13. Particulate Matter Standard • Non-attainment areas • Governor will have to submit letter to EPA will recommendations on designations by December • Control strategies being considered: • Same as for Ozone plus open burning Environmental Protection Division

  14. Environmental Protection Division

  15. ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD(3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter) Standard *Athens monitor moved in 2005. 2006 design value is 2-year average Environmental Protection Division

  16. ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD(3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter) Standard *Athens monitor moved in 2005. 2006 design value is 2-year average Environmental Protection Division

  17. Sources that Contribute to Fine Particles(example is for Augusta – all areas very similar) 3.0% 5.8% Secondary Sulfate (power plants*) Secondary Nitrate (power plants*) 15.3% Secondary Organic 39.6% Aerosol (natural) Mobile – Diesel (Heavy Duty Diesel) Mobile - Gasoline (cars & LD trucks) 5.9% Wood smoke (open burning) Soil dust 13.1% Other 3.5% 13.8% Environmental Protection Division *Also a Small Amount from Industrial Sources

  18. Controls by 2015 Georgia’s Multi-Pollutant Rule HAMMOND > 3000 MW BOWEN 1500-2000 MW MCDONOUGH 500-999 MW YATES BRANCH < 300 MW WANSLEY SCHERER -Multi-Pollutant Controls on 94% of the Capacity -State-Wide Reductions from Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants - Sulfur Dioxide – 90% - Nitrogen Oxides – 50% - Mercury – 75-85% MCINTOSH KRAFT Green – Multi-Pollutant Controls Dark – Uncontrolled Striped – Multi-Pollutant Control on Portion of Plant MITCHELL Environmental Protection Division

  19. Attainment Deadline for New PM2.5 Standard 2014-2019 Air Quality Timeline Original Attainment Deadline for Ozone (Marginal) 2006* *Atlanta Failed to Attain Ozone Non-attainment Designation Affective June 2004 PM2.5 SIPs Due to EPAApril 2008 Ozone SIP Due to EPADecember 2008* *tentative New Attainment Deadline for Ozone and PM2.5 2009 SIPs Due to EPAfor New PM2.5 Standards 20011 Attainment Deadline for New Ozone Standard 2013-2030 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Non-attainment Designations for New PM2.5 Standards Dec 2008 Non-attainment Designations for New Ozone Standards 2010 SIPs Due to EPAfor New Ozone Standards 2013 PM2.5 Non-attainment Designation Affective April 2005 EPA Adopts New PM2.5 Standard Sept 2006 EPA Adopts New Ozone Standard March 2008 Environmental Protection Division

  20. Air Quality Trends - Summary • Past Efforts Have Been Successful at Reducing Air Pollution • Future Air Quality Work will Focus More on Non-Permitted Sources (mobile & area sources) • Permitting Will Increase Due to Economic Growth in Georgia Environmental Protection Division

  21. Fee Rate Increase Fee Rate Increase Fee Rate Increase Environmental Protection Division

  22. Emissions vs. Permit Fee Revenue • Increasing Permit Fees is Only Mechanism Available to Keep Up with Increasing Costs • Basis for Permit Fees (emissions) Decreasing • Must Make Up Difference by Increasing Fee Rate • No Incentive for Industry to Reduce Emissions Environmental Protection Division

  23. Environmental Protection Division

  24. Contact Information Heather Abrams Chief, Air Protection Branch (404)363-7016 heather_abrams@dnr.state.ga.us Environmental Protection Division

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