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IMPERIAL COUNTY EMISSION INVENTORY. Reyes Romero May 28, 2008. Emissions Inventory. What is it? Is a comprehensive description from the sources of air pollution in a given region and a quantitative estimate of their emissions. Emissions Inventory Users. Local air districts
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IMPERIAL COUNTY EMISSION INVENTORY Reyes Romero May 28, 2008
Emissions Inventory • What is it? • Is a comprehensive description from the sources of air pollution in a given region and a quantitative estimate of their emissions.
Emissions Inventory Users • Local air districts • ARB and other state agencies • U.S. EPA • Industry • Consultants • Academics • Environmental Groups • Public
Inventory Applications • Emission Trend Studies • State Implementation Plans (SIPs) • Control Measure Development • Regional Air Quality Modeling • Public Information Request
Emissions Inventory Categories • Stationary Sources / Aggregate Point Sources • Area-wide Sources • Mobile Sources • Natural Sources
Stationary Sources …are large, fixed sources of air pollution and include power plants, rock quarries, factories, etc. Each district estimates the emissions from stationary sources.
CEIDARS • ARB CEIDARS - Home Page
Area-wide Sources ..are those where the emissions are spread over a wide area, such as consumer products, road dust, farming operations, architectural coating, etc.
Area-wide Sources • http://www.arb.ca.gov/app/emsinv/dist/
Upcoming Inventory Priorities • 8-Hour Ozone SIP • Baseline Emissions Inventory – 2002 • Emissions Inventory Forecast - 2009 • 24-Hour PM10 SIP • Baseline Emissions Inventory – 2005 • Emissions Inventory Forecast - 2010
Thank You! Reyes Romero Office (760) 482-4606 E-mail: reyesromero@imperialcounty.net