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Air Quality Permitting
Ensuring clean air compliance solutions
The Clean Air Act (CAA) (40 CFR 50-95) and its amendments mandate that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) create and enforce regulations to safeguard the public from harmful airborne contaminants. The 1990 amendments broadened protection by addressing urban air pollution, acid rain, and toxic emissions, while also introducing a national permits program and stronger enforcement policies for better compliance.
BBJ Group’s air-quality experts offer a full range of consulting services to both major and minor sources across various industries. We assist clients with all aspects of air-quality compliance, including permit application development, emissions inventories, and air dispersion modeling. Our team is well-versed in both local regulations and federal standards, such as NSPS and NESHAPS, ensuring long-term compliance for our clients.
Air Quality Permitting
Air-quality permits may be required for new industrial facilities, expansions, or operational changes. BBJ Group provides timely and cost-effective support for permitting requirements found in federal programs like Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD), New Source Review (NSR), and Title V. Our experience includes permit applications, control technology analyses, emission factor development, and air dispersion modeling for a range of industries.
Emissions Inventories and Compliance Reporting
BBJ Group has extensive experience preparing facility-wide emissions inventories, utilizing a variety of resources to determine appropriate emission factors. We produce detailed reports and develop inventory tracking tools to ensure accurate emissions quantification and compliance with air-quality permits. Our services include annual and semiannual reporting, compliance certifications, toxics release inventories (TRI), and more.
Air Dispersion Modeling
We provide air-quality modeling for regulatory, emergency planning, and health assessments. Our engineers use screening models like AERSCREEN and refined models like AERMOD to simulate pollutant dispersion, offering capabilities such as environmental impact analysis and risk assessments.
Audits, Plans & Training
BBJ Group conducts comprehensive air-quality compliance audits, including on-site inspections and reviews of relevant records. We assess compliance status, recommend corrective actions, and can develop customized compliance plans and training for facility staff.
Additional Air Quality Services
- Agency Negotiation
- Emissions-Control Design
- MACT/BACT/LAER Analysis
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Stack-Testing Coordination
- Cap-and-Trade Services
- Ambient and Meteorological Monitoring