Title V Air Permits

If the manufacturing process of a business emits hazardous air emissions, its productivity is regulated by the U.S. Clean Air Act (CAA). The CAA requires businesses to have a Title V air permit to ensure that it isn't having an adverse environmental effect on the local air quality. However, Not every business in America needs Title V. It is required only if the conditions of the regulation apply to the facility.

All major sources of air pollutants are required to

• Obtain an operating permit
• Operate in compliance with the obtained permit
• At least annually certify compliance with the requirements of the permit.

Who should obtain a Title V Permit?

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If one or more of the following conditions apply to your facility, your business is required to obtain a Title V Permit.

• If the HAPS emitted by your major sources are equal or over the major source threshold (MST) of 100 tons/year. The major sources include actual or potential emissions at or above the major source threshold for any "air pollutant" which is 100 tons/year. It also includes any emission point that emits at least 10 tons of any specific HAP/year or more than 25 tons of any combination of HAPs/year. The permit also is required if your sources emit over 50 tons/year of VOCs or Nitrogen Oxides.
• Any source with a major permit that is subject to New Source Performance Standards, NESHAPS, or chemical accident prevention provisions.
• Any of your affected sources - regardless of size are under Acid Rain Rules.
• If a solid waste incinerator that is under the Section 129(e) of the CAA that have the capacity to burn over 35 Mg/day of residential or commercial waste are used.
• If your sources emit over 100,000 Carbon dioxide equivalent tons of greenhouse gases/year.

Federal Rules - Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

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• 40 CFR Part 70 - This rule is the basis on which the State and local permitting authorities base their Title V operating permits.
• Appendix A of Part 70 - The approval status of State and Local operating Permit Programs can be found in this Appendix.
• 40 CFR Part 71 - This is the rule that the EPA use when they are the Title V permitting authority; this occurs where a State or local Title V permitting program does not exist