Arkansas Air Permitting Issues
Written October 17, 2019
In Arkansas, facilities may need to obtain a registration or minor source permit.
Facilities must submit a registration permit if their facility's emissions are between 25 and 40 tons of VOCs; or between 1 to 2 tons of one hazardous air pollutant; or between 3 and 5 tons of a combination of hazardous air pollutants.
Minor source permits are required if your facility's actual emissions are greater than 40 tons of VOCs but less than 100 tons; or 2 tons of any one single hazardous air pollutant; or 5 ton or more of any combination of hazardous air pollutants.
The state does have a Title V permit program in place. Sources with the potential to emit more than 100 tons of VOC per year, or 10 tons of one hazardous air pollutant (HAP) or 25 tons of a combination of HAPs are required to apply for a Title V permit. The state's program does contain provisions for a synthetic minor designation. Synthetic minors are those facilities whose actual emissions do not exceed 50% of any major source threshold. In Arkansas, facilities with actual emissions of 50 tons of VOC per year and/or 5 tons of one hazardous air pollutant or 12.5 tons of a combination of hazardous air pollutants would qualify for this type of operating permit.
Facilities must submit a registration permit if their facility's emissions are between 25 and 40 tons of VOCs; or between 1 to 2 tons of one hazardous air pollutant; or between 3 and 5 tons of a combination of hazardous air pollutants.
Minor source permits are required if your facility's actual emissions are greater than 40 tons of VOCs but less than 100 tons; or 2 tons of any one single hazardous air pollutant; or 5 ton or more of any combination of hazardous air pollutants.
The state does have a Title V permit program in place. Sources with the potential to emit more than 100 tons of VOC per year, or 10 tons of one hazardous air pollutant (HAP) or 25 tons of a combination of HAPs are required to apply for a Title V permit. The state's program does contain provisions for a synthetic minor designation. Synthetic minors are those facilities whose actual emissions do not exceed 50% of any major source threshold. In Arkansas, facilities with actual emissions of 50 tons of VOC per year and/or 5 tons of one hazardous air pollutant or 12.5 tons of a combination of hazardous air pollutants would qualify for this type of operating permit.