Connecticut Air Permitting Issues

Air permits are required for all equipment installed after Feb. 2, 1989 if emissions exceed 30 pounds per hour. Facility operators need to apply for a permit, however, the state will only permit those pieces of equipment with the potential to emit five tons of volatiles per year.

Connecticut does have a Title V permit program in place. Facilities 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 Hazardous air pollutants are required to apply for a Title V permit.