North Dakota Air Permitting Issues
Written October 17, 2019
Facilities in North Dakota whose actual emissions do not exceed 25 tons of per year of any air contaminant and the potential emissions are less than 100 tons per year are not required to obtain a permit.
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.
Facilities are required to obtain an authority to construct and a permit to operate. The state's program does contain provisions for a synthetic minor designation. North Dakota refers to its program as a minor source permit. Minor source permits are for those facilities that agree to federally enforceable limits that restrict their potential to emit to less than the major source threshold. The state's program also includes the option of obtaining a general permit. A general permit is a permit issued to a group of similar sources.
Facilities are required to obtain an authority to construct and a permit to operate. The state's program does contain provisions for a synthetic minor designation. North Dakota refers to its program as a minor source permit. Minor source permits are for those facilities that agree to federally enforceable limits that restrict their potential to emit to less than the major source threshold. The state's program also includes the option of obtaining a general permit. A general permit is a permit issued to a group of similar sources.