Title V permits, also called Operating
Permits, are required under the Clean Air Act and are issued to
all major sources of air pollution and to a limited number of
smaller sources. Most Operating Permits are issued at the state
or local level, although a few are issued by federal EPA (Part 71
permits). Permits include pollution control requirements from
federal or state regulations that apply to a source.
Scope
Operating permits issued at the state level are
known as Part 70 permits. State and local authorities have the
primary responsibility to oversee part 70 permitting programs,
including reviewing permit applications and issuing
permits.
Title V permits are required for all major
sources that:
- Have actual or potential emissions at or
above the major source threshold for
any air pollutant. The major source threshold
for any air pollutant is 100 tons/year.
- Major source thresholds for “hazardous
air pollutants” (HAP) are 10 tons/year for a single HAP or 25
tons/year for any combination of HAP. Note: Lower thresholds
apply in non-attainment areas (but only for the pollutant that
are in non-attainment).
Non-major sources may be required to obtain a
Title V permit if the source:
- Has a Major Source Permit under the New
Source Review Permitting Program;
- Is an “Affected Source” under Acid Rain
Rules;
- Has Solid Waste Incineration Units under
Section 129;
- Is a non-major source subject to
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
(MACT or GACT Standards), including:
- Hazardous waste combustors
- Portland cement manufacturers
- Mercury cell chlor-alkali plants
- Secondary lead smelters
- Carbon black production
- Chemical manufacturing: chromium
compounds
- Primary copper smelting
- Secondary copper smelting
- Nonferrous metals area sources: zinc,
cadmium, & beryllium
- Glass Manufacturing
- Electric Arc Furnace (EAF) Steelmaking
Facilities
- Gold Mine Ore Processing and
Production
In addition, chemical manufacturing and
municipal solid waste landfills may need Title V permits.
Key definitions
- Attainment means an area that is meeting
established air quality standards.
- Major source means a stationary source or group
of stationary sources that emit or have the potential to emit 10
tons per year or more of a hazardous air pollutant (HAP) or 25
tons per year or more of a combination of HAPs.
- Non-attainment means an area that is not
meeting established air quality standards.
- Non-major source or
area source means any stationary source that is
not a major source.
Summary of requirements
- Determine if an operating permit applies
to your facility or activity
- Obtain an operating permit
- Operate according to the terms in the
permit
- Certify at least annually that your
facility is in compliance with the permit requirements
Florida’s requirements regarding clean air operating permits
include some regulatory information beyond the federal
requirements. A summary of the additional requirements
includes:
Fees: There are no fees for processing Title V
major source air operation permits. Title V sources are required to
pay annual operating fees based on the facility’s actual emissions
of regulated pollutants.
Thresholds: https://roar-assets-auto.rbl.ms/documents/14863/Air-Operation-Permits_0.pdf
An applicant must obtain a Title V permit if the facility:
- Is a major stationary source subject to
the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) of air quality
program;
- Emits or has the potential to emit 100
tons per year or more of any regulated air pollutant;
- Emits or has the potential to emit 25 tons
per year or more of any combination of HAP;
- Emits or has the potential to emit 10 tons
per year or more of any single HAP;
- Emits or has the potential to emit 5 tons
per year or more of lead;
- Belongs to an industrial category that is
required to obtain a Title V permit pursuant to a federal NSPS or
NESHAP; or
- Is located in a non-attainment area and
designated as a major source based on lower thresholds.
Differences in regions: None