What are Title V requirements?

Title V is a federal program designed to standardize air quality permits and the permitting process for major sources of emissions across the country. which requires the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a national, operating permit program.

Who has to obtain a Title V permit?

Your business is required to have a Title V Air Permit if one or more of the following conditions apply to your facility: Your major sources emit HAPs equal or above the Major Source Threshold (MST) of 100 tons per year.

What is Title V compliance?

Title V Operating Permits. Title V is a Federally-mandated operating permit program for major sources of air pollution.

What is a Title V permit shield?

The CAAA also stipulates that each state’s permit program contain a provision called a “shield.” The shield is intended to protect sources that apply for and comply with their Title V operating permits.

Who is required to obtain a Title V permit?

The EPA generally has not required non-major sources to get permits (except as shown below). Nonferrous metals area sources: zinc, cadmium, & beryllium [Note that if any newly promulgated NSPS or MACT standard regulates area sources, it must clarify whether the area sources are required to obtain title V permits.]

Are there lower thresholds for Title V permits?

Lower thresholds do exist, such as in non-attainment area for the non-attainment pollutants, however an air emission inventory calculating the PTE will provide a good basis for navigating the regulatory thresholds. While the CAA is a federal program, Title V permitting is typically administered by the state agency.

What does Title V air permit 101 mean?

Title V Air Permits 101 If you operate a business that emits hazardous air emissions during the manufacturing process, then your productivity is regulated by the U.S. Clean Air Act (CAA).

What are the requirements for a Title V facility?

A Title V facility must submit Form 500-C2 – Non-compliant Operations Report and Compliance Plan (PDF) to the Compliance Team in cases of violations of permit and rule requirements. Deviations that are considered violations of the rule and permit requirements must also be reported using Form 500-C2 (PDF) if a notice of violation (NOV) is issued.