BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

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3 BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Created by the State Legislature in 1955 Board of Directors Members, Representatives from Each County Hearing Board-- --Quasi-Judicial Panel composed of 5 Members: 2 from the Public, 1 medical doctor, 1 registered engineer, 1 attorney. Administers Regulation Variances, Abatement Orders or Permit Revocations

4 9 BAY AREA COUNTIES Alameda Contra Costa Marin Napa Santa Clara San Francisco San Mateo Southern Sonoma Western Solano Permanent weather and air monitoring locations

5 BAAQMD DIVISIONS Executive Legal Administration Planning Technical Engineering Compliance and Enforcement Public Information and Outreach

6 DISTRICT COUNSEL 7 Attorneys, 3 Mutual Settlement Specialists Legal Advice to Board and Executive Officer (APCO) Represents District before Hearing Board Represents District in Litigation Settles Notices of Violation Refers Cases to District Attorney and U.S. Attorney

7 TECHNICAL SERVICES Laboratory Analysis: Coatings, Asbestos, Source Test and Monitoring Samples Source Testing: In-Stack emissions tests, Field Accuracy Tests of Continuous Emission Monitors, Odor Sampling Meteorology: Weather Analysis, Air Pollution Forecasting (Spare The Air), Ground Level Monitor analyses Air Monitoring: 35 Stations around the Bay Area (some monitor toxics in addition to criteria pollutants), Mobile Sampling Technical Library

8 COMPLIANCE & ENFORCEMENT DIVISION Compliance Inspection Enforcement Technical Support Incident Response Special Projects

9 WHY REGULATE AIR POLLUTION? Health Effects Visibility Reduction Damaged Buildings and Exposed Materials Damaged Vegetation and Reduced Crops Odors Aesthetics

10 AIR POLLUTANTS CRITERIA Federal and State Ozone Carbon Monoxide Nitrogen Dioxide Sulfur Dioxide Particulate Matter Lead Additional Federal, State and Local Hydrogen Sulfide Vinyl Chloride Sulfates VOC s HAPS (Toxics)

11 HYDROGEN SULFIDE ODOROUS SUBSTANCES Continuous Emissions Monitoring Network Mobile Monitoring for Waste Water Treatment and Storage Ponds Based on 10 Complaints Received in 90 Days Mobile Air Bag Samples Tested by an Average Nose Panel

12 VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS Printing Operations Gas Stations Landfills Resin Operations Solvent Cleaning Refinery Activities Tank Removals Soil Aeration Semi-Conductors Coating Operations Aerospace Architectural Auto Body Metal Parts Plastic Parts Wood Products

13 Lead HAZARDOUS POLLUTANTS Mercury Benzene Ethylene Oxide-- --Hospital Sterilizers Medical Waste Incinerators Asbestos Dry Cleaners-- --Perchlorethylene

14 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL STRATEGY Controls on Stationary Sources Reformulation of Consumer Products Such as Paints, Varnishes, Stains Controls on Gasoline Dispensing Smoking Vehicle Program Reduction of Automobile Usage and Traffic Congestion Controls on Toxic Air Contaminants

15 BAAQMD REGULATIONS Public Nuisance Hydrogen Sulfide/Odorous Substances Open Burning Visible Emissions Volatile Organic Compounds ( 52 Rules) Nitrogen Oxides Hazardous Pollutants (Toxics) Permits Required

16 PUBLIC NUISANCE Health and Safety Code BAAQMD Regulation Based on 5 Confirmed Complaints Based on Incidents With Significant Impact on the Public Odor, Smoke, Dust, etc.

17 OPEN BURNING Prohibits Burning of Trash and Landscape Trimmings Hazardous Materials-- --Allows Removal of Natural Vegetation to Provide Fire Breaks Agriculture-- --Applies to Gainful Occupation Only, Not Backyard Gardeners Land Clearing-- --Only for Agriculture, Not Commercial or Housing Developments

18 VISIBLE EMISSIONS Air Quality Inspectors Certifies Every Six Months for Black and White Smoke Smoke from Stationary Source Stacks Emissions from Sandblasting, Piledriving, and Stationary IC Engines Dust from Construction Activities Visible Particle Fall-Out

19 NITROGEN OXIDES Industrial Boilers Steam Generators Stationary Gas Turbines Electric Power Generating Boilers Gas Burner Retrofits are Required In Some Cases

20 Building Renovations ( Areas > than 100 Ft 2 or 100 Linear Ft ) Building Demolitions and Relocations REQUIRE Notification to BAAQMD; Asbestos Survey Trained Contractors following work practice standards Clean Worksite and Proper Disposal

21 PERMIT REQUIREMENTS Gas Stations Dry Cleaners Odorous Sources Quarries Coating Operations Printing Operations Landfills Boilers Composting Gas-Fired Furnaces, Ovens, and Kilns Storage Tanks Solvent Cleaners Semi Conductors

22 INSPECTION PROGRAM 61 Field Inspectors 11 Supervising Inspectors Inspectors are Assigned to Geographic areas or Specialty Groups Specialty Groups: Asbestos, Refinery, Dry Cleaning, Auto Body, Gas Stations

23 INSPECTOR RESPONSIBILITIES Compliance Inspections Respond to Citizen Complaints Respond to Emergency Incidents Report, Memo, Case Summary Preparation Interagency Cooperation Intra-District Cooperation Special Projects

24 COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS (2005) 9,400 permitted sources 1,900 retail gasoline dispensing facilities 1,500 notified asbestos jobs 925 dry cleaners 1200 auto body shops Confirm Compliance with: Permit Regulations and Conditions (Source Specific) Applicable District Regulations

25 COMPLIANCE INSPECTIONS (2005) 3 major incidents (with reports posted to website within 24 hours) >1,000 NOVs issued for 1,300 individual violations >600 NTCs Title V enforcement and audits >300 inspections at open burn/prescribed burn sites

26 COMPLAINT RESPONSE Over 2,000 Complaints Each Year Most Related to Odor and Particulate Matter Dispatched Within 30 Minutes Every Complaint is Investigated ODOR

27 INCIDENT RESPONSE Accidental Releases Large Incidents of Violation: Widespread Odor Episodes, Chemical Releases, Fires Mobile Monitoring and Grab Samples Prepare Incident Report: Posted on District Website:

28 INTER-AGENCY COOPERATION County Environmental Agencies City/County Zoning and Planning Fire Departments & Department of Forestry Local and Regional Water Quality Control DTSC, OSHA, Fish and Game Joint Inspections, Complaint Referral, Violation Follow-Up, Inter-Agency Task Forces

29 CIVIL PENALTIES Every Violation Subject to Civil Penalties Violations Must Be Corrected Immediately Penalties Increase as Violation Continues Penalties Increase with Repeat Violations Variances for Special Circumstances Abatement Orders for Chronic Violators Larger Penalties for Criminal, Negligence, Intentional Violations, Title V

30 VIOLATIONS Permit Conditions and No Permit to Operate Asbestos, Gas Stations, Auto Body, Dry Cleaners Public Nuisance Visible Emissions Use of Non-Complying Coatings or Solvents Illegal Open Burning Source Testing and Odor Grab Bags Continuous Emissions Monitoring

31 NOTICE TO COMPLY Promotes Compliance Small Business Assistance Issued for De Minimus or Non-Emission Related Violations Must Correct Within 15 Calendar Days EXAMPLE: Permit Not Posted, Solvent Rags and Small, Uncovered Solvent Containers, Small Record-Keeping Deficiencies

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