Division of Air Pollution Control

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1 March 27, 2019

2 Division of Air Pollution Control Ohio EPA is a trusted leader and environmental steward, using innovation, quality service and public involvement to ensure a safe and healthy environment for all Ohioans. Ohio EPA s goal is to protect the environment and public health by ensuring compliance with environmental laws and demonstrating leadership in environmental stewardship. Division of Air Pollution Control s Mission To attain and maintain the air quality at a level that will protect the environment for the benefit of all. Division of Air Pollution Control s Long Term Goals Provide Quality Service Ensure Timely and Efficient Permit Issuance Attain and Maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards Provide Funding to Support a Professional workforce Monitor Air Quality Identify Polluting Vehicles Reduce Air Toxics Support Emergency Planning and Community Right-toknow Provide Timely Enforcement Improve the Use of Information Technology Help Achieve Compliance Provide On-Going Communication and Recognition

3 DAPC s Major Program Areas NAAQS SIP modeling rule development Air Permitting Title V and non-title V Technical Assistance Permit Development Permit Issuance Air Toxics Risk Assessment Toxics Monitoring Implementing US EPA s Standards for sources of air toxics (MACT) Air Monitoring Compliance Inspections Complaint Investigations Open Burning Stack Testing Enforcement E-Check Other Important Programs TRI/Right-to-Know Asbestos Control Requirements 5 year Rule Review

4 Local Air Agencies in Ohio Ohio EPA contracts with several Local Air Agencies to work in Ohio urban areas LAAs were in existence before Ohio EPA Conduct permit review, air monitoring, inspections, complaint handling, similar to district offices Ohio EPA shares federal grant dollars and fees to support activity Funding split is based on workload formula

5 Local Air Agencies Map

6 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) U.S. EPA has developed standards for six specific contaminants Sulfur dioxide primary source; coal fired power plants Carbon monoxide primary source: cars and trucks Lead primary source; individual industrial facilities Nitrogen oxides primary source; any type of combustion, utilities, industrial boilers, vehicles Particulate matter primary source; coal fired boilers, cement plants, steel making operations Ozone primary source; sources of NOx and hydrocarbons, and as cars, trucks, utility boilers, painting operations, refineries

7 Current Air Quality Status Carbon monoxide attainment Nitrogen oxides attainment Lead isolated maintenance Sulfur dioxide isolated nonattainment Ozone Columbus, Cincinnati, and Cleveland areas nonattainment Particulate Matter Lorain/Cuyahoga Counties (12.0 ug/m 3 ) nonattainment

8 PTI/PTIO Construction Permits

9 Jul-07 Nov-07 Mar-08 Jul-08 Nov-08 Mar-09 Jul-09 Nov-09 Mar-10 Jul-10 Nov-10 Mar-11 Jul-11 Nov-11 Mar-12 Jul-12 Nov-12 Mar-13 Jul-13 Nov-13 Mar-14 Jul-14 Nov-14 Mar-15 Jul-15 Nov-15 Mar-16 Jul-16 Nov-16 Mar-17 Jul-17 Nov-17 Number of Permits Backlogged Region V Title V Permit Processing 500 Backlogged Title V Permits Illinois Indiana Michigan Minnesota Ohio Wisconsin

10 Percent Issued 2017 Installation Permit Processing % 2017 Installation Permit Processing Results 90.00% 80.00% 70.00% 60.00% 50.00% 40.00% 30.00% 20.00% 10.00% 0.00% <31 <61 <91 <121 <151 <181 >180 Cumulative Issuance Days by Group

11 Synthetic Minor/Title V Workload Synthetic Minor/Title V Workload Synthetic Minor Title V

12 DAPC Sources of Funding Emission Based Fees Title V Non-Title V E-Check Tipping Fee Federal Grant Reporting Fees TRI, Right-to-Know (RTK), Risk Management Plan (RMP), and Asbestos TRI, RTK, RMP are not shared with the Local Air Agencies; 90% of RTK fees are given to the LEPCs and EMA. Penalties

13 Funding DAPC FY 2019 FUNDING Federal Grants, $6,100,000 Environmental Protection Fund, $9,900,000 RMP, $215,000 Enforcement, $1,000,000 Non-Title V Fees, $4,900,000 Title V Fees, $9,900,000

14 Fiscal Challenges Largest sources of revenue power plants several now closing Title V fee program dropping Other programs reducing emissions reducing revenues Workload not decreasing but increasing

15 Utility Plant Closures Lost Revenue Title V Facility Fee Paid in 2014 Amount invoiced 2018 Beckjord Plant $382,000 $0 Muskingum River Plant $339,000 $0 East Lake Plant $292,000 $100 Ashtabula Plant $200,000 $0 City of Orrville Plant $280,000 $78,000 Avon Lake $380,000 $145,000 Lakeshore Plant $49,000 $0 Additional Losses Reference Year 2018 invoiced/2019 projected Bayshore Units 2-4 $262,000 (2012) $149,000 (2018) Stuart Generating Plant $410,000 (2018) $0 anticipated in 2019 Killen Generating Station $415,000 (2018) $0 anticipated in 2019

16 Staffing in the biennium DAPC Staffing Level: FY2010 budgeted level: FY budgeted level: FY budgeted level: FY budgeted level: FY budgeted level: FY proposed level: FTEs FTEs 190 FTEs 190 FTEs 185 FTEs* 182 FTEs* *includes 7 positions transferred from ODH for asbestos program merger, funded by asbestos notification and licensing fees

17 Programmatic Challenges SIPs due to new NAAQS for ozone, fine particulate, and sulfur dioxide; High priority permits, reducing PTIO workload, and issuing Title V renewal permits; Affordable Clean Energy Rule Plan to prepare necessary rules; Continued oil and gas permitting

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