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Environmental Protection Division 1
AWMA Georgia Air UpdateAugust 10, 2007
Heather Abrams, Branch Chief
Environmental Protection Division 2
Air Protection Branch
• Ambient Monitoring Program• Program and Support Program• Stationary Source Compliance Program• Stationary Source Permitting Program• Industrial Source Monitoring Program• Mobile and Area Source Program
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Strategic IntentOur Mission Statement
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Air Protection Branch Strategic Intent
• In order bring Georgia into attainment with all ambient standards, APB must continue to be a leader in air quality.
• Provide efficient and accurate customer service to both internal and external customers.
• Maintaining Air Quality is a prime mission for the APB.
• Bringing nonattainment areas into attainment is another key function for the APB.
• In order to carry out these functions of the APB, funding must be in place to ensure the services described above can be done.
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Air Quality TrendsSuccesses & Challenges
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Upcoming Challenges
• 8 hour Ozone Standard– Current– New
• Particulate Matter Standard
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Non-Attainment in Georgia
Ozone non-attainment areas PM2.5 non-attainment areas
• 8-hour ozone standard (85 ppb): Atlanta, Macon, Murray County
• Annual PM2.5 standard (15 g/m3): Atlanta, Macon, Floyd County, Chattanooga
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8 Hour Ozone Standard
• Current Standard – 0.08 ppm• Current Non-attainment Area• Control Strategies under consideration:
– Additional Power Plant Controls– Expanding Vehicle Emission Testing to 7 Additional
Counties– Major Industrial Plant Controls– Airport– Rail Yards– Heavy Duty Diesel Vehicles (On-Road and Non-Road)
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Proposed 8 hour Ozone Standard
• Proposed standard– 0.070-0.075 ppm– 0.060 ppm– 0.080 ppm
• Comment period ends October 9, 2007• New Non-attainment areas
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8-HR OZONE STANDARD(3-year Average – part per billion)
65
75
85
95
105
115
125
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Augusta Macon Atlanta Chattanooga Columbus Savannah
Standard
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Sources that Contribute to Ozone Formation in Atlanta
(Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides)
94,390
6446
17,475
40,928
152,124
Coal Fired Power Plants
Large Industry
Other Sources*
Non-Road Mobile
On-Road Mobile
*smaller industry, office & institutional buildings, residences buildings, restaurants, etc.
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Particulate Matter Standard
• Non-attainment areas– Governor will have to submit letter to EPA will
recommendations on designations by December
• Control strategies being considered:– Same as for Ozone plus open burning
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006Augusta Athens* Macon Atlanta
Rome Rossville Columbus/Phenix City Savannah
Albany Sandersville
ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD(3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter)
Standard
*Athens monitor moved in 2005. 2006 design value is 2-year average
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2002 2003 2004 2005 2006Augusta Athens* Macon
Rome Rossville Columbus/Phenix City
Savannah Albany Sandersville
ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD(3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter)
Standard
*Athens monitor moved in 2005. 2006 design value is 2-year average
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Sources that Contribute to Fine Particles(example is for Augusta – all areas very similar)
39.6%
3.5%
13.8%
13.1%
5.9%
15.3%
5.8%3.0%
Secondary Sulfate (power plants*)
Secondary Nitrate(power plants*)
Secondary OrganicAerosol (natural)
Mobile – Diesel(Heavy Duty Diesel)
Mobile - Gasoline(cars & LD trucks)
Wood smoke(open burning)
Soil dust
Other
*Also a Small Amount from Industrial Sources
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Controls by 2015
1500-2000 MW
500-999 MW
< 300 MW
> 3000 MWHAMMOND
BOWEN
MCDONOUGH
YATES
WANSLEYSCHERER
BRANCH
MCINTOSH
KRAFT
MITCHELL
Green – Multi-Pollutant Controls
Dark – Uncontrolled
Striped – Multi-Pollutant Control on Portion of Plant
-Multi-Pollutant Controls on 94% of the Capacity
-State-Wide Reductions from Existing Coal-Fired Power Plants
- Sulfur Dioxide – 90%
- Nitrogen Oxides – 50%
- Mercury – 75-85%
Georgia’s Multi-Pollutant RuleGeorgia’s Multi-Pollutant Rule
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2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Air Quality TimelinePM2.5 SIPs Due to EPAApril 2008
New Attainment Deadline for Ozone and PM2.5
2009
PM2.5 Non-attainment Designation Affective
April 2005
Ozone Non-attainment Designation Affective
June 2004
Original Attainment Deadline for Ozone (Marginal) 2006*
*Atlanta Failed to Attain
EPA Adopts New PM2.5 Standard Sept 2006
Non-attainment Designations for New PM2.5 Standards Dec 2008
Attainment Deadline for New PM2.5 Standard 2014-2019
EPA Adopts New Ozone Standard March 2008
Ozone SIP Due to EPADecember 2008*
*tentative
Non-attainment Designations for New Ozone Standards 2010
SIPs Due to EPAfor New PM2.5 Standards 20011
SIPs Due to EPAfor New Ozone Standards 2013
Attainment Deadline for New Ozone Standard 2013-2030
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Air Quality Trends - Summary
• Past Efforts Have Been Successful at Reducing Air Pollution
• Future Air Quality Work will Focus More on Non-Permitted Sources (mobile & area sources)
• Permitting Will Increase Due to Economic Growth in Georgia
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FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005FY2006
FY2007(est)
State Funds
I/M Fees
EPA GrantsPermit Fees
$0
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
Funding Sources
State Funds
I/M Fees
EPA Grants
Permit Fees
Fee Rate
IncreaseFee Rate
Increase
Fee Rate
Increase
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270,000
280,000
290,000
300,000
310,000
320,000
330,000
340,000
350,000
FY2000 FY2001 FY2002 FY2003 FY2004 FY2005 FY2006
Fiscal Year (Revenue)
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$0
$2,000,000
$4,000,000
$6,000,000
$8,000,000
$10,000,000
$12,000,000
$14,000,000
CY1998 CY1999 CY2000 CY2001 CY2002 CY2003 CY2004
Calendar Year (Emissions)
Fe
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Emissions in Tons Fee Revenue
Fee Rate IncreaseFee Rate
IncreaseCalculation Method Change
Emissions vs. Permit Fee Revenue
• Increasing Permit Fees is Only Mechanism Available to Keep Up with Increasing Costs
• Basis for Permit Fees (emissions) Decreasing• Must Make Up Difference by Increasing Fee Rate• No Incentive for Industry to Reduce Emissions
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Air Permit Review Times 2003-2006
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Issuance Date
Rev
iew
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ays)
Rolling Average - Last 50 Permits Rolling Median - Last 50 Permits
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Contact Information
Heather Abrams
Chief, Air Protection Branch(404)363-7016