EPA New Area Source Rules

In early 2008, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) passed a number of area source regulations for the control of Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs*). 

These new area source rules that may impact businesses in Spokane County. Below you will find information on the different rules, links to the rules on EPA's website as well as notification forms.

The most recent final area source regulations that affect known facilities in Spokane County are:

• Gasoline Distribution Bulk Terminals, Bulk Plants, and Pipeline Facilities. Subpart BBBBBB—National Emission Standards for HAPs
  Initial Notification Form (Word)
  Brochure Explaining Rule (PDF)

• Gasoline Dispensing Facilities
  Subpart CCCCCC—National Emission Standards for HAPs
  Initial Notification Form (Word)
  Brochure Explaining Rule (PDF)
  
  
  
• Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations at Area Sources. Subpart HHHHHH—National Emission Standards for HAPs
  Click here for more information.
  
  
  
• Clay Ceramics Manufacturing Area Sources
  Subpart RRRRRR—National Emission Standards for HAPs
  Brochure Explaining Rule (PDF)
  
  
  
• Hospital Ethylene Oxide Sterilizers
  Subpart WWWWW—National Emission Standards for HAPs
  Initial Notification Form (Word)
  Brochure Explaining Rule (PDF)
  
  
  
• Nine Metal Fabrication and Finishing Source Categories
  Subpart XXXXXX 
  
  
  
• Iron and Steel Foundries Area Sources
  Subpart ZZZZZ—National Emission Standards for HAPs
  Brochure Explaining Rule (PDF)
  

Other area source rules include:

• Glass Manufacturing Area Sources
  Subpart SSSSSS—National Emission Standards for HAPs
  Brochure Explaining Rule (PDF)
  
  
• Secondary Nonferrous Metals Processing Area Sources
  Subpart TTTTTT—National Emission Standards for HAPs
   
  
• Electric Arc Furnace Steelmaking Facilities
  Subpart YYYYY—National Emission Standards for HAPs
  
  
• Plating and Polishing
  Subpart WWWWWW - National Emission Standards for HAPs
  Brochure Explaining Rule (PDF)
  
  

Links:

• Area source rules that have been released as final. 
  
• A list of area source rules under development. 
  
• EPA’s HAP list.