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Asbestos is a fibrous mineral naturally occurring in ultramafic rock (a rock type commonly found in California ), and used as a processed component of building materials. Due to the fact that asbestos has been proven to cause a number of disabling and fatal diseases, such as asbestosis and lung cancer, it is strictly regulated based either on its natural widespread occurrence, or in its use as a building material.

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Workshop on Proposed Amendments to Regulation 2: Permits to be Webcast live from 10:00am to 12:00pm on 2/22/2012.
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Title V Permit Programs

Title V is one of several programs authorized by the U. S. Congress in the 1990 Amendments to the federal Clean Air Act (CAA). The primary intent of the Title V Program is threefold:

  1. Enhance nationwide compliance with the Clean Air Act
  2. Provide the basis for better emission inventories
  3. Provide a standard means to implement the following other programs in the federal Clean Air Act:
    • Hazardous Air Pollutants (CAA 112);
    • Periodic Monitoring (CAA 114 and 504); and
    • Acid Rain (CAA Title IV)

The Title V Program requires local and state air quality agencies to issue comprehensive operating permits to facilities that emit significant amounts of air pollutants. For all implementing agencies in the country, there are standard requirements for permit programs and permit content.

Title V operating permits differ from other Air District issued operating permits in that they explicitly include the requirements of all regulations that apply to operations at Title V facilities.

The important features of Title V operating permits include the following:

  • Title V operating permits must include all federally enforceable requirements that apply to operations at the facility.
  • Proposed permits undergo public notice and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) review - all comments must be addressed prior to permit issuance.
  • EPA has authority to terminate, modify or revoke and re-issue a permit if cause exists.
  • Permits are federally enforceable and may also be enforced via citizen lawsuits.
  • Permits must be renewed every five years with the full public notice and EPA review process.
  • Modification procedures are dictated by EPA regulations.

Fees, sufficient to administer the program, are required to be paid by the permittee.

For more information please read "The Title V Permit Program in Your Community (129 k PDF, 4 pgs)".

Last Updated: 11/23/2011