Air Permitting conducts permit determinations, and also reviews and processes air construction, operating, Title V, and general permits via delegation from the State.		See the latest Permit Reviews  (Delegated Permits Under Review by EPC)
	The Air Management Division regulates most of the stationary sources of air pollution in Hillsborough County. These include toxic and hazardous sources as well as industrial facilities. Power plants,  phosphate fertilizer complexes, municipal waste-to-energy incinerators, and gasoline and other bulk commodity terminals are just a few of the industrial facilities found in Hillsborough County. These stationary sources are regulated in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and the US EPA where the EPC functions as the delegated authority.

What is Permitting? |  Who needs a permit? Types of permitting processes | Rules and Standards Forms |  General Permit Examples | Time Table Permit Fee Schedule | Key Terms | Applications under Review

What is Permitting? Permits limit the amount of pollutants which can be emitted into the air and specify the emission testing and monitoring requirements of pollution generating sources.  Permits are issued to industrial, commercial, and institutional pollution generating sources. On a typical day, you can find any one of EPC’s permit engineers reviewing applications, assessing the amounts of pollutants and toxics from a particular source, or performing an on-site inspection of a facility.  Once the application has been approved, the permit engineer will draft the permit in conjunction with Federal, State, and local laws, explicitly detailing operating conditions and environmental requirements of the facility. Who needs a permit? Any activity or operation which emits contaminants into the outside air may require an air pollution permit.  The type of permit required is dependant on the type and amount of pollutants emitted.  Rule 62-210, F.A.C. has a specific list of activities which are exempt from air permitting.  The rules under 62-4.040, F.A.C. also allow for exemptions if EPC determines that an activity represents an insignificant source of emissions.  Exemptions are based on the amount and type of emissions and any applicable emissions standards.  Common air contaminants and sources are: Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) Examples:  Printing, painting, fuel or chemical storage or distribution, plastics extrusion, adhesives, recycling, etc. Particulate Matter Emissions (PM) Examples:  Storage silos, material handling, grit blasting, combustion boilers, manufacturing, mining, etc. Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAP) Examples:  Painting, printing adhesives, lead-acid battery handlers, incinerators, etc. Sulfur Oxides (SOx) Examples: Power plants, combustion boilers, etc. Types of permitting processes There are three types of air permitting processes: 1. Construction permitting             A. State air permit             B. Federal air permit (NSR)                  i. PSD permit                  ii. Nonattainment Permits          2. Operating permit             A. General permits              B. Minor permits              C. Title V permits        3. Acid rain permits - Issued by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection        Rules and Standards Chapters 1-1, 1-3 and 1-4, Rules of the EPC 62-200 Series of the Florida Administrative Code Chapter 40 (Parts 60, 61, 63 and 70), Code of the Federal Register   Forms    (available from: DEP)   General Permit Examples Title V (Perchloroethylene Dry Cleaning, Ethylene Oxide Sterlizers, Halogenated Solvent Degreasers, Chromium Electroplaters, and Asbestos Manufacturers) Non-Title V (Mercury Recovery or Reclamation, Bulk Gasoline Plants, Heating Units & General Purpose Internal Combustion Engines, Surface Coating, Polyester Resins Products Fabrication, Cast Polymer Operations, Concrete Batch Plants, Human Crematories, Animal Crematories)   Time Table for Permit Issuance Minor Source 30 days maximum for completeness review 90 days maximum from receipt of complete application to final action Major Source (Title V) Construction application same as above Initial Title V Operating Application - Due date is specified in Rule 62-213.420(1), F.A.C. Title V permit renewal application - 90 days maximum from receipt of complete application to issuance of the draft permit.  Final issuance of the draft permit after the public comment and EPA comment periods have been satisfied. Public Notice Requirements are specified in Rules 62-103.150 and 62-210.350(3), F.A.C. Permit Fee Schedule    (refer to Rule 62-4.05QFAC) Key Terms   AQCR   Air Quality Control Region   BACT   Best Available Control Technology   BDT   Best Demonstrated Technology   CTGs   Control Technique Guidelines   ERP   Early Reductions Program   HAPs   Hazardous Air Pollutants   LAER   Lowest Achievable Emission Rate   MACT   Maximum Available Control Technology   NAAQS   National Ambient Air Quality Standards   NESHAP   National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants   NSPS   New Source Performance Standards   PSD  Prevention of Significant Deterioration   "reg neg" Regulatory negotiation process   SIP  State Implementation Plan   TLV   Threshold Limit Value