AWMA Georgia Air Update
August 10, 2007
Heather Abrams, Branch Chief
Environmental Protection Division
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Air Protection Branch
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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 Intent
Our 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 Trends
Successes & Challenges
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Upcoming Challenges
• 8 hour Ozone Standard
– Current
– New
• Particulate Matter Standard
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Non-Attainment in Georgia
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8-hour ozone standard (85 ppb): Atlanta, Macon, Murray County
Annual PM2.5 standard (15 g/m3): Atlanta, Macon, Floyd County, Chattanooga
Ozone non-attainment areas
PM2.5 non-attainment areas
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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)
125
115
105
Standard
95
85
75
65
1999
2000
Augusta
2001
Macon
2002
Atlanta
2003
2004
Chattanooga
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Columbus
2005
2006
Savannah
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Sources that Contribute to Ozone
Formation in Atlanta
(Emissions of Nitrogen Oxides)
94,390
Coal Fired Power Plants
Large Industry
Other Sources*
152,124
Non-Road Mobile
On-Road Mobile
6446
17,475
40,928
*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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ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD
(3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter)
22
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20
19
18
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Standard
16
15
14
13
2002
Augusta
Rome
Albany
2003
Athens*
Rossville
Sandersville
2004
2005
Macon
Columbus/Phenix City
*Athens monitor moved in 2005. 2006 design value is 2-year average
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Atlanta
Savannah
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ANNUAL PM2.5 STANDARD
(3-year Average – microgram per cubic meter)
18
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Standard
16
15
14
13
2002
Augusta
2003
2004
Athens*
2005
Macon
2006
Rome
Rossville
Columbus/Phenix City
Savannah
Albany
Sandersville
*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)
5.8%
3.0%
Secondary Sulfate
(power plants*)
Secondary Nitrate
(power plants*)
15.3%
39.6%
Secondary Organic
Aerosol (natural)
Mobile – Diesel
(Heavy Duty Diesel)
Mobile - Gasoline
(cars & LD trucks)
5.9%
Wood smoke
(open burning)
Soil dust
13.1%
Other
3.5%
13.8%
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*Also a Small Amount from Industrial Sources
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Georgia’s Multi-Pollutant Rule
Controls by 2015
HAMMOND
> 3000 MW
BOWEN
1500-2000 MW
MCDONOUGH
YATES
500-999 MW
BRANCH
WANSLEY
< 300 MW
SCHERER
-Multi-Pollutant Controls
MCINTOSH
on 94% of the Capacity
KRAFT
-State-Wide Reductions
from Existing Coal-Fired
Power Plants
- Sulfur Dioxide – 90%
Green – MultiPollutant Controls
MITCHELL
- Nitrogen Oxides – 50%
Dark –
Uncontrolled
Striped – MultiPollutant Control
on Portion of
Plant
- Mercury – 75-85%
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Air Quality Timeline
Ozone Nonattainment
Designation
Affective
June 2004
2004
Original
Attainment
Deadline for
Ozone
(Marginal)
2006*
*Atlanta Failed
to Attain
2005
PM2.5 Nonattainment
Designation
Affective
April 2005
PM2.5
SIPs Due
to EPA
April 2008
2006
2007
EPA
Adopts
New PM2.5
Standard
Sept 2006
2008
EPA
Adopts
New Ozone
Standard
March 2008
Ozone SIP
Due to
EPA
December
2008*
New
Attainment
Deadline
for Ozone
and PM2.5
*tentative
2009
2009
2010
Nonattainment
Designations
for New
PM2.5
Standards
Dec 2008
SIPs Due
to EPA
for New
PM2.5
Standards
20011
2011
Nonattainment
Designations
for New
Ozone
Standards
2010
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Attainment
Deadline for
New PM2.5
Standard
2014-2019
Attainment
Deadline
for New
Ozone
Standard
2013-2030
2012
2013
SIPs Due
to EPA
for New
Ozone
Standards
2013
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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 NonPermitted Sources (mobile & area sources)
• Permitting Will Increase Due to Economic Growth in
Georgia
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Funding Sources
$14,000,000
$12,000,000
Fee Rate
$10,000,000
Fee Rate
Increase
Fee Rate
Increase
Increase
State Funds
I/M Fees
EPA Grants
Permit Fees
$8,000,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
$2,000,000
Permit Fees
EPA Grants
I/M Fees
$0
FY2000
FY2001
FY2002
FY2003
FY2004
State Funds
FY2005
FY2006
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FY2007
(est)
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Emissions vs. Permit Fee Revenue
Calendar Year (Emissions)
CY1999
CY2000
CY2001
CY2002
CY2003
CY2004
350,000
$14,000,000
340,000
$12,000,000
330,000
310,000
$10,000,000
Fee Rate
Increase
Fee Rate
Increase
320,000
$8,000,000
Calculation
Method
Change
300,000
290,000
$6,000,000
$4,000,000
280,000
$2,000,000
270,000
$0
FY2000
FY2001
FY2002
FY2003
FY2004
FY2005
FY2006
Fiscal Year (Revenue)
Emissions in Tons
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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Fee Revenue
Emissions in Tons
CY1998
Rolling Average - Last 50 Permits
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May-06
March-06
January-06
November-05
September-05
July-05
May-05
March-05
January-05
November-04
September-04
July-04
May-04
March-04
January-04
November-03
September-03
July-03
May-03
March-03
January-03
Review Time (days)
Air Permit Review Times 2003-2006
800
700
600
500
400
300
200
100
0
Issuance Date
Rolling Median - Last 50 Permits
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Contact Information
Heather Abrams
Chief, Air Protection Branch
(404)363-7016
heather_abrams@dnr.state.ga.us
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