Arizona Air Permits

Air permits & authorizations

• Air Quality Registration

  Registration / Notice

  Registration application for qualifying smaller sources.

  Official page

• General Permits

  General Permit

  Pre-approved permits for classes of similar sources; an Authorization to Operate is issued for each major piece of equipment. ADEQ general permits include air curtain incinerators, concrete batch plants, crushing and screening, hospitals, hot mix asphalt, soil vapor extraction, and dust action.

  Official page

• Class II Individual Permit

  Minor NSR

  For sources that do not qualify for Class I but meet A.A.C. R18-2-302(B)(2), including sources with potential to emit significant quantities and sources subject to CAA sections 111 or 112 (with listed exceptions). Valid five years.

  A.A.C. Title 18, Ch. 2, R18-2-302(B)(2)Official page

Major NSR (PSD & nonattainment)

• PSD permit

  PSD

  Required before construction of new major sources and major modifications in attainment areas.

  Official page

• Nonattainment NSR permit

  Nonattainment NSR

  Required before construction of new major sources and major modifications in nonattainment areas.

  Official page

Title V operating permits

• Class I Individual Permit (Title V)

  Title V

  Major sources; Arizona's Title V program is EPA-approved. Valid five years.

  Thresholds (summarized from source, not a quotation)

  Per ADEQ: 100 tons/year or more of any criteria pollutant, 10 tons/year or more of any single HAP, or 25 tons/year or more of combined HAPs.

  A.A.C. R18-2-302(B)(1); major source definition R18-2-101Official page

Oil & Gas

ADEQ's air permitting pages reviewed list no oil-and-gas-specific air permit or rule. Oil and gas sources use Class I/II individual permits; federal NSPS and NESHAP apply.

State air regulations

• A.A.C. Title 18, Chapter 2Air Pollution Control (R18-2-101 definitions; R18-2-302 permit classes)

Forms

• Class I Individual Permit Application
• Class II Individual Permit Application
• Air Quality Permit Determination Request
• Air Quality Registration Application
• Emissions Calculations Template
• ADEQ forms

Guidance

• Minor NSR Guidance
• Air Dispersion Modeling Guidelines
• Top 10 Tips for a Complete Air Permit Application
• Air Permit Classifications Defined

Compliance

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Sources

• ADEQ Air Quality Permitting (Compliance Assistance)
• ADEQ Air Permit Classifications Defined
• ADEQ Individual Permits