Small Business Clean Air Assistance Program

Announcements

When Wisconsin (DNR) or US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) propose new rules, there is often little time to provide comments on the rule.   After rules are final, there are often multiple deadlines that an affected business must meet.  This page will announce the particular deadlines related to proposed or final rules affecting small businesses in Wisconsin in the near future.  

 

Area Source Rules Regulating Hazardous Air Pollutants

Information on the area source rules are available from the SBCAAP on the Air Toxics page under Area Source Standards.  

• USEPA published a final rule on January 9, 2008 that affects all small businesses conducting paint stripping operations that remove paint using Methylene Chloride containing materials from metal, wood, plastic, or other substrates, and spray application of coatings on plastic and/or metal parts, including motor vehicle and mobile equipment repair operations.  Compliance is due on January 11, 2011 for existing sources and within 180 days of starting operation for new sources.

• USEPA published a final rule on July 1, 2008 for plating and polishing operations which use or emit the targeted HAPs (cadmium, chromium, lead, manganese, nickel) through non-cyanide electroplating and electroforming (pH<12) and electropolishing, cyanide plating (pH=12), electroless plating, chromium conversion coating, thermal spraying, and/or dry mechanical polishing.  Emissions are reduced through use of control equipment or techniques, as well as best management practices.  Existing sources must comply by July 1, 2010 and new source must comply upon startup.  

Air Permit Online Application System Training and Air Issues Update

DNR's Air Program will be unveiling their new Online Application System this fall.  The SBCAAP is co-chairing seminars around the state in October and November with Federation of Environmental Technologists, Inc (FET, Inc.).  Go to the FET, Inc. web site to view the agenda and register for one of the seminars - click on "Seminars and Training" in the left blue bar.  

Send an email to COMCleanAir@Wisconsin.gov with questions or comments about the SBCAAP web pages.