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Welcome to the ADEQ Air Quality Division

he mission of the Air Quality Division is to protect and enhance public health and the environment by controlling present and future sources of air pollution. Acting Director: Ira Domsky; Acting Deputy Director: Eric Massey.

There are five sections within the Air Quality Division:
  • Assessment (air quality monitoring, emissions data, modeling)
  • Compliance (asbestos, compliance assistance, enforcement)
  • Permits (new and existing source permits, open burning permits)
  • Planning (state implementation plans, rulemaking, outreach)
  • Vehicle Emissions (emission testing, fleet emissions testing)

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The Clean Air Act
The Clean Air Act is federal legislation that establishes the minimum requirements for States and local governments to reduce air pollution.
    The Clean Air Act

Air Quality Standards
The federal air quality standards are set by the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator for criteria pollutants considered harmful to the public health and environment.
    National Ambient Air Quality Standards
    National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants
    New Source Performance Standards

  
Other Jurisdictions
Three Arizona counties have their own air pollution control programs and operate pursuant to agreements with ADEQ. In addition to ADEQ, two metropolitan planning organizations in Arizona share in the responsibility of completing state implementation plan requirements for ozone, carbon monoxide, and particulate pollution (A.R.S. § 49-406).
    Maricopa County
    Pima County
    Pinal County		   Maricopa Association of Governments
Pima Association of Governments

Most tribal environmental programs are under the jurisdiction of the Federal Environmental Protection Agency. Several tribes have their own air pollution control program. Additional information about many of Arizona's tribes is available through the Intertribal Council of Arizona.
    Environmental Protection Agency
    Navajo Nation
    Intertribal Council of Arizona

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