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 Washoe County
401 Ryland Street, Room 331
Reno, NV 89502

(775) 784-7200


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Washoe County Air Emissions Regulations

Major Utilities:

Nevada Power

Sierra Pacific Power

Wells Rural Electric

Washoe County-NEVADA

AIR EMISSIONS REGULATIONS:

Air Quality Status The county is in serious nonattainment for PM-10, moderate nonattainment for CO and marginal nonattainment for ozone.
EPA's Nonattainment Areas
Major Source Threshold 70 tons of PM, 100 tons of CO, NOx or VOCs triggers NSR. 250 tons of any other criteria pollutant triggers PSD
Minor Source Permitting Exemption None
Minor Source Treatment BACT
Emergency Generating Limits None

DE MINIMIS EXEMPTIONS:

There are no exemptions in the rules. Sources may be exempted on a case by case basis at the discretion of the permitting authority.

MINOR SOURCE PERMITTING:

Sources that have a potential to emit greater than 125 pounds per day of any criteria pollutant trigger BACT.

MAJOR NSR/PSD PERMITTING:

70 tons per year of PM triggers NSR in the severe nonattainment region. 100 tons per year of CO, NOx or VOCs triggers NSR in the moderate and marginal nonattainment areas. 250 tons per year of any other criteria pollutant triggers PSD in all other areas.

TREATMENT OF EMERGENCY ENGINES:

There is no special treatment for emergency engines, however applicants generally take an hourly restriction to avoid BACT.



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