Maryland's Air Quality Compliance Program

The Air Quality Compliance Program works to ensure compliance at stationary sources of air pollution. The Compliance staff conducts inspections, responds to complaints, provides compliance assistance and pursues enforcement actions when necessary.

Emissions Certification Reports are due annually by April 1

Beginning with the 2010 emissions year, ARMA is requiring that all Title V facilities report emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPS) from all registered equipment including fuel burning sources.  These emissions will be due annually on April 1st, along with the rest of the certified emissions.  To review the Emissions Certification letter, click here (pdf). 

The Emissions Certification Report is to be completed on forms provided by the Department.  Use the web links below to access the forms.

Form 1 - General Facility Information
Form 2 - Criteria Air Pollutants
Form 3 - Criteria Air Pollutant: PM
Form 4 - Toxic Air Pollutants
Form 5 - Billable Toxic Air Pollutants
Form 6 - Greenhouse Gas Air Pollutants

To review a list of the 192 Toxic Air Pollutants, click here.
This list includes the deminimus reporting values in lbs per hour and tons per year.

• Remember to include supporting calculations and a toxics certification statement.
• Call us at (800) 633-6101 ext. 3220 for more information.  

Do you need the latest AP-42 Emission Factors or emissions estimation software?

If so, check out EPA's Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards Clearinghouse for Inventories and Emission Factors (CHIEF) at www.epa.gov/ttn/chief/. This site provides access to the latest information and tools for estimating emissions of air pollutants.

  ARMA is requiring all Title V facilities to report emissions of hazardous air pollutants (HAPS) from all registered equipment, including fuel burning sources.  Click here for more information.   

Compliance Certification Report due annually by April 1

Those facilities which have been issued a Part 70 Operating Permit (Title5) are required to certify compliance each year. The Compliance Certification Reports are due by April 1 for the previous year.

The Compliance Certification is to be completed on forms provided by the Department and the EPA.  Use the web links below to access the forms. 

The report should be mailed to the following address:        

 Maryland Department of the Environment

Air and Radiation Management Administration

1800 Washington Boulevard, Suite 715

Baltimore, Maryland 21230-1720

Attention:  Laramie, Daniel, Compliance Program

• EPA requests that the Compliance Certifications also be submitted electronically to the following address:   R3_APD_Permits@epa.gov.
• To get a copy of the Annual Compliance Certification Form, (A-COMP), or the Semi-annual Monitoring Report Form (SIXMON),  from EPA's Operating Permits Program site, click here.
• To view Maryland's Part 70 Compliance Certification Letter, click here.
• The Certification form for Section III - Plant-wide Conditions is located here.
  

Smoke School
Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Testing

Next Course:  May 7-9, 2013

Location:  CCBC - Essex Campus

The classroom session will be held Tuesday beginning at 8:30 a.m.  There will be no field session on Tuesday.  The field sessions will be held on Wednesday and Thursday beginning at 8:00 a.m. each day.  

Classroom session:   Tuesday, May 7 at 8:30 a.m.
Classroom location:   Building N, Room 220  (location subject to change)

Field sessions:     
Wednesday, May 8 begins at 8:00 a.m.
Thursday, May 9 begins at 8:00 a.m.

General Information
Visible Emissions Evaluation Training and Testing Courses are held at CCBC Essex approximately every six months. Registration is coordinated through the Community Colleges of Baltimore County.  To register for smoke school, call (443) 840-4712.  For more information about the training or technical aspects of Smoke School, see ETA 's website.

Do you have an air pollution complaint? 

If so, call toll free (866) 633-4686  to report it.

Maryland's Open Burning Ban
In effect annually between June 1 and September 1.

As in past years, a seasonal open burning ban will be imposed in: Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Calvert, Carroll, Cecil, Charles, Frederick, Harford, Howard, Montgomery, and Prince George's counties and Baltimore City.

The ban includes the open burning that is primarily used as a form of disposal of certain waste materials by individuals, farmers, and developers.

The ban does not affect backyard barbecue grilling or open fires for recreational purposes, such as campfires. Public officers may authorize certain other types of fires.

See COMAR 26.11.07 for more information.