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1 Brad Miller Anna Kelley

2 National Ambient Air Quality Standard Update New Sulfur Dioxide Non-Attainment Area – Effective October 4, 2013 Ozone Secondary Standard

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4 Secondary standard set to protect public welfare including damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and buildings. The 2008 standard set the same level for the primary and secondary standard On July 23, 2013 the DC Court of Appeals remanded the secondary standard to U.S. EPA

5 Air Quality Mapping Three interactive maps provide monitoring data for sites across Butler, Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties. Levels of pollutants shown in real-time Customized views show hourly concentrations of pollutants allowing the user to select a parameter, date, time frame and view one or multiple sites

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10 Near Road Monitoring Site Site result of requirement in Nitrogen Dioxide NAAQS rule Monitoring to be implemented by January 1, 2014 3 sites in Ohio: Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati Site selection based on several factors Average Annual Daily Traffic County Fleet Mix (different fuels) Congested areas Population

11 Near Road Monitoring

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15 Parameters to be included Nitrogen Dioxide Carbon Monoxide - January 1, 2017 PM2.5 - January 1, 2017 Federal Reference Method Sampler Particulate counter – real time particulate count Traffic Camera Meteorology Black Carbon

16 Ozone Season 2013 vs. 2012 2013: Two exceedances of the 8-hour standard May 15 & June 21 2012: Eighty exceedances of the 8 hour standard 2013: No Smog Alerts Issued 2013 2012: Twelve Smog Alerts Issued 2012

17 Ozone & PM2.5 Design Values * Data through July 31, 2013 Ozone 2010-2012 ppb Ozone 2011-2013* ppb 24-Hour 2010-2012 µg/m 3 Annual 2010-2012 µg/m 3 Butler82772712.5 Clermont8279NA Hamilton85803013.4 Warren7974NA

18 Ozone Trend

19 Gasoline Dispensing Facilities Draft rules are out for interested party comment for de-commissioning of Stage II Vapor Recovery Systems Stage II will need to be removed by January 1, 2017 In interim facilities can remove Stage II systems if they rebuild the facility and install low permeation hoses

20 Carbon Emissions from Power Plants New Power Plants New Proposal - September 2013 Existing Power Plants Proposed Rules – June 2014 Final Rules – June 2015 Final State Rules – June 2016

21 Boiler MACT Saga Original Final Rule issued September 13, 2004 Revisions to Rule issued December 28, 2005 Health Based Compliance Alternative Revisions to rule issued December 6, 2006 Emissions Averaging and Technical Corrections Area Source rule promulgated March 21, 2011 Revisions to Major Source rule issued January 31, 2013 Significant changes to original rule

22 Boiler MACT Saga Revisions to Area Source rule issued on January 31, 2013 Additional sub-categories added and changes to rule requirements On August 6 th U.S. EPA announced plans to reconsider portions of the area source and major source rules Reconsider definition of start-up and shut down Reconsider the CO limit (major) Reconsider continuous parameter monitoring systems Review adding limited-use sub-category (area)

23 Boiler MACT Existing Major Sources must comply by January 31, 2016 Existing Area Sources must comply by March 21, 2014 Information: http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/boiler/boilerpg.html http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/boiler/boilerpg.html

24 Permit Backlog Ohio EPA Director’s goal is no permit backlog by July 1, 2014 Includes Renewal PTIO’s and Title V permits Zero Backlog of PTIO’s 13 Title V renewal permits backlogged (55 Total) Two have been issued at least in draft

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27 Complaints by County

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