PROGRAMS

The AQMD staff manage several different programs; all of which have the common goal - the reduction of air pollution. The major program areas are listed below.

Open Burning - The outdoor burning of material for educational purposes or for waste disposal.

Grants and Incentive Programs - Awards for air emission reduction projects at stationary sources and for mobile sources.

Air Monitoring - Ambient air sample collection and analysis to determine pollutant concentrations.

Emission Inventory - Data collection, analysis, emission reduction strategy, and rule making.

NESHAP - National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants, the control of Asbestos during the renovation and demolition of buildings and structures.

Naturally Occurring Asbestos - Control of naturally occurring asbestos during construction, surfacing, grading, mining, and quarrying operations.

Stationary Source Permitting - Engineering evaluation of air pollution control equipment, processes, and techniques.