Air Quality Permitting & Compliance Consultants
Air permit compliance is highly complex due to the various federal and state regulatory requirements involved. As qualified consultants with over 30 years of environmental engineering experience, we understand the nuances involved in permitting and help ensure your facility is in compliance from day one.
Permitting requirements vary depending on facility type, size, location, and operations. We consult on large Part 70 (also known as Title V) operating permits and state-level air quality operating and construction permits. Your equipment might also trigger the need for additional compliance reporting, such as wastewater, hazardous waste, GHG reporting or SARA reports.
Due to the potentially lengthy and detailed process involved, we recommend contacting Pinnacle Engineering during preliminary facility planning discussions to avoid missing critical steps in the permitting process.
Expertise Across State & Federal Clean Air Programs
Staying on top of regulatory updates is part of what makes the permitting process so challenging. Our team dedicates time to reviewing federal program updates regularly to determine regulatory changes that could impact our clients. Located in Minnesota, which has some of the most stringent air permitting requirements, we take additional steps to ensure you obtain proper permitting at both the state and federal levels.
While we offer consulting services for any type of air quality permitting, we have extensive experience in EPA Clean Air Act programs including National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), New Source Performance Standards (NSPS), National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NEAHP), Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD,) and New Source Review (NSR).
Air Permitting & Compliance Service Offerings
For existing operations, we support your permitting and re-permitting process by conducting a site walkthrough and process analysis, then recommending, preparing, and submitting all applicable air quality permit paperwork.
We assist you in preparing and submitting applicability and compliance determination requests to the EPA or state agency for rules outlined under various Clean Air Act programs.
Project engineers work with you to ensure the timely submission of air quality construction permits and operating permits to help avoid project delays.
We can prepare and review actual emission calculations for your facility and submit the data in compliance with the EPA and state requirements to accurately account for air emissions from your facility.
Our air quality permitting services include compiling data and submitting deviation reporting as required for federal EPA Title V Federal Operating Permits and any applicable state requirements.
Stack tests (EPA and state performance and source tests) involve emissions testing to ensure emissions from a facility’s permitted equipment fall within the limits of environmental regulation applicable to your facility. Pinnacle has experience coordinating with stack testing vendors to ensure the proper methods are being used and information is being correctly submitted in the reports to the federal and state agencies. Federal and state agencies also typically must be notified prior to test dates and final reports are required to be submitted within certain time frames after a stack test has been conducted.
A thorough analysis of your operations and existing permitting helps us identify gaps in permitting compliance and reporting that could result in fines from state and federal agencies.
EPA and state regulations in certain circumstances require the assessment of facility emissions to determine the impact on air quality offsite known as ambient air. Our environmental scientists utilize appropriate computer air dispersion models to determine if a facility’s permitted emissions meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
We help you navigate unique circumstances that may require permit negotiations and provide non-legal representation and expertise to help remedy situations involving air quality permitting violations.
Additional Services
- Custom Compliance Services
- Emergency Response Services
- Process Engineering
- Regulatory Negotiations & Enforcement Support
- Process Safety Management (PSM) & Risk Management Program (RMP) Services
- Wastewater Permitting & Engineering
- Hazardous Materials Surveys
- Drone & Technology Services
- Environmental & Safety Training & Program Development
- Stormwater Permitting & Engineering Services
Our commitment to health and safety.
Pinnacle Engineering is dedicated to the health and safety of all – our employees, our clients, the environment, and its communities. Our foundation was built on our culture of safety in and around everything we do, and we continue to prioritize those initiatives to this day.
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Contact Pinnacle Engineering
As responsible stewards of the environment, we understand the importance of regulatory compliance. When you partner with us for environmental reporting services, you have a trusted advisor to guide you through the complexities of permitting, reporting, and program development.