Title V Permits

Major stationary sources of air pollutants are subject to the Title V Program. A major source is one that has the potential to emit the following amounts:

• 100 tons per year or more of any pollutant
• 25 tons per year or more of either reactive organic compounds or nitrogen oxides
• 10 tons per year or more of a single Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP)
• 25 tons per year or more of a combination of HAPs

Any stationary source that is subject to the "acid rain" provisions of Title IV of the federal Clean Air Act is also subject to the Title V program. The only two "acid rain" sources in Ventura County are the McGrath Peaker and Ormond Beach generating stations.

Solid waste incineration units subject to a federal New Source Performance Standard adopted by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) after Nov. 15, 1990 are part of the Title V Program. Any other facility that is in a source category that is required to obtain a Title V permit pursuant to EPA regulations is subject to the Title V Program.

Contact John Harader at 805-303-3682 for information concerning an application for a Title V permit.

If you are familiar with the procedure for applying for a modification to an existing Title V permit, you can download the application forms and instructions.

A facility with the potential to emit major amounts of any air pollutant but with actual emissions less than major amounts can opt out of the Title V Program in one of two ways:

• Obtain elective emission limits under VCAPCD Rule 35 that limit permitted emissions to less than major amounts.
• Demonstrate that actual emissions are under the levels specified in VCAPCD Rule 76, which are generally half of major amounts.

VCAPCD Rule 33.7, Part 70 Permits – Notification, requires a 30-day public review (newspaper notice) and 45-day EPA review of all significant Part 70 permit actions. 

In addition, the VCAPCD maintains a Part 70 permit action notification list to notify interested parties of significant Part 70 permit actions. To be included on this list, contact the VCAPCD at engineering@vcapcd.org .

If EPA does not object in writing to the issuance of a proposed Part 70 permit, the public may petition the EPA within 60 days after the expiration of EPA’s 45-day comment period. For more information on public petitions to EPA, see Section D of Rule 33.7.