Beginning with the 2005 report year, many additional Ohio facilities will be subject to annual Emission Statement reporting.  Previously, four counties in Ohio were designated non-attainment for ozone, thus triggering the Emission Statement requirement for all facilities in those counties that had actual VOC or NOx emissions of 25 or more tons/year.  With the new 8-hour ozone standard, there are now 33 counties in Ohio that are in non-attainment (see list below). 

All facilities within those 33 counties, regardless of whether they are a major or minor source, will be required to submit an Emission Statement for years when actual VOC and NOx emissions exceed the 25 ton threshold.

Additional information can be found on the Ohio EPA website, at www.epa.state.oh.us/dapc, under the featured topic, “8-hour ozone standard.”  A map of the affected counties is also located there.

Ohio Counties Designated as Non-Attainment for the 8-Hour Ozone Standard:

      * These counties were previously in non-attainment of the 1-hour standard

   Mark S. Schooley, Senior Env. Project Manager

  March 30, 2005