On October 1, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) strengthened the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone, lowering the primary and secondary ozone standard levels to 70 parts per billion (ppb). The South Coast Air Basin is classified as an “extreme” non-attainment area and the Coachella Valley is classified as a “severe-15” non-attainment area for the 2015 Ozone NAAQS. The 2022 AQMP will be developed to address the requirements for meeting this standard. To support the development of control measures for the 2022 AQMP, the following working groups have been established which are open to all interested parties:
Nonattainment New Source Review and Clean Fuels for Boilers
Emissions Statement
Reasonably Available Control Technology (RACT) Demonstration