What do I need to do?
Permitting requirements for businesses
Business operations that create ‑ or have the potential to create ‑ air pollution within King, Kitsap, Pierce or Snohomish counties are regulated by the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency. Air pollution sources must register annually with the agency, which helps us maintain an accurate record of air contaminants and their sources, and ensure that businesses are complying with air pollution control requirements.
This process also allows us to assess the effectiveness of our efforts to maintain clean, healthy air in our region. Registration typically occurs through the Notice of Construction/Order of Approval program or the Notification program, and is then renewed annually. It is your responsibility to know which regulations apply to your business operation and to comply with them. Scan the headings below to identify the requirements that apply to your business activity.
If you decide you need a permit, go to the Notice of Construction Permit Applications page.
What is required when changing the name or ownership of a company?
Businesses that have a currently valid registration status with the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency are required to notify the Agency in a timely fashion of any changes to the ownership or name of the business by submitting an Ownership or Name Change Notification to the Agency Regulation I, Section 5.05(a).
What is required when planning a compliance
source test?
Businesses conducting compliance tests are required to notify the Agency at least 21 days prior to any testing date Regulation I, Section 3.07(b). When a compliance test is scheduled, the source must submit a Compliance Source Test notification to the Agency. If additional information is necessary to satisfy other regulatory requirements, that information may be attached to the notification form. Submittal of this notification form does not satisfy any obligation found in an order or other regulatory requirement to submit a test plan for Agency review.
Emission Reporting
Each year the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency requires facilities with total air emissions that equaled or exceed the thresholds listed in Agency Regulation I Section 5.05(b) or Section 7.09(a) (http://www.pscleanair.org/regulated/reg1/reg1.pdf) to report their emissions for the previous calendar year. Reports of the 2007 annual emissions are due on or before June 30, 2008. Instructions for how to complete an emission report are available in the document Emissions Report Guide. A list of chemicals that need to be reported is available in the document Chemicals Table. Please contact the engineer assigned to your facility if you have any additional questions. Click here for a list of engineer names and contact numbers and look under the heading “Stationary sources.”
Notice of Construction / Order of Approval
A permit (known as an Order of Approval) is generally required prior to construction, installation or modification of any pollution source.
Operating Permits
This program applies to major sources of air pollution and is required for business operations/activities that generate, or have the potential to generate, significant emissions.
Notifications
Some operations need only submit a “Notification,” rather than apply for a permit. These include gas stations, dry cleaners, rock crushers, spray booths, offset printing and baghouses.
