MCAQ Compliance Assistance Workshops

2021 Air Quality Permitting 101 Virtual Workshop

Join MCAQ for a 2-day virtual workshop discussing the Keys to Air Compliance Excellence!

Date: May 25th, 26th 2021

Time: 9:00 AM-10:30 AM each morning

Location: Virtual!

Topics:

• When do you need an Air Quality Permit? (Day 1)
  
• How do you comply with that Air Quality Permit? (Day 2) 
  

Agenda

AQ Industry Website Resources

How to Access Your Air Quality Permit and Facility Records

Day 1 (May 25th) Presentation

Day 2 (May 26th) Presentation

2019 Asbestos NESHAP Workshop - A Panel Discussion

8/13/2019 

MCAQ's 2019 Asbestos NESHAP workshop featured multiple regulatory agencies involved with the demolition and abatement process. Mecklenburg County's Code Enforcement and Environmental Health divisions, as well as, North Carolina's Department of Labor and Health Hazards Control Unit presented on their agency's role in the process and sat down with attendees for panel Q&A.

Presentations:

Welcome & Introduction

Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement Demolition Process

MCAQ NESHAP Program

Mecklenburg County Environmental Health

North Carolina Health Hazards Control Unit

North Carolina Department of Labor

Handouts:

Demolition FAQ

Asbestos NESHAP Brochure

NESHAP Guidance for Structurally Unsound Buildings

Homeowners Asbestos FAQ 

Emission Reporting Workshop

4/10/2019

Facilities joined MCAQ to learn about emission calculations resources and GovOnline, a new, electronic portal for submitting some air quality reports and notification.

Presentations:

Welcome / Introduction

Overview of Emission Inventories – Why Report?

How to Calculate Emissions – Introduction

How to Calculate Emissions - VOC Example

How to Calculate Emissions – Combustion Examples

How to Submit Your Emission Report

CROMERR Overview – Why We Built GovOnline

Tools for Environmental Success

5/22/2018

During the "Tools for Environmental Success" workshop, presenters highlighted a variety of compliance assistance tools available locally. The workshop concluded with breakout sessions by industry type where attendees heard hot topics related to their industry. You can view presentations from this workshop, as well as past workshops, below.

Presentations:

Welcome & Introduction

MCAQ Permitting and Enforcement: A Day in the Life

If We Were In Your Shoes - Common Compliance Issues and MCAQ's Tools

Website Resources for AQ Permitted Facilities

The Environmental Stewardship Initiative

Breakout Sessions - Compliance Help For Your Industry: 

Title V Sources

Asphalt, Concrete, Quarry - PM Sources

Coating, Printing, Solvent Use - VOC Sources

"Seeing 20/20 on Compliance Inspections" Workshop

5/24/2017

During the 2017 "Seeing 20/20 on Compliance Inspections" Workshop, attendees from Mecklenburg County regulated industries were given insight to the air quality inspection process. MCAQ's requirements for a full compliance evaluation were discussed along with tips on managing compliance from a facility perspective. Various tools were also  shared: MCAQ's own industry-specific inspection checklists (linked below), enforcement statistics, and web enhancements. 

2017 Asbestos NESHAP Workshop

3/23/2017

During the 2017 Asbestos NESHAP Workshop, customers were introduced to GovOnline, the 1st EPA-approved electronic NESHAP notification system in the southeast region! Attendees had an opportunity to preview the new system, and to learn about the role that various local and state agencies play in reviewing, approving, and inspecting demolition and renovation projects in Mecklenburg County.

Representatives from MCAQ, Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement, N.C. Department of Labor (OSHA), and N.C. Health Hazards Control Unit (HHCU) were all on hand to answer questions and to assist customers.

View presentations and recorded presentations here:

Workshop Introduction (pdf or video)

Mecklenburg County Code Enforcement's Demolition Permitting Process (pdf or video)

GovOnline Electronic Asbestos NESHAP Submittal Portal (pdf or video)

Occupational Awareness of Asbestos (pdf)

NC Asbestos & Lead Hazard Management Rules and Regulations Overview (pdf)

Asbestos Compliance Assistance Tools (pdf)

"Digging Into Your Permit" Workshop

5/10/2016

Air permits can be difficult to follow and understand but the point of this workshop was to break a permit down into its most important parts. Staff from MCAQ talked specifically about monitoring, recordkeeping, notification, and reporting requirements plus provided resources that can help manage compliance. Gordon Miller, Air Quality Commission member, also gave a presentation on compliance from an industrial perspective.

View presentations here:

Workshop Introduction

UNCC Energy and Environmental Assistance Office (EEAO)

Permit Overview

Monitoring and Recordkeeping Requirements

Notification and Reporting Requirements

Compliance From an Industry Perspective

Emissions Inventory Compliance Workshops - 3/31/2015 & 4/7/2015

MCAQ requires annual emission reporting from all permitted facilities by April 30 each year. In 2015, two emissions inventory workshops were held to assist permittees with preparing their facility's reports. The events focused on calculating emissions from volatile organic compound (VOC) and particulate matter (PM) emitting processes as well as how to comply with the triennial air toxics emission inventory.

View presentations here:

MCAQ Website Overview
Air Toxics Inventory Requirements
VOC Autobody and Surface Coating Compliance Update
VOC Mass Balance Calculation Procedures
VOC Calculation Examples
PM Quarry and Rock Crushing Compliance Update
PM Stone Crushing and Abrasive Blasting Calculation Examples
PM Stack Test and Asphalt Calculation Examples
UNC Charlotte Energy & Environmental Assistance Office 

"Get Fired Up About Air Quality Compliance" Combustion Source Workshop - 5/15/2014

Combustion sources like boilers and generators have many air quality requirements such as permitting, compliance with federal emission standards (GACTS), and review under the North Carolina Air Toxics Program.  MCAQ's 2014 workshop focused on those key requirements and included some tools to help boiler and generator owners stay on top of compliance.

View presentations here:

When do I permit a combustion source
How to comply with the 4Z RICE GACT
How to comply with 6J Boiler GACT
How to use the boiler emission calculation spreadsheet
How to use the generator emission calculation spreadsheet
2014 NC Toxics Program Update
 

Permitting 101 Workshop - 4/22/2012
Prior to installing a new source or modifying an existing source of regulated emissions, a facility must submit a permit application and receive an Air Quality Permit to Construct/Operate. MCAQ’s 2012 Spring Workshop: "Permitting 101" focused on the fundamentals of compiling and submitting a complete permit application. 

Permitting 101 Introduction

Understanding A Permit

Preparing A Permit Application

Emission Calculations

North Carolina Toxics Review

Area Source GACT

Title V Attainment

Title V NSR Including PSD

Minor Sources

Miscellaneous Surface Coating

Stage I Vapor Recovery Workshop - 5/21/2012
Gasoline dispensing facilities receive gasoline products in underground storage tanks (UST's) from vapor tight truck tanks. Pipes and valves interconnecting the UST's and truck tank create a "closed loop" (i.e. Stage I gasoline vapor recovery system). The Stage I gasoline vapor recovery system collects 96% of the vapors that would have otherwise been emitted to the atmosphere and returns them to the bulk gasoline terminal for processing.

Gasoline Dispensing Facility (GDF) Compliance Guidance