🌫️EPA Proposes Utah Air Plan Approval for PM2.5 Standards
Air Plan Approval; State of Utah; Utah PM2.5 State Implementation Plan Revisions
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve, through parallel processing, a State Implementation Plan (SIP) submission from the State of Utah with revisions to Utah Administrative Code (UAC), Utah State SIP, and the best available control measures/ best available control technologies (BACM/BACT) determinations for five facilities found in the Salt Lake City, Utah nonattainment area (NAA) for the 2006 24-hour fine particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than or equal to a nominal 2.5 microns (PM<INF>2.5</INF>) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) (State of Utah draft dated May 20, 2025). The EPA is taking this action pursuant to the Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act).
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The regulatory document outlines compliance and regulatory requirements related to air quality standards, specifically the PM2.5 standards, which impacts businesses operating in Utah, particularly those in the Salt Lake City area. Business owners may need to implement best available control measures (BACM) and demonstrate compliance, affecting operational costs.