Proposed Rule 21 Aug 2025 arizona, environmental protection, epa, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, incorporation by reference, intergovernmental relations, ozone, air pollution control, volatile organic compounds, air quality, nitrogen dioxide, dry cleaning

🌍Proposed Rule for Arizona's Air Quality on Dry Cleaning Solvents

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve a revision to the Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) portion of the Arizona State Implementation Plan (SIP). This revision clarifies definitions used in a rule that limits volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emissions from petroleum solvents used in dry cleaning. We are proposing to approve the rule revisions under the Clean Air Act (CAA or "Act"). We are taking comments on this proposal and plan to follow with a final action.

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Rule 19 Feb 2025 compliance, epa, environmental regulations, dry cleaning, hazardous air pollutants

🧼National Emission Standards for Perchloroethylene in Dry Cleaning

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a correction regarding the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants related to perchloroethylene emissions at dry cleaning facilities. This update highlights the agency's ongoing regulatory oversight and the importance of compliance by affected businesses in the dry cleaning industry.

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Regulatory Compliance, Environmental Standards 7 Jan 2025 compliance, environmental protection, epa, administrative practice and procedure, reporting and recordkeeping requirements, intergovernmental relations, air pollution control, environmental regulations, hazardous substances, perchloroethylene, dry cleaning, hazardous air pollutants

♻️EPA's Final Rule on Perchloroethylene Emission Standards for Dry Cleaners

This action finalizes the Clean Air Act (CAA) technology review (TR) conducted for the commercial and industrial dry cleaning facilities using perchloroethylene (PCE) as the cleaning solvent (PCE Dry Cleaning) source categories regulated under National Emission Standards for Hazardous air Pollutants (NESHAP). This final rule does not finalize the changes made at proposal and makes no amendments to the current NESHAP given the recently finalized action under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) which has instituted a 10-year phaseout of the use of PCE for dry cleaning.

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