Ohio Air Quality and Redesignation Plan for Canton Area
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The law aims to improve air quality in Canton, Ohio, by redesignating the area as meeting the 2008 Lead Standards. The EPA plans to approve Ohio's air quality plan and emissions inventory, signaling improvements since the closure of a major local industrial source, Republic Steel. This impacts regional air quality controllers and industrial facilities needing to adhere to stricter standards.
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Key Changes
- Redesignation of Canton area to attainment for 2008 Lead Standards
- Approval of Ohio's air quality attainment and maintenance plan
- Closure of Republic Steel impacting lead emissions
Obligations
What this law requires
State of Ohio must submit a revision to the Ohio State Implementation Plan (SIP) demonstrating attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS within 18 months of redesignation to nonattainment, and achieve attainment no later than 5 years after April 10, 2023.
State of Ohio must maintain a comprehensive Pb emissions inventory for the Canton Nonattainment Area meeting CAA section 172(c)(3) requirements.
State of Ohio must submit a 10-year maintenance plan for keeping the Canton Nonattainment Area in attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS as required under CAA section 175A.
Industrial facilities in the Canton Nonattainment Area must comply with ambient air quality standards and maintain airborne Pb levels at or below 0.15 μg/m³ (2008 Pb NAAQS).
Ambient air quality monitoring must be conducted and documented to verify continued attainment of the 2008 Pb NAAQS throughout the 10-year maintenance period.