Among the responsibilities, shop owners need to determine whether
or not their shops are in nonattainment areas – areas that don’t
meet national air-quality standards. If a shop is in a
nonattainment area, it’s likely that its booth will need an accompanying
permit, or at least be registered.
Most major metropolitan areas are nonattainment zones, which require
permitted sites to keep a VOC Tracking Spray Log to verify the
booths are operating within established limits. (This requirement
includes sites that don’t require permits due to insufficient
VOC volume.)
Air-quality programs distinguish between new and existing sources
of air pollution. New facilities or mobile sources (vehicles)
are viewed more stringently than existing ones – in some cases,
booths may be grandfathered, but it’s advisable to get this determination
in writing.
Phone numbers for regional and state EPA air-quality offices are
provided here so you can find out about your area’s regulations.
EPA Regional/State Air-Quality Offices
| Alabama | Air Div., Dept. of Environmental Management, (205) 271-7861 |
| Alaska | Air Quality Management Program, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, (907) 465-5100 |
| Arizona | Air Div., Dept. of Environmental Quality, (602) 207-2308 |
| Arkansas | Air Div., Dept. of Pollution Control and Ecology, (501) 562-7444 |
| California | Air Resources Board, Cal-EPA, (916) 445-4383 |
| Colorado | Air Pollution Control Div., Dept. of Health, (303) 692-3100 |
| Connecticut | Bureau of Air Management, Dept. of Environmental Protection, (203) 566-2506 |
| Delaware | Div. of Air and Waste Management, Dept. of Natural Resources and Environmental Control, (302) 739-4791 |
| District of Columbia | Air Resources Management Div., Dept. of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (202) 404-1180 |
| Florida | Air Resources Management, Dept. of Environmental Protection, (904) 488-1344 |
| Georgia | Environmental Protection Div., Dept. of Natural Resources, (404) 363-7000 |
| Hawaii | Environmental Management Div., Air Pollution Section, Dept. of Health, (808) 586-4019 |
| Idaho | Permits and Enforcement, Div. Of Environmental Quality, (208) 334-5898 |
| Illinois | Div. of Air Pollution Control, Environmental Protection Agency, (217) 782-7326 |
| Indiana | Office of Air Management, Dept. of Environmental Management, (317) 232-8384 |
| Iowa | Air Quality Section, Dept. of Natural Resources, (515) 281-8693 |
| Kansas | Air and Radiation, Dept. of Health and Environment, (913) 296-1593 |
| Kentucky | Div. of Air Quality, Dept. of Environmental Protection, (502) 564-3382 |
| Louisiana | Office of Air Quality and Radiation Protection, Dept. of Environmental Quality, (504) 765-0110 |
| Maine | Bureau of Air Quality Control, Dept. of Environmental Protection, (207) 287-2437 |
| Maryland | Air Management Admin., Dept. of the Environment, (410) 631-3255 |
| Massachusetts | Div. of Air Quality Control, Dept. of Environmental Protection, (617) 292-5593 |
| Michigan | Air Quality Div., Dept. of Natural Resources, (517) 373-7023 |
| Minnesota | Air Quality Div., Pollution Control Agency, (612) 296-7331 |
| Mississippi | Air Div., Dept. of Environmental Quality, (601) 961-5171 |
| Missouri | Div. of Environmental Quality, Air Pollution Control, Dept. of Natural Resources , (314) 751-4817 |
| Montana | Air Quality Bureau, Dept. of Health and Environmental Science, (406) 444-3454 |
| Nebraska | Air and Waste Management Div., Dept. of Environmental Quality, (402) 471-2189 |
| Nevada | Bureau of Air Quality, Div. of Environmental Protection, Dept. of Conservation and Natural Resources, (702) 687-5065 |
| New Hampshire | Air Resources Div., Dept. of Environmental Services, (603) 271-1370 |
| New Jersey | Div. of Environmental Quality, Air Program, Dept. of Environmental Protection and Energy, (609) 292-6710 |
| New Mexico | Air Quality Bureau, Environment Dept., (505) 827-0070 |
| New York | Div. of Air Resources, Dept. of Environmental Conservation, (518) 457-7230 |
| North Carolina | Div. of Environmental Management, Air Quality Section, Dept. of Environment, Health and Natural Resources, (919) 733-3340 |
| North Dakota | Div. of Environmental Engineering, Dept. of Health, (701) 221-5188 |
| Ohio | Div. of Air Pollution Control, Environmental Protection Agency, (614) 644-2270 |
| Oklahoma | Air Quality Program, Dept. of Environmental Quality, (405) 271-5220 |
| Oregon | Air Quality Control Div., Dept. of Environmental Quality, (503) 229-5359 |
| Pennsylvania | Bureau of Air Quality Control, Dept. of Environmental Resources, (717) 787-9702 |
| Puerto Rico | Environmental Quality Board, (809) 767-8071 |
| Rhode Island | Div. of Air Resources, Dept. of Environmental Management, (401) 277-2808 |
| South Carolina | Bureau of Air Quality Control, Dept. of Health and Environmental Control, (803) 734-4750 |
| South Dakota | Air Program, Dept. of Environment and Natural Resources, (605) 773-3351 |
| Tennessee | Div. of Air Pollution Control, Dept. of Environment and Conservation, (615) 532-0554 |
| Texas | Air Quality Planning Div., Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, (512) 239-1000 |
| Utah | Div. of Air Quality, Dept. of Environmental Quality,(801) 536-4000 |
| Vermont | Air Pollution Control Div., Agency of Natural Resources, (802) 241-3840 |
| Virginia | Air Div., Dept. of Environmental Quality, (804) 786-2378 |
| Washington | Air Quality Program, Dept. of Ecology, (206) 407-6000 |
| West Virginia | Office of Air Quality, Bureau of Environment, Div. of Environmental Protection, (304) 558-3286 |
| Wisconsin | Bureau of Air Management, Dept. of Natural Resources, (608) 266-7718 |
| Wyoming | Air Quality Div., Dept. of Environmental Quality, (307) 777-7391 |
