April 2015 – Emissions inventory workshops to provide assistance in completing calendar
year 2014 annual emissions surveys for calendar year 2014 activity have been concluded.
A new series of workshops will be announced in early 2016 for those facilities that
help in completing the 2015 reports. If you have questions regarding emissions inventories
please call (602) 506-6790 or email EmisInv@mail.maricopa.gov
February 2014 – MCAQD has prepared 2011 Periodic Emissions Inventory (PEI) reports for
PM10 and ozone precursors. The PM10 emissions inventory includes
emissions estimates for PM10,
and NH3, while the ozone precursor emissions inventory
includes emission estimates for VOC, NOx and CO. Each report includes detailed descriptions of the calculation
methods, activity levels, data sources, and other background information used to develop annual and daily estimates of emissions from a broad range
of source categories. Emission estimates for each source category are provided for both Maricopa County as a whole, as well as the respective
nonattainment areas. Click here to view or download the reports.
The Maricopa County Air Quality Department's (MCAQD) Emissions Inventory (EI) Unit
collects, reviews, stores and manages stationary source air pollution emissions data for sources in Maricopa County.
The EI Unit also collects emission fees from Title V sources and provides data to county, state and federal agencies.
A point source emissions inventory shows annual air pollutant emissions for
one specific business location. An emissions inventory may be requested by MCAQD of any facility with an air quality permit
in Maricopa County. Each January, the EI Unit distributes reporting forms and instructions to those businesses that have been
requested to submit an emissions report for the prior calendar year.
Annual emissions inventories serve a number of purposes:
- They help determine a source's compliance with its air quality permit conditions as well as Maricopa County rules and regulations.
- They help identify pollutant sources that may need new or additional controls, and thus provide a basis for improved air pollution control strategies.
- They also provide a means of assessing progress in achieving reductions from existing controls.
- They provide the basis for determining annual emission fees from Title V sources.
- Inventory data are used as input for air quality modeling to demonstrate attainment of national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS).