New Fees MATS web site 2012 EI Workshop Mercury AQC Meeting

Due to a shortfall in funding from the Oklahoma Used Tire Recycling Fund, DEQ will begin assessing new permit application fees this March. These fees were enacted in 2011 but the agency chose not to implement them until now. The division does not plan to implement the area source fees enacted at that time.

More on The New Permit Application Fees

New Fees MATS web site 2012 EI Workshop Mercury AQC Meeting

EPA has announced new federal Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) intended to cut smokestack emissions from power plants.

Find our more about MATS

New Fees MATS web site 2012 EI Workshop Mercury AQC Meeting

The final Emission Inventory workshop of 2012 will be Thursday, February 2nd at OSU/Tulsa.

More details and how to register . . .

New Fees MATS web site 2012 EI Workshop Mercury AQC Meeting

The division monitors mercury at four sites in Oklahoma as part of the National Atmospheric Deposition Program's (NADP) Mercury Deposition Network (MDN).

Find out more about our mercury monitoring program

New Fees MATS web site 2012 EI Workshop Mercury AQC Meeting

The January Air Quality Advisory Council meeting was held at the DEQ Building in the Multi-Purpose Room on January 18th at 9 a.m. The post-meeting agenda has been posted.

View the post-meeting agenda

What is air quality?
The amount of pollution in the air from all sources - natural and human - defines the quality of the air we breathe.  Air pollution isn't limited to our cities; it can blow into any part of Oklahoma from neighboring states.

Why is it important?
Bad air quality can affect everybody's health.  It can have direct effects on the lungs, and it can worsen an existing condition, such as asthma.  Some people are more sensitive to air pollution than others.  These include young children who are growing rapidly and older adults who have reduced immune systems.
 
Poor public health also incurs economic costs for society, e.g., increased healthcare costs and loss of working days.  And a clean environment makes Oklahoma an attractive place to live, work and play: something we can all be proud of.

What does the Air Quality Division do?
Most importantly, we work to effectively protect the public health in Oklahoma.  We do this by:

• Monitoring the air quality across Oklahoma and warning and advising the public when conditions could be hazardous to their health. Oklahomans can then avoid or reduce their exposure to air pollution, as well as helping to clean the air.

• Implementing the state and federal Clean Air Acts to reduce emissions and improve air quality in Oklahoma.  AQD recommends adoption of Air Quality Rules and operates regulatory programs that realistically balance the needs of all the state's stakeholders.

• Providing useful air quality information and resources to the public and to regulated industries.

• Responding quickly to public concerns and complaints about air quality.

More information about the Air Quality Division

To reach the main AQD programs use the links on the right or the pulldown menu at the top left on any AQD page.

Page last updated: December 30, 2011