Air Quality Construction Permitting
The following resources provide small businesses a basic overview of air quality regulations in the state of Iowa.
All new or modified equipment and control equipment that emits air pollutants must have a construction permit unless the equipment is otherwise exempt.
-- Iowa Administrative Code
Regulated Air Pollutants
Carbon Monoxide (CO)
Hazardous Air Pollutants (HAPs)
Particulate Matter (PM, PM10, PM2.5)
Lead (Pb)
Nitrogen Oxides (NOx)
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
Resources
Air Quality Construction Permitting 101 Air Quality 101 Tutorial Air Quality Self Audit Guide Iowa Air Quality Exemptions Indoor Venting Equipment Fact Sheet (Source: Iowa DNR) Is Modification to My Air Construction Permit Needed? (Source: Iowa DNR) Change in Ownership FAQ (Source: Iowa DNR)Air construction permit applications, modifications, requests for rescission and start of construction and start of operation notifications must be done using the Iowa DNR's electronic permit application system Iowa Easy Air. Contact the IAEAP with questions or guidance on completing an air quality construction permit application.
These resources and information have been developed by the Iowa Air Emissions Assistance Program, a program focused on training and educating Iowa small businesses with less than 100 employees. The Iowa Air Emissions Assistance Program is funded by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources. This information is intended solely as guidance, cannot be used to bind the Iowa Department of Natural Resources and is not a substitute for reading applicable statutes and regulations.