Tag: Air Quality
OZONE SEASON AND THE OPEN BURN BAN
It was a great weekend for a bonfire, especially since the seasonal burn ban at my house starts May 1. Most materials are illegal to burn. The Division for Air Quality can impose fines of up to $25,000 per day per violation of the law. According to KY Title 401 KAR 63:005, some open burning […]
DAQ Releases 2014 Annual Report
The Kentucky Division of Air Quality (DAQ) 2014 Annual Report was recently added to the KDEP website. The report was printed in September and includes a wealth of information about air programs and air quality in the Commonwealth. I like to use these annual reports to monitor trends in inspections, permitting, monitoring, and pollutants. Items […]
DAQ Announces an Electronic Reporting Option
On December 12, 2013 the Kentucky Division for Air Quality (DAQ) announced that the DAQ’s Field Operations Branch is now accepting Compliance Report Submittals on a new eForm webpage. The DAQ is requesting regulated facilities to submit documents through the eForms site. DAQ states a receipt will be issued to those who submit. It will […]