Overview
Thousands of facilities in Colorado are required to report air toxics emissions to a variety of state and federal programs. Reported emissions provide facility-specific information that can be evaluated along with monitoring data and community exposures to assess areas that may have higher health risks. This information helps public health agencies prioritize strategies to reduce air toxics in these areas.
On June 2, 2022, HB22-1244: The Public Protections From Toxic Air Contaminants Act was signed into state law. This law requires larger stationary air pollution sources, specifically sources required to obtain an operating permit and synthetic minor sources, to report their first facility-wide emissions of toxic air pollutants by June 30, 2024.
CDPHE submitted a report to analyze the initial air toxics reporting requirements and identify any gaps in reporting to the Air Quality Control Commission. After assessing any gaps identified in the initial reporting years, the commission may revise air toxics reporting requirements by April 2025 for subsequent reports.
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