Depaint Tank

​​​​Depaint tanks are the removal of permanent coatings from aerospace components or vehicles.  The removal may be done by chemical means or mechanical.  Emissions come from mechanical means generating dust or from VOC emissions from chemical removal.

Who Needs a Permit?

• ​All depaint tanks that use more than one gallon of solvents during any one day
  
• Any operation ​that emits more than 2 lbs of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) for any given 24 hour period, calculated without including the benefit of any air pollution control devices installed.
  

Permit Fees  

All permit fees are based on District Rule 301.

When applying for a permit through Online Services, the appropriate Permit Fee schedule will be automatically determined based upon the selection of the General Equipment Description. If you wish to see what the fees are for new equipment prior to applying, please use Schedule 9 in the Permit Fee Schedule to determine the initial application fee.

For questions regarding the application fee, please email permitting@airquality.org  or call 279-207-1122.​​

How to Apply for a Permit

All permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services customer portal.

When applying for a permit through Online Services, the equipment must be categorized by both a General and Specific description. The following categories may be selected when applying for Depaint Tanks:

Permit applications must be completed and submitted electronically through the Online Services portal. All applications must be submitted with the appropriate fee in order to be processed. Application fees may be paid directly through the Online Services portal. Pay t​he application fee when you submit your application for fastest processing time. Applications submitted without payment will be cancelled if payment is not received within two weeks of submitting the application.​

To contact Permitting staff please call 279-207-1122 or email permitting@airquality.org.

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