| Am I required to install an hour meter or fuel meter in order to measure my throughput? | Am I required to install an hour meter or fuel meter in order to measure my throughput? | <p>If your permit does not require you to have a record or tracking mechanism (e.g., hour meter, fuel meter), you may be able to complete your report using other throughput information (e.g., gallons of fuel, hours of
operation, total annual fuel usage as shown on your utility gas bill). Email us at <a href="mailto:compliance@airquality.org" target="_blank">compliance@airquality.org</a> if you
have more questions.</p> |
| How do I calculate emissions for the coatings and solvents that I use? | How do I calculate emissions for the coatings and solvents that I use? | <p><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5">You can find the emission calculation on your permit. If you need assistance or a copy of your permit, </span><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5">contact </span><a href="mailto:compliance@airquality.org" target="_blank"><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5">compliance@airquality.org</span></a><span class="ms-rteFontFace-5">. </span></p> |
| I am not going to have my report ready by March 15. What are my options? | I am not going to have my report ready by March 15. What are my options? | <p> If you
are going to be late or need assistance, email <a href="mailto:compliance@airquality.org" target="_blank">compliance@airquality.org</a> to let us
know when you will have your report ready and how we can help you.</p> |
| I did not operate my equipment this year. Do I still need to submit an Annual Report? | I did not operate my equipment this year. Do I still need to submit an Annual Report? | <p>Yes, an <a href="/_layouts/15/FIXUPREDIRECT.ASPX?WebId=daa912b4-bd40-4aee-b24a-18038b7ec462&TermSetId=86f19943-ba4b-4973-93fd-2cccca555f2d&TermId=71a13146-a605-49d5-920a-105277e36667" target="_blank">Annual Report</a> must be completed each year through the Online Services Portal whether the
permitted equipment was used or not. If the equipment did not operate during any quarter of the reporting year, just put 0. </p> |
| I have a diesel-powered engine. Do I still need to submit the Annual Engine Survey? | I have a diesel-powered engine. Do I still need to submit the Annual Engine Survey? | <p>No, you will only need to submit the Annual Report through the Online Services Portal. </p> |
| I have a low use exemption from the Air District, do I need to submit an annual report? | I have a low use exemption from the Air District, do I need to submit an annual report? | <p>If you have a low-use exemption from the Air District, and your business is not required to have a permit because it operates below the Air District's permit thresholds, you do not need to submit an annual report. When you log in to the Online Services Portal, you will only be prompted to submit reports for permits that require an annual report.<br></p> |
| If my permit was issued/cancelled in the middle of the reporting year, would I still need to submit an annual report? | If my permit was issued/cancelled in the middle of the reporting year, would I still need to submit an annual report? | <p>If a report is showing due on your dashboard for this permit, please submit what the equipment operated during the year when the permit was active. </p> |
| My facility is part of the Emission Inventory Program. What do I submit? | My facility is part of the Emission Inventory Program. What do I submit? | <p>Please refer to the instructional packets downloaded for
each permit and facility report. These packets contain specific instructions
and additional forms required for your annual report. If you have any
questions, please contact us at <a href="mailto:emissioninventory@airquality.org" data-start="293" data-end="325" target="_blank">emissioninventory@airquality.org</a>. </p> |
| My organization's contact information is wrong. How do I update this information? | My organization's contact information is wrong. How do I update this information? | <p>All
organizations will be responsible for maintaining their organization contacts
and updating the information as required. All this can be done through the Online
Services Portal. For more step-by-step instructions, watch our instructional
video<span class="ms-rteStyle-Bold"> Part 1: Creating Account and Logging In</span> (<a href="https://youtu.be/VuCnFBycMc8?si=DK4gB51Bp_99LlNi" target="_blank"><span class="ms-rteStyle-Bold">click here</span></a>). <br></p> |
| What do I put for Stack data for a confined or unconfined paint both? | What do I put for Stack data for a confined or unconfined paint both? | <p><span class="ms-rteStyle-Bold">Confined Paints Booths</span> stack data is needed since it is a “point source" according to the Criteria Toxics Regulation</p><ul><li><p>Stack height: estimate based on roof height or wherever the stack is located</p></li><li><p>Stack Diameter: provide an estimate if measuring the diameter is not feasible.</p></li><li><p>Flow rate and direction: provide an estimate based off the manufacturer specifications for the specific booth</p></li><li><p>Temperature: 76 F was and can be used as the estimate for ambient temperature at the exhaust point</p></li></ul><p><span class="ms-rteStyle-Bold">Unconfined Paint Booths</span> will not need stack data since there is not one “point" where the emissions from the both are being emitted from. </p><p></p> |
| What do I report if I did not keep any records for the requested data year? | What do I report if I did not keep any records for the requested data year? | <p>Contact
us at <a href="mailto:compliance@airquality.org" target="_blank">compliance@airquality.org</a>
to discuss your options.</p> |
| Why do I need to submit an annual report? | Why do I need to submit an annual report? | <p>Sac Metro Air District's permitted sources are required to
report emission information for various federal, state and local
purposes. The emission information helps state and local air agencies
understand the type and quantity of pollution emitted. Information collected
helps us protect the public from unhealthy air and attain air quality
goals. The different reporting requirements that permitted sources
must follow can be found<a href="/StationarySources/Pages/Emission-Reporting.aspx" target="_blank"><span class="ms-rteStyle-Bold"> here</span></a>.</p> |
| Why is my Annual Report not showing in my customer portal? | Why is my Annual Report not showing in my customer portal? | <p>If your Annual report isn't visible in your customer portal, please ensure your organizations are correctly lknked to your account. Follow these steps:</p><ol><li>Navigate to the Profile tabe in your customer portal</li><li>Click on your organization name (displayed in blue). This should display a list of all your facilties and permits. </li><li>If you do not see any listed facilties ore permits, you may have inadvertently created a new organization instead of linking to the correct one. <br></li><li>If you do not see all your facilities and permits listed, your locations may be split to another organization that will also need to be linked to your account. <br></li></ol><p><span style="font-size:1em;">For more detailed instructions, please refer to our </span><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VuCnFBycMc8" style="font-size:1em;">Video Part1: Creating an Account and Loggin in for more details</a><span style="font-size:1em;">. </span></p><p>if you still need help, call (279) 207-1122, ext 14. <br></p><p></p> |
| Why isn't the annual reporting condition included in my permit? | Why isn't the annual reporting condition included in my permit? | <p>Permits issued prior to 2022 will only be updated to include the annual reporting condition during permit modifications. The District mailed out a letter to notify all permitted businesses of this new requirement and provided a copy of the annual reporting condition in December 2021. <a href="/StationarySources/Documents/Annual%20Reporting%20Permit%20Condition.pdf" target="_blank">Click here to get a copy of the Annual Reporting condition. </a></p><p></p> |
