Major Source (Title V)

Major sources of air emissions are regulated under Chapter 140 of the Department's Regulations.

Facilities with the Potential to Emit one or more of the following are major sources:

50 ton per year VOC
10 ton per year of a single Hazardous Air Pollutant
25 ton per year of all Hazardous Air Pollutants combined
100 ton per year of any other regulated pollutant

Application Forms

Application forms are available in Adobe PDF and Microsoft Word format.
General information and guidance documents are in Adobe PDF format.

General Information
Application [Microsoft Word version]
Application Instruction
Public Notice of Intent to File
Notice of Draft License Availability
Air Emission License Revised fee schedule

Chapter 140 License Transfer Application

Application forms are available in Adobe PDF and Microsoft Word format.

Application [Microsoft Word version]

Complete air emission license applications should be mailed to:

Department of Environmental Protection
Bureau of Air Quality
17 State House Station
Augusta, Maine 04333-0017

If you have any questions regarding the application or information, please contact air emission licensing staff at the above address or telephone (207) 287-2437. The Bureau of Air Quality's fax number is (207) 287-7641.

Annual Compliance Certification

Major sources that have been issued a Title V Part 70 air emission license are required to submit an annual compliance certification. Sources are required to submit a certification of compliance with all applicable requirements by a responsible official. Use the guidance document and template in developing the annual certification.

Annual compliance certifications must be submitted to US EPA and the Bureau of Air Quality. Two copies of the compliance certification should be provided to the Department. One copy should be provided to:

          Compliance Supervisor
          Maine Department of Environmental Protection
          BAQ
          17 State House Station
          Augusta, ME 04333-0017

The second copy should be sent directly to your compliance inspector at your local regional office.

US EPA's copy should be sent to the following address:

US EPA
One Congress Street
Mail code SEA
Attn: Air Compliance Clerk
Boston, MA 02114-2023

Semiannual and Quarterly Reports

Sources that have been issued a Title V Part 70 air emission license are required to submit semiannual reports to the Bureau of Air Quality. Semiannual reports contain the same information as Quarterly Reports with the addition of a summary report of deviations and required periodic monitoring (including instrumental monitoring, inspections, and recordkeeping demonstrating compliance with license conditions). Semiannual reports must indicate all deviations from license requirements and the corrective action taken.

For sources required to submit both semiannual and quarterly reports, sources may submit one report at each six month interval which meets the requirements of both semiannual and quarterly reports. Quarterly reports are still required to be submitted every three months, in-between semiannual reporting.

The following documents and forms (all presented in Microsoft Word format) have been developed by the Department as guidance:

The semiannual and quarterly reports are required to be sent to the facility's regional inspector in Bureau of Air Quality at one the following addresses:

Southern Maine Regional Office Department of Environmental Protection Portland Bureau of Air Quality - Compliance Section Attn: Rick Perkins 312 Canco Road Portland, ME 04103	Central Maine Regional Office Department of Environmental Protection Augusta Bureau of Air Quality - Compliance Section Attn: Roy Rike 17 State House Station Augusta, ME 04333-0017
Eastern Maine Regional Office Department of Environmental Protection Bangor Bureau of Air Quality - Compliance Section Attn: Ted Perkins 106 Hogan Road Bangor, ME 04401	Northern Maine Regional Office Department of Environmental Protection Presque Isle Bureau of Air Quality - Compliance Section Attn: Jim Gramlich 1235 Central Drive, Skyway Park Presque Isle, ME 04769-2094

Licensing