Air Quality
Documents
Please see the Environmental Documents page for program-specific environmental documents and work instructions.
Definitions
Air Pollution - presence in the
outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in sufficient quantities and
of such characteristics and duration as to be injurious to human, plant or
animal life, or to property, or which unreasonably interfere with the enjoyment
of life and property.
General
The Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA90) represent the most recent
legislation for the control of air pollution in the United States. The new
statute strengthens and broadens earlier legislation by setting specific goals
and timetables for reducing urban smog, airborne toxics, acid rain, and
stratospheric ozone depletion over the next decade and beyond.
Responsibilities
There are various air pollution sources at Fort Novosel which must
be permitted for construction and operation. These sources include fossil fuel
boilers and hot water heaters, woodworking shops, paints booths, incinerators,
underground and aboveground storage tanks or any other source that might
release pollutants into the atmosphere. Other major sources of air pollution
are military equipment and vehicles. To reduce and prevent air pollution, the
following guidance is offered:
- Maintain
equipment and vehicles so that they operate efficiently and clean, use the
control devices intended for the equipment or vehicle.
- If constructing,
modifying, or replacing a building or operation that may emit pollutants,
contact the Fort Novosel Environmental Division in order to begin
processing for a construction/operating permit. Failure to obtain permits
prior to construction or modification can result in issuance of notices of
violation from the State of Alabama and EPA.
- Assure that all
operating air pollution sources have a current, up to date air
permit.
- Comply with
Stratospheric Ozone Protection requirements.
Instructions
- See guidance on
barracks rooms refrigerators.
- See guidance on
procurement procedures for ozone depleting chemicals.
Additional Guidance
For additional guidance, information and answers to your
questions, contact the DPW Environmental and Natural Resources Division,
telephone (334) 255-1659.