Division of Air Pollution Control

In addition to district office staff in the Division of Air Pollution Control, there are nine local air pollution control agencies throughout Ohio that work under a contract with Ohio EPA to perform the same activities as Ohio EPA's district offices. Those duties include:

Technical Services

• Investigate air pollution complaints.

• Monitor air quality by air sampling.

• Inspect gasoline stations to detect fuel switching or automobile tampering violations.

• Inspect buildings being renovated or demolished for asbestos regulation violations.

Engineering Services

• Evaluate proposed new sources of air pollution to determine the types and amounts of proposed emissions and to prevent new outdoor air quality problems.

• Evaluate permit applications and make recommendations regarding issuance.

• Annually inspect and continually monitor stationary air permit holders.

• Review air permits at least every three years.

• Contribute to a statewide emissions inventory to determine long term pollution trends from major sources.

• Provide technical assistance to industries, institutions, commercial facilities and the public.

• Inspect and review private testing companies' procedures for testing smoke stack emissions.