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Air quality permits under review, published 3/28/2024

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DES MOINES – The DNR Air Quality Bureau has the following draft permits up for review. The permits help protect Iowans’ health and the air where we live. DNR’s permitting staff review the applications to ensure facilities comply with state and federal air quality standards. The public has the right and is encouraged to comment on draft permits. DNR considers public comments before finalizing the permits. Submit comments in writing to the assigned permit writer before 4:30 p.m. on the last day of the comment period.

Title V Operating Permits

Title V Operating permits are reviewed and re-issued every five years. Facilities with a Title V permit have the potential to emit large amounts of air pollutants compared to other facilities. The five-year reviews are a federal requirement and ensure adequate monitoring is included in the permit. The DNR plans to issue Title V Operating Permits for the following facilities.  Find permit details at www.iowadnr.gov/titlev-draft or through the Iowa EASY Air Public Inquiry Portal and then click on the Public Notice tab.

Black Hawk County

MasterBrand Cabinets Waterloo Operations located at 1205 Peters Dr, Waterloo

The application was submitted to operate their existing Wood Kitchen Cabinets facility. The public comment period ends April 27.

Delaware County

Big River United Energy, LLC - Dyersville located at 3294 Vine Road, Dyersville

The application was submitted to operate their existing Industrial Organic Chemicals, NEC facility. The public comment period ends April 27.

Story County

National Centers for Animal Health located at 1920 Dayton Ave, Ames

The application was submitted to operate their existing Noncommercial Research Organizations facility. The public comment period ends April 27.

Construction Permits

DNR engineers review and issue construction permits to facilities before they build new or modify existing sources of air pollution. The public may review the following air quality construction permits available online at https://idnraqrr.iowadnr.gov/ConPermitSearch or through the EASY Air Public Inquiry Portal and then click the Public Notice tab.

Des Moines County

CNH Industrial America LLC (CNH) – 1930 Des Moines Ave, Burlington, Iowa 52601

Project No. 24-030

CNH specializes in manufacturing equipment for agriculture and construction. This project is to rescind eleven (11) PSD Permits. The permit numbers to be rescinded are as follows: 94-A-368-P2, 00-A-1051-P, 94-A-373-P2, 94-A-375-P2, 94-A-376-P2, 99-A-023-S2, 74-A-136, 88-A-025, 88-A-026, 88-A-114, and 88-A-115. 

Public comment period ends on May 27.

Lee County

Iowa Fertilizer Company, 3550 180th St, Wever

Project No. 24-043. Corrections to Product Haul Road emission rates, throughputs, and routes. The public comment period ends April 27.

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