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Save the Date – Discussion on Air Quality Fees on December 10 from 1-3 PM

Save the Date – Discussion on Air Quality Fees on December 10 from 1-3 PM

  • 11/15/2024 11:53:00 AM
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Please join us on December 10 to continue the review and to provide input on draft revisions to the fees for new source review construction permitting, Title V operating permitting, Title V emissions fees, and notifications for demolition and asbestos abatement.
eAirServices Assistance Availability During November

eAirServices Assistance Availability During November

  • 11/8/2023 6:57:00 PM
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User assistance with the Iowa Environmental Application System for Air (EASY Air), the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS), and the online Asbestos Notification System will not be available on Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day.
Air Emissions Reports for Title V Facilities due March 31

Air Emissions Reports for Title V Facilities due March 31

  • 1/24/2023 1:36:00 PM
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Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2022 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2023.
eAirServices Assistance Availability During the Winter Holidays

eAirServices Assistance Availability During the Winter Holidays

  • 12/22/2022 9:05:00 AM
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User assistance with the Iowa Environmental Application System for Air (EASY Air), the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS), and the online Asbestos Notification System will not be available beginning on Friday, Dec. 23 through Monday, Dec. 26 due to the Christmas holiday.
Air Program Electronic Submittal Requirements Kick in Jan. 1

Air Program Electronic Submittal Requirements Kick in Jan. 1

  • 6/3/2022 5:01:00 PM
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New rules requiring electronic submittal of air permit applications and air emissions reporting documents became effective on May 11. However, electronic submittals will not be required until Jan. 1, 2023.
Title V Air Emissions Fees due July 1

Title V Air Emissions Fees due July 1

  • 5/20/2022 3:02:00 PM
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Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit 2021 emissions fees by July 1, 2022. The Title V air emissions fee for calendar year 2021 is $70.00 per ton.
Title V Facilities' Air Emissions Reports due March 31

Title V Facilities' Air Emissions Reports due March 31

  • 2/4/2021 10:24:00 AM
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Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2020 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2021.
Renew and Review – Upgrade Your SLEIS Skills

Renew and Review – Upgrade Your SLEIS Skills

  • 1/16/2020 8:20:00 AM
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The State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS) can simplify your 2019 air emissions inventory report and ensure it is complete and accurate.
EPA exempts reporting air emissions from animal waste on farms

EPA exempts reporting air emissions from animal waste on farms

  • 7/1/2019 2:10:00 PM
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Earlier this month the Environmental Protection Agency issued a final rule exempting animal waste at farms from reporting air emissions under the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA).
Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2019

Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2019

  • 1/3/2019 1:29:00 PM
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Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2018 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2019.
DNR posts 2017 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

DNR posts 2017 Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory

  • 12/27/2018 1:25:00 PM
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DES MOINES ― According to the DNR’s legislatively mandated “2017 Iowa Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report” posted today, greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Iowa increased, primarily from increases in ammonia production and electricity generated from natural gas.
Sulfur Dioxide Data Requirements Rule Report Available for Public Review and Comment

Sulfur Dioxide Data Requirements Rule Report Available for Public Review and Comment

  • 5/17/2018 8:28:00 AM
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The DNR is evaluating recent changes in sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions in Des Moines and Wapello Counties in the second annual report required by the federal SO2 Data Requirements Rule (DRR). The DRR requires an annual assessment of recent SO2 emissions in any area where air quality modeling of actual emissions provided the basis for designating the area attainment for the 2010 1-hour SO2 national ambient air quality standard (NAAQS).
Minor Source Emissions Inventory deadline May 15, 2018

Minor Source Emissions Inventory deadline May 15, 2018

  • 5/7/2018 8:07:00 AM
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Minor source facilities located in the western third of Iowa must submit their Minor Source Emission Inventory (MSEI) for calendar year 2017 emissions to the Iowa DNR Air Quality Bureau by May 15, 2018. 
2016 Title V Emissions Fee Due July 1, 2017

2016 Title V Emissions Fee Due July 1, 2017

  • 5/23/2017 11:50:00 AM
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On May 23, 2017, the Environmental Protection Commission set the Title V air emissions fee for the calendar year 2016 at $70.00 per ton.  As required by 567 Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) 30.4(2), the fee payment, along with one copy of Forms 1.0, 5.0, and a signed Part 3, must be submitted to the Department of Natural Resources - Air Quality Bureau no later than July 1, 2017.
Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2017

Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2017

  • 3/13/2017 11:18:00 AM
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Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2016 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2017.
For the New Year—Make the SLEIS Resolution

For the New Year—Make the SLEIS Resolution

  • 1/12/2017 9:36:00 AM
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The State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS) can simplify and ensure your 2016 air emissions inventory report is complete and accurate.
Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2017

Title V Facilities' Emissions Reports due March 31, 2017

  • 12/16/2016 1:19:00 PM
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Facilities subject to Title V of the federal Clean Air Act must submit their emissions inventories for 2016 to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Quality Bureau by March 31, 2017.
Additional SLEIS Training Session to be Held in Cedar Rapids

Additional SLEIS Training Session to be Held in Cedar Rapids

  • 1/21/2016 4:55:00 AM
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The DNR has placed the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS) into production. SLEIS is the DNR’s new online emissions inventory reporting system. It contains four years of emissions data from SPARS (2011 – 2014), allows for simpler and streamlined reporting, and also offers the option of importing emissions data via a spreadsheet template, significantly reducing data entry for facilities with a large number of emission processes.
New e-Reporting System – It’s here. It’s easy. It’s intuitive. It’s SLEIS

New e-Reporting System – It’s here. It’s easy. It’s intuitive. It’s SLEIS

  • 12/14/2015 10:26:00 AM
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The DNR is excited to offer a new online emissions inventory reporting tool called the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS). The new web-based system has been pre-populated with four years of emissions data from SPARS (2011 – 2014), allowing for simpler and streamlined reporting.
Preview Opportunity for DNR's New Emissions Reporting System

Preview Opportunity for DNR's New Emissions Reporting System

  • 11/13/2015 3:27:00 AM
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The Air Quality Bureau is in its final stages of testing the State & Local Emissions Inventory System (SLEIS). SLEIS is the DNR’s new online system for businesses to submit their air emissions inventory reports. Based on the feedback we receive during November, a decision will be made as to whether to begin electronic reporting in SLEIS next year or wait until 2017.