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 public 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.
Dubuque County
Big River United Energy, LLC - Dyersville – 3294 Vine Road, Dyersville.
The application was submitted to operate their existing Industrial Organic Chemicals, NEC facility. The public comment period ends June 15.
Construction Permits
DNR engineers review and issue construction permits to facilities before they build new or modified sources of air pollution. The public may review the following air quality construction permits available online at www.iowadnr.gov/airpermitsearch.
Linn County
Biospringer North America Corporation – 940 60th Avenue S.W., Cedar Rapids.
Project No. 19-097, Modification of permits to make changes to the differential pressure range across control equipment to two extract dryers and the exhaust stack height and duct diameters to two packaging lines. The public comment period ends June 14.
Muscatine County
Grain Processing Corporation – 1600 Oregon St., Muscatine.
Project 18-272, Modification of South Grain Elevator: replacement of baghouse on truck receiving pit, replacement of grain handling equipment, and install two cartridge filters on grain handling. Public comment period ends June 21.