The federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) have established regulations to reduce and control air pollutant emissions. Environmental Health and Safety Services (EHSS) leads the University’s air emissions compliance activities and maintains programs and procedures to support University compliance.
Air emissions generating activities at the University are required to comply with all applicable laws, regulations and standard. No one performing activities at the University may:
- cause or allow air contaminants to the outdoor atmosphere of such quantity, characteristic or duration which is injurious to human, plant or animal life or to property, or which unreasonably interfere with the comfortable enjoyment of life or property.
- allow any air contamination source to emit air contaminants in quantities which alone or in a combination with emissions from other air contamination sources would contravene any applicable ambient air quality standard or cause air pollution, unless specifically authorized and/or permitted to do so by EHSS and the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation.
Title V Air Permit
The University’s NYS DEC issued Title V air emissions operating permit covers applicable air emission sources and related operations at the University’s main campus and steam station. Any proposed changes or additions to emission sources or activities covered by this permit must be approved by EHSS.
Stratospheric Ozone Protection
The Stratospheric Ozone Protection addresses compliance with Clean Air Act Amendments (CAAA) Title VI, which regulates Ozone Depleting Substances (ODSs) including refrigerant.
Electric Power Generators
Electrical power generators owned or operated at Syracuse University are subject to state and federal air emission control regulations. All generators must be approved and operated in accordance with the EHSS’ Generator Use Requirements.