Title V Program Evaluations in the Pacific Southwest (Region 9)
EPA’s Pacific Southwest (Region 9) implements and enforces federal environmental laws in Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, the Pacific Islands, and 148 Tribal Nations.
EPA's Pacific Southwest (Region 9) performs Title V Operating Permit program evaluations of large permitting authorities with 20 or more Title V sources. The purpose of the program evaluation is to identify good practices implemented by the state/local agency, areas needing improvement within the state/local program, and ways in which EPA can improve its own oversight role.
| Year | Permitting Authority | State | Report | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) | NV | Title V Program Evaluation: Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) (pdf) | |
| 2020 | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) | AZ | Title V Program Evaluation: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | |
| 2019 | Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) | AZ | Title V Program Evaluation: Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) (pdf) | |
| 2018 | Pinal County Air Quality Control District (PCAQCD) | AZ | Title V Program Evaluation: Pinal County Air Quality Control District (pdf) | |
| 2017 | Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) | CA | Title V Program Evaluation: Ventura County Air Pollution Control District (VCAPCD) (pdf) | |
| 2016 | South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) | CA | Title V Program Evaluation: South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) (pdf) | The permitting authority's jurisdiction includes sources located in San Bernardino, Riverside, Orange, and Los Angeles Counties. |
| 2015 | Nevada Department of Conservation & Natural Resources, Division of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Pollution Control (BAPC) | NV | Title V Program Evaluation: Nevada Bureau of Air Pollution Control (pdf) | |
| 2013 | San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) | CA | Title V Program Evaluation: San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District (SJVAPCD) (pdf) | The permitting authority's jurisdiction includes eight counties in California's Central Valley: San Joaquin, Stanislaus, Merced, Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and the San Joaquin Valley Air Basin portion of Kern County |
| 2012 | Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) | CA | Title V Program Evaluation: Mojave Desert Air Quality Management District (MDAQMD) (pdf) | The permitting authority's jurisdiction includes the northern portion of San Bernardino County and the eastern portion of Riverside County, in California. |
| 2010 | Hawaii Department of Health (HDOH), Clean Air Branch (CAB) | HI | Title V Evaluation Report: Hawaii Department of Health - Clean Air Branch (pdf) | |
| 2009 | Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) | CA | Title V Program Evaluation: Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) (pdf) | The permitting authority's jurisdiction includes the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara and Napa, and portions of Solano and Sonoma counties, in California. |
| 2008 | San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDCAPCD) | CA | Title V Program Evaluation: San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDAPCD) (pdf) | The permitting authority's jurisdiction covers all of San Diego County in California. |
| 2007 | Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) | NV | Title V Program Evaluation: Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability (DES) (pdf) | Clark County DES was named Clark County Department of Air Quality and Environmental Management (DAQEM) at the time of the program evaluation. |
| 2006 | Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) | AZ | Title V Program Evaluation: Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | |
| 2005 | Maricopa County Air Quality Department (MCAQD) | AZ | Title V Program Evaluation: Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) (pdf) | MCAQD was named Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) at the time of the program evaluation. Note Regarding Maricopa County's Correction of Program Deficiencies: At the end of the program evaluation of Maricopa County, Region 9 issued a Notice of Deficiency (NOD) to the County to ensure that the County's Title V program meets regulatory requirements. The Notice of Deficiency to Maricopa County was published in the Federal Register with an effective date of May 17, 2005. On November 9, 2006, EPA announced that Maricopa County had corrected the deficiencies identified in the NOD, and EPA signed a Federal Register notice resolving the NOD. This notice was published in the Federal Register on November 20, 2006. |
| 2004 | Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) | AZ | Title V Program Evaluation: Pima County Department of Environmental Quality (pdf) | |
| 2022 | San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (SDAPCD) | CA | Title V Program Evaluation: San Diego County Air Pollution Control District (pdf) | The permitting authority's jurisdiction covers all of San Diego County in California. |
| 2023 | Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) | CA | Title V Program Evaluation: Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) (pdf) | The permitting authority's jurisdiction includes sources located throughout the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano, and southern Sonoma counties in the San Francisco Bay Area. |