BACT - MACT - LAER

Meteorological Evaluation Services has extensive experience with state and federal requirements such as BACT, LAER, NESHAP/MACT and NSPS.  MES can assess whether your source is subject to these requirements and tailor compliance methods to your specific needs. 

MES will develop site-specific strategies to meet the state and federal BACT (best available control technology) and LAER (lowest achievable emission rate) requirements using top-down, cost benefit and feasibility analyses, and using the U.S. EPA BACT/RACT/LAER clearinghouse.

U.S. EPA has developed NESHAPs (National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants) to meet MACT (Maximum Achievable Control Technology) requirements for many major and area (minor) sources of hazardous pollutants, including commonplace businesses such as dry cleaners and auto body shops.  A list of MACT standards can be found at http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/mactfnl.html.  Many of these MACT requirements have 2006 and 2007 compliance dates.  MES will evaluate whether your source must comply with these rules, develop easily achievable methods to document and maintain compliance, and help you meet the standards by the compliance dates.  MES can also determine methods to limit HAP emissions and avoid the MACT requirements, if possible, through an area source demonstration.  We will work with the state and federal agencies to secure the necessary approvals before the required dates.

U.S. EPA has developed industry-specific new source performance standards (NSPS) for criteria pollutant emissions from many industries in the United States.  Experts in federal rule applicability at MES will evaluate whether your source must comply with these rules, develop easily achievable methods to document and maintain compliance, and help you meet the standards.