The October Air Quality Advisory Council meeting will be held on Wednesday, October 21 as a virtual Zoom meeting. Proposed rules and other meeting materials have been posted.
Go to the October meeting page
New permitting guidance available for determining the representativeness of sampling used to calculate emissions from oil and gas facilities.
View Guidance and Learn More
Comment period extension: The draft revision to the
Oil and Gas General Permit is available for public comment through
October 15, 2020, at
https://www.deq.ok.gov/permits-for-public-review/. The permit has been updated to provide increased flexibility to applicants and to incorporate more recent federal regulations impacting the industry. AQD has received and granted a request to extend the comment period on this permit action until October 15.
Comment period extension: The draft revision to the
Oil and Gas General Permit is available for public comment through
October 15, 2020, at
https://www.deq.ok.gov/permits-for-public-review/. The permit has been updated to provide increased flexibility to applicants and to incorporate more recent federal regulations impacting the industry. AQD has received and granted a request to extend the comment period on this permit action until October 15.
With funding from the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust Agreement, DEQ has developed several new programs to promote healthier air quality across the state.
Learn More about Volkswagen Settlement
In order to facilitate social distancing measures during this time and support industry in their continued compliance with environmental permitting and reporting requirements, AQD is encouraging our industry partners to
submit permit applications, annual and semiannual reporting, and any questions through email to the permitting and compliance staff through the following contacts:
Permitting: Richard Kienlen and Phillip Fielder Compliance: Compliance and Enforcement
Oklahoma's ozone season runs from March to November, months where there is enough sunlight to promote ozone formation. Automobile combustion engines are one source of ozone precursor chemicals. For short trips, consider walking or cycling to your destination.
What will you do for cleaner air?
What is Air Quality?
The amount of pollution in the air from all sources – natural and human – defines the quality of the air we breathe. Air pollution isn’t limited to our cities; it can blow into any part of Oklahoma from neighboring states.
Bad air quality can affect everybody’s health. It can have direct effects on the lungs, and it can worsen an existing condition, such as asthma. Some people are more sensitive to air pollution than others. These include young children who are growing rapidly and older adults who have reduced immune systems.
Poor public health also incurs economic costs for society, e.g., increased healthcare costs and loss of working days. A clean environment makes Oklahoma an attractive place to live, work and play: something we can all be proud of.
What does the Air Quality Division do?
The Air Quality Division operates various programs to carry out DEQ’s regulatory duties under state and federal law.
Air Monitoring
Measures the ambient (outdoor) air quality across Oklahoma
Air quality forecasts, alerts, and health advisories
Air Toxics
Air Permits
Issues permits to companies with facilities that produce air pollutant emissions
Emissions Inventory
Collects data about emissions released into the air from all Oklahoma sources
Rules & Planning
Reviews and proposes rule changes to the Air Quality Advisory Council
Researches and develops regulatory strategies
