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Press Release
WEBINAR: Navigating the Impact of the New PM2.5 NAAQS on California Industrial Operations
Webinar presented by Trinity Consultants and CMTA
Sacramento, Calif. – The California Manufacturers & Technology Association (CMTA) hosted an exclusive webinar with associate member Trinity Consultants, exploring the implications of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2024 update to the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) in California.
This link will take you to Trinity’s website. To access the recording, you will need to click “buy now.” There is no cost to view the recording. Then sign in and press continue. This should prompt an email to be sent with instructions on how to view the recording.
Did you miss the webinar? Watch the recording from the live webinar on November 7, 2024, by tapping the photo above.
On February 7, 2024, the EPA signed a final regulation to reduce the magnitude of the annual NAAQS for PM2.5. The final rulemaking reduced the primary (health-based) annual NAAQS from 12.0 to 9.0 µg/m3. Implementation of the revised NAAQS by states and EPA has begun and will continue over the next several years. The updated standard is expected to impact future permitting (e.g., through air dispersion modeling, emission reduction credits, etc.) as well as facility level compliance (e.g., through the promulgation of future rules to reduce emissions from stationary and/or fleet sources, etc.).
Course Topics
- Introduction to the revised PM2.5 NAAQS
- Implementation steps and deadlines
- Potential impacts on your facility operations
- Solutions to minimize impacts from the change
Questions? Contact us.
Katie Durham, VP of Member Engagement at CMTA, kdurham@cmta.net