Air Plan Approval; Ohio; Source-Specific Non-CTG RACT
Key claim: The EPA is approving Ohio’s source-specific SIP revisions for VOC and NOx RACT requirements at three Cleveland-area facilities, fully satisfying Moderate area RACT requirements under the 2015 ozone NAAQS.
Abstract
(Rule · Environmental Protection Agency) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is approving source- specific State Implementation Plan (SIP) revisions submitted by Ohio. These revisions address major source volatile organic compound (VOC) and nitrogen oxide (NOX) reasonably available control technology (RACT) requirements for the Cleveland, OH Moderate nonattainment area (Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina, Portage, and Summit counties) for the 2015 ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS or standard). The affected facilities include Lubrizol, Henkel, and Cleveland-Cliffs Cleveland Works. With this approval, Ohio has fully satisfied the Moderate area RACT requirements of the Clean Air Act (CAA) with respect to the 2015 ozone standard for the Cleveland area.
Why this matters
Source-specific RACT approvals translate national ozone standards into enforceable VOC and NOx limits at individual facilities, directly affecting compliance costs and permitting for affected plants. Completing Moderate-area RACT obligations is a prerequisite for Ohio’s broader ozone attainment strategy in the Cleveland region, linking facility-level emissions controls to area-wide air quality outcomes.