Regulatory and Compliance Support Unit

The Regulatory and Compliance Support Unit is responsible for developing regulations for adoption by the Air Quality Control Commission to ensure that Colorado meets clean air goals and federal requirements. Our team develops stationary source emission control regulations to ensure reasonable further progress toward attainment and maintenance of National Ambient Air Quality Standards in areas not meeting those standards and to protect against deterioration of air quality in areas currently meeting the standards (the Prevention of Significant Deterioration program). Our regulatory development efforts include:

• Construction Permit Program
• Operating Permit Program
• Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) Standards
• New Source Performance Standards (NSPS)

The Regulatory and Compliance Support Unit provides assistance to businesses in complying with air quality regulations, houses the Small Business Assistance Program, and assists the public in developing new rules or revising existing rules.