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Air Quality Division

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Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy

Air Quality Division

The Air Quality Division (AQD) supports efforts to maintain clean air and minimize adverse impacts on public health and the environment. Staff work to reduce existing outdoor air pollution and prevent the worsening of air quality through our programs which evaluate, measure, permit, monitor, regulate, and inspect sources of air emission.  AQD staff strive to serve our diverse stakeholders through outreach, communication, and continuous improvement. Read more about our work in the 2022 Air Quality Division Year in Review.

Meet Director Annette Switzer

Annette Switzer led AQD's Permit Section for seven years prior to being named director in 2023. She also was heavily involved in an air permit lean process improvement that streamlined air permitting in Michigan. Annette began her civil service career as an air permit engineer where she used her education to work on the most complicated air permit applications.

Annette Switzer's Biography
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Air Quality: Get Alerts and Learn More

Sign up for air quality alerts, find real-time air quality information, and learn more about your air quality.

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Asbestos NESHAP

Rule Information, Asbestos Notification System, Notification of Intent to Renovate / Demolish Form, etc.

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Attainment / State Implementation Plan

Information on pollutants with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), State Implementation Plans (SIPs), and related programs.




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Compliance

A variety of resources designed to help the regulated community.

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Dry Cleaning

Establishment Lists, Rules, Permit to Install and Other Forms, etc.

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Emission Measurement

Source Emission Testing and Continuous Emission Monitoring Systems (CEMS)

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Emissions Reporting

Michigan Air Emissions Reporting System (MAERS), Air Fees, etc.

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Enforcement

The program uses enforcement actions to bring facilities into compliance with State and Federal Air Pollution regulations.

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Laws and Rules

The Air Pollution Control Rules have been adopted pursuant to Part 55, Air Pollution Control, of the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act, 1994 PA 451, as amended (Act 451).

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MiEnviro Portal for Air

Coming Soon:  The Air Quality Division is modernizing how information for air quality related programs is handled. This will be done with a new electronic notification, permitting, emissions reporting, and compliance software product called MiEnviro Portal.

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Modeling and Meteorology

Dispersion Modeling; Associations to NAAQS, State Implementation Plan, Permits, etc.

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Monitoring

Monitoring Reports, Air Quality Reviews, etc.

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Permits

Permits to Install, Renewable Operating Permits, Acid Rain, etc.

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Public Notice

Permits, Toxics, Consent Orders, Rules, etc.

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Toxics

Screening Level Justifications, Screen Level Query, etc.