Arkansas Air Permits

Air permits & authorizations

• Rule 18.315 Registration

  Registration / Notice

  For facilities with actual emissions in the registration band. Fixed fee per DEQ FAQ.

  Thresholds (summarized from source, not a quotation)

  Per DEQ FAQ 8 (total facility actual emissions, tpy): CO 40 to <75; NOx 25 to <40; SO2 25 to <40; VOC 25 to <40; PM 15 to <25; PM10 10 to <15; single HAP 1 to <2; combined HAPs 3 to <5.

  APC&EC Rule 18.315Official page

• Minor Source Permit

  Minor NSR

  Required above registration levels and below Title V, and for certain listed source categories regardless of emission rate. Does not expire.

  Thresholds (summarized from source, not a quotation)

  Per DEQ FAQ 8 (tpy): CO 75 to <100; NOx, SO2, VOC 40 to <100; PM 25 or more; PM10 15 to <100; direct PM2.5 10 to <100; lead 0.5 to <10; single HAP 2 to <10; combined HAPs 5 to <25; any other air contaminant 25 or more.

  APC&EC Rule 19Official page

• General Permits

  General Permit

  Coverage by Notice of Intent via SEEK. Minor source GPs: animal/human remains incinerators, cotton gins, gasoline bulk plants, hot mix asphalt, natural gas compression stations, rock crushing. Title V GPs: air curtain incinerators, cotton gins. Five-year term.

  Official page

Major NSR (PSD & nonattainment)

• PSD

  PSD

  Major source permitting in attainment areas under Arkansas's SIP (Rule 19). DEQ notes greenhouse gas permitting applies only to sources otherwise required to obtain a PSD permit.

  APC&EC Rule 19Official page

Title V operating permits

• Title V Permit

  Title V

  Required at major source levels or when a federal regulation requires one. Five-year term.

  Thresholds (summarized from source, not a quotation)

  Per DEQ FAQ 8 (total facility emissions, tpy): CO, NOx, SO2, VOC, PM10, PM2.5 100 or more; lead 10 or more; single HAP 10 or more; combined HAPs 25 or more.

  APC&EC Rule 26Official page

Oil & Gas

Arkansas has a minor source General Air Permit for Natural Gas Compression Stations, obtained by Notice of Intent.

• General Air Permit for Minor Source Natural Gas Compression Stations

  General Permit

  General permit (1868-AGP-000) for minor source compressor stations.

  Official page

State air regulations

• APC&EC Rule 18Arkansas Air Pollution Control Code
• APC&EC Rule 19Arkansas Plan of Implementation for Air Pollution Control (SIP)
• APC&EC Rule 26Arkansas Operating Air Permit Program (Title V)
• APC&EC Rule 9Permit Fee Regulations

Forms

• Registration / Minor Source / Title V application package (ePortal)
• Air Permit Application Forms & Instructions
• Name Change / Transfer of Ownership
• Miscellaneous Permit Correspondence

Guidance

• Air Permitting Introductory Guide
• OAQ Permitting FAQ (PDF)
• Office of Air Quality FAQ
• Arkansas SIP

Compliance

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Sources

• DEQ Air Permits
• DEQ OAQ FAQ
• DEQ Forms & Instructions

Editorial note: Rule PDFs linked are the versions posted on DEQ's site (2016 file dates); check for later amendments. DEQ lists a permit fee factor effective October 1, 2025 under 8 CAR § 12-402.