Air Quality Modeling
The Georgia Air Protection Branch provides guidance documents and relevant data that may be used for permit modeling in Georgia.
Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Modeling
- PSD Basic Information
- Georgia EPD PSD Permit Application Guidance Document (Updated, February 3, 2017)
- Georgia Background Data (Updated, November 30, 2023)
- List of Minor Source Baseline Dates (Updated, May 2022)
- Georgia PSD Inventory Tool
- Georgia AERMET Data (Updated, November 26, 2024)
- Georgia ISC Meteorological Data
- Georgia MERPs Guidance (Updated, February 25, 2019)
- 1992 NLCD – Georgia (*.tif) (Updated, June 13, 2019)
Toxic Air Pollutants (TAP) Modeling
- Toxics Impact Assessment Guideline (Updated, May 2017)
- Factsheet
- Appendix A – list of TAP, AAC, and MER (updated Oct 2018)
Quarry Modeling (PM10)
EPA Dispersion Modeling Information
- Air Quality Dispersion Modeling
- 2017 Appendix W Final Rule - Guideline on Air Quality Models
- AERMOD Modeling System
- Clarification Memos for Dispersion Models
If you have any permit modeling related questions, please contact Permit Modeling of the Georgia EPD, Air Protection Branch at (470) 524-0734. Please visit Permitting Programs for any permitting related questions and contact information.