Construction Dust Rules
The Air Quality Management District Board of Directors adopted amended and new fugitive dust rules on July 19, 2005, and were further revised on October 18, 2005. The new rules apply to construction or construction activities.
Asbestos in El Dorado County
The El Dorado County Air Quality Management District (District) regulates Naturally Occurring Asbestos. However, the District has not been delegated the authority to regulate demolition or renovation of facilities that may contain asbestos containing building materials. The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are responsible to regulate Asbestos National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) requirements in El Dorado County. The asbestos NESHAP regulations specify work practices for asbestos to be followed during demolitions and renovations of all structures, installations, and buildings (excluding residential buildings that have four or fewer dwelling units). The regulations require the owner of the building or the operator to notify the EPA and the California Air Resources Board (CARB) before any demolition, or before any renovations of buildings that could contain a certain threshold amount of asbestos or asbestos-containing material.
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