Sulfur Dioxide Designations

Sulfur Dioxide Designations - Regulatory Actions

EPA Responds to Reconsideration Requests on Second Round of SO2 Area Designations
January 18, 2017 - EPA is taking action on three petitions requesting the Agency to reconsider certain area designations for the 2010 health based sulfur dioxide air quality standard.  Learn More
 
EPA Supplements Second Round of SO2 Area Designations
November 29, 2016 - EPA supplements second round area designations with additional designations for Texas.  Learn More
 

EPA Completes Second Round of SO2 Area Designations
June 30, 2016 - After reviewing all available data and information, EPA is completing a second round of area designations.  Learn More

Intended Area Designations
February 17, 2016 - In response to recommendations from state and tribal representatives, EPA has sent letters to state and tribal leaders outlining the area designations the agency intends to complete by July 2, 2016, for the 2010 primary standard for sulfur dioxide.  Learn More

EPA Completes Initial Round of SO2 Nonattainment Designations
July 25, 2013 - After reviewing input on initial nonattainment designations, EPA is designating parts of 16 states as nonattainment for the 2010 sulfur dioxide standard. EPA will address the designations for all other areas in separate actions in the future.  Learn More

Recommendations for Areas to be Designated “Nonattainment” for the 2010 National Air Quality Standard for Sulfur Dioxide
February 7, 2013 - In response to recommendations from state and tribal representatives, EPA sent letters to state and tribal leaders outlining the areas it is considering designating as “nonattainment” for the 2010 primary standard for sulfur dioxide.  Learn More

EPA Extends Date of Designations for 2010 Primary SO2 Standard
July 27, 2012 - EPA is extending the deadline for area designations for the 2010 primary SO2 standard by up to 1 year due to having insufficient information to make initial area designations at this time. With this extension, EPA is required to complete initial designations by June 3, 2013. Learn More