Air Quality Regulations and Ordinances

For older materials please contact the Division at (505)768-1972 or email: aqd@cabq.gov.

Current Air Quality Regulations and Ordinances

• Regulations are available from the New Mexico Administrative Code (NMAC) web site
• Ordinances impacting Air Quality are listed below:
  • City Ordinance § 9-5-1.1 - Air Quality Control Board
  • City Ordinance § 2-6-1 - Public Boards, Commissions, and Committees
  • City Ordinance § 14-16-3.14 - Air Quality Impact Analysis (AQIA)  
  • Albuquerque Pollen Control Ordinance
  • County Ordinance § 94-5 Joint Air Quality Control Board Ordinance

Draft Regulations

Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Inventory NMAC 20.11.46

• 20.11.46 NMAC Draft

20.11.46 NMAC implements the western backstop SO2 trading program (“WEB trading program”) provisions required under the federal Regional Haze Regulation, 40 CFR 51.309, the Albuquerque-Bernalillo county element of the state of New Mexico’s regional haze implementation plan and related requirements associated with the time period prior to the WEB trading program trigger date.

Rulemaking Procedures Air Quality Control Board NMAC 20.11.82

• 20.11.82 NMAC Stakeholders Review Draft

Recently Adopted Regulations

 

Fugitive Dust Control NMAC 20.11.20

• 20.11.20 NMAC Fugitive Dust Control - Adopted 2/13/08, Effective 3/17/08

 

Emissions Inventory Requirements NMAC 20.11.47

• 20.11.47 NMAC Emissions Inventory Requirements - Adopted 3/12/08, Effective 5/1/2008

 

Other Information

• About the Air Quality Control Board

 

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