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AQ 10-14: Apply for, Amend, Modify, or Renew an Operating Permit

An Operating Permit consolidates all of a facility's air pollution control requirements into a single enforceable document.
Apply Online: EEA ePLACE Portal 

Contacts

MassDEP Regional Contacts for Air Permits & Approvals

Online

MassDEP Regional Offices Find Your Region
Central Region Permit Chief: Tom Hannah thomas.hannah@mass.gov
Northeast Region Permit Chief: Ed Braczyk edward.braczyk@mass.gov
Southeast Region Permit Chief: Mark Poudrier mark.poudrier@mass.gov
Western Region Permit Chief: Marc Simpson marc.simpson@mass.gov

The Details

Fees

MassDEP Permit Timelines and Fees

How to apply

To apply for (AQ 14), amend (AQ 11), modify (AQ 10 or AQ 13), or renew (AQ 12) an Operating Permit:

Apply Online via the EEA ePLACE Portal

If you are a new user, you will need to create an account first.

Next steps

  1. Review the Instructions

    Guidance on how to apply for, amend, modify, or renew an Operating Permit.

    Please Note: There have been changes in the application process. See the notice below to learn more.

    Notice: Change in the Air Operating Permit Application Process, Open PDF file, 372.3 KB (English, PDF 372.3 KB)
    General Instructions: Operating Permits, Open PDF file, 492.91 KB (English, PDF 492.91 KB)
    Online Filing Screen-by-Screen: Operating Permits, Open PDF file, 2.03 MB (English, PDF 2.03 MB)

  2. Submit Your Application

    To apply for (AQ 14), amend (AQ 11), modify (AQ 10 or AQ 13), or renew (AQ 12) an Operating Permit:

    Apply Online via the EEA ePLACE Portal

    If you are a new user, you will need to create an account first.

    FAQs for EEA ePLACE Portal, Open PDF file, 291.88 KB (English, PDF 291.88 KB)

Contact

Online
MassDEP Regional Offices Find Your Region
Central Region Permit Chief: Tom Hannah thomas.hannah@mass.gov
Northeast Region Permit Chief: Ed Braczyk edward.braczyk@mass.gov
Southeast Region Permit Chief: Mark Poudrier mark.poudrier@mass.gov
Western Region Permit Chief: Marc Simpson marc.simpson@mass.gov

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