Stationary Source Rules for the Dallas-Fort Worth Area
Rules for stationary sources in the Dallas-Fort Worth area that are part of the State Implementation Plan strategy to meet the National Ambient Air Quality Standards. The DFW area includes Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Johnson, Kaufman, Parker, Rockwall, Tarrant, and Wise Counties.
Controlling Ozone Pollution
Rules reduce ozone by limiting emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from the following stationary sources.
Controlling NOx Emissions
Rules limit NOx emissions from the following sources:
- Cement Kilns (Rules apply in Ellis County)
- East and Central Texas Utility Electric Generation (Rules apply in Parker County)
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (Voluntary measures)
- Major Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Combustion Sources
- Minor Industrial, Commercial, and Institutional Combustion Sources (Rules do not apply in Wise County)
- Nitric Acid Manufacturing (Rules apply statewide)
- Utility Electric Generation in Ozone Nonattainment Areas
- Water Heaters, Small Boilers, and Process Heaters (Rules apply statewide)
Controlling VOC Emissions
Rules limit VOC emissions from the following sources:
- Automotive Windshield Washer Fluid (Rules apply statewide)
- Cutback Asphalt
- Degassing Storage Tanks, Transport Vessels, and Marine Vessels (Rules apply in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties)
- Degreasing Processes
- Flexographic and Rotogravure Printing (Rules do not apply in Wise County)
- Fugitive Emissions
- Industrial Adhesives
- Industrial Cleaning Solvents
- Industrial Wastewater (Rules do not apply in Wise County)
- Loading and Unloading Operations
- Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (Rules apply in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties)
- Offset Lithographic Printing
- Petroleum Dry Cleaning Systems (Rules apply in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties)
- Pharmaceutical Manufacturing (Rules do not apply in Wise County)
- Process Unit Turnaround and Vacuum-Producing Systems in Petroleum Refineries (Rules do not apply in Wise County)
- Storage Tanks
- Surface Coating Processes
- Transport Vessels
- Vent Gas (Rules are a contingency measure for minor source bakeries in Collin, Dallas, Denton, and Tarrant Counties)
- Water Separation
Controlling Lead Pollution
An enforceable agreement limits lead emissions from the affected stationary source.
Controlling Particulate Matter Pollution
Statewide rules limit particulate matter emissions and opacity from affected stationary sources.
Controlling Sulfur Dioxide Pollution
Statewide rules limit sulfur dioxide emissions and ground level concentrations from affected stationary sources.
State Implementation Plan
Information on the SIP to improve air quality in the Dallas-Fort Worth area
Contact Information
- Contact the Stationary Source Programs Team for additional information about stationary source rules.
- Sign up to receive e-mail updates on SIP-related information, including information on stationary source rules. Select SIP Hot Topics under the Air Quality heading.