Arkansas Air Permitting: How CPI Supports Your Compliance Process
CPI designs and builds oxidizer systems — we are not a permitting firm, and every Arkansas facility's permit obligations depend on details specific to that site. Engaging an air permitting professional who is familiar not just with federal requirements, but with Arkansas's air permitting rules, is strongly recommended.
Here's how CPI fits into that process:
- Technical data your permit application will need. Emission rates, destruction/removal efficiency, stack parameters, fuel usage, and control technology specifications, delivered as part of every proposal.
- A design matched to your compliance target. Our applications engineering team coordinates with the parties responsible for your permitting so the oxidizer is sized to meet your permit's destruction efficiency and reporting requirements from day one.
- Ongoing support once you're operating. Equipment performance data for emissions reporting or agency inspections, whenever your compliance team needs it.
- A track record Arkansas regulators already recognize. CPI oxidizer systems are permitted and operating across Arkansas, helping our customers stay in compliance with their permit obligations.
Arkansas Air Permitting Rules for Oxidizers
- Permitting authority: Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Office of Air Quality, under the Department of Energy and Environment — statewide authority, with no county-level delegation
- EPA region: U.S. EPA Region 6
- A "one permit" system: unlike states that issue separate construction and operating permits, Arkansas DEQ issues a single combined air permit covering both construction and operation for major and minor sources alike
- Permit tiers: Minor Source Permits for facilities below Title V thresholds, Title V Operating Permits for major sources, General Permits for certain standardized source categories (e.g., cotton gins, hot mix asphalt, gasoline bulk plants), and a separate Registration process for lower-emitting facilities
Supporting Your Project Team
Whether your Arkansas project runs through an outside environmental consultant, an in-house EHS group, or your engineering team, CPI works alongside them, offering:
- BACT/MACT analysis support, with the technical data needed to weigh control technology options.
- A real installation history in Arkansas that regulators have already reviewed and accepted.
- Turn-key project support spanning evaluation through commissioning, including installation estimates.
- A 24-hour Technical Service Group standing by well after startup.
Environmental consultants can find CPI's dedicated resources, including project support details and client examples, here: Environmental Consultant Resources →
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Aftermarket Service & Support — Arkansas
CPI's aftermarket service is performed by direct CPI employees — not third-party contractors — so Arkansas facilities get factory-trained technicians who know CPI equipment inside and out.
- Service performed by CPI's own technicians
- Preventive maintenance
- Emergency service, including 24/7 phone support
- Annual inspections and testing support, helping facilities meet inspection or maintenance requirements that may be specified in their air permit
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can CPI manufacture a regenerative thermal oxidizer for an Arkansas facility?
Yes. CPI designs and manufactures custom RTOs, catalytic oxidizers, and thermal oxidizers for Arkansas manufacturers, built on successful implementations throughout Arkansas and nationwide.
Are there CPI oxidizers already running in Arkansas today?
Yes — CPI oxidizer systems are installed and operating at Arkansas facilities, permitted and accepted by DEQ. That in-state history means Arkansas regulators are already familiar with how CPI designs and documents its systems.
Does Arkansas really combine construction and operating requirements into one permit?
For most facilities, yes — Arkansas DEQ's "one permit system" issues a single air permit covering both construction and operation, rather than the separate tracks used in many other states. Whether your facility falls under the Minor Source, Title V, or General Permit tier is best confirmed with your permitting consultant, EHS team, or engineering group.
Will CPI service equipment it didn't originally manufacture?
Yes. CPI services most makes and models of regenerative thermal oxidizers, catalytic oxidizers, and thermal oxidizers, not only the systems we built ourselves.
Does CPI manage DEQ permitting on our behalf?
No. CPI is not a permitting firm. We recommend confirming your specific requirements with an environmental consultant, EHS resource, or engineering team - CPI's role is supplying the oxidizer information that process depends on.
Is CPI a resource for environmental consultants working on Arkansas projects?
Yes. CPI works closely with environmental consultants on BACT/MACT analysis and project support, backed by a proven track record of oxidizers already operating in Arkansas.
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See where CPI provides oxidizer aftermarket service by state: CPI RTO Nationwide Support — All Locations
CPI's Core Technology:
Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers | Thermal Oxidizers | Catalytic Oxidizers
For Environmental Consultants, EHS & Engineering Teams:
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