Georgia Air Permitting: How CPI Supports Your Compliance Process
CPI designs and builds oxidizer systems — we are not a permitting firm, and every Georgia 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 Georgia'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 Georgia regulators already recognize. CPI oxidizer systems are permitted and operating across Georgia, helping our customers stay in compliance with their permit obligations.
Georgia Air Permitting Rules for Oxidizers
- Permitting authority: Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), Air Protection Branch, part of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources — statewide authority
- EPA region: U.S. EPA Region 4 (Southeast)
- Smaller sources: the SIP Construction & Operating Permit combines construction and operating authorization into a single application for initial permits and modifications
- Major sources: a Title V permit consolidates all air pollution control requirements for sources meeting major-source emission thresholds
- Streamlined options: Synthetic Minor Permits, Generic Air Permits (e.g., concrete batch and hot mix asphalt plants), and Permit-by-Rule for specific source categories that include coating and printing operations — relevant to many VOC-emitting facilities
Supporting Your Project Team
Whether your Georgia 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 Georgia 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 →
"Their customer service is really good — you can tell everyone in the company talks to each other, from engineering to design through follow-up." — Senior Consultant, Air Quality Consulting Firm
Aftermarket Service & Support — Georgia
CPI's aftermarket service is performed by direct CPI employees — not third-party contractors — so Georgia 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 a Georgia facility?
Yes. CPI designs and manufactures custom RTOs, catalytic oxidizers, and thermal oxidizers for Georgia manufacturers, built on successful implementations throughout Georgia and nationwide.
Are there CPI oxidizers already running in Georgia today?
Yes — CPI oxidizer systems are installed and operating at Georgia facilities, permitted and accepted by EPD. That in-state history means Georgia regulators are already familiar with how CPI designs and documents its systems.
Could my facility qualify for a Permit-by-Rule instead of a full SIP permit?
Possibly. Georgia offers Permit-by-Rule options for certain source categories, including coating and printing operations, as a streamlined alternative to a full SIP Construction & Operating Permit application. Whether your facility qualifies depends on site-specific factors your permitting consultant, EHS team, or engineering group can evaluate.
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 EPD 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 Georgia 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 Georgia.
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See where CPI provides oxidizer aftermarket service by state: CPI Oxidizer Resource Center — All Locations
CPI's Core Technology:
Regenerative Thermal Oxidizers | Thermal Oxidizers | Catalytic Oxidizers
For Environmental Consultants, EHS & Engineering Teams:
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