Clean Air Act Permitting in Tennessee

Clean Air Act permitting in Tennessee is the shared responsibility of the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Division of Air Pollution Control; the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau; the Knox County Department of Air Quality Management; the Memphis-Shelby County Health Department, Pollution Control Section; the Nashville-Davidson County Metropolitan Health Department, Division of Pollution Control and EPA Region 4. More information about the responsible agencies is available on this page.

The EPA Region 4 Title V Permitting Contact for Tennessee is Emily Ferrando - (404) 562-9042.

Tennessee Air Permit Programs

Categories	Tennessee DEC	Chattanooga - Hamilton County	Knox County	Memphis - Shelby County	Nashville - Davidson County
Responsible Area	State-wide	City of Chattanooga and Hamilton County, TN	Knox County, TN	City of Memphis and Shelby County, TN	City of Nashville and Davidson County, TN
Agency Office	Tennessee Dept. of Environment & Conservation Division of Air Pollution Control William R. Snodgrass Tennessee Tower 312 Rosa L. Parks Avenue, 15th Floor Nashville, TN 37243 PHONE: (615) 532-0554	Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau 6125 Preservation Drive, Suite 140 Chattanooga, TN 37416-3638 Phone: (423) 643-5970	Knox County Department of Air Quality Management 140 Dameron Avenue, Suite 242 Knoxville, TN 37917 PHONE: (865) 215-5900	Memphis-Shelby County Health Department Pollution Control Section 814 Jefferson Avenue, Suite 437 Memphis, TN 38105 PHONE: (901) 544-7775	Division of Pollution Control Metro Public Health Department Nashville-Davidson County - Air Pollution Control 2500 Charlotte Ave Nashville, TN 37209 PHONE: (615) 340-5653
Responsibilities	Issues permits state-wide. Permits include construction permits for minor sources, major source PSD and nonattainment permitting and Title V operating permits
State or Local Agency Contacts	Mr. James Johnston PHONE: (615) 253-7319	Mr. Ron Drumeller Phone: (423) 643-5974	Mr. Justin Mayer PHONE: (865) 215-5913	Mr. Wasim Khokhar PHONE: (901) 222-9587	Mr. John Finke PHONE: (615) 340-5653
Permits Under Review	Tennessee State and Local Proposed Title V Permits Under Review State and Local PSD Applications Under Review
Quick Links	Construction Permits Permits Website Operating Permits Permits Website	Industrial Permits Permits Website	Construction and Modification Permits Permits Website Forms and Applications Website	Construction and Operating Permits Permits Website	Forms, Reports and Regulations Website

Clean Air Act Permitting in Tennessee

Tennessee Air Permit Programs

The State of Tennessee

Region 4 CAA Permitting Focus

Clean Air Act Permitting in Tennessee

Tennessee Air Permit Programs

The State of Tennessee

Region 4 CAA Permitting Focus

National Supporting Resources

Air Permitting Policy & Guidance