In 1987, Assembly Bill 2588 established the Air Toxics "Hot Spots" Information and Assessment Act as a public right-to-know law requiring air districts to establish Hot Spots programs to collect information about the location, type, and quantity of toxic compounds emitted into the air from local businesses. The goal of these programs is to identify facilities with localized toxic impacts, assess their health risks, notify nearby residents of significant risks, and ultimately reduce those significant risks to acceptable levels. The enabling statues are Health and Safety Code (H&SC) §§ 44300 – 44394, and specific reporting requirements for facilities are contained in the “Emission Inventory Criteria and Guidelines Report” (EICG), which has the force of regulation as it is incorporated by reference into Title 17 of the California Code of Regulations § 93300.5.
Per H&SC § 44363, air districts are required to prepare annual reports describing priorities and categories used to assess toxic emissions and to summarize the results and progress of their health risk assessment programs. The below link is to the report that covers calendar year 2023 emissions and summarizes the District's efforts to implement the Air Toxics Hot Spots Program.
Click here to see the 2023 Report
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