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With a highly diverse "Clean Air Team" of over 750 employees, and an annual budget of $179.9 million, South Coast AQMD is an organization you can be proud to work for.

South Coast AQMD is the regulatory agency responsible for improving air quality for large areas of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, including the Coachella Valley. The region is home to more than 17 million people–44% of the population of the entire state of California.

An abatement order requires a company operating out of compliance to take specific actions or to shut down its operation.

How Do I Obtain a Permit? To apply for a permit: Submit Form 400A, Form 400-CEQA and a supplemental Form 400-E-xx (for certain equipment type) for each equipment along with applicable fees. See the Common Operations and Equipment for a list of equipment with respective forms and contact information.

California's 35 local Air Pollution Control Districts (APCD) or Air Quality Management Districts (AQMD) are responsible for addressing emissions from stationary sources through permits and local rules.

SCAQMD Rule 201: This rule dictates that a permit is required because the equipment emits oxides of nitrogen, an air contaminant.

A South Coast AQMD permit is a written authorization to build, , alter, replace, or operate equipment that emits or controls the emission of air contaminants, like oxides of nitrogen (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), fine particulate matter (PM10), oxides of sulfur (SOx), or toxics.

A South Coast AQMD permit is a written authorization to build, , alter, replace, or operate equipment that emits or controls the emission of air contaminants, like oxides of nitrogen (NOx), carbon monoxide (CO), fine particulate matter (PM10), oxides of sulfur (SOx), or toxics.