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CAA Permitting in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Approved State Implementation Plan

Clean Air Act permitting in Pennsylvania is the shared responsibility of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP), the Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD), Philadelphia Air Management Services (AMS) and EPA Region 3. More information about the responsible agencies is available on this page.

  • Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)
  • Allegheny County Health Department
  • Philadelphia Air Management Services

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PADEP)

Mr. Nick Lazor, Director
Bureau of Air Quality
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 
Rachel Carson State Office Building, 12th Floor
400 Market Street
P.O. Box 8468
Harrisburg, PA 17105-8468
phone: 717-783-9268
fax: 717-772-3415

Responsible Area: Statewide

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Contact Information 

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Permits Division 


Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD)

Marie Kelly, Air Program Manager
Air Quality Program
Allegheny County Health Department 
Clack Health Ctr.
301 39th St., Bldg. 7
Pittsburgh, PA 15201
412-578-8103

Responsible Area: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Allegheny County Health Department Contact Information 

Allegheny County Health Department Permitting 


Philadelphia Air Management Services (AMS)

Kassahun Sellassie, Ph.D., PE, Acting Director
Philadelphia Air Management Services (AMS) 
Department of Public Health
321 University Ave., 2nd Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19104
phone: 215-685-7584
fax: 215-685-9451

Responsible Area: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Philadelphia Air Management Service Contact Information 

Philadelphia Air Management Service Permitting 


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Last updated on February 19, 2025
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