Georgia Small Business
Environmental Assistance Program
4244 International Parkway, Suite 114
Atlanta, GA 30354
404/362-4842
Toll Free - 1-877-427-6255
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Who We Are
In accordance with the 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources created a Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) in 1993. The goal of the SBEAP is to help small businesses comply with environmental requirements. Georgia's environmental regulations require many small businesses to obtain permits, install pollution control equipment, and maintain required emissions records. A small business is defined as one employing less than 100 employees.
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How We Can Help You
The SBEAP consists of three main parts: The Small Business Technical Assistance Program, the Ombudsman and the Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP). Upon request, the SBEAP provides free and confidential technical assistance. The services and resources available to small businesses include:
- Permit Assistance
- On-site compliance assessment visits. (The visits allow a determination of compliance without the threat of enforcement actions.)
- Assistance in addressing air quality problems
- Complaint resolution of air issues
- Accidental release prevention and detection
- Providing confidential assistance in developing compliance strategies
- Methods of pollution prevention to reduce waste and meet new emission requirements
- Representing small businesses on regulatory review and updates
- Workshops and seminars on air regulations to trade and industry groups.
- Aid in investigating and resolving complaints and disputes from small business against the Air Protection Branch.
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How to Contact Us
The Georgia's Small Business Environmental Assistance Program encourages small businesses to request assistance by calling our toll free assistance number, 1-877-GA SMALL (1-877-427-6255). In the Atlanta area, please call (404) 362-4842. Our fax is (404) 362-2665. You may also call the Small Business Ombudsman directly at (404) 675-1819. Our staff is ready to help you with your problems.
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Rules of Customer Service
The Georgia SBEAP adheres to strict Rules of Customer Service. Please read these rules and notify our Ombudsman directly at (404) 675-1819 if you do not feel that our staff has adhered to these rules.
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Contents
- ALERT: National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for Area Sources
- ALERT: Proposed
Spill Control and Countermeasure Plan
- Important Information For All PERC DRY CLEANERS
- Announcements- Perc Dry Cleaner Permitting and Notification Requirements Effective July 28, 2008
- Proposed Federal Air Quality Regulation for Autobody Shops and Miscellaneous Painting & Stripping Operations
- Final Rule for Wood Preserving Operations
- Air Emission Inventories and AP 42 Emission Factors
- Alerts - Storm Water permits
- Brochures (See new Guide for Ready Mix Chute/Hopper Washdown Brochure)
- Clean Air Act (Plain English Guide)
- SBEAP Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP)
- 2007 Dry Cleaner's Calendar
- Environmental Guide for Georgia Dry Cleaners
- Directions to Our Office
- Environmental Protection Division Rules
- Environmental Protection Division Forms
- EPA Small Business Environmental
Home Page
Contains environmental compliance and pollution information for small businesses; news and events, publications, industry sector assistance, and funding help. - Important Compliance Dates
- Newsletter
- NIOSH Safety and Health Resource Guide for Small Businesses
- No Permit Required
- Permit by Rule
- Permit Exemptions
- Potential Tax Savings
- Small Business Environmental Assistance Publications Available from EPA
- Small Business Help Available From Other Georgia Agencies
- Visible Emissions Information and Training (smoke school)
- Yearly Reports
2008 Dry Cleaner Compliance Calendar
2008 Perc Dry Cleaner Permit
2008 Perc Dry Cleaner Notification of Compliance Form
HELPFUL LINKS FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Provides an extensive collection of helpful environmental links to federal and state agencies; and technical information sites. If you find a link that does not work properly, please notify Rachel Cochran at the Small Business Environmental Assistance Program. Our goal to is to keep this web site current. However, site URLs do change periodically and we need your assistance to help us find problems so we can make necessary corrections.