The Air Quality Bureau develops standards and regulations to protect human health and the natural environment and promote compliance with environmental protection requirements through cooperative work with Iowa citizens, interest groups, industry, and communities.

A major component of this process is the development of rules. The rule making staff develops air quality rules consistent with statutory authority that are protective of Iowan’s interest in having clean air to breathe. They also develop implementation plans to ensure that the National Ambient Air Quality Standards are met.

• Client Contact Meetings
• Air Quality meetings (quarterly)
• ESD meetings (monthly)



• Environmental Protection Commission



• Air Quality Management Plan



• Rule Making
• Iowa Administrative Rules for air quality (see section 567, ch. 20 - 34)
• Rule schedule
• State Implementation Plan (Offsite)



• Workgroups
• CAIR/CAMR Implementation Workgroup
• NSR Reform Workgroup



• Regional Haze
• Final Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (PDF File)
• Final Regional Haze State Implementation Plan with Appendices (70.6 MB PDF File)



• Public Input



• Program Development Staff List