The Environmental Protection Commission approved a new air quality fee schedule on May 20, 2026. The fees listed below are effective beginning July 1, 2026. The fees are listed below and include two new fees: revised asbestos notifications and Title V annual base fee.
Asbestos Notification Fee (567 IAC 30.3) Fee
a. Each initial and annual asbestos notification $175
b. Each revised asbestos notification $100
Minor Source Construction Permit Application Fees (567 IAC 30.2) Fee
a. Each application for a construction permit $1,100
b. Each application for a registration permit $500
c. Each application for a permit by rule $500
d. Each application for a permit template $500
Major Source Construction Permit, Prevention of Significant Deterioration
Application, and Air Quality Modeling Fees (567 IAC 30.2)
Applicants will be billed for the actual hours worked to complete the review. Fee
a. Review of each new source review permit application $145/hour
b. Review of each Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) $145/hour
permit application
c. Review of each plant-wide applicability limit (PAL) request, $145/hour
renewal, or reopening
d. Review of each regulatory applicability determination $145/hour
e. Review of air quality modeling $145/hour
Title V Fees (567 IAC 30.4) Fee
Applicants will be billed for the actual hours worked to complete the review.
a. Review of each initial or renewal permit application $130/hour
b. Title V emissions per ton* $72/ton
c. Title V annual base fee** $5,000
* Any person required to obtain a Title V permit shall pay an annual fee based on the first 4,000 tons of each regulated air pollutant and shall be paid on or before July 1 of each year.
** Any person required to obtain a Title V permit shall pay an annual base fee. The following sources will be required to pay only one Title V annual base fee: municipalities, universities, and Title V facilities that have requested that their Title V permit be split into more than one permit for administrative purposes. The fee shall be paid on or before July 1 of each year.
More information on air quality fees at www.iowadnr.gov/aqfees. The website provides answers to frequently asked questions, links to the administrative rules (567 Iowa Administrative Code Chapter 30), and the fee schedule. For questions please contact Wendy Walker at wendy.walker@dnr.iowa.gov or 515-250-7534.