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Residents and pediatrician urge full funding for Allegheny County Health Department air-quality program
Summary
Three public commenters urged Allegheny County Council to approve a Health Department plan to fully fund its air-quality program through revised permit fees, citing a 2018 U.S. EPA evaluation, local polluters and pediatric health risks.
Three speakers during public comment at the Feb. 25 Allegheny County Council meeting urged council members to support a proposed plan to fully fund the Allegheny County Health Department’s air-quality program through a revised permit fee schedule.
Tom Bailey, a resident, told council that a February 2018 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency evaluation found the county health department understaffed and delayed 12 to 18 months on Title V permit work; he said that gap justifies higher fees for industrial permits so regulators can enforce emissions limits. “If you don't fully…
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