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Agency updates monitoring site and approves two small permit changes

Buncombe County Area Quality Agency Board of Directors · February 10, 2026
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Summary

Staff reported steady ozone and near-steady PM2.5 design values, an AB Tech monitoring-site MOU and plans to prepare a pad and electrical work, and the board approved minor permit modifications for Pratt & Whitney and the Biltmore Company after staff said modeled emissions impacts were minimal.

Monitoring staff updated the board on air monitoring and site planning and the board approved two permit actions Feb. 3.

Steve, the agency—ield monitoring lead, said ozone design values remain steady and PM2.5 showed a slight uptick but overall monitoring completeness was strong (ozone ~93.8%, PM2.5 ~97.7). "We're steady there," Steve said of ozone design values, and staff noted they are awaiting federal designations tied to a court challenge over the PM2.5 standard.

On the AB Tech monitoring site, staff said the memorandum of…

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