Energy & environment · 05/04/2022

EPA Finds Failure to Attain 2010 Sulfur Dioxide Standard in Sullivan County, Tennessee Area

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has finalized its determination that the Sullivan County, Tennessee, sulfur dioxide nonattainment area failed to meet the 2010 1-hour sulfur dioxide primary National Ambient Air Quality Standard by the required deadline of October 4, 2018. The State of Tennessee must submit revised plans by April 5, 2023, to achieve sulfur dioxide standards in the area by April 5, 2027.