Now that you have it, you can just file it away knowing that you are in compliance. Getting a permit is only the first step to compliance. To know what terms and conditions apply to your business, you must read your permit. What many people fail to realize is that there may be other terms and conditions beyond emission limits. The most often overlooked item in an air permit is the requirement to keep records.
Most permits have a requirement for some kind of record keeping.
For example, a painting company may need to keep paint usage records, a printer to keep ink usage records, or a dry cleaner to keep records on perchloroethylene usage. Many companies assume they can pull out a purchase record at the end of the year and this will be sufficient record keeping. While this may be sufficient sometimes, often it is not. Many permits call for daily or monthly record keeping. Sometimes the permit will also require that records or reports be submitted to the DEQ, Air Quality Division.