§ 25-7-108 — Commission to promulgate ambient air quality standards

Colorado § 25-7-108

• Jurisdiction: Colorado
• Title 25: Public
• Art.: Air Quality Control

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(1) In
addition to the other powers and duties enumerated in this article, the commission
shall have the power to adopt, promulgate, amend, and modify such standards for
the quality of ambient air as may be appropriate or necessary to carry out the
purposes of this article, including, but not limited to:

(a) Standards which describe the maximum concentrations of specifically
described pollutants that can be tolerated, consistent with the protection of the
good health of the public at large; such standards may differ for different parts of
the state as may be necessitated by variations in altitude, topography, climate, or
meteorology;

(b) Standards which describe the air quality goals that are to be achieved by
control programs within specified periods of time; such standards may be either
statewide or restricted to specified control areas; and

(c) Standards which describe varying degrees of pollution of ambient air.

(2) Ambient air standards shall include such requirements for test methods
and procedures as will assure that the samples of ambient air tested are
representative of the ambient air.

(3) Notwithstanding any provision of this article to the contrary, no provision
of this article shall preclude the commission from adopting ambient air quality
standards which are more stringent than the national ambient air quality standards.

(4) Ambient standards may only be implemented and enforced through
permit terms and conditions or regulations promulgated to meet requirements for
state implementation plans.

Legislative History

Source: L. 79: Entire article R&RE, p. 1024, � 1, effective June 20. L. 92: (4) added, p. 1177, � 11, effective July 1.