AAPCA Announced 2025 Best Practices in Air Pollution Control
2025 designations feature 4 leading state, local, and multi-jurisdictional organization air agency programs
October 10, 2025
Lexington, KY
The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (AAPCA) recently announced 2025 Best Practices in Air Pollution Control, recognizing exemplary air agency programs in Georgia; San Joaquin Valley, California; Santa Barbara, California; and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Air Management Association. Designated annually, AAPCA’s Best Practices in Air Pollution Control highlight innovative programs, groundbreaking technology, and meritorious operations in the field of air pollution control. Of particular interest are activities that are directly transferrable to the operation of an air pollution control agency.
Four programs were featured at the AAPCA 2025 Fall Business Meeting, in Raleigh, North Carolina, on Thursday, September 25:
- Georgia Environmental Protection Division’s PM2.5 Background for PSD Modeling– presented by Dr. Jim Boylan, Chief, Air Protection Branch
- San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District’s Implementation of an Inventory Tracking System for Air Monitoring Operations – presented by Jonathan Klassen, Director of Air Quality Science
- Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District’s Permitted Facilities Map – presented by Kaitlin McNally, Compliance Division Manager
- Mid Atlantic Regional Air Management Association’s Air Quality Best Practices for Crematories– presented by Alexandra Garsteck, Deputy Director
“The best practice designations this year featured unique, effective programs created by state and local air agencies to solve complex air quality management challenges,” said incoming AAPCA 2026 Vice President, Cory Chism with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. “We appreciate the work that went into every nomination and look forward to the exchange of ideas that AAPCA’s Best Practices Program fosters every year.”
The Association will further spotlight 2025 Best Practices in Air Pollution Control in its annual State Air Trends & Successes: The StATS Report and on a national webinar later this year.
More on AAPCA’s Best Practices in Air Pollution Control can be found in the 2025 call for nominations. All nominations undergo a rigorous review by the Association’s Best Practices Committee and Board of Directors. Presentations from all past recipients can be found on AAPCA’s website.
AAPCA’s 2025 Fall Business Meeting was held September 24, 25, 26 in Raleigh, North Carolina. AAPCA was pleased to welcome more than 120 attendees from 28 state and local air agencies; multi-jurisdictional organizations; U.S. EPA’s Office of Air and Radiation (OAR) and regional offices; and other Clean Air Act (CAA) stakeholders. More information is on AAPCA’s website.
AAPCA Background
The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies, or AAPCA, is a national, non-profit, consensus-driven organization focused on assisting state and local air quality agencies and personnel with implementation and technical issues associated with the federal Clean Air Act. Created in 2012, AAPCA represents 53 state and local air pollution control agencies, and senior officials from 21 state environmental agencies currently sit on the AAPCA Board of Directors. AAPCA is housed in Lexington, Kentucky as an affiliate of The Council of State Governments. More information about AAPCA can be found on the Association’s website: www.cleanairact.org.
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Contact: Morgan Dickie, Executive Director (mdickie@csg.org / 859-244-8042)