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Environmental & Energy

Apr. 30, 2025

Proposed amended Rule 1469: Balancing public health and industrial impacts

Proposed amendments to Rule 1469 by the South Coast AQMD aim to strengthen regulation of hexavalent chromium emissions to protect public health and address environmental justice concerns, but they also present significant operational, financial, and competitive challenges for industries reliant on Cr(VI).

Thierry R. Montoya

Partner
Frost Brown Todd LLP

Proposed amended Rule 1469: Balancing public health and industrial impacts
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The Proposed Amended Rule 1469 (PAR 1469) by the South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD) marks a pivotal shift in California's regulation of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)), a hazardous air contaminant. Since Rule 1469's adoption in 1988, regulatory efforts have sought to control Cr(VI) emissions while not always recognizing the economic realities of compliance. Now, in response to advancing scientific ...

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