Welcome to the Bureau of Air Pollution Control Web Site

The mission of the Bureau of Air Pollution Control (BAPC) is to achieve and maintain levels of air quality which will protect human health and safety, prevent injury to plant and animal life, prevent damage to property, and preserve visibility and the scenic, esthetic and historic values of the State.

This mission is accomplished through reasonable, fair and consistent implementation of state and federal air quality rules and regulations. The authority for BAPC to implement air pollution control requirements has been established in Nevada Revised Statutes (NRS) 445B.100 through 445B.825, inclusive, and NRS 486A.010 through 486A.180, inclusive.

Blue skies in Nevada Fall colors on the Lake Tahoe rim trail.

The BAPC has jurisdiction of air quality programs over all counties in the State except for Washoe and Clark Counties. These counties have their own distinct Air Quality jurisdictions with the BAPC retaining jurisdiction of (only) fossil fuel-fired units that generate steam for electrical production.

Check our sister agency Bureau of Air Quality Planning (BAQP) regarding ambient air monitoring, mobile sources, smoke management, planning, regional haze, increment tracking, Pahrump non-attainment, the Chemical Accident Prevention Program (CAPP) and the Nevada Mercury Control Program (NMCP).

What's New

The Chemical Accident Prevention Program (CAPP) and the Nevada Mercury Control Program (NMCP) are now part of the Bureau of Air Quality Planning.