How Do Air Issues Affect Postmasters?
Furnaces, Space Heaters, Hot Water Heaters • The Northeast Area Facilities Service Office is responsible for: • determining whether your facility emissions require registration with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MA DEP) • determining whether any new fuel-burning equipment requires a permit • obtaining any registrations or permits In most cases, heating units used at retail USPS facilities are too small to require any particular permits or registrations (for example, DEP Source Registration Form AP-1 is required if total facility heat input is greater than 10 million BTU per hour for a natural gas fired unit). However, you must keep records of your heating device type/size/ capacity (this information should be on your heating equipment) and the amount and type of fuel used to show that you are exempt from these regulations. Consult the Northeast Area Facilities Service Office for more specific information on your furnace. If any registrations are required, ke
