Paint Stripping and Miscellaneous Surface Coating Operations Exemption Approval Letters

The EPA and the Santa Barbara County APCD has sent the following exemption approval letters:

Contact Information

This federal regulation is implemented directly by the Santa Barbara County APCD.  For more information about this rule, please call Michael Goldman at (805) 961-8821.  If you would like to contact the EPA regarding this regulation, please call or email  Periann Wood at (415) 947-4138 or Joe Westersund at (415) 972-3841 at USEPA Region 9.  Correspondence can be sent to the address below.

Santa Barbara County APCD
260 N. San Antonio Rd, Suite A
Santa Barbara, CA 93110-1315
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Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District will be closed December 25 through January 1, reopening on January 2, 2026.

If you experience an air quality emergency during this time, dial 9-1-1 to reach first responders. For non-urgent matters, you can send a message via our website: https://www.ourair.org/contact-us/. We look forward to working with you in the new year. Happy Holidays!

El Distrito de Control de la Contaminación del Aire del Condado de Santa Bárbara estará cerrado del 25 de diciembre hasta el 1 de enero y reabrirá el 2 de enero del 2026. Si tiene una emergencia de calidad del aire durante este tiempo, marque al 9-1-1 para comunicarse con los primeros auxilios. Para asuntos que no sean urgentes, puede enviar un mensaje a través de nuestra página de internet: https://www.ourair.org/contacto/?lang=es. Esperamos trabajar con usted en el nuevo año. ¡Felices Fiestas!