Maricopa County can now enforce air quality rules for aerospace coatings

US environmental regulators have approved new air quality rules for Maricopa County, Arizona. This means the county can now enforce specific limits on volatile organic compounds from aerospace coatings and industrial adhesives.

Local governments often struggle to enforce environmental rules without federal approval. This document gives Maricopa County the legal backing to make companies in the aerospace industry clean up their act. It means less smog for residents and a clearer path for the county to meet federal air quality standards.