Connecticut adds a new chemical to its list of hazardous air pollutants

Connecticut has updated its air pollution rules to include a new chemical, 1-bromopropane, on its list of hazardous air pollutants. This means facilities in Connecticut that emit this chemical will now face stricter regulations and require specific permits.

For years, industrial facilities could emit 1-bromopropane without specific hazardous air pollutant controls. Now, any facility using or producing this chemical in Connecticut must account for it in their permits and potentially install new pollution controls. This change makes it harder and more expensive to use the chemical in the state.