The Bureau of Air Quality (BAQ) develops & implements strategies to maintain the quality of South Carolina's Air. BAQ is led by Rhonda Thompson, who became Bureau Chief in 2016. BAQ Organizational Chart Air PermittingAir ToxicsDepartment DecisionsDispersion ModelingePermitting TrainingGuidance & Emission ToolsIssued Operating PermitsRegulationsTypes of PermitsCompliance and Reporting GuidancePreventing Accidental ReleasesProgram Levels Determine RequirementsMonitoring and Reporting GuidanceAir Pollutants & MonitoringAmbient Air Monitoring NetworkSouth Carolina Air Monitoring MapPollutantsEthylene OxideRadonMercury Education, Outreach, Community InterestsEnvironmental Public NoticesBreathe BetterK-12 School ProgramsEnvironmental Sites & ProjectsEngagementEvent CalendarAdditional TopicsAsbestosDERARegional OfficesEmissions Inventory/FeesForms & ApplicationsSmall Business Environmental Assistance ProgramTier II Contact the Bureau of Air Quality at (803) 898-4123 Tags Bureau of Air Quality