Stationary Source

Stationary Source in the United States

Stationary Source in Environmental Law

A facility with a fixed location that emits pollutants and is regulated by an environmental statute. The term is most widely used when discussing Clean Air Act requirements but could also be applied to facilities that discharge pollutants in other forms. A stationary source could be a manufacturing plant, production facility, office complex, treatment facility, or any other permanent or semi permanent structure. Stationary sources can be expected to have cumulative affects on their surroundings, so if they discharge enough pollution, they will be subject to permitting and pollution control requirements.

The law distinguishes between stationary sources and mobile sources or temporary sources. Both mobile sources and temporary sources are controlled, but different legal provisions apply to them. See also Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990.
Based on “Environment and the Law. A Dictionary”.


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