Regional Offices

DAQ Regional Offices are based in Asheville, Mooresville, Winston-Salem, Raleigh, Fayetteville, Wilmington and Washington. Staff operate air monitoring equipment, perform inspections, enforce air quality regulations and issue permits for facilities across the state.

Click on a region of the map to learn more about your closest Regional Office or Local Program.

• Map of Facilities with Air Quality Permits
• Map of Air Monitoring Sites
• Current Air Monitoring Data By Region
• Current Air Monitoring Data By Pollutant
• DEQ Regional Offices
• Active Air Permit Applications Status Reports

Main Programs

• Outdoor Air Monitoring
• Issuing Air Permits
• Conducting Compliance Inspections
• Enforcing Air Quality Regulations
• Investigating Citizens Concerns:
  • Prohibited Open Burning
  • Visible Industrial Smoke
  • Odors & Dust 
• Community Outreach about Air Pollution

Assisting Companies with:

• Permit Applications
• Regulatory Compliance Strategies
• Emissions Inventories