EPA Approves New Hampshire's Factory VOC Emission Reductions
Published Date: 3/23/2026
Rule
Summary
The EPA is giving a thumbs-up to New Hampshire’s updated pollution control plan for Hutchinson Sealing Systems in Newfields. This means Hutchinson must follow new rules to cut down on smelly and harmful chemicals called VOCs starting April 22, 2026. It’s a win for cleaner air with no extra costs for the company or the public.
Analyzed Economic Effects
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Hutchinson must follow RACT Order
Hutchinson Sealing Systems in Newfields, New Hampshire must follow the revised RACT Order ARD-11-001 as approved into the State Implementation Plan, and this approval is effective April 22, 2026.
No new VOC limits imposed
The amended RACT Order ARD-11-001 (dated April 17, 2025; amended January 24, 2025) maintains the previously established volatile organic compound (VOC) content limits for motor vehicle weatherstrip adhesive coatings produced by Hutchinson Sealing Systems, so there are no new stricter VOC-content limits in this approval.
Order is federally enforceable
The RACT Order ARD-11-001 is incorporated by reference into the New Hampshire SIP and is federally enforceable under Clean Air Act sections 110 and 113 as of the rule's effective date, April 22, 2026.
No significant small-entity impact
EPA certified that this SIP approval does not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities, and the action does not impose requirements beyond those imposed by New Hampshire law.
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