Jan. 26, 2026. Reno/Sparks, Nev. – The Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) Air Quality Management Division (AQMD) is accepting comments on proposed revisions to the food establishment emissions regulation and stakeholder input on a business impact statement (BIS) survey.

Comments and survey responses will be accepted until 11:59 PM on Feb. 26, 2026. All comments must include first and last name, mailing address, and contact information. Your comments can be submitted in the following ways:

• Email to AQMDPlanning@nnph.org.
• Mailed or dropped off to the AQMD office at 1001 E. 9th St., Reno, NV 89512.
  • See AQMD drop box location and information

The proposed revisions and BIS survey are for “Prohibited Emissions” under District Board of Health (DBOH) Regulations governing Air Quality Management, Chapter 040, and are currently available on the AQMD website, OurCleanAir.com, on the “Public Outreach” page.  The BIS Survey can be found here.

A public workshop will be hosted by AQMD on Feb. 17, 2026 from 3-4 p.m., and will include a presentation regarding the revisions made and an opportunity for questions. The public workshop will be hybrid via Microsoft Teams and can be attended virtually (register here), or in-person in the NNPH Conference Rooms A & B located in Building B at 1001 E. 9^th St., Reno, NV 89512.

Register for Workshop – Feb. 17, 2026

The Chapter 040 revisions were initiated due to revisions of DBOH Regulations Governing Air Quality Management Chapters 030, adopted by the DBOH on Sept. 26, 2024, and 050, adopted by the DBOH on July 22, 2021.

The existing food establishments regulation has not been revised since 1993. The revisions detail general provisions, definitions, applicability, administrative requirements, and compliance and records. Updates to local, state, and federal regulations references are also incorporated in the revisions.

Sign up for Air Quality Updates in Washoe County here.

For more information regarding the Northern Nevada Public Health’s Air Quality Efforts, visit the AQMD’s website at OurCleanAir.com.###

Northern Nevada Public Health (NNPH) is nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through the policy-making District Board of Health. NNPH consists of five divisions: Administrative Health Services, Air Quality Management, Community and Clinical Health Services, Environmental Health Services and Population Health. More info can be found here.