NETAC is a voluntary, cooperative association of local governments and industries, within the 5 county area that was formed to fill the need for a more organized and comprehensive approach to improving air quality based on regional needs.
On October 1, 2015, the EPA lowered the primary and secondary eight-hour ozone NAAQS to 0.070 parts per million (80 FR 65292Exit the TCEQ). Gregg, Harrison, Rusk, Smith, and Upshur Counties were designated attainment/unclassifiable under the 2015 eight-hour ozone NAAQS, effective January 16, 2018.
The NETAC Committees have not been meeting since 2018 when our region was designated in attainment of EPA standards. The committees below are not active at this time.