Public Comment Notices
The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) offers hearings and meetings for the public to provide comments and feedback on topics of interest. People can participate in person, or submit a written comment without having to attend a hearing or meeting, by using the Public Hearing Participation Form. Comments will be weighted equally whether a person attends in person or submits a written comment.
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Permits in Public Comment Through November 12, 2026
A public hearing for these permits(PDF, 112KB) has been scheduled for Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 12:00 pm either via Teams or in-person at:
ACHD Air Quality Program
836 Fulton Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
Persons wishing to speak at the hearing must register using ACHD’s Public Hearing Participation Form. You must register no less than 24 hours in advance of the hearing, and testimony is limited to three minutes. If no one has registered by 12 pm on Monday, November 9, 2026, the hearing will be cancelled and notice of cancellation will be posted here.
To request an accommodation, please make a request for assistance as far in advance as possible or at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting. Participants can submit a request for themselves or someone else by filling out the accommodation request form. This form can also be used to request meeting minutes or materials in another language.
The department will also accept written comments beginning on Saturday, October 9, 2026, and concluding at 11:59 pm on Thursday, November 12, 2026 by mail to:
ACHD Air Quality Program
836 Fulton Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-2124
or submit a written public comment online. No comments will be accepted after the deadline. Please call 412-578-8103 if you have any questions or if you have any difficulty registering for the hearing.
Hearing Topics
- Intent to Issue Installation Permits
- Intent to Issue Minor/Synthetic Minor Source Operating Permits
- Intent to Issue Title V Operating Permit for University of Pittsburgh
Permits in Public Comment Through November 17, 2026
A public hearing for this permit has been scheduled for Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 5:00 pm at:
Carnegie One Braddock Library
419 Library Street
Braddock, PA 15104
Persons wishing to speak at the hearing must register using ACHD’s Public Hearing Participation Form. You must register no less than 24 hours in advance of the hearing, and testimony is limited to three minutes.
To request an accommodation, please make a request for assistance as far in advance as possible or at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting. Participants can submit a request for themselves or someone else by filling out the accommodation request form. This form can also be used to request meeting minutes or materials in another language.
The department will also accept written comments beginning on Saturday, October 3, 2026, and concluding at 11:59 pm on Tuesday, November 17, 2026, by mail to:
ACHD Air Quality Program
836 Fulton Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15233-2124
or submit a written public comment online. No comments will be accepted after the deadline. Please call 412-578-8103 if you have any questions or if you have any difficulty registering for the hearing.
Hearing Topics
Article IX Public Comment Through Wednesday, October 21, 2026
The Allegheny County Board of Health will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 4:00 pm, at:
3190 Sassafras Way
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
to take testimony on the proposed revision of Allegheny County Health Department Article IX: Lifeguards, Bathing Places, Hot Tubs, and Spas:
Article IX is the regulation that grants the ACHD Housing and Community Environment Program the authority to inspect and enforce requirements for pools and other bathing places in Allegheny County. The article defines the requirements for how pools and other bathing places must be maintained to keep residents and communities safe.
The proposed revisions to Article IX would edit language for readability and update requirements to better align with the Model Aquatic Health Code.
Those who wish to present testimony must register no less than 24 hours in advance of the hearing. Testimony is limited to three minutes.
To request an accommodation, please make a request for assistance as far in advance as possible or at least 72 hours before the scheduled meeting. Participants can submit a request for themselves or someone else by filling out the accommodation request form. This form can also be used to request meeting minutes or materials in another language.
The Board of Health will also accept written comments, beginning on Monday, September 21, 2026, and concluding at 11:59 pm on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 by email to PublicHealthComment@AlleghenyCounty.us or by mail to administrative offices:
Attn: Article IX Comments (Lifeguards, Bathing Places, Hot Tubs, and Spas)
Allegheny County Health Department
542 Fourth Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Those who do not have access to the internet and who wish to obtain copies of the regulation or register to speak at the public hearing should call 412-578-8036.