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CleanConnect.ai seeks EPA approval via client submission

Mark Smith · Oil and Gas ESG SaaS Hits $1.2m ARR in 12 Months, $5m Raise Next? · Aug 20, 2021 · at 13:03

Mark Smith discusses regulatory tailwinds and seeking EPA approval for CleanConnect.ai's monitoring system.

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“There's some other regulations coming up where we're getting our system being approved by the EPA. And it's done through one of our clients actually who's presenting our stuff to the EPA.”

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The claim, plainly

CleanConnect.ai's system is undergoing approval by the EPA through a client presentation.

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Assessment

On the August 20, 2021 podcast, Mark Smith claimed that CleanConnect.ai's system was undergoing an EPA approval process via client presentation and regulatory channels. Because the horizon is a default pipeline date rather than a speaker-imposed deadline, the claim is evaluated through the present date (2026-09-02). Official EPA records confirm that CleanConnect.ai's system was actively reviewed and ultimately received formal approval from the EPA Emission Measurement Center on May 13, 2025, under Alternative Test Method tracking number ALTTECH-44 (MATM-011) for periodic screening under 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc, following state-level Alt-AIMM reviews submitted to EPA Region 8 in October 2022.

On May 13, 2025, the U.S. EPA Emission Measurement Center issued an Alternative Test Method Approval (MATM-011 / ALTTECH-44) for the Clean Connect LeakFinder System under 40 CFR Part 60 Subparts OOOOb and OOOOc.
On October 12, 2022, CDPHE approved CleanConnect.ai's autonomous LDAR system under Alt-AIMM, after which the application was submitted to EPA Region 8 for federal review.

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[1] cleanconnect.ai [2] epa.gov [3] epa.gov [4] einnews.com [5] einpresswire.com [6] hubspotusercontent-na2.net [7] cleanconnect.ai [8] cleanconnect.ai

"Clean Connect AI" OR "CleanConnect.ai" EPA OR "AMEL" OR "subpart OOOO" OR "OOOOa" OR "OOOOb" OR "ALT" OR "AMEL" "Clean Connect AI" "EPA" presentation OR approval OR submission "CleanConnect.ai" EPA approval OR AMEL OR "Alternative Means of Emission Limitation" OR "Environmental Protection Agency" site:epa.gov "CleanConnect" OR "Clean Connect" "CleanConnect.ai" "EPA" OR "Environmental Protection Agency"

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