Attainment versus nonattainment idaho department of. Following the name of each ozone nonattainment area, in parentheses, is the classification assigned pursuant to 181a of the federal clean air act 42 usc 7511a, 40 cfr 51. Whole or part county nonattainment status by year since 1992 for all criteria pollutants report. Green book nonattainment areas missouri nonattainment maintenance status for each county by year for all criteria pollutants as of april 22, 2016. Any area that does not meet or that contributes to ambient air quality in a nearby area that does not meet the national primary or secondary ambient air quality standard for a naaqs. An area with persistent air quality problems is designated a nonattainment area. As construction began, several environmental groups brought suit because the army corps of engineers and the department of homeland security had not complied with federal law.
Nonattainment areas are geographically defined below by locality for the criteria pollutants indicated. Green book nonattainment areas missouri nonattainment. Epa ozone nonattainment classifications rule uses obamaera. The following is the content of a letter and associated attachment sent to the regional administrator at the usepa, judith a. If an area does not meet a standard, then we must follow a state implementation plan to bring that area back into attainment. The epa determined that these areas failed to attain the standards set by the attainment date. Projected ozone nonattainment areas american legislative.
New jerseylong island, nynjct nonattainment 8hr ozone 2008 new yorkn. The environmental protection agency epa is proposing nonattainment area classification thresholds and implementation requirements for the strengthened 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards naaqs 2015 ozone naaqs that were promulgated on october 1, 2015. Green book national area and countylevel multipollutant epa. When epa sets or revises an air quality standard, we must determine whether the state meets the new standard. Current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants green. Ozone designation and classification information nonattainment. See the related article in this edition of airwaves epa tightens ozone standards implications for nebraska. Current nonattainment areas washington township veale township clay township washington township center township wayne township perry township 0 25 50 mi 0 25 50 km huntington township calumet township hobart township north township ro s township st. Green book data download nonattainment areas for criteria.
These statecounty reports list the annual nonattainment and. National ambient air quality standards naaqs attainment status. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book the epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. In april 2004, the us environmental protection agency designated the denver metronorth front range adams, arapahoe, boulder, broomfield, denver, douglas, jefferson and parts of larimer and weld counties as nonattainment for the 1997 8hour ozone standard, but deferred the effective date of the classification in return for a commitment from the state of colorado, the regional air quality. Epa has taken a first step toward carrying out that responsibility by publishing a list of proposed nonattainment areas on june 6, 1988. This section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the pm10 1987 national. Green book 8hour ozone 1997 area information naaqs revoked.
Epa office of air and radiation oar office of air quality planning and standards oaqps web service contains the following state level layers related to nonattainment areas and designations. John township nonattainment for the 2008 lead standard serious nonattainment for the 2008 8. The hpms is a consistent, efficient mechanism through which travel tracking information can be developed. To minimize burden and avoid duplication of efforts by states, mpos, and local governments for travel monitoring and data reporting, epa has chosen to rely on the hpms as the. Arcgis javascript arcgis online map viewer arcgis earth arcmap arcgis pro view footprint in. Epa should take appropriate steps to designate areas that have not attained the standards as nonattainment areas. Green book pm10 1987 area information nonattainment. The external data files contain the current area status information, indicating the reclassification and whether an area is nonattainment or has been redesignated to maintenance at the time of the green book posting. Aug 18, 2011 the term nonattainment indicates that a specific geographic area has air quality that does not meet the national ambient air quality standards for one or more criteria air pollutants. Epa rules clean air act allows new sources in nonattainment areas 7 elr 10029 the environmental protection agency epa has issued an interpretive policy ruling 1 under which construction of major 2 new or expanded stationary sources of air pollution could in certain circumstances be allowed in areas that have not attained the national ambient air quality standards. Nonattainment areas means that the quality of air in those particular regions does not attain or meet the federal quality standards of air. The epa designated 224 counties including some partial counties in 20 states, as well as the district of columbia, as pm 2. Environmental protection agency epa will lower the current national ambient air quality standard naaqs for ozone from 75 ppb to 70, here is a map showing what sections of the country will be most affected by the revision. They contain the boundary shapes for all of the areas that were designated nonattainment for a standard revision.
The usepa green book provides detailed information about area naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status at the. Select one of the naaqs below to view information about designated. The data is available in xbase dbf and spreadsheet xls formats. On january 19, 2010, the epa published its extension of the deadline for promulgating initial area designations for the 2008 eighthour ozone standard by one year. The epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data downloads. Njlong island, nynjct nonattainment area clean data. Areas meeting and not meeting air standards washington. Green book 8hour ozone 1997 area information naaqs revoked this section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the status of the nonattainment areas at the time of the 8hour ozone 1997 national ambient air quality standards naaqs revocation on april 6, 2015. The federal government is required to build a border fence along the u. This report is a summary of the population living in an area that is in nonattainment for at least one of the national ambient air quality standards. History of ozone in colorado department of public health. Based upon levels of air pollutants, geographic areas are classified by epa as attainment or nonattainment areas. Green book 8hour ozone 2015 area information us epa.
Information from the epa about eighthour ozone nonattainment areas can be viewed at the epa s green book 8hour ozone 2008 area information webpage. The green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. Epa office of air and radiation oar office of air quality planning and standards oaqps objectid internal feature number esri esri program generated value used as an id daa. Epa is prepared to finalize that list, presumably before august 31, 1988, and. Nonattainment areas how is nonattainment areas abbreviated. This page provides links to criteria pollutant national ambient air quality standards naaqs nonattainment area and county information based.
Epa has issued a final rule for how to classify areas of the country in various levels of not attaining the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standard naaqs, adopting obamaera methods used for compliance with the prior 2008 ozone standard and abandoning a neverpublished trump administration classifications proposal. Epa maintains a list of nonattainment areas for all six principal pollutants on their green bookopens in a new window web site. Us epa nonattainment areas and designationsso2 2010 naaqs. An area can be in attainment for one standard, and be in nonattainment or unclassifiable for another. The epa also received comments for and against revising its prior policy regarding.
What will be required if an area is designated nonattainment. Guidance for 1hour so nonattainment area sip submissions. On the epa greenbook website, oregon has two nonattainment areas lane co for pm10 and the salem area for co. Epa home green book national area and countylevel multipollutant information california nonattainmentmaintenance status for each. A geographic area that meets or has pollutant levels below the naaqs is called an attainment area. Green book 8hour ozone 2015 area information this section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the 8hour ozone 2015 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. Areas in nonattainment of national ambient air quality standards. Njlong island, nynjct nonattainment area clean data petition for the 1997 8hour ozone naaqs, june 16, 2011 and section 185 fee program termination determination for the 1990 1hour ozone naaqs. The clean air act, which was last amended in 1990, requires the united states environmental protection agency usepa to set national ambient air quality standards 40 cfr part 50 for pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. Where applicable, links to green book reports that contain information similar to the exported data are listed. After epa establishes or revises a primary andor secondary national ambient air quality standard naaqs, the clean air act requires epa to designate areas as attainment meeting, nonattainment not meeting, or unclassifiable insufficient data after monitoring data is collected by state, local and tribal governments.
The provisions of r307305 shall apply to the owner or operator of a source that is located in any new pm10 nonattainment area 180 days after the area is officially designated a nonattainment area for pm10 by the environmental protection agency. The 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. This report includes only counties designated nonattainment, ordered by state, county, naaqs. The epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. Currently designated nonattainment areas for all criteria. Federal register implementation of the 2015 national. On october 1, 2015, the united states environmental protection agency epa revised the 8hour ozone national ambient air quality standard, or naaqs, from 0. Dec 21, 2004 the us environmental protection agency epa has designated areas for the fine particle national ambient air quality standards.
Oct 02, 2015 projected ozone nonattainment areas john eick october 2, 2015 following yesterdays news that the u. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book us epa. May 22, 2019 after epa establishes or revises a primary andor secondary national ambient air quality standard naaqs, the clean air act requires epa to designate areas as attainment meeting, nonattainment not meeting, or unclassifiable insufficient data after monitoring data is collected by state, local and tribal governments. This page provides links to criteria pollutant national ambient air quality standards naaqs nonattainment area and county information based on data in the green book. The environmental protection agency epa is taking final action to approve state implementation plan sip revisions, which illinois submitted to epa on march 2, 2016, and supplemented on august 8, 2016 and may 4, 2017, for attaining the 2010 1hour sulfur dioxide so2 primary national ambient. Green book 1hour ozone 1979 area information naaqs revoked this section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the status of the nonattainment areas at the time of the 1hour ozone 1979 national ambient air quality standards naaqs revocation. Epa home green book the green book nonattainment areas the green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants as of july 02, 2014 view federal register notices published or effective after this green book was posted.
Reporting travel data in air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas introduction. Epa home green book green book green book nonattainment areas. California nonattainmentmaintenance status for each county. Environmental protection agency, office of air quality and standards, green book, summary nonattainment area population exposure report, available at. Green book 1hour ozone 1979 area information us epa. Labor market impacts from ozone nonattainment status.
However, as epa continues to revise and tighten ambient standards, nebraskas attainment status could change in the future. Current nonattainment area counties for all criteria pollutants. Currently, for the 2015 ozone national ambient air quality standards naaqs the most stringent ozone standard all of wyomings counties are meeting the standard and are in the process to be designated as attainmentunclassifiable by the u. New mexico environment department air quality bureau.
New jerseylong island, nynjct marginal chautauqua co 8hr ozone 1997 jamestown, ny moderate 8hr ozone 2008 jamestown, ny marginal dutchess co 8hr ozone 1997 poughkeepsie, ny. This means that the area has violated federal health. The epa internet green book system contains clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book. The state implementation plan status website is now available. Us epa nonattainment areas and designationsannual pm2. The asterisk indicates only a portion of the county is included in the designated nonattainment area na. Output from this report may be downloaded in xls and dbf formats from the data download section of the green book under the nayro heading. Learn about clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants. The area which is classified as a nonattainment area and does not remove the pollution or make the air clean it is likely to receive cuts in the federal transportation funding when the new highway projects add to the problem of air pollution.
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