On april 7, 2015, the environmental protection agency epa published amendments to the january 15, 2015, final rule designating areas for compliance with the 20 primary annual national ambient air quality standard naaqs for fine particulate matter pm 2. Draft 1028 2 the annual 99th percentile of 1hour daily maximum concentrations does not exceed 75 ppb, as determined in accordance with appendix t of 40 cfr part 50. Epa has taken a first step toward carrying out that responsibility by publishing a list of proposed nonattainment areas on june 6, 1988. Us epa nonattainment areas and designations metadata updated. What new businesses were affected by the clean air act amendment of 1990. The revisions became effective on may 27, 2008 tightening the 8hour ozone standard, both primary and secondary, from 0. Attainment versus nonattainment idaho department of. 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. This statecounty report lists the annual nonattainment status of each county by naaqs. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book. Why are maps showing nonattainment areas important. Njlong island, nynjct nonattainment area clean data. Nonattainment areas means that the quality of air in those particular regions does not attain or meet the federal quality standards of air. Epa revising the air standards and promulgating new nonattainment areas and as a result of u.
See the related article in this edition of airwaves epa tightens ozone standards implications for nebraska. National ambient air quality standards naaqs attainment. Arcgis javascript arcgis online map viewer arcgis earth arcmap arcgis pro view footprint in. Air quality monitors in the new york state portion of the nyma now monitor attainment of the 8hour ozone naaqs. 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. Reporting travel data in air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas introduction. An area can be in attainment for one standard, and be in nonattainment or unclassifiable for another. Counties with nonattainment areas or maintenance areas. Nonattainment areas how is nonattainment areas abbreviated. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data do.
However, the designation status in 40 cfr part 81 remains moderate nonattainment for both areas until such time as idaho meets the clean air act requirements for redesignations to attainment. Federal register implementation of the 2015 national. Map showing areas in nonattainment under currently applicable 8hour standard 0. Based on 20142016 ozone monitoring data, epa designated the area as a marginal nonattainment area on april 30, 2018. Epa issued letters informing states about their status of. The federal government is required to build a border fence along the u. Currently designated nonattainment areas for all criteria. The green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants. Us epa nonattainment areas and designationsso2 2010.
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. Output from this report may be downloaded in xls and dbf formats from the data download section of the green book under the phistory heading. 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. Green book lead 1978 area information nonattainment areas.
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. Environmental protection agency epa promulgated revisions to the 1997 primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards naaqs for ozone. John township nonattainment for the 2008 lead standard serious nonattainment for the 2008 8. New jerseylong island, nynjct marginal warren co 8hr ozone 1997 new yorkn. The state implementation plan status website is now available. On october 1, 2015, the united states environmental protection agency epa revised the 8hour ozone national ambient air quality standard, or naaqs, from 0. Attainment status ohios attainment status can frequently change from attainment to nonattainment and vice versa as a result of u. 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. 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. The origin, fate, and health effects of combustion byproducts. The hpms is a consistent, efficient mechanism through which travel tracking information can be developed. It also provides air quality data for counties with monitors for a given pollutant ozone, sulfur dioxide, etc. 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. The epa provides nonattainment status designations dating back to 1978.
Nonattainment and near nonattainment areas 0 20 40 60 80 100 miles tnrcc region boundary 10 10 10 10 10 all other counties 100 note. More information while not required, due to the complexity and casespecific nature of major nsr permitting, a preapplication meeting prior to the submission of an application is strongly recommended. 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. Epa is prepared to finalize that list, presumably before august 31, 1988, and. The department petitions epa to make a determination that nyma has attained both the 1990 1hour ozone naaqs of 0. If an accounts emissions meet or exceed the tons per year tpy thresholds listed in this table, an emissions inventory questionnaire must be submitted to the tceq. The epa also received comments for and against revising its prior policy regarding. Epa should take appropriate steps to designate areas that have not attained the standards as nonattainment areas. A designation is the term epa uses to describe the air quality in a given area for any of the six common air pollutants criteria pollutants. On august 5, 20, the epa designated, effective october 4, 20, 29 areas of the country as. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book us epa. 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.
Areas meeting and not meeting air standards washington. This marks the beginning of the enforcement of air quality standards for fine particles pm 2. Air quality monitors in the connecticut and new jersey portions of the nyma also m. New mexico environment department air quality bureau. 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. Projected ozone nonattainment areas american legislative. Current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants data is current as of april 30, 2020 the 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. 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 is officially rapping three states for failing to submit complete cleanup. The drama involving sheboygan county, the clean air act caa,2 and the u. May 22, 2019 this web service contains the following state level layers. What will be required if an area is designated nonattainment.
Labor market impacts from ozone nonattainment status. Epa redesignating nonattainment areas back to attainment after air quality meets the standards. On august 23, 2001, epa published a finding that the two areas had attained the pm10 standard by their respective attainment dates. In nonattainment areas, the epa has the authority to. For this category, the epa is proposing that for an area designated nonattainment for the 2015 ozone naaqs and nonattainment for the 2008 naaqs as of revocation of the standard, an air agency would be obligated to implement the applicable antibacksliding requirements set forth in 40 cfr 51.
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. County designated nonattainment or maintenance for 1 naaqs pollutants guam piti and tanguisson counties are designated nonattainment for the so2 naaqs for clean air acts national ambient air quality standards naaqs. Projected ozone nonattainment areas john eick october 2, 2015 following yesterdays news that the u. On november 20, 2007, the denver metropolitan and north front range areas including portions of weld county were designated as nonattainment with the 8hour federal ozone standard meaning these areas exceeded the national ambient air quality standards for ozone. May 22, 2019 us epa nonattainment areas and designations metadata updated. However, as epa continues to revise and tighten ambient standards, nebraskas attainment status could change in the future. Apr 30, 2020 current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants data is current as of april 30, 2020 the 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005.
Green book pm10 1987 area information nonattainment. Ozone 8hr 1997 standard, ozone 8hr 2008 standard, lead 2008 standard, so2 1hr 2010 standard, pm2. Information from the epa about eighthour ozone nonattainment areas can be viewed at the epas green book 8hour ozone 2008 area information webpage. Green book lead 1978 area information this section provides detailed information about designations and the nonattainment area status for the lead 1978 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. When epa sets or revises an air quality standard, we must determine whether the state meets the new standard. The purpose of this webpage is to explain what attainment and nonattainment means, how we know if an area is in attainment or nonattainment, and what the implications of each designation are to the citizens and industry in alaska. On april 30, 2004, epa promulgated designations for the 1997 ozone naaqs 69 fr 23858. 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 asterisk indicates only a portion of the county is included in the designated nonattainment area na. Whole or part county nonattainment status by year for all criteria pollutants. New jerseylong island, nynjct moderate so2 warren co, nj primary, secondary 8hr ozone 2008 new. The clean air act identifies two types of national ambient air quality.
Green book pm10 1987 area information this section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the pm10 1987 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. The epa designated 224 counties including some partial counties in 20 states, as well as the district of columbia, as pm 2. Dec 21, 2004 the epa designated 224 counties including some partial counties in 20 states, as well as the district of columbia, as pm 2. Nonattainment for the 2008 lead standard serious nonattainment for the 2008 8hour ozone standard 0.
Green book lead 1978 area information nonattainment. Need to analyze 2009 with additional measures go to next chart attainment date april 2009 model 2009 base case only controls on the books such as cair, mobile source rules, state programs. The epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. The epas nonattainment proposed rule epas sheboygan area proposed rule. Information from the epa about eighthour ozone nonattainment areas can be viewed at the epa s green book 8hour ozone 2008 area information webpage. National ambient air quality standards naaqs attainment status. Determining attainment dates for different types of. The department also requests removal of nys from the section 185 fee program. 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. New jerseylong island, nynjct nonattainment 8hr ozone 2008 new yorkn. Us epa nonattainment areas and designationsso2 2010 naaqs.
Status of current applications air stationary sources search. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data downloads. Epa must designate areas as meeting attainment or not meeting nonattainment the standard. Guidance for 1hour so nonattainment area sip submissions. 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. However, there is no authority in the mitchellconte amendment or elsewhere for epa to attach nonattainment status to a locality where the air quality meets the. Environmental protection agency epa dates back to april 30, 2012, when the area was initially designated as a nonattainment area, i. Which of the following acts established the superfund.