Epa publishes these determinations in the federal register and they are. May 22, 2019 us epa nonattainment areas and designations metadata updated. Hpms field manual home us department of transportation. New mexico environment department air quality bureau. For older naaqs, many areas were nonattainment before 1992 but the 1992 starting year is based on 40 cfr part 81 designations, effective january 6, 1992. The hpms is a consistent, efficient mechanism through which travel tracking information can be developed. On october 1, 2015, epa revised the 8hour primary and secondary national ambient air quality standards for ozone by lowering the level from 75 parts per billion ppb to 70 ppb. Epa redesignating nonattainment areas back to attainment after air quality meets the standards.
New jerseylong island, nynjct marginal warren co 8hr ozone 1997 new yorkn. For each criteria air pollutant that we track, the green book indicates whether. 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. 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nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants data is current as of april 30, 2020 the 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. Federal register volume 78, number 150 monday, august 5, 20 rules and regulations pages 4719147205 from the federal register online via the government printing office.
Clean air act amendments of 1989 sectionbysection analysis. Because nonattainment counties are subject to targeting for pollution reductions under the 1990 caaa, the attainment status in the early1990s should be correlated with a reduction by 2000 relative to 1990. Reporting travel data in air quality nonattainment and maintenance areas introduction. It also provides air quality data for counties with monitors for a given pollutant ozone, sulfur dioxide, etc. Green book lead 1978 area information nonattainment areas. The nonattainment classification was a result of a violation of the federal ozone standard based on data from 20052007. This statecounty report lists the annual nonattainment status of each county by naaqs. 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nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants data is current as of april 30, 2020 the 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005.
The external data files can be linked to the shapefiles through the composid field in each file. This section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the 8hour ozone 2015 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. Standards for mobile sources have been established pursuant to section 202 of the caa, and ghgs from stationary sources are currently controlled under the authority of. Dekalb county, georgia detailed profile houses, real. Authorizes major sources located in areas that do not attain federal standards. Green book national area and countylevel multipollutant information. Status of current applications air stationary sources search. Labor market impacts from ozone nonattainment status.
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 united states environmental protection agency epa began regulating greenhouse gases ghgs under the clean air act caa or act from mobile and stationary sources of air pollution for the first time on january 2, 2011. The spatial boundaries of each nonattainment and maintenance area are defined in 40 code of federal regulations part 81. The countylevel nonattainment status is recorded by the epa and is taken from the federal code of regulations green book. New jerseylong island, nynjct nonattainment 8hr ozone 2008 new yorkn. Tceq apdg 6241v12, revised 919 fact sheet psd and nonattainment this form is for use by facilities subject to air quality permit requirements and may be revised periodically. 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. On october 1, 2015, the united states environmental protection agency epa revised the 8hour ozone national ambient air quality standard, or naaqs, from 0. The epa designated 224 counties including some partial counties in 20 states, as well as the district of columbia, as pm 2. Whole or part county nonattainment status by year for all criteria pollutants. Epa must designate areas as meeting attainment or not meeting nonattainment the standard. Federal register, volume 78 issue 150 monday, august 5, 20.
Us epa headquarters ariel rios building 1200 pennsylvania ave. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book us epa. Metropolitan denver and the north front range became a marginal nonattainment area for the 1997 federal ozone standard on nov. History of ozone in colorado department of public health. To establish the spatial boundaries of each nonattainment and maintenance area. Nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants green book. 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 data are provided to the user to replicate the analyses performed by the federal motor carrier safety administration. Epa revising the air standards and promulgating new nonattainment areas and as a result of u. 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. If an area exceeds epas naaqs for ground level ozone or fine particulate matter, local governments may be directly affected or have specific responsibilities such as implementing an emissions testing program. New jerseylong island, nynjct moderate so2 warren co, nj primary, secondary 8hr ozone 2008 new.
Federal register, volume 78 issue 150 monday, august 5. The regulatory attainmentnonattainment county status information is obtained from the green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants reported by the epa. 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. This section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the pm2. A ozone nonattainment area is one in which air quality does not meet the ozone standards set forth by the federal government. Federal register notices published since this green book was posted. Green book national area and countylevel multipollutant epa. This accesses the electronic code of federal regulations ecfr. In meeting the emissions offset requirements of paragraph iv.
Us epa nonattainment areas and designationsso2 2010. The number of counties with nonattainment designations drops steadily from over 800 in the late 1970s, when the caaa was implemented, to around 300 in 2002. 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. 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. Environmental protection agency the epa, we, or us must designate areas as either nonattainment, attainment, or unclassifiable for the 2010 1hour sulfur dioxide so 2 primary national ambient air quality standard naaqs 2010 so 2 naaqs. Federal register notices related to pm10 1987 areas. 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. Federal register notices published or effective since this green book was posted. Kootenai county, idaho detailed profile houses, real. Nonattainment in year refers to the calendar year, and reflects the areas nonattainment status as of the date of the report.
Green book lead 1978 area information nonattainment. A, condition 3 of this ruling for ozone nonattainment areas that are subject to subpart 1, part d, title i of the act but are not subject to subpart 2, part d, title i of the act, including 8hour ozone nonattainment areas subject to 40 cfr 51. I am sending this letter in compliance with section 107d1a of the federal clean air. Productivity, export, and environmental performance. The emissions trading policy in the united states of. Us epa nonattainment areas and designationsso2 2010 naaqs. Epa is officially rapping three states for failing to submit complete cleanup plans for areas out of compliance with the latest federal air quality standard for fine particulates. Exemption application for energy storage system in. If an area exceeds epa s naaqs for ground level ozone or fine particulate matter, local governments may be directly affected or have specific responsibilities such as implementing an emissions testing program. 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. 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. 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. This marks the beginning of the enforcement of air quality standards for fine particles pm 2.
The epa green book provides detailed information about area national ambient air quality standards naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. Naaqs designations, classifications and nonattainment status. Information is current as of the green book posted date and is available in reports, maps and data downloads. Attainment status ohios attainment status can frequently change from attainment to nonattainment and vice versa as a result of u. Attainment of air quality standards also helps avoid a potential loss of federal highway funding that can result from nonattainment status. Federal register implementation of the 2015 national. Us epa nonattainment areas and designations metadata updated. The green book nonattainment areas for criteria pollutants from the epa indicates whether only part of a county or the whole county is in nonattainment for each criteria air pollutant. Kootenai county, idaho detailed profile houses, real estate. Epa home green book 8hour ozone 2015 nonattainment areas by statecounty area 8hour ozone 2015 nonattainment areas by statecounty area data is current as of april 30, 2020 click underlined column heading to change report order. 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. Current nonattainment counties for all criteria pollutants green. Us epa nonattainment areas and designationsannual pm2.
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. Once a nonattainment area meets the standards, epa will designate it as maintenance. Epa final designations under the 2008 ozone standard for several counties in illinois, indiana greater chicago area, and wisconsin, federal register. Nonattainmentmaintenance area status for each county by year for all criteria. Nonattainment status can potentially limit production capabilities of existing industries and preclude siting of new industries that provide job opportunities. 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. 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. The distributional effects of pollution regulations. Failure to act on nonattainment status can result in a potential loss of federal highway funding for areas in nonattainment. See the related article in this edition of airwaves epa tightens ozone standards implications for nebraska. Green book sulfur dioxide 2010 area information us epa. Ozone 8hr 1997 standard, ozone 8hr 2008 standard, lead 2008 standard, so2 1hr 2010 standard, pm2. May 22, 2019 this web service contains the following state level layers.
Currently designated nonattainment areas for all criteria. However, as epa continues to revise and tighten ambient standards, nebraskas attainment status could change in the future. The epa provides nonattainment status designations dating back to 1978. 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. Green book pm10 1987 area information nonattainment. Regulation of greenhouse gases under the clean air act. The asterisk indicates only a portion of the county is included in the designated nonattainment area na. A second round of area designations was effective september 12, 2016.
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. This section provides detailed information about designations, classifications and the nonattainment area status for the pm10 1987 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. What will be required if an area is designated nonattainment. Arcgis javascript arcgis online map viewer arcgis earth arcmap arcgis pro view footprint in. 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 federal government is required to build a border fence along the u. Learn about clean air act nonattainment area and county information for criteria pollutants. Green book 8hour ozone 2015 area information us epa. This section provides detailed information about designations and the nonattainment area status for the so 2 2010 national ambient air quality standards naaqs. Attainment versus nonattainment idaho department of.
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