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2007 Region 4 Air Quality Data

region 4 sulfur dioxide

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence

NYSDEC Region 4

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm) - Primary Standard
(12 month average not to exceed 0.03 PPM*)
Station County Site No. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Loudonville Albany 0101-33 .003 .004 .004 .004 .005 .004 .004 .004 .005 .005 .003
Schenectady Schenectady 4601-05 .003 .003 .003 .003 .004 .004 .003 .004 .005 .005 .002
Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2007
Station Site No. One-Hour Averages 3-Hour Block Averages
Maximum not to exceed 0.5 PPM more than once per calendar year*		 24 Hour Average (Calendar Day)
Maximum not to exceed 0.14 PPM more than once per calendar year*
Observations Highest Values, PPM
Non-Overlapping		 Observations Highest Values, PPM
Midnight - Midnight
Total Obs. %
Avail		 Total >0.5
PPM		 1st 2nd 3rd Total >0.14
PPM		 1st 2nd 3rd
Loudonville 0101-33 8,541 98 2,808 0

.020

 .019 .018 360 0 .017 .012 .012
Schenectady 4601-05 8,598 98 2,832 0 .023 .022 .016 363 0 .012 .011 .011

Footnotes for SO2 data:

  • (Annual Means in parentheses based on <75% available data)
  • *New York and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standard
  • + Denotes a contravention of NYS/Federal AAQS

Map of NYSDEC SO2 Sites (Region 4)

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence (Low Level)

NYSDEC Region 4

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppb) - Primary Standard
(12 month average not to exceed 30 PPB*)
Station County Site No. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Dyken Pond Rensselaer 4153-03 1.7 1.6 1.5 1.5 (1.7) xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx xxx
Grafton State Park Rensselaer 4153-04 -- -- -- -- (2.3) 2.2 2.0 1.6 1.9 1.3 1.6

Sampling at 4153-03 was terminated on 08/14/2001 and commenced at 4153-04 on 12/06/01.

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2007
Station Site No. One-Hour Averages 3-Hour Block Averages
Maximum not to exceed 500 PPB more than once per calendar year*		 24 Hour Average (Calendar Day)
Maximum not to exceed 140 PPB more than once per calendar year*
Observations Highest Values, PPB
Non-Overlapping		 Observations Highest Values, PPB
Midnight - Midnight
Total Obs. %
Avail		 Total >500
PPB		 1st 2nd 3rd Total >140
PPB		 1st 2nd 3rd
Grafton State Park 4153-04 8,412 96 2,766 0 14 13 13 354 0 9 9 9

Footnotes for SO2 data:

  • (Annual Means in parentheses based on <75% available data)
  • *New York and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standard
  • + Denotes a contravention of NYS/Federal AAQS

Map of NYSDEC PM2.5 Sites (Region 4)

INHALABLE PARTICULATES (<2.5 Microns) - Rupprecht & Patashnick Sampler

NYSDEC Region 4

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2007 (Average of last 3 years' annual means not to exceed 15 µg/m3*; and average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 35 µg/m3*)
Station Site No. Total
Obs.		 Maximum Values 98th Percentile Quarterly Averages,
2007		 Annual Mean
County 1st 2nd 3rd 2007 2006 2005 3-yr
avg		 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2007 2006 2005 3-yr
avg
Albany Co. HD (F) Albany 0101-13 319 48.4 40.2 34.7 31.3 30.9 35.9 33 10.1 8.8 12.0 9.5 10.1 9.4 12.4 10.6
Albany Co. HD (T) Albany 0101-13 351 44.6 40.9 35.5 29.7 26.8 30.7 29 10.8 8.5 10.8 9.7 9.9 10.6 12.4 11.0

Sampling at 0101-13 was suspended on 10/19/01; sampling recommenced on 10/22/02.

Footnotes for PM2.5 data:

  • (Annual Means in parentheses are based on <75% available data)
  • *Federal Ambient Air Quality Standard (changed from 65 to 35 µg/m3 on 12/17/06).
  • F=Federal Reference Method
  • T=TEOM (Tapered Element Oscillating Mirobalance), acceptable for AQI purposes but NOT for NAAQS decisions
  • + Denotes a contravention of Federal AAQS

Map of NYSDEC CO Sites (Region 4)

CARBON MONOXIDE - Continuous Non-Dispersive Infrared

NYSDEC Region 4

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm)
Station County Site No. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Loudonville Albany 0101-33 0.8 0.4 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4
Schenectady Schenectady 4601-05 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5 0.5

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2007
Station Site No. One-Hour Average
Maximum not to exceed 35 PPM more than once per calendar year *		 Running 8-Hour Average (Non-Overlapping)
Maximum not to exceed 9 PPM more than once per calendar year *
Observations Highest Values, PPM Observations Highest Values, PPM
Total Obs. % Avail >35 PPM 1st 2nd 3rd Total >9 PPM 1st 2nd 3rd Days> 9 PPM
Loudonville 0101-33 8,025 92 0 1.5 1.4 1.4 8,056 0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0
Schenectady 4601-05 8,448 96 0 2.8 2.4 2.3 8,475 0 1.8 1.7 1.6 0

Footnotes for Carbon Monoxide data:

  • (Annual Means in parentheses based on <75% available data)
  • *NYS and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standard
  • + Denotes a contravention of Federal AAQS (9 PPM standard is not exceeded unless 8 hour average >9.4 ppm)

Map of NYSDEC Ozone Sites (Region 4)

OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption

NYSDEC Region 4

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm)
Station County Site No. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Loudonville Albany 0101-33 .026 .026 .026 .022 .026 .027 .025 .025 .027 .026 .028
Schenectady Schenectady 4601-05 .022 .022 .023 .021 .024 .024 .023 .021 .023 .020 .022
Grafton Lake Rensselaer 4153-04 -- -- -- -- -- .037 .037 .035 .037 .033 .034

Sampling at 4153-04 commenced on 12/07/01.

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2007
Station Site No. One Hour Averages 4th Highest Daily Maximum 8-Hour Average - Not to exceed an avg of 0.08 ppm during the last 3 years*
Observations Highest Values, PPM
Total Obs. % Avail >.12 PPM 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2005 2006 2007 3-yr Avg
Loudonville 0101-33 8,612 98 0 .114 .112 .092 .090 .080 .069 .076 .075
Schenectady 4601-05 8,575 98 0 .100 .097 .082 .077 .077 .061 .068 .068
Grafton Lake 4153-04 8,394 96 0 .100 .089 .087 .087 .081 .072 .078 .077

Footnotes for Ozone data:

  • (Annual Means in parentheses based on <75% available data)
  • *NYS and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standard
  • + Denotes a contravention of Federal AAQS (3 year avg of 4th max 8 hr avg >.084 ppm)