2007 Region 5 Air Quality Data

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence
(Low Level)
NYSDEC Region 5
| Station | County | Site No. | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piseco Lake | Hamilton | 2050-01 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.7 |
| Whiteface Mtn. - Lodge | Essex | 1567-04 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Paul Smiths College | Franklin | 1655-01 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 1.0 |
| 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* |
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| Observations | Highest Values, PPB Non-Overlapping |
Observations | Highest Values, PPB Midnight - Midnight |
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| Total Obs. | % Avail |
Total | >500 PPB |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | >140 PPB |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| Piseco Lake | 2050-01 | 8,557 | 98 | 2,816 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 364 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
| Whiteface Mtn.-Lodge | 1567-04 | 8,622 | 98 | 2,834 | 0 | 13 |
9 |
9 | 364 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
| Paul Smiths College | 1655-01 | 8,463 | 97 | 2,786 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 356 | 0 | 7.0 | 5 | 5 |
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
INHALABLE PARTICULATES (<2.5 Microns) - Rupprecht & Patashnick Sampler
NYSDEC Region 5
| Station | Site No. | Total Obs. |
Maximum Values | 98th Percentile | Quarterly Averages, 2007 | Annual Mean | ||||||||||||
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| County | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 3-yr avg |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 3-yr avg |
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| Whiteface Base (F) | Essex | 1567-04 | 57 | 26.4 | 20.7 | 15.8 | 20.7 | 18.8 | 26.6 | 22 | 3.6 | 6.0 | 7.7 | 5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4 | 6.7 | 5.9 |
| Whiteface Base(T) | Essex | 1567-04 | 308 | 34.9 | 28.2 | 26.7 | 21.8 | 18.9 | 28.9 | 23 | 5.1 | 4.8 | 7.6 | 4.1 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 6.5 |
FRM Sampler at 3202-01 was terminated on 05/19/03 and TEOM Sampler started on 07/12/03.
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
OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption
NYSDEC Region 5
| Station | County | Site No. | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Stillwater |
Saratoga | 4567-01 | .030 | .031 | .032 | .029 | .032 | .032 | .035 | .032 | .033 | .029 | .032 |
| Whiteface Mtn. Summit | Essex | 1567-03 | .040 | .039 | .044 | .041 | .041 | (.041) | .046 | (.046) | (.041) | .040 | .043 |
| Whiteface Mtn. Base | Essex | 1567-04 | .036 | .039 | .039 | .032 | .036 | .039 | .038 | .036 | .036 | .035 | .035 |
| Piseco Lake | Hamilton | 2050-01 | .030 | .031 | .032 | .029 | .031 | .031 | .031 | .031 | .029 | .030 | .030 |
| 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* | |||||||||
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| Observations | Highest Values, PPM | |||||||||||
| Total Obs. | % Avail | >.12 PPM | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Avg | ||
| Stillwater | 4567-01 | 8,353 | 95 | 0 | .113 | .096 | .095 | .091 | .084 | .073 | .082 | .079 |
| Whiteface Mtn. Summit | 1567-03 | 8,284 | 95 | 0 | .115 | .107 | .102 | .095 | .079 | .071 | .084 | .078 |
| Whiteface Mtn. Base | 1567-04 | 8,634 | 99 | 0 | .103 | .092 | .091 | .086 | .073 | .071 | .078 | .074 |
| Piseco Lake | 2050-01 | 8,567 | 98 | 0 | .090 | .083 | .081 | .080 | .074 | .069 | .074 | .072 |
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)



