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2007 Region 5 Air Quality Data

Map of Sulfur Dioxide monitor locations in Region 5

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence
(Low Level)

NYSDEC Region 5

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
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

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and SO2 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
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

Map of NYSDEC PM2.5 Sites (Region 5)

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

NYSDEC Region 5

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
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

Map of NYSDEC Ozone Sites (Region 5)

OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption

NYSDEC Region 5

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm)
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

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ozone 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 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)