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2007 Region 6 Air Quality Data

region 6 sulfur dioxide

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence (Low Level)

NYSDEC Region 6

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
Nick's Lake Herkimer 2167-03 0.9 0.7 0.9 0.9 1.0 1.0 1.0 0.9 0.9 0.9 0.9

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
Nick's Lake 2167-03 8,622 98 2,838 0 12 10

9

 361 0 6 6 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

region 6 pm2.5

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

NYSDEC Region 6

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 County Site No. Total
Obs.		 Maximum Values 98th Percentile Quarterly Averages, 2007 Annual Mean
1st 2nd 3rd 2007 2006 2005 3-yr
avg		 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2007 2006 2005 3-yr
avg
Utica (T) Oneida 3202-01 353 39.3 35.0 34.2 29.6 25.8 26.5 27 11.0 9.2 10.0 10.2 10.1 10.3 11.4 10.6
Potsdam (F) St. Lawrence 4477-01 53 26.1 18.9 17.5 18.9 19.0 26.8 22 5.4 6.1 6.7 5.6 6.0 5.9 8.3 6.7

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=Fed. Reference Method
  • T=TEOM (Tapered Element Oscillating Mirobalance), acceptable for AQI purposes but NOT for NAAQS decisions
  • + Denotes a contravention of Federal AAQS

region 6 ozone

OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption

NYSDEC Region 6

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm)
Station County Site No. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Perch River Jefferson 2223-01 .034 .035 .036 .029 .041 .040 .036 .032 .034 .030 .032
Camden Oneida 3255-01 .024 .024 .026 .023 .026 .029 .027 .025 .024 .024 .026
Nick's Lake Herkimer 2167-03 .028 .028 .029 .027 .029 .029 .029 .028 .029 .027 .029

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 Avg
Perch River (Operated 03/01 - 10/31) 2223-01 5,719 97 0 .094 .092 .091 .090 .083 .073 .083 .079
Camden (Operated 03/08 - 10/31) 3255-01 5,477 96 0 .084 .081 .081 .080 .069 .063 .072 .068
Nick's Lake 2167-03 8,420 96 0 .096 .085 .081 .079 .068 .067 .075 .070

Due to EPA Waiver, % Availability may be based on operational year of less than 12 months (Perch River, Camden)

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)