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2007 Region 7 Air Quality Data

region 7 sulfur dioxide

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence

NYSDEC Region 7

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
Camp Georgetown Madison 2655-01 -- -- -- -- .002 .002 .002 .002 .002 .002 .002
East Syracuse Onondaga 3353-09 .002 .002 .002 .003 .003 .003 .003 .003 .002 .002 .002

Sampling at 2655-01 commenced on 05/11/01, after termination of Low-level sampling.

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
Camp Georgetown 2655-01 8,583 98 2,825 0 .023 .019 .019 365 0 .014 .012 .011
East Syracuse 3353-09 8,611 98 2,830 0 .017 .014 .013 364 0 .010 .008 .008

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 7 sulfur dioxide low level

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence (Low Level)

NYSDEC Region 7

Annual Averages 1991 through 2001
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppb) - Primary Standard
(12 month average not to exceed 30 PPB*)
Station County Site No. 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001
Camp Georgetown Madison 2655-01 --- 2.1 2.6 2.6 1.6 2.1 1.9 1.8 1.9 1.8 (3.0)

Low-level sampling was terminated on 05/10/01.

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 7 pm2.5

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

NYSDEC Region 7

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
East Syracuse (F) Onondaga 3353-09 83 33.3 31.5 26.7 31.5 19.2 34.8 28 8.9 10.3 11.4 8.6 9.8 8.0 11.5 9.8

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 7 carbon monoxide

CARBON MONOXIDE - Continuous Non-Dispersive Infrared

NYSDEC Region 7

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm)
Station County Site No. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008
Syracuse Onondaga 3301-22 0.6 0.6 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5 0.5 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
Syracuse 3301-22 8,540 98 0 2.3 1.9 1.9 8,582 0 1.3 1.2 1.2 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)

region 7 ozone

OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption

NYSDEC Region 7

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm)
Station County Site No. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Fulton/Granby Oswego 3754-01 --- --- --- --- --- --- .035 .031 .034 .031 .031
East Syracuse Onondaga 3353-09 .025 .025 .027 .024 .027 .028 .025 .023 .028 .026 .028
Camp Georgetown Madison 2655-01 .031 .031 .034 .030 .033 .034 .033 .030 .033 .031 .033

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
Fulton/Granby
(oper. 3/30-10/31) 		3754-01 5,038 97 0 .091 .090 .088 .087 .079 .074 .079 .077
East Syracuse 3353-09 7,952 91 0 .093 .089 .088 .088 .077 .071 .081 .076
Camp Georgetown 2655-01 8,575 98 0 .087 .085 .082 .082 .074 .069 .078 .073

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

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)