2007 Region 8 Air Quality Data
SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence
NYSDEC Region 8
Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm) - Primary Standard (12 month average not to exceed 0.03 PPM*)
| Station | County | Site No. | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | Monroe | 2701-08 | .008 | .007 | .008 | .005 | .006 | .008 | .005 | .006 | (.006) | xx | xx | xx |
| Rochester | Monroe | 2701-01 | .010 | .010 | .010 | .007 | .006 | .006 | .005 | .005 | (.006) | xx | xx | xx |
| Rochester 2 | Monroe | 2701-22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (.005) | .004 | .004 | .004 |
| Elmira | Chemung | 0701-05 | .004 | .003 | .003 | .004 | .003 | .004 | .004 | .004 | .003 | .003 | .003 | .003 |
Sampling at 2701-08 was terminated on 05/05/2004, at 2701-01 on 04/19/04, and commenced at 2701-22 on 05/18/04.
| 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* |
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| Observations | Highest Values, PPM Non-Overlapping |
Observations | Highest Values, PPM Midnight - Midnight |
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| Total Obs. | % Avail |
Total | >0.5 PPM |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total | >0.14 PPM |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | ||
| Rochester 2 | 2701-22 | 8,521 | 97 | 2,805 | 0 | .080 | .072 | .066 | 359 | 0 | .026 | .023 | .014 |
| Elmira | 0701-05 | 8,567 | 98 | 2,823 | 0 | .027 | .026 | .024 | 360 | 0 | .014 | .013 | .012 |
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
SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence (Low Level)
NYSDEC Region 8
Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppb) - Primary Standard (12 month average not to exceed 30 PPB*)
| Station | County | Site No. | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | Steuben | 5001-04 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 1.8 |
| 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 | ||
| Pinnacle | 5001-04 | 8,511 | 97 | 2,691 | 0 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 363 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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 (<10 Microns) - Rupprecht & Patashnick Sampler
NYSDEC Region 8
| Station | County | Site No. | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester 2 | Monroe | 2701-22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 15 |
| Station | Site No. | 24-Hour Concentrations - µg/m3 | Days > 150 µg/m3 | ||||||
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| Total Obs. | Maximum | 2nd Max | 3rd Max | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Exp Avg | ||
| Rochester 2 | 2701-22 | 49 | 52 | 35 | 30 | -- | -- | 0 | -- |
INHALABLE PARTICULATES (<2.5 Microns) - Rupprecht & Patashnick Sampler
NYSDEC Region 8
| Station | Site No. | County | Total Obs. |
Maximum Values | 98th Percentile | Quarterly Averages, 2007 | Annual Mean | |||||||||||
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| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 3-yr avg |
1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 3-yr avg |
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| Rochester 2 (F) | 2701-22 | Monroe | 119 | 41.7 | 33.4 | 30.9 | 30.9 | 25.6 | 37.6 | 31 | 9.2 |
10.0 |
10.9 |
9.6 | 9.9 | 9.4 | 12.5 | 10.6 |
| Rochester 2 (T) | 2701-22 | Monroe | 300 | 43.0 | 37.4 | 35.8 | 32.0 | 28.6 | 33.2 | 31 | 8.5 | 9.1 | 9.7 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 10.2 | 11.9 | 10.5 |
| Pinnacle (F) | 5001-04 | Steuben | 339 | 32.9 | 29.8 | 29.8 | 26.7 | 25.6 | 29.2 | 27 | 6.2 | 8.5 | 11.0 | 6.7 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 9.8 | 8.7 |
| Pinnacle (T) | 5001-04 | Steuben | 281 | 38.6 | 37.6 | 36.9 | 32.9 | 26.5 | -- | -- | 6.8 | 9.6 | 13.3 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 9.6 | -- | -- |
Sampling at 2701-04 was terminated on 03/31/03. FRM sampling at 2701-018 was terminated on 03/31/2004; TEOM sampling at 2701-01 was terminated on 04/19/04. FRM sampling at 2701-22 commenced on 08/01/04; TEOM sampling at 2701-22 commenced on 06/01/04.
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
CARBON MONOXIDE - Continuous Non-Dispersive Infrared
NYSDEC Region 8
| Station | County | Site No. | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | Monroe | 2701-08 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | (0.5) | xx | xx | xx |
| Rochester Downtown | Monroe | 2701-01 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | (0.5) | xx | xx | xx |
| Rochester 2 | Monroe | 2701-22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (0.5) | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 |
Sampling at 2701-08 was terminated on 05/05/2004, at 2701-01 on 04/19/04, and commenced at 2701-22 on 05/18/04.
| 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 * |
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| 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 | ||
| Rochester 2 | 2701-22 | 7,903 | 90 | 0 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 7,899 | 0 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 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)

OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption
NYSDEC Region 8
| Station | County | Site No. | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | Monroe | 2701-08 | .023 | .024 | .025 | (.024) | .023 | .026 | .028 | .025 | (.025) | xx | xx | xx |
| Rochester 2 | Monroe | 2701-22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | (.019) | .023 | .024 | .026 |
| Williamson | Wayne | 5863-01 | .027 | .028 | .031 | .034 | .028 | .029 | .032 | .032 | .029 | .029 | .029 | .033 |
| Elmira | Chemung | 0701-05 | .023 | .023 | .024 | .026 | .023 | .026 | .027 | .024 | .024 | .025 | .024 | .027 |
| Pinnacle | Steuben | 5001-04 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | .034 | .036 |
Sampling at 2701-08 was terminated on 05/05/2004, sampling commenced at 2701-22 on 05/18/04.
| 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 | ||
| Rochester 2 | 2701-22 | 8,511 | 97 | 0 | .096 | .094 | .092 | .089 | .080 | .081 | .081 | .080 |
| Williamson (Operated 04/21 - 10/31) | 5863-01 | 4,609 | 99 | 0 | .086 | .086 | .084 | .084 | .065 | .065 | .079 | .069 |
| Elmira | 0701-05 | 8,524 | 97 | 0 | .088 | .083 | .081 | .080 | .069 | .067 | .071 | .069 |
| Pinnacle | 5001-04 | 8,533 | 97 | 0 | .082 | .081 | .081 | .080 | xx | .070 | .075 | -- |
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)



