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2007 Region 8 Air Quality Data

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescenceregion 8 sulfur dioxide

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.

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
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)region 8 so2 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
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
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

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007, µg/m3
Station County Site No. 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Rochester 2 Monroe 2701-22 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2007
Station Site No. 24-Hour Concentrations - µg/m3 Days > 150 µg/m3
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

region 8 pm2.5

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. County 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
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

region 8 carbon monoxide

CARBON MONOXIDE - Continuous Non-Dispersive Infrared

NYSDEC Region 8

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm)
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.

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
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)

region 8 ozone

OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption

NYSDEC Region 8

Annual Averages 1997 through 2007
Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppm)
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.

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
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)