North Carolina Counties with 8-Hour Ozone Violations 2002-2004

A map of North Carolina counties with 8 hour ozone violations from 2002 to 2004.

Table 1. The following table shows 12 counties with a 3-year average of the annual 4th high value for each year equaling 0.085 ppm level or higher (violation of the 8-hour standard). The first column lists the county; the second lists the average value for that county.

CountyAverage value
Davie0.086 ppm
Durham0.086 ppm
Edgecombe0.085 ppm
Forsyth0.087 ppm
Franklin0.088 ppm
Granville0.089 ppm
Lincoln0.086 ppm
Mecklenburg0.092 ppm
Person0.087 ppm
Rowan0.094 ppm
Union0.085 ppm
Wake0.088 ppm

Table 2. The following table shows two counties with insufficient data to declare nonattainment. The first column lists the county; the second lists the maximum value for that county for 2004.

CountyAverage Value
Camden0.078 ppm
Graham0.085 ppm
comparable average for
all attaining monitors
0.080 ppm
comparable average for
all violating monitors
0.088 ppm

Table 3. The following table shows 19 monitored counties that are attaining the 0.085 ppm standard. The first column lists the county; the second lists the average value for that county.

CountyAverage Value
Alexander0.082 ppm
Avery0.076 ppm
Buncombe0.078 ppm
Caldwell0.080 ppm
Caswell0.084 ppm
Chatham0.079 ppm
Cumberland0.084 ppm
Guilford0.084 ppm
Haywood0.081 ppm
Jackson0.080 ppm
Johnston0.083 ppm
Lenoir0.078 ppm
Martin0.080 ppm
New Hanover0.075 ppm
Pitt0.081 ppm
Randolph0.082 ppm
Rockingham0.084 ppm
Swain0.071 ppm
Yancey0.078 ppm

Note:

  • Additional counties may be involved in emission reduction strategies
  • Nonattainment designations may not follow county boundaries
  • Final data validation is not yet complete