North Carolina Counties with 8-Hour Ozone Violations 2003-2005
Table 1. The following table shows 3 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.
County | Average value |
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Granville | 0.085 ppm |
Mecklenburg | 0.087 ppm |
Rowan | 0.088 ppm |
Table 2. The following table shows one county with insufficient data to declare nonattainment, due to changing the monitor location in 2004. The first column lists the county; the second lists an unbiased surrogate estimate of the average value for that county.
County | Average Value |
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Alexander | 0.074 ppm |
Table 3. The following table shows 27 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.
County | Average Value |
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Avery | 0.072 ppm |
Buncombe | 0.074 ppm |
Caldwell | 0.074 ppm |
Caswell | 0.077 ppm |
Chatham | 0.074 ppm |
Cumberland | 0.083 ppm |
Davie | 0.082 ppm |
Durham | 0.078 ppm |
Edgecombe | 0.079 ppm |
Forsyth | 0.079 ppm |
Franklin | 0.081 ppm |
Graham | 0.079 ppm |
Guilford | 0.077 ppm |
Haywood | 0.078 ppm |
Jackson | 0.072 ppm |
Johnston | 0.079 ppm |
Lenoir | 0.077 ppm |
Lincoln | 0.081 ppm |
Martin | 0.077 ppm |
New Hanover | 0.073 ppm |
Person | 0.079 ppm |
Pitt | 0.077 ppm |
Rockingham | 0.078 ppm |
Swain | 0.068 ppm |
Union | 0.079 ppm |
Wake | 0.083 ppm |
Yancey | 0.076 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