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Presentation at the June 10, 2009 Presentation at the June 10, 2009 A/B AQCB MeetingA/B AQCB Meeting

Ambient Air QualityAmbient Air Qualityinin

Bernalillo CountyBernalillo County

By By Fabian MaciasFabian Macias

Air Quality Assurance ManagerAir Quality Assurance ManagerAir Quality DivisionAir Quality Division

John W. Soladay, Director

Martin J. Chávez, Mayor


Network DesignNetwork Design

•• 10 Ambient Air Monitoring Stations10 Ambient Air Monitoring Stations–– 7 Ozone7 Ozone–– 5 Carbon Monoxide5 Carbon Monoxide–– 7 Fine Particulate (PM2.5)7 Fine Particulate (PM2.5)–– 6 Coarse Particulate (PM10)6 Coarse Particulate (PM10)–– 1 Nitrogen Dioxide1 Nitrogen Dioxide–– 10 Met Stations10 Met Stations


2011 Network Additions2011 Network Additions

•• 2ZM Del Norte High School2ZM Del Norte High School–– Total NitrogenTotal Nitrogen–– High Sensitivity Carbon MonoxideHigh Sensitivity Carbon Monoxide–– High Sensitivity Sulfur DioxideHigh Sensitivity Sulfur Dioxide

•• 2ZN Wilson Park 2ZN Wilson Park (anticipated under current (anticipated under current regsregs))

–– Lead SamplingLead Sampling

Presentation at the June 10, 2009 A/B AQCB Meeting

Carbon Monoxide Monitoring in Bernalillo County


27 Years of Carbon MonoxideBernalillo County New Mexico

8 Hour Averages, Second Maximum Value, Network wide values1982 to 2008

City of Albuquerque, Environmental Health Department, Air Quality Division EPA AQS Data

19.6

17.3

14.6

13.0 12.8

11.1 11.1 10.5 10.1

8.4 8.57.6 7.6 7.1

5.9 5.94.6

3.8 4.2 3.9 3.5 3.5 3.1 3.0 3.42.3

16.3

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

26.0

28.0

30.0

1982

1983

1984

1985

1986

1987

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Year

CO

Con

cent

ratio

n in

Par

ts p

er M

illio

n (P

PM)

Voluntary Woodburning Program 11/87

Mandatory Woodburning Program 11/88

Vehicle Inspection and Maintenance Program 3/89


Nitrogen Dioxide Monitor in Bernalillo County


13 Years of Nitrogen DioxideBernalillo County New Mexico

Annual Averages1996 to 2008


0.022

0.019

0.016 0.016 0.0170.019

0.0180.019

0.016 0.016 0.015

0.0120.017

0

0.05319

96

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Year

NO

2 C

once

ntra

tion

in P

arts

per

Mill

ion

(PPM

)


PM10 Monitoring in Bernalillo County


21 Years of PM10Bernalillo County New Mexico

24 Hour Average, Second Maximum Value, Network wide values1988 to 2008 - CY2008 is incomplete


88

51 5267

86 84

11296 93 87 93

131

109

144 146153 159

149

132

147

156

0

25

50

75

100

125

150

175

200

225

250

275

300

1988

1989

1990

1991

1992

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Year

mic

rogr

ams

per c

ubic

met

er (u

g/m

3)


PM2.5 Monitoring in Bernalillo County


10 Years of PM2.5Bernalillo County New Mexico

24 Hour Averages, 98th Percentile Value, Network wide maximum values1999 to 2008


2225

30

22

3431

2118 18

14

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

55

60

65

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Year

mic

rogr

ams

per c

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met

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g/m

3)


10 Years of PM2.5Bernalillo County New Mexico

Annual Averages, Network wide maximum values1999 to 2008


6.5

7.86.8

6.3

11.2

8.07.0

7.66.6

6.0

0.0

2.0

4.0

6.0

8.0

10.0

12.0

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

1999

2000

2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

Year

mic

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ams

per c

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g/m

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Ozone Monitors in Bernalillo County


27 Years of OzoneBernalillo County New Mexico

Network wide 8 Hour Averages, Fourth Maximum Value1982 to 2008 Three Year Averages, not NAAQS comparable

City of Albuquerque, Environmental Health Department, AQD EPA AQS Data

0.07

3

0.07

3

0.07

3

0.07

3

0.07

3

0.07

4 0.07

6

0.07

3

0.07

2

0.06

7

0.07

1

0.07

1

0.07

5

0.07

4

0.07

4

0.07

4

0.07

5

0.07

5

0.07

6 0.07

8

0.07

8

0.07

7

0.07

5

0.07

5

0.07

2

0.060

0.065

0.070

0.075

0.080

0.085

0.090

0.095

0.100

1982

-198

4

1983

-198

5

1984

-198

6

1985

-198

7

1986

-198

8

1987

-198

9

1988

-199

0

1989

-199

1

1990

-199

2

1991

-199

3

1992

-199

4

1993

-199

5

1994

-199

6

1995

-199

7

1996

-199

8

1997

-199

9

1998

-200

0

1999

-200

1

2000

-200

2

2001

-200

3

2002

-200

4

2003

-200

5

2004

-200

6

2005

-200

7

2006

-200

8

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OzoneOzone

•• Bernalillo County is at about 93% of Bernalillo County is at about 93% of Federal Ozone Standard at .070 ppmFederal Ozone Standard at .070 ppm

•• 2009 Legislative Session2009 Legislative Session–– HBIC/HB 195HBIC/HB 195–– Created a New Section of the State Air ActCreated a New Section of the State Air Act

•• State or Local Board SHALL Adopt a Plan to State or Local Board SHALL Adopt a Plan to Control Emissions from Sources of:Control Emissions from Sources of:

–– Oxides of NitrogenOxides of Nitrogen–– Volatile Organic CompoundsVolatile Organic Compounds


New NM Air Act SectionNew NM Air Act Section

•• Allows the State and Local Board to be Allows the State and Local Board to be more stringent than federal rule for areas more stringent than federal rule for areas that are violating or are within 95% of a that are violating or are within 95% of a national ambient air quality standard for national ambient air quality standard for ozone.ozone.

•• Allows for additional standards of Allows for additional standards of performance for sources.performance for sources.

•• Other specificsOther specifics……


Ozone OverallOzone Overall

•• Most of the Western United States is close Most of the Western United States is close to or exceeding Federal Ozone Standards.to or exceeding Federal Ozone Standards.

•• 1 Ozone Non1 Ozone Non--Attainment Area in the State, Attainment Area in the State, Sunland Park, New Mexico.Sunland Park, New Mexico.

•• 1 Area at 100% of the Current Standard, 1 Area at 100% of the Current Standard, San Juan County, New MexicoSan Juan County, New Mexico


Ozone ActionOzone Action

•• It is not if we go nonIt is not if we go non--attainment, it is attainment, it is whenwhen……–– 1) Violating the Current Standard1) Violating the Current Standard–– 2) Standard is Reduced to Violating2) Standard is Reduced to Violating

•• Community needs to be aware of situation Community needs to be aware of situation and upcoming requirements.and upcoming requirements.

•• Begin Ozone Mitigation Plan Development Begin Ozone Mitigation Plan Development Process.Process.


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