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Welcome to Arizona

Welcome to Arizona. WESTAR Fall Business Meeting October 31 - November 1, 2011 Tempe, Arizona Eric C. Massey, Director Air Quality Division. Arizona and Air Quality. We have a long history in air quality We have unique conditions We have interesting challenges

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Welcome to Arizona

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  1. Welcome to Arizona WESTAR Fall Business MeetingOctober 31 - November 1, 2011Tempe, Arizona Eric C. Massey, Director Air Quality Division

  2. Arizona and Air Quality • We have a long history in air quality • We have unique conditions • We have interesting challenges • We have great western colleagues

  3. Christmas Day 2006

  4. ARIZONA NONATTAINMENT AND MAINTENANCE AREAS

  5. Challenges and Opportunities • Gone are the days when “SIP” was synonymous with “just a taste” • PM10 • Maricopa County 5% Plan • Pinal County Redesignation • Ozone • Phoenix area – for now • SO2 • Copper smelter specific areas in Hayden and Miami • Lead “IF” SIP • Regional Haze • Revising 2009 ozone boundary recommendation

  6. Exceptional Events • Summer of 2011 was extreme • 17 PM10 exceedance days in Maricopa County alone • Around 100 monitored violations • 1 hour PM10 concentration of more than 6,000 µg/m3 • Working closely with staff in Region 9 to address • Draft demonstration for July 2 – 8, 2011 submitted • Concerns with April 2011 guidance document still remain. • Rural area exceptional event demonstrations • Dispute resolution

  7. On the horizon • New Source Review Reform & SIP Gap • Emergency Episodes Rule • SO2 maintenance plans and their interaction with existing SO2 NAA • Regional haze? • Regional air quality planning • Ozone • CSAPR?

  8. Contact Information: Eric C. Massey, Director Air Quality Division Arizona Dept. of Environmental Quality E-mail: ecm@azdeq.gov Phone: (602) 771-2308 Fax: (602) 771-2366

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