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Allegheny County Health Department

Allegheny County Health Department. Roger Westman, Ph.D Manager, Air Quality Program. 2006. Federal Environmental Protection Agency. National Ambient Air Quality Standards New Source Performance Standards National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (Toxics)

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Allegheny County Health Department

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  1. Allegheny County Health Department Roger Westman, Ph.D Manager, Air Quality Program 2006

  2. FederalEnvironmental Protection Agency • National Ambient Air Quality Standards • New Source Performance Standards • National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (Toxics) • Oversight of State & Local Programs • Grants

  3. State and Local Programs • Measure Air Quality • Regulate Pollution Sources • Plan Transportation Controls • Develop an Overall Plan • Track Emissions PENNSYLVANIA LOCAL AIR PROGRAMS Philadelphia Air Management Services Allegheny County Health Department

  4. Air Quality Program Monitor Air Quality

  5. Air Quality Program Monitor Air Quality Track Emissions of Pollutants

  6. Allegheny County – Sources of Interest & Monitoring Sites Allegheny Ludlum Springdale Power Plants Neville Island Industrial Area Pittsburgh International Airport Brunot Island Power Plant US Steel Edgar Thomson Central Business District US Steel Irvin Works Monitoring Site US Steel Clairton Works West Elizabeth Industrial Area Wind Elrama Power Plant

  7. Air Quality Program Monitor Air Quality Track Emissions of Pollutants Permit sources

  8. Air Quality Program Monitor Air Quality Track Emissions of Pollutants Permit sources Enforce Air Regulations

  9. Air Quality Program Monitor Air Quality Track Emissions of Pollutants Permit sources Enforce Air Regulations Develop strategies and regulations to meet standards

  10. Reasons for Regulations • State Implementation Plans • Federal Source Operating Permit Requirements • Installation Permits • Special Federal Control Programs • Toxic Air Pollutant Programs • Pennsylvania State Air Regulations • Local Needs

  11. Particulate Matter PM-2.5 Sulfates Sulfur Dioxide SO2 Nitrates Organic Compounds Ammonia Ozone—O3 Nitrogen Oxides-NOx Organic Compounds Lead--Pb T o x i c s

  12. National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)

  13. State Implementation Plan (SIP) Criteria Pollutant Toxic Pollutant Source-specific plans

  14. Successes: Now meeting all the 1970’s and 1980’s Air Quality Standards Challenges: Ozone – 8 hour standard PM-2.5

  15. Nonattainment areas for 8-hour ozone pollution only Nonattainment areas for fine particle pollution only Nonattainment areas for both 8-hour ozone and fine particle pollution March 2005 Ozone and Fine Particle Nonattainment Areas Note: Southern California is the only area in the Western U.S. with red areas (both 8-hour ozone and PM2.5) Source: EPA

  16. Current ACHD Pollution Control Initiatives Wood Stove Trade-Out Bus Retrofit Diesel Idling

  17. Ozone Nonattainment Areas - Mid-Atlantic

  18. LAWRENCE Pittsburgh – Beaver Valley Area BUTLER ARMSTRONG BEAVER ALLEGHENY WESTMORELAND WASHINGTON FAYETTE GREENE SW Pennsylvania Ozone Nonattainment Designations

  19. PM2.5 Nonattainment Areas - Pennsylvania

  20. Liberty/Clairton PM2.5 Area Includes: City of Clairton Glassport Borough Liberty Borough Lincoln Borough Port Vue Borough

  21. Liberty/Clairton Area

  22. PM2.5 Trends, Annual Averages

  23. PM2.5 Trends, 98-percentile 24-Hour Values

  24. PM2.5 - Average Major Chemical Species Timeframe: Oct. 2003 – Jan. 2005

  25. Lawrenceville PM2.5 - Major Species by Time Timeframe: Oct. 2003 – Jan. 2005

  26. Liberty PM2.5 - Major Species by Time Timeframe: Oct. 2003 – Jan. 2005

  27. Lawrenceville & Liberty Hourly Peaks, High Day

  28. Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) Modeling Results

  29. Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) Modeling Results

  30. Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) Modeling Results

  31. Positive Matrix Factorization (PMF) Modeling Results

  32. PM2.5 - Average Major Chemical Species Timeframe: Oct. 2003 – Jan. 2005

  33. Pittsburgh of Yesterday…

  34. Pittsburgh Today Successes, but with Challenges

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