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“Cleaner Air Sooner”

“Cleaner Air Sooner”. South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. Bureau of Air Quality. SC Air Quality Status…. …Attainment. Potential non-attainment areas for South Carolina. 0.087. 0.090. 0.084. 0.085. 0.085. 0.081. 0.084. 0.088. 0.086. 0.085. 0.093. 0.083.

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“Cleaner Air Sooner”

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  1. “Cleaner Air Sooner” South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Bureau of Air Quality

  2. SC Air Quality Status… …Attainment

  3. Potential non-attainment areas for South Carolina 0.087 0.090 0.084 0.085 0.085 0.081 0.084 0.088 0.086 0.085 0.093 0.083 0.073 0.088 0.083 0.073 0.081 0.074 Above the standard (>0.084 ppm) Near the standard (0.080 – 0.084 ppm) * Potential areas of violation for the 8-hour ozone standard based upon unvalidated data for years 2000-2002. Due to rounding allowance, a violation is not triggered until 0.085 ppm.

  4. Groundlevel Ozone • Why is it a problem? • Increasing population with increasing respiratory illnesses • More cars, sprawl, etc. • More industry • More stringent federal regulations

  5. Asthma In South Carolina • Annually about 204,000 adults and 77,000 children suffer from asthma in SC. • In 2000, 1.2% (5,995) of ALL hospitalizations were due to asthma. • More than 27% of all those hospitalizations were among children. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology

  6. Asthma In The UpstateGreenville, Spartanburg, Anderson, Pickens, Cherokee, Oconee, And Abbeville • About 52,835 (6.6%) adults in the upstate suffer annually from asthma. • In 2000, there were 1,252 hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. • In 2000, there were 518 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18. • 2,007 children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due to asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology

  7. Asthma In Lexington And Richland • Approximately 34,145 (8.5%) adults in Lexington and Richland Counties suffer annually from asthma. • In 2000, there were 723 hospitalizations due to asthma (for all ages). • In 2000, there were 338 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18. • 1060 children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due to asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology

  8. Asthma Aiken, Edgefield, And Barnwell • About 12,784 (9.0%) adults suffer annually from asthma. • In 2000, there were 147 hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. • In 2000, there were 52 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18. • 366 children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due to asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology

  9. Asthma In Florence And Darlington • About 7,416 (5.2%) adults suffer annually from asthma. • In 2000, there were 590 hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. • In 2000, there were 206 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18. • 598 children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due to asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology

  10. Asthma In York, Lancaster, Union, And Chester • About 10,881 (5.1%) adults suffer annually from asthma. • In 2000, there were 432 hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. • In 2000, there were 210 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18. • 465 children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due to asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology

  11. Asthma In Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, And Colleton • About 25,807 (5.9%) adults suffer annually from asthma. • In 2000, there were 784 hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. • In 2000, there were 286 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18. • 1,443 children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due to asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology

  12. Sources of NOx(Oxides of Nitrogen)Lexington and Richland Counties

  13. Sources of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds)Lexington and Richland Counties

  14. Sources of NOx(Oxides of Nitrogen)Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg

  15. Sources of VOC(Volatile Organic Compounds)Abbeville, Anderson, Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg

  16. Sources of NOx (Oxides of Nitrogen)Florence and Darlington

  17. Sources of VOC(Volatile Organic Compounds)Florence and Darlington

  18. Sources of NOxOxides of NitrogenYork, Chester, Lancaster, Union

  19. Sources of VOC(Volatile Organic Compounds)York, Lancaster, Chester, Union

  20. Sources of NOx(Oxides of Nitrogen)Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield

  21. Sources of VOC(Volatile Organic Compounds)Aiken, Barnwell, Edgefield

  22. Sources of NOx(Oxides of Nitrogen)Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton

  23. Sources of VOC(Volatile Organic Compounds)Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton

  24. What Can We Do? • Sit back and wait for federal requirements to activate. • A wait and see attitude is not protective of public health and may be more costly! • Create an Early Action SIP to provide South Carolina with Cleaner Air Sooner. • Address the potential problems of tomorrow with common sense today!

  25. Benefits Of An Early Action SIP • Positive impact on public health and environment • Partnerships implementing local strategies to maintain clean air and provide public health protection • Positive public reaction for voluntarily addressing air pollution problems ahead of federal requirements • Deferral of effective date of non-attainment designation (Non-Attainment NSR, Conformity)

  26. Drawbacks to Participating • May not work as well as we expect • Unnecessary use of resources (time, money) • Clean Air Act does not allow

  27. Approach Comparison *Assumes designations made November 2004 as currently being indicated by EPA

  28. What Are The Next Steps? • Meet with local groups • Identify local and state controls/strategies • Submit a letter of intent to EPA with an Early Action Compact by December 31, 2002 • Include milestones • Completion of emissions inventories and modeling • Adoption of control strategies that demonstrate attainment • Completion and adoption of the early action SIP revisions (Dec. 31, 2004) • Attainment not later than Dec. 31, 2007 • Post-attainment demonstration and plan updates

  29. Next Stepscontinued • Local Early Action Plan completed by August 2003 • Incorporate local Early Action Plans into State Early Action Plan • State Early Action Plan to South Carolina Legislature (December 2003) • Include statewide controls • Submit Early Action State Implementation Plan to EPA (December 31, 2004) • Implement controls by April 2005 • Attainment December 31, 2007

  30. Steps To Early Action SIP • Notice of Drafting – August 23, 2002 • Public Forums • Create stakeholder groups • Targeted local areas likely to be designated and areas with potential problems • Develop a Protocol to be used as a guideline for local Early Action Compacts

  31. Principles of the Early Action Compact • Early planning, implementation & emissions reductions • Broad-based public input • State support within the local early action plan • Formal incorporation of the early action plan into the early action SIP revision • Deferral of the effective date of non-attainment • Safeguards to return areas to traditional SIP requirements if terms and/or milestones not met

  32. Basic Requirements Of The Early Action Compact • Milestones • Emissions Inventory • Modeling • Maintenance for Growth • Public Involvement • Control Strategies

  33. EPA Commitments • Recognize commitments of state and locals • Review and approve Early Action SIP • Defer effective date of non-attainment designation • Designate area as attainment and impose no additional requirements provided monitors reflect attainment – December 31, 2007

  34. State Commitments • Sign and adopt Early Action Compact by March 31, 2003 • Develop and implement State Early Action Plan • Emission inventories, modeling process • Control strategies • Provide technical support and guidance to locals

  35. Local Commitments • Sign and adopt Early Action Compact – March 31, 2003 • Develop and implement local Early Action Plan • Local measures to reduce emissions • Submit local EAP for incorporation into State EAP by August 31, 2003 • Assist in collecting emissions data • Support state efforts

  36. National • Tier II phase-in 2004, complete 2007 (Tailpipe standards for passenger cars) • Low Sulfur Gasoline phase-in 2004, complete 2007 • NOx SIP Call reductions

  37. Statewide Control Examples • State Government (leading by example) • Statewide - Best Available Control Technology (BACT) • Cleaner fuels • Ban Open Burning

  38. Local Control Examples • Mass Transit • Commute Options • Fleets\Fuels • Smart Growth • Ban Open Burning

  39. For More Information Contact: Henry Phillips (803) 898-3260 Phillimh@dhec.state.sc.us Or Visit: http://www.scdhec.net/baq/eap.html

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