Table 4: Counties with the Worst Particle Pollution (PM2.5 24-Hour and Annual Averages) in Each State
|
|
Short-Term (24-Hour) |
Annual |
|
County |
ST1 |
Metropolitan Statistical Area |
Weighted Average2 |
Grade3 |
Design Value4 |
Pass/Fail5 |
JEFFERSON
|
AL
|
Birmingham-Hoover-Cullman, AL
|
29.0
|
F
|
18.2
|
FAIL
|
FAIRBANKS NORTH STAR BOROUGH
|
AK
|
|
11.0
|
F
|
*
|
INC
|
PULASKI
|
AR
|
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Pine Bluff, AR |
6.3
|
F
|
14.2
|
PASS
|
MARICOPA
|
AZ
|
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
|
2.3
|
D
|
11.6
|
PASS
|
SANTA CRUZ
|
AZ
|
|
0.7
|
B
|
11.9
|
PASS
|
RIVERSIDE
|
CA
|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Riverside, CA
|
61.5
|
F
|
22.6
|
FAIL
|
DENVER
|
CO
|
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO
|
2.7
|
D
|
9.7
|
PASS
|
ADAMS
|
CO
|
Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO
|
0.7
|
B
|
10.1
|
PASS
|
NEW HAVEN
|
CT
|
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
|
13.7
|
F
|
13.5
|
PASS
|
NEW CASTLE
|
DE
|
Philadelphia-Camden-Vineland, PA-NJ-DE-MD
|
10.8
|
F
|
15.1
|
FAIL
|
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
|
DC
|
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
|
11.0
|
F
|
14.8
|
PASS
|
ESCAMBIA
|
FL
|
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
|
3.3
|
F
|
11.8
|
PASS
|
LEON
|
FL
|
|
0.7
|
B
|
12.6
|
PASS
|
FULTON
|
GA
|
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL
|
10.0
|
F
|
17.4
|
FAIL
|
HONOLULU
|
HI
|
|
2.7
|
D
|
5.2
|
PASS
|
SCOTT
|
IA
|
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL |
6.0
|
F
|
12
|
PASS
|
CLINTON
|
IA
|
|
3.3
|
F
|
12.6
|
PASS
|
SHOSHONE
|
ID
|
|
4.0
|
F
|
12.1
|
PASS
|
MADISON
|
IL
|
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL
|
9.3
|
F
|
17.7
|
FAIL
|
COOK
|
IL
|
Chicago-Naperville-Michigan City, IL-IN-WI
|
18.7
|
F
|
17.2
|
FAIL
|
MARION
|
IN
|
Indianapolis-Anderson-Columbus, IN
|
13.7
|
F
|
17.8
|
FAIL
|
JEFFERSON
|
KY
|
Louisville-Jefferson County-Elizabethtown-Scottsburg, KY-IN
|
10.7
|
F
|
15.8
|
FAIL
|
ORLEANS PARISH
|
LA
|
New Orleans-Metairie-Bogalusa, LA
|
2.3
|
D
|
12.3
|
PASS
|
CUMBERLAND
|
ME
|
Portland-Lewiston-South Portland, ME
|
1.0
|
C
|
11.7
|
PASS
|
BALTIMORE CITY
|
MD
|
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
|
20.0
|
F
|
16.6
|
FAIL
|
HAMPDEN
|
MA
|
|
6.3
|
F
|
12.5
|
PASS
|
SUFFOLK
|
MA
|
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH
|
5.3
|
F
|
13.9
|
PASS
|
WAYNE
|
MI
|
|
21.7
|
F
|
18.2
|
FAIL
|
RAMSEY
|
MN
|
Minneapolis-St. Paul-St. Cloud, MN-WI
|
1.8
|
C
|
11.6
|
PASS
|
ST LOUIS CITY
|
MO
|
St. Louis-St. Charles-Farmington, MO-IL
|
8.3
|
F
|
14.7
|
PASS
|
JONES
|
MS
|
|
0.3
|
B
|
14.4
|
PASS
|
HARRISON
|
MS
|
Gulfport-Biloxi-Pascagoula, MS
|
4.3
|
F
|
12.3
|
PASS
|
LINCOLN
|
MT
|
|
6.5
|
F
|
15.1
|
FAIL
|
DOUGLAS
|
NE
|
Omaha-Council Bluffs-Fremont, NE-IA
|
3.7
|
F
|
10.2
|
PASS
|
HILLSBOROUGH
|
NH
|
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH
|
1.7
|
C
|
10.2
|
PASS
|
CHESHIRE
|
NH
|
|
0.3
|
B
|
11.6
|
PASS
|
CLARK
|
NV
|
Las Vegas-Paradise-Pahrump, NV
|
2.5
|
D
|
8.8
|
PASS
|
UNION
|
NJ
|
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
|
13.3
|
F
|
15.5
|
FAIL
|
DOÑA ANA
|
NM
|
|
2.7
|
D
|
10.4
|
PASS
|
BRONX
|
NY
|
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
|
10.7
|
F
|
15.7
|
FAIL
|
NEW YORK
|
NY
|
New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA
|
4.7
|
F
|
17
|
FAIL
|
MECKLENBURG
|
NC
|
Charlotte-Gastonia-Salisbury, NC-SC
|
6.0
|
F
|
15.3
|
FAIL
|
CATAWBA
|
NC
|
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC
|
3.0
|
D
|
15.3
|
FAIL
|
CUYAHOGA
|
OH
|
Cleveland-Akron-Elyria, OH
|
20.3
|
F
|
18.1
|
FAIL
|
LANE
|
|
|
20.8
|
F
|
12.4
|
PASS
|
KAY
|
OK
|
Ponca City, OK |
1.3
|
C
|
10.6
|
PASS
|
MAYES
|
OK
|
|
1.3
|
C
|
11.8
|
PASS
|
MUSKOGEE
|
OK |
Muskogee, OK
|
0.7
|
B
|
12.1
|
PASS
|
ALLEGHENY
|
PA
|
Pittsburgh-New Castle, PA
|
60.7
|
F
|
20.8
|
FAIL
|
PROVIDENCE
|
RI
|
Boston-Worcester-Manchester, MA-RI-NH
|
3.7
|
F
|
12.4
|
PASS
|
GREENVILLE
|
SC
|
Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson, SC
|
5.7
|
F
|
15.7
|
FAIL
|
SHELBY
|
TN
|
Memphis, TN-MS-AR
|
7.0
|
F
|
13.8
|
PASS
|
HAMILTON
|
TN
|
Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA
|
3.0
|
D
|
16.1
|
FAIL
|
EL PASO
|
TX
|
El Paso, TX
|
6.8
|
F
|
*
|
INC
|
CACHE
|
UT
|
Logan, UT-ID
|
31.0
|
F
|
12.1
|
PASS
|
SALT LAKE
|
UT
|
Salt Lake City-Ogden-Clearfield, UT
|
27.7
|
F
|
14.7
|
PASS
|
FAIRFAX
|
VA
|
Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV
|
7.0
|
F
|
14.1
|
PASS
|
SALEM CITY
|
VA
|
Roanoke, VA
|
1.7
|
C
|
14.7
|
PASS
|
PIERCE
|
WA
|
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
|
4.7
|
F
|
10.8
|
PASS
|
KING
|
WA
|
Seattle-Tacoma-Olympia, WA
|
1.0
|
C
|
11.2
|
PASS
|
HANCOCK
|
WV
|
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
|
8.3
|
F
|
16.6
|
FAIL
|
BROOKE
|
WV
|
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH
|
4.3
|
F
|
16.8
|
FAIL
|
MILWAUKEE
|
WI
|
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
|
5.3
|
F
|
13.2
|
PASS |
DODGE
|
WI
|
Fond du Lac-Beaver Dam, WI
|
5.3
|
F
|
10.8
|
PASS |
WAUKESHA
|
WI
|
Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha, WI
|
3.7
|
F
|
13.5
|
PASS |
FREMONT
|
WY
|
Riverton, WY
|
2
|
C
|
8.5
|
PASS |
| SHERIDAN |
WY |
Sheridan, WY |
2 |
C |
9.8 |
PASS |
(1) States were not included if respective counties got a grade of B or better for the 24-hour standard and a Passing grade for the annual standard.
(2) The Weighted Average was derived by counting the number of days in each unhealthful range (orange, red, purple, maroon) in each year (2003-2005), multiplying the total in each range by the assigned standard weights (i.e., 1 for orange, 1.5 for red, 2.0 for purple, 2.5 for maroon), and calculating the average.
(3) Grades are assigned by weighted average as follows: A=0.0, B=0.3-0.9, C=1.0-2.0, D=2.1-3.2, F=3.3+.
(4) The Design Value is the calculated concentration of a pollutant based on the form of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard, and is used by EPA to determine whether the air quality in a county meets the standard. The source for the Design Values is EPA, communication from the Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Mark Schmidt, October 30, 2006.
(5) Grades are based on EPA’s determination of meeting or failing to meet the NAAQS for annual PM2.5 levels during 2003-2005. Counties meeting the NAAQS received grades of Pass; counties not meeting the NAAQS received grades of Fail. “INC” indicates incomplete monitoring data.
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