Georgia Environmental Protection Division

State of Georgia’s Air

Jimmy JohnstonGeorgia EPD – Air Protection Branch

Georgia2008Air Quality & Climate Summit

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Cleaner than it’s Ever Been…or is it?

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Carbon Monoxide(Atlanta)

0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0

part

s pe

r mill

ion

1985-92 1993-99 2000-2006

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Lead(Atlanta)

0.000.200.400.600.801.001.201.401.601.80

mic

rogr

ams

per c

ubic

met

er

1964-1973 1974-1983 1984-1993 1994-2002

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Ozone(1-hr Averages)

0.000

0.020

0.040

0.060

0.080

0.100

0.120

0.140

part

s pe

r mill

ion

1985-92 1993-99 2000-2006

Conyers Augusta

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Particulate Matter(PM10 – Annual Arithmetic Average)

05

1015202530354045

1986-1992 1993-1999 2000-2007

Atlanta Savannah

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Acid Precipitation(pH of pristine rain = 5.6)

4.304.354.404.454.504.554.604.654.70

pH

1985-92 1993-99 2000-2006

Summerville Hiawassee

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Sulfur Dioxide

0.0000.0050.0100.0150.0200.0250.0300.0350.0400.045

part

s pe

r mill

ion

1985-92 1993-99 2000-2006

Savannah Atlanta

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Non-Attainment Areas 1988

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Non-Attainment Areas & Counties Exceeding

the NAAQS

2003

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Non-Attainment Areaas & Counties

Exceeding the NAAQS

2008

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Ozone(1-hr average)

0.0000.0200.0400.0600.0800.1000.1200.1400.160

part

s pe

r mill

ion

1985-1992 1993-99 2000-2006

Atlanta Augusta

NAAQS (1979)

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Ozone(8-hr Average)

0.000

0.020

0.040

0.060

0.080

0.100

0.120

part

s pe

r mill

ion

1993-99 2000-2006

Conyers Augusta

NAAQS (1997)

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Ozone(8-hr Average)

0.000

0.020

0.040

0.060

0.080

0.100

0.120

part

s pe

r mill

ion

1993-99 2000-2006

Conyers Augusta

NAAQS (2008)

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Particulate Matter(PM10 – Annual Arithmetic Average)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

1986-1992 1993-1999 2000-2007

Atlanta Rome

NAAQS (1987)

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Particulate Matter(PM2.5 – Annual Arithmetic Average)

0.05.0

10.015.020.025.030.035.0

2000-2007

Atlanta Rome

NAAQS (1997)

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Lead(Atlanta)

0.000.200.400.600.801.001.201.401.601.80

mic

rogr

ams

per c

ubic

met

er

1964-1973 1974-1983 1984-1993 1994-2002

NAAQS (1978)

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Lead(Atlanta)

0.000.200.400.600.801.001.201.401.601.80

mic

rogr

ams

per c

ubic

met

er

1964-1973 1974-1983 1984-1993 1994-2002

NAAQS (2008 Proposed)

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Changing Standard - Ozone

• 1979 – 0.12 ppm, 1-hr avg– Health Effects (from preamble to final

standard): • irritates mucous membranes, lung tissues• reduces lung function• causes chest tightness, coughing wheezing• increases asthma attacks• increased susceptibility to bacterial infections• accelerates aging

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Changing Standard - Ozone• 2008 – 0.075 ppm, 8-hr avg

– Health Effects (from EPA presentation)

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Emissions Trends

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

Tons

Per

Yea

r

2002 2009 2018

Nitrogen Oxides

EGU Point Non-EGU Point Non-Road Area Mobile

0

100,000

200,000

300,000

400,000

500,000

600,000

700,000

Tons

per

Yea

r2002 2009 2018

Sulfur Dioxide

EGU Point Non-EGU Point Non-Road Area Mobile

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Q - Where to we Go from Here?

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Q - Where to we Go from Here?A – See my Next Presentation.

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

New Standards

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Counties with PM2.5 Monitors

Exceeding 2006 24-hr Standard of 35 ug/m3

(based on 2005-7 monitored data)

NONENONE Non-GA Border Areas Chattanooga, TN??? Phenix City, AL Aiken, SCAll Below Standard

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Counties with Ozone Monitors

Exceeding 2008 Standard of 0.075 (ppm)

(based on 2005-7 monitored data)

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Obligatory Trend Graphs

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Ozone – 4th Highest 8-hr Average

0.060.070.080.090.100.110.120.13

Augusta Columbus Macon AthensAtlanta McDonough Chattanooga

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Ozone – 3-Year Design Value

0.060.070.080.090.100.110.120.13

1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

Augusta Columbus Macon AthensAtlanta McDonough Chattanooga

1997Standard

2008Standard

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

PM2.5 – Annual Arithmetic Mean

13.014.015.016.017.018.019.020.021.022.0

2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

mic

rogr

ams

per c

ubic

met

er

Atlanta Macon Athens Albany Rome Augusta

Chattanoga Rossville Sandersville Forest Park Columbus Phenix City

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

PM2.5 – 3-Year Design Value

13.014.015.016.017.018.019.020.0

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007

mic

rogr

ams

per c

ubic

met

er

Atlanta Macon Athens Albany Rome Augusta

Chattanoga Rossville Sandersville Forest Park Columbus Phenix City

Georgia Environmental Protection Division

Contact Information

Jimmy Johnston404-363-7014

jimmy.johnston@dnr.state.ga.uswww.georgiaair.org