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Northwest Indiana Air
What is going on up there?
Kathy Luther
Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission
Green Drinks
May 16, 2011
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CRITERIA POLLUTANTS County
Lake Porter LaPorte
Carbon Monoxide (CO) 2000 2000 NL
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) NL NL NL
Sulfur Dioxide(SO2) 2005 NL 1997
Lead (Pb) NL NL NL
Ozone 8 Hour Std. (1997) 2010 2010 2007
Ozone Revoked 1 Hour Std. 2008 2008 NL
Particulate Matter (PM10) 2003 NL NL
Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 1997 Std. 2009* 2009* NL
Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 2006 Std. NL NL NL
NAAQS
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EPA Lowering the BAR!
• New SOX Standard 140 75 = 54%
• New Nox Standard – Added Hourly + new monitoring requirements
• New Lead Std. – 1.5 0.15 = 10%
• WE STILL MEET THE STDS!
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Air Toxics• 5 Monitoring Sites in Northwest Indiana
– Whiting, Hammond, East Chicago, Gary
– Ogden Dunes
• Categories– Carcinogens
– Non-Carcinogens
• IDEM – Our air is the no better or worse than other urban areas.
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Air Toxics
• Acrolein– non-carcinogen, found throughout the state, but there are concerns about the monitoring protocols
– Causes congestion, eye and throat irritation
– Used as an aquatic herbicide and in chemical plants
– Most common sources
• Burning tobacco, wood, gas, or oil.
– Downward trends except for Whiting
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Air Toxics
• Benzene – carcinogen, found throughout the state
– can be naturally occurring, or made for chemical plants
– Oil, gas, coke oven gas, and cigarette smoke
– Downward trends except for Whiting
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Air Toxics
• NESHAPs
– EPA is establishing National Emission Standards
– Technology Based by source type
• Mobile Source Air Toxics Rule
– 4 pollutants of focus incl: Benzene, & DPM
– Focuses on cleaner fuels and engines
Who causes all this air pollution?
CARS!
• Average Annual emissions– 77 pounds HC
– 575 pounds CO
– 38 pounds of N0x
– 11,450 pounds of CO2 (almost 6 tons)
• Maintain your car - Keep your automobile well tuned and maintained and its tires properly inflated and wheels aligned.
• Drive wisely
• Reduce idling
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Who causes all this air pollution?
Yard Care• Lawnmowers, snow blowers,
chain saws, leaf vacs
Source of N0x and HC
1 lawn mower/snow blower = 22,000 miles driving a new car• REDUCE MOWING!• Decrease Lawn area!• Plant Trees!
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Who causes all this air pollution?
Boating
10 million marine engines in the United States. Boat engines HC &(NOx).• 1 boat hour = 348 cars• Reduce idling and full throttle use
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Partners for Clean Air?
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Partners for Clean Air is a coalition of Northwest Indiana and Chicago area businesses, industry, and community
groups committed to improving air quality through voluntary actions.
What can YOU do? Top 12 ACTION DAY TIPS:1. PICK SOMEONE UP BEFORE YOU GO OUT – Carpool2. USE mass transit, walk, bicycle and/or reduce driving 3. TRIP CHAIN- do your errands in one trip instead of 4. SKIP THE DRIVE THRU TODAY - Avoid drive-thru service
lanes. 5. DON'T TOP OFF YOUR TANK - Be careful not to spill
gasoline when filling your car or gasoline-powered lawn equipment.
6. REFUEL WHEN IT'S COOL - Wait until after 7:00 p.m to refuel your vehicle.
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What can YOU do?
Top 12 ACTION DAY TIPS:
7. CONSERVE ENERGY - Participate in your local utility’s energy conservation programs.
8. KEEP HOUSEHOLD CONTAINERS SEALED - Seal containers household cleaners, chemicals and solvents to prevent VOC from evaporating into the air and dispose of the containers properly.
9. MOW GRASS AFTER 6:00 P.M. 10. EAT LUNCH IN THE OFFICE TODAY 11. DO NOT IDLE - Idling for 30 seconds uses more fuel than stopping and
starting your engine.12. AVIOD USING CHARCOLE GRILL and lighter fluid today.
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