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NEW YORK STATE AMBIENT AIR QUALITY REPORT FOR 2016

New York State Ambient Air Monitoring Program

BUREAU OF AIR QUALITY SURVEILLANCE DIVISION OF AIR RESOURCES

NEW YORK STATE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVATION

625 Broadway Albany, NY 12233-3256 P: (518) 402-8508 | [email protected]

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Babylon

Riverhead

Holtsville

Eisenhower Pk

0 9.5 19 28.5 384.75Miles

±Region 1

(Annual Means in parentheses are based on less than 75% available data) [Date of Occurrence, Hour] *Federal Ambient Air Quality Standard + Denotes a contravention of Federal AAQS

NYSDEC Region 1

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed FluorescenceAnnual Averages 2006 through 2016

Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppb) - Primary Standard (12-month average not to exceed 30 PPB *)

Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Eisenhower Park 2950-10 3.86 3.73 4.72 3.45 2.09 1.97 (1.15) (1.12) 1.35 1.03 0.4

Holtsville 5151-10 3.74 4.54 4.82 3.81 3.95 2.22 (1.03) (1.2) 0.84 0.77 0.39 Holtsville site (5151-10) was operated by Suffolk County Health Dept. until 9/30/10, when NYSDEC commenced monitoring.

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2016

One Hour Averages average of 99th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 75 PPB * Observations 99th Percentile, PPB

Station Site No. Total %

2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Obs. Avail Avg.

Eisenhower Park 2950-10 8,635 98 9.6 6 6.5 7.37

Holtsville 5151-10 8,113 93 10.2 7.1 3.7 7.00


NYSDEC Region 1

INHALABLE PARTICULATES (PM2.5) - Rupprecht & Patashnick Sampler

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2016(Average of last 3 years’ annual means not to exceed 12 µg/m3 *;

and average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 35 µg/m3 *)

Station Site No. Total

Obs.

Maximum Values, µg/m3 98th Percentile, µg/m3 Quarterly Averages,

2016 Annual Mean, µg/m3

1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

Avg. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

Avg.

Eisenhower Park (C) 2950-10 355 19.2 17.8 17.6 19.2 17.8 16 17.5 8.6 5 5.1 7.0 7.9 7.3 6.4 7.2 [05/26] [03/10] [05/25]

Babylon (F) 5150-02 104 19.0 16.7 14.9 20.0 21.5 15 18.8 6.1 5.8 6.8 7.2 7.5 7.4 6.5 7.1 [01/07] [03/07] [03/10]

Holtsville (C) 5151-10 353 19.2 16.9 15.2

18.6 18.3 14 17.1 8.3 4.8 4.9 6.4 7.1 7.7 6.1 7.0 [05/26] [03/10] [06/23]

(F) = Federal Reference Method(C) = Continuous, used for Air Quality Index (AQI) calculations


NYSDEC Region 1

OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption


8-hr Running Average Begin Hour 4th Highest Daily Maximum 8-Hour

Average-

Observations Daily Highest Values, PPM

Not to exceed an avg of 0.075 ppm during the last 3 years, changed to 0.070 ppm beginning

1/1/2016*

Total %

Days

>.070

Station Site No. Obs. Avail PPM 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016 Avg.

Babylon 5150-02 5,935 93 4 0.085 0.076 0.073 0.073 0.066 0.079 0.073 0.073 [05/25] [07/15] [05/26] [06/21] [08/27] [07/20] [06/21]

Holtsville 5151-10 6,040 96 5 0.081 0.076 0.075 0.073 0.062 0.063 0.073 0.066 [05/25] [05/26] [07/15] [06/21] [08/05] [09/18] [06/21]Riverhead (Seasonal) 5155-01 3,823 96 7

0.085 0.079 0.079 0.078 0.064 0.076 0.078 0.073

[05/25] [05/26] [06/16] [07/15] [05/26] [08/15] [07/15]

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PS #19

PS 314

IS #74IS #52

IS #143

JHS #45

PS #274JHS #126

Pfizer Lab

S. Wagner HS

Port Richmond

Maspeth LibraryDivision Street Queens College 2

Fresh Kills West 2

Queens College Near-Road

0 3.5 7 10.5 141.75Miles

±Region 2


NYSDEC Region 2

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed Fluorescence

Annual Averages 2006 through 2016Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppb) - Primary Standard

(12-month average not to exceed 30 PPB *)

Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

PS 59 7093-10 9.65 9.75 (10.81) xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx

Botanical Garden (Harding Lab/Pfizer Lab)

7094-06 / 7094-10 6.65 6.67 5.96 5.32 4.83 4.65 3.28 2.44 1.9 1.29 0.84

IS 52 7094-07 8.83 7.86 6.58 6.33 (6.22) xx (2.1) 1.22 1.36 1.83 0.67

Queens College 2 7096-15 5.24 4.89 4.02 3.41 2.83 2.65 1.79 1.22 1.11 0.75 0.57 Sampling was suspended at 7094-07 on 06/24/10 due to building construction, and resumed on 08/10/13.

Sampling was suspended at 7093-10 in 2009


One Hour Averages average of 99th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 75 PPB *

Observations 99th Percentile, PPB


2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Obs. Avail Avg.

Botanical Garden (Harding Lab/Pfizer Lab) 7094-10 8,636 98 15.2 10.5 7.3 11.00

IS 52 7094-07 8,621 98 13.1 12.6 6.5 10.73

Queens College 2 7096-15 8,629 98 12.2 9.3 6.9 9.47


NYSDEC Region 2

INHALABLE PARTICULATES (PM10) - R&P Model 2025 Sampler


24-Hour Concentrations - µg/m3# of Days > 150 µg/m3 -

Not to exceed an expected avg of one per year during the last 3 years *

Maximum 2nd Max. 3rd Max. 2014 2015 2016

Total Exp.

Station Site No. Obs. Value Date Value Date Value Date Mea Est Mea Est Mea Est Avg.

Division Street 7093-24 58 48 7-Jan 34 23-Jun 32 12-May 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

IS 52 7094-07 57 37 7-Jan 32 7-May 30 7-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Queens College 2 7096-15 57 44 7-Jan 31 25-May 27 25-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


NYSDEC Region 2

INHALABLE PARTICULATES (PM2.5) - Rupprecht & Patashnick Sampler(Manhattan Sites)


(Average of last 3 years’ annual means not to exceed 12 µg/m3 *; and average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 35 µg/m3 *)


Obs.



1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Avg.1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

Avg.

JHS 45 (F) 7093-08 113 23.2 19.2 16.2

25.5 25.5 16 22.4 7.3 6.8 7.0 7.7 8.8 9.1 7.2 8.4 [01/07] [05/27] [10/18]

IS 143 (C) 7093-15 346 26.3 24.4 22.8

22.1 22.4 22 22.2 11.0 7.0 6.4 8.4 9.3 10.1 8.4 9.3 [01/26] [05/27] [03/09]

PS 19 (F) 7093-21 352 20.5 20.5 20.3

25.6 26.7 19 23.9 9.9 8.2 8.0 9.5 (10.6) 11 8.9 xx [01/08] [03/09] [05/27]

PS 19 (C) 7093-21 352 20.5 20.5 20.3

20.8 20.3 18 19.8 10.0 6.8 6.8 8.4 9.0 9.1 8 8.7 [01/08] [03/09] [05/27]

Division St (F) 7093-24 119 26.8 19.4 18

20.5 26.2 18 21.6 9.4 8.6 8.2 9.1 (9.8) 10.3 8.8 xx [01/07] [05/27] [03/10]

Division St (C) 7093-24 352 21.1 21 20.7 20.6 19.4 19 19.6 9.3 7.1 7.2 7.5 8.7 8.8 7.8 8.4 [05/25] [03/09] [05/26]

CCNY (C) 7093-25 359 23.2 22.3 20.4

18.8 21.3 17 19.0 9.6 6.9 7.3 8.8 7.6 8.3 8.1 8.0 [03/09] [05/27] [05/26] (F) = Federal Reference Method(C) = Continuous, used for Air Quality Index (AQI) calculations


NYSDEC Region 2

INHALABLE PARTICULATES (PM2.5) - Rupprecht & Patashnick Sampler(Bronx & Brooklyn Sites)

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2016(Average of last 3 years’ annual means not to exceed 12 µg/m3 *;

and average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 35 µg/m3 *)

Sampling was suspended at 7094-07 from 06/24/10 to 08/30/12 due to building construction (F) = Federal Reference Method(C) = Continuous, used for Air Quality Index (AQI) calculations


Obs.

Maximum Values, µg/m3 98th Percentile, µg/m3 Quarterly

Averages, 2016 Annual Mean, µg/m3

1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

Avg. Avg.

Morrisania (C) 7094-05 358 22.5 21.3 19.9

24.9 23.2 17.3 21.8 8.9 5.8 5.6 7.3 9.5 8.7 6.9 8.4 [05/27] [03/09] [04/22]

IS 52 (F) 7094-07 117 22.2 19.3 16.9 23.2 25.7 16.9 21.9 8.2 7.1 7.2 8.0 8.7 9.1 7.6 8.5 [19.3] [05/27] [03/07]

IS 52 (C) 7094-07 356 26.5 21.5 20.6 16.2 24.1 16.1 18.8 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.1 7 8 6 7.0 [03/09] [01/07] [11/25]

IS 74 (C) 7094-08 353 28.7 23 20.9 19.6 20.5 17.5 19.2 9.4 6.4 6.2 7.2 7.8 8.5 7.3 7.9 [04/22] [03/08] [05/27]Botanical Garden (Harding Lab /Pfizer Lab)

7094-10 122 23.5 20.7 19.4

27.2 25.5 19.4 24.0 8.0 7.3 8.3 9.0 9.3 9.6 8.1 9.0 [01/07] [05/27] [11/02]

PS 314 (C) 7095-07 366 18.9 18 17.7 16.5 18.8 14.9 16.7 8.1 5.8 5.6 6.7 7.2 7.6 6.5 7.1 [05/26] [03/08] [03/09]

JHS 126 (F) 7095-43 119 26.1 18.7 16.4 20 25.2 16.4 20.5 8.6 7.2 7.2 8.2 8.8 9.2 7.8 8.6 [01/07] [05/27] [03/07]

PS 274 (C) 7095-98 365 18.6 18.6 18.4

16.2 18 16.5 16.9 8.1 5.7 5.6 7.2 7.1 7.4 6.6 7.0 [05/26] [05/27] [03/08]


NYSDEC Region 2

INHALABLE PARTICULATES (PM2.5) - Rupprecht & Patashnick Sampler(Queens, and Staten Island Sites)

Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year

2016 (Average of last 3 years’ annual means not to exceed 12 µg/m3 *; and average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 35 µg/m3 *, changed from 65 µg/m3 on 12/17/06)

Station Site No.

Total

Obs.



1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

Avg. Avg.

Maspeth Library (C) 7096-13 366 21.3 19.0 17.9

18.3 18.4 17 17.9 8.4 5.8 5.4 7.2 7.7 8.0 6.7 7.5 [05/26] [05/25] [01/07]

Queens College 2 (F) 7096-15 350 27 20.7 19.3 19.7 22.7 17 19.7 6.8 6.3 7.1 6.6 7.8 8.1 6.7 7.5 [01/07] [11/25] [03/09]

Queens College 2 (C) 7096-15 361 28.1 23.0 21.3 20 21.6 17 19.4 6.9 6.4 6.8 6.1 7.6 7.7 6.5 7.3 [01/07] [03/09] [03/08]

Port Richmond (F) 7097-03 116 22.4 17.0 15.7 17.9 24.7 16 19.4 7.7 6.7 7.0 7.2 8.6 8.6 7.2 8.1 [01/07] [05/27] [02/15]

Port Richmond (C) 7097-03 335 16.3 16.1 15.7 (20.7) 20.2 14 xx 7.9 5.5 5.7 7.4 (9.3) 9.3 6.6 xx [09/03] [03/09] [03/08]

Freshkills West (C) 7097-17 362 20.5 19.7 18.5

(16.6) 21 17 xx 8.8 6.4 6.4 7.6 (7.)9 7.3 8.2 xx [07/22] [05/27] [09/10] (F) = Federal Reference Method(C) = Continuous, used for Air Quality Index (AQI) calculations


NYSDEC Region 2

CARBON MONOXIDE - Continuous Gas Filter Correlation


One-Hour Average Running 8-Hour Average (Non-Overlapping)

Maximum not to exceed 35 PPM more than once per calendar year *

Maximum not to exceed 9 PPM more than once per calendar year *

Observations Highest Values, PPM Observations Highest Values, PPM

Total % >35

1st 2nd 3rd

>9 Days>

Station Site No. Obs. Avail PPM Total PPM 1st 2nd 9PPM

CCNY 7093-25 8,227 94 0 1.73 1.68 1.54 8,263 0 1.5 1.2 0 [01/06, 08] [01/06, 07] [01/06, 06] [01/06, 09] [01/06, 13] Botanical Garden (Harding Lab/Pfizer Lab) 7094-10 8,706 94 0 1.86 1.76 1.73 8,754 0 1.1 1 0 [05/26, 08] [03/16, 07] [10/13 ,07] [01/07, 22] [03/09, 13]

Queens College 2 7096-15 8,423 96 0 1.59 1.53 1.46

8,343 0 1.2 1.4

0 [01/07, 20] [01/07, 08] [01/07, 19] [03/10, 08] [11/03, 07]


NYSDEC Region 2

OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption(Bronx, Brooklyn, and Staten Island Sites)


8-hr Running Average Begin Hour 4th Highest Daily Maximum 8-Hour Average-



1/1/2016*

Total % Days

>.070


Botanical Garden (Harding Lab/Pfizer Lab) 7094-10 6,179 99 3 0.079 0.072 0.071 0.07 0.070 0.072 0.070 0.070

[05/25] [07/22] [05/26] [07/06] [06/17] [08/17] [07/06]

IS 52 7094-07 6,122 99 3 0.082 0.073 0.071 0.069 0.071 0.063 0.069

0.068 [05/25] [07/17] [07/17] [05/26] [08/05] [07/29] [05/26]

Susan Wagner (Seasonal) 7097-01 4,458 97 10

0.086 0.081 0.078 0.077 0.072 0.079 0.077 0.076

[05/25] [07/22] [05/26] [07/21] [06/02] [07/28] [07/21]

(Annual Means in parentheses are based on less than 75% available data) *Federal Ambient Air Quality Standard

NYSDEC Region 2

OZONE - Continuous UV Light Absorption(Manhattan and Queens Sites)



Observations Daily Highest Values, PPM Not to exceed an avg of 0.075 ppm during the last 3 years, changed to 0.070 ppm beginning 1/1/2016*

Total % Days

>.070


CCNY 7093-25 6,080 99 4 0.078 0.072 0.071 0.071 0.065 0.071 0.071

0.069 [05/2] [07/22] [05/26] [07/06] [07/08] [07/29] [07/06]

Queens College 2 7096-15 6,080 98 6 0.083 0.082 0.075 0.071 0.063 0.073 0.071

0.069 [05/25] [07/22] [07/15] [05/26] [07/08] [08/16] [05/26]


NYSDEC Region 2

NITROGEN DIOXIDE - Continuous Chemiluminescence

Annual Averages 2006 through 2016 Annual Arithmetic Mean (PPB) - Primary Standard

(12 month average not to exceed 53 PPB *)

Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Botanical Garden 7094-10/ 24.82 24.55 22.91 21.85 20.1 20.86 18.6 18.37 17.2 17.16 15.59 (Harding Lab/Pfizer Lab) 7094-06 IS 52 7094-07 26.46 25.65 25.18 24.57 (24.94) xx (20.8) 20.67 19.88 20.13 18.27

Queens College 2 7096-15 23.46 22.94 22.51 20.91 19.28 (21.62) 17.5 17.5 16.75 17.16 15.81

Sampling was terminated at 7093-10 on 06/30/08. Sampling was suspended at 7094-07 on 06/24/10 due to building construction, and resumed on 08/10/13.


One-Hour Averages - average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 75 PPB *

Observations 98th Percentile, PPB Highest Values, PPB

%

2014 2015 2016

3-yr

avg. 1st 2nd 3rd Station Site No. Total Avail

Botanical Garden (Harding Lab/Pfizer Lab)

7094-10/ 7094-06 8,643 98 56.2 60.7 55.8 57.6

89.4 80.2 79.5 [03/09, 12] [03/09, 19] [03/09, 20]

IS 52 7094-07 8,593 98 64.9 67.6 60.1 64.3

75.9 73.5 71.5 [03/09, 19] [03/09, 20] [03/09, 10]

Queens College 2 7096-15 8,320 95 58.5 63.4 57.1 64.3

69.8 68.5 66.0 [03/10, 19] [01/07, 20] [01/07, 19]


NYSDEC Region 2

LEAD –PM10 Samplers


24-Hour Concentrations - µg/m3

THREE MONTH ROLLING

AVERAGES

Maximum not to exceed 0.15 µg/m3, effective beginning 1/1/13*

Maximum 2nd Max. 3rd Max. Highest Values, µg/m3

Total %

Station Site No. Obs. Avail Value Date Value Date Value Date 2014 2015 2016

IS 52 7094-07 56 92 0.0161 25-Jan 0.0134 7-Jan 0.0082 23-Jun 0.004 0.0061 0.0047

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Millbrook

Mt. NinhamBallard Road

White Plains

Valley Central

Rockland County

Wakefern Food (President Container)

0 10 20 30 405Miles

±Region 3


NYSDEC Region 3




Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Mt. Ninham 3951-01 1.67 1.53 1.33 1.14 0.8 0.86 0.73 0.72 0.63 0.59 0.23

Millbrook 1328-01 xx xx xx xx xx (0.97) 1.42 2.45 0.65 0.81 0.18

Belleayre Mtn. 5565-03 1.25 1.19 0.9 0.71 0.5 0.52 0.31 xx xx xx xx

Sampling was suspended at 5565-03 in 2013


One Hour Averages average of 99th percentile for last 3 years not to

exceed 75 PPB *



2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Obs. Avail Avg.

Mt. Ninham 3951-01 8,263 94 5.9 5.8 2.4 4.70

Millbrook 1328-01 8,552 97 (13.7) 4.5 2.5 xx


NYSDEC Region 3


Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2016 (Average of last 3 years= annual means not to exceed 12 µg/m3 *;

and average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 35 µg/m3 *, changed from 65 m3g/m3 on 12/17/06)

Site No.



Total 1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

Station Obs. Avg. Avg.

Newburgh (F) 3502-04 121 18.9 13.3 13.1 19.3 20 13 17.5 5.3 5.9 6.5 6.6 7.2 7.4 6.1 6.9 [05/27] [10/18] [12/14]

Newburgh (C) 3502-04 364 22.5 20.1 19 15.1 17 15 15.8 6.9 5 4.7 5.5 6.5 6.9 5.5 6.3 [07/22] [05/27] [04/22]

Rockland Co. (C) 4353-02 346 21.6 20.5 19.6

16.4 19.5 15 17.1 7.6 5.6 4.9 5.7 6.6 7.3 6 6.6 [05/27] [04/22] [05/26]

White Plains (C) 5902-04 359 20.1 19.6 19.3

16.2 18.3 16 16.8 8.1 5.5 5.4 6.1 7.4 7.7 6.3 7.1 [05/27] [04/22] [05/26] (F) = Federal Reference Method(C) = Continuous, used for Air Quality Index (AQI) calculations


NYSDEC Region 3





Total % Days

>.070


Valley Central 3527-01 6,030 98 1 0.074 0.068 0.066 0.064 0.06 0.072 0.064 0.065 [05/25] [05/26] [09/10] [06/02] [07/12] [09/18] [06/02]

Rockland County 4353-02 6,156 99 4 0.081 0.078 0.076 0.073 0.068 0.077 0.073 0.073 [05/26] [05/25] [06/20] [08/09] [08/27] [09/18] [08/09]

White Plains 5902-04 6,216 99 6 0.082 0.08 0.076 0.075 0.074 0.073 0.075 0.074 [05/25] [05/26] [07/22] [06/26] [05/27] [09/02] [06/26]

Millbrook 1328-01 5,980 96 5 0.077 0.076 0.073 0.071 0.068 0.067 0.071 0.069 [05/27] [05/26] [06/20] [05/25] [08/20] [06/20] [05/25]

Mt. Ninham 3951-01 6,070 99 5 0.088 0.079 0.078 0.071 0.066 0.069 0.071

0.069 [05/26] [05/25] [06/26] [06/20] [08/20] [06/26] [06/20]


NYSDEC Region 3

LEAD - High Volume Air Samplers (Glass Fiber Filters)



THREE MONTH ROLLING

AVERAGES

Maximum not to exceed 0.15 µg/m3, effective beginning 1/1/13*

Maximum 2nd Max. 3rd Max. Highest Values, µg/m3

Total %


Wallkill 3566-02 58 95 0.103 6-May 0.051 7-Jan 0.035 12-May 0.02 0.01 0.022

Wallkill 3566-02 57 93 0.106 6-May 0.061 7-Jan 0.038 12-May 0.02 0.02 0.022

Scotchtown 3566-09 59 97 0.117 19-Jan 0.113 12-Apr 0.093 18-Feb 0.003 0.003 0.032

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South Albany

0 10 20 30 405Miles

±Region 4


NYSDEC Region 4

SULFUR DIOXIDE - Continuous Pulsed FluorescenceAnnual Averages 2006 through 2016

Annual Arithmetic Mean (ppb) - Primary Standard (12 month average not to exceed 30 PPB *)

Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Loudonville 0101-33 5.07 2.97 3.61 3.85 2.33 1.92 0.97 2.03 1.6 1.3 0.36

Schenectady 4601-05 5.35 2.33 3.42 2.63 1.92 (2.18) xx xx xx xx xx

Grafton State Park 4153-04 1.37 1.58 1.77 1.52 1.12 1.13 (0.76) xx xx xx xx

Sampling at 4601-05 and 4153-04 was terminated on 06/30/11 and 12/31/12, respectively.


One Hour Averages

average of 99th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 75 PPB *



2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Obs. Avail Avg.

Loudonville 0101-33 8,577 98 7.7 7 4.2 6.30


NYSDEC Region 4


Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year

2016 (Average of last 3 years annual means not to exceed 12 µg/m3 * and average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 35 µg/m3 *, changed from 65 m3g/m3 on 12/17/06)

Site No.



Total 1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr


Albany Co. HD (F) 0101-13 121 22.6 18.1 17.9 19.4 20.1 18 19.1 6.2 5.6 6.7 6.4 7.3 7.8 6.2 7.1 [01/07] [03/07] [07/08]

Albany Co. HD (C) 0101-13 354 21.1 20.4 19.7 15.6 18.1 17 16.9 7.1 5.7 5.6 6.4 6.8 7 6.2 6.7 [05/26] [01/07] [05/27]

Loudonville (F) 0101-33 115 20.0 17.5 16.2

15.8 18 16 16.7 5.5 5.5 5.9 5.7 (6.5) 6.9 5.6 2.0 [01/07] [05/27] [06/20]



NYSDEC Region 4




Maximum not to exceed 35 PPM more than once per calendar year * Maximum not to exceed 9 PPM more than once per calendar year *


Total % >35

1st 2nd 3rd

>9 Days>

Station Site No. Obs. Avail PPM Total PPM 1st 2nd 9PPM

Loudonville 0101-33 8,408 96 0 1.4 1.4 1.2

8,406 0 1.1 0.8

0 [01/07, 05] [01/07, 06] [01/07, 07] [01/07, 09] [01/07, 06]


NYSDEC Region 4





Total % Days

>.070


Loudonville 0101-33 6,119 99 2 0.076 0.075 0.069 0.068 0.061 0.063 0.068

0.065 [05/25] [06/25] [05/12] [05/27] [05/26] [05/25] [05/27]


NYSDEC Region 5




Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Whiteface Mtn. - Lodge 1567-04 0.98 0.91 0.82 0.64 0.72 0.73 0.61 0.36 0.38 0.47 0.26

Paul Smiths College 1655-01 0.89 0.96 0.75 0.6 0.57 0.67 0.5 (0.52) 0.6 0.32 0.20

Piseco Lake 2050-01 0.62 0.65 0.56 0.44 0.34 0.32 0.14 0.17 0.21 0.16 0.05


One Hour Averages




2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Obs. Avail Avg.

Whiteface Mtn. - Lodge 1567-04 8,297 94 3.9 3.6 3.1 3.53

Paul Smiths College 1655-01 8,624 97 3.7 3.2 1.9 2.93

Piseco Lake 2050-01 8,043 92 4.7 3.2 1.5 3.13

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Paul Smiths

Piseco Lake

0 10 20 30 405Miles

±Region 5


NYSDEC Region 5



and average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 35 µg/m3 *, changed from 65 µg/m3 on 12/17/06)

Site No.



Total

1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr


Whiteface Base (F) 1567-04 59 10.8 10 9.7

10.5 11.7 10 10.7 3.1 3.5 4.5 3 3.5 4.4 3.5 3.8 [11/02] [08/28] [05/24]

Whiteface Base (C) 1567-04 341 12.3 12 11.6

16.3 9.7 10.0 12.0 -- 4.9 3.8 2.9 (4.3) 4.1 3.3 xx [11/02] [08/11] [07/13]



NYSDEC Region 6



(12-month average not to exceed 30 PPB *)

Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Nick’s Lake 2167-03 0.89 0.9 0.63 0.52 0.54 0.48 0.65 0.6 0.67 0.52 0.2





2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Obs. Avail Avg.

Nick’s Lake 2167-03 8,248 94 4.6 3.9 2.5 3.67


NYSDEC Region 5





Total % Days

>.070


Stillwater 4567-01 5,507 98 0 0.070 0.070 0.070 0.067 0.061 0.061 0.067 0.063 [05/24] [05/25] [05/26] [06/20] [05/27] [09/18] [06/20]

Whiteface Mtn. Summit 1567-03 5,507 93 0 0.070 0.07 0.070 0.067 0.061 0.061 0.067 0.063 [05/26] [05/27] [08/10] [05/23] [05/12] [05/31] [05/23]

Whiteface Mtn. Base 1567-04 5,901 97 2 0.074 0.071 0.069 0.068 0.06 0.067 0.068 0.065 [05/25] [08/10] [05/24] [06/19] [04/13] [05/24] [06/19]

Piseco Lake 2050-01 5,519 93 2 0.074 0.071 0.063 0.061 0.058 0.062 0.061 0.060 [05/25] [05/26] [04/21] [04/18] [04/10] [05/24] [04/18]

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Alcoa EastAlcoa West

Perch River

Nick's Lake

0 10 20 30 405Miles

±Region 6


NYSDEC Region 6




Maximum Values, µg/m3 98th Percentile, µg/m3 Quarterly Averages, 2016 Annual Mean, µg/m3

Total

1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

Station Site No. Obs. Avg. Avg.

Utica (C) 3202-01 362 17.2 17.1 16.0

19 17.8 17 18.2 8.1 5 4.4 6.1 6.7 7.1 5.9 6.5 [03/08] [06/28] [05/25]



NYSDEC Region 6





Total % Days

>.070


Nick’s Lake 2167-03 6,009 98 4 0.073 0.073 0.071 0.071 0.057 0.061 0.071 0.063 [04/25] [05/25] [04/26] [05/26] [04/10] [05/09] [05/26]

Perch River 2223-01 5,460 92 2 0.077 0.071 0.07 0.067 0.059 0.065 0.067

0.064 [05/25] [05/24] [05/26] [06/20] [07/22] [05/09] [06/20]

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Cayuga East

E. Syracuse

0 10 20 30 405Miles

±Region 7


NYSDEC Region 7




Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Camp Georgetown 2655-01 2.06 1.85 1.79 1.17 1.09 0.52 xx xx xx xx xx

East Syracuse 3353-09 2.23 2.11 2.06 1.23 0.92 0.88 0.88 0.61 0.70 0.60 0.40 Sampling at 2655-01 was suspended on 04/02/2012


One Hour Averages




2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Obs. Avail Avg.

East Syracuse 3353-09 8,640 98 5.1 4.4 2.9 4.13


NYSDEC Region 7


Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2016 (Average of last 3 years= annual means not to exceed 12 µg/m3*;

and average of 98th percentile for last 3 years not to exceed 35 µg/m3*, changed from 65 µg/m3 on 12/17/06)



Total 1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

Station Site No. Obs. Avg. Avg.

East Syracuse (C) 3353-09 345 15.3 15.0 14.8

16 17.5 13 15.4 4.5 5.5 5.5 5 6.6 6.8 5.1 6.0 [11/16] [05/26] [12/22]

East Syracuse (F) 3353-09 116 12.0 11.3 10.8

16.2 16 11 14.3 4.7 5.4 6 5.1 6.4 6.4 5.3 6.1 [05/27] [06/20] [06/26]



NYSDEC Region 7






1/1/2016*

Total % Days

>.070


East Syracuse 3353-09 6,085 98 2 0.077 0.072 0.067 0.067 0.063 0.063 0.067

0.064 [05/25] [05/26] [05/24] [08/11] [05/12] [05/03] [08/11]

Fulton/Granby 3754-01 4,683 97 1 0.071 0.070 0.069 0.061 0.058 0.063 0.061

0.061 [05/25] [05/26] [05/24] [06/20] [06/02] [05/24] [06/20]

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Williamson

Cayuga West

Rochester Pri 2

Pinnacle State Park

Rochester Near-Road

0 10 20 30 405Miles

±Region 8


NYSDEC Region 8




Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Elmira 0701-05 3.12 3.29 2.8 2.01 2.08 1.65 1.48 xx xx xx xx

Rochester 2701-22 4.18 4.06 2.91 2.54 2.19 (1.15) 0.99 0.91 0.96 0.79 0.68

Pinnacle 5001-04 -- 1.73 1.67 1.04 0.63 0.71 0.39 0.39 0.45 0.33 0.21 Sampling was suspended at 0701-05 in 2013





2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Obs. Avail Avg.

Rochester 2701-22 8,429 96 20.5 17.6 27 21.7

Pinnacle 5001-04 8,459 96 10.1 9.3 4.7 8.03


NYSDEC Region 8






Total Exp.


Rochester (R&P) 2701-22 55 33 7-Jan 28 24-May 25 7-Mar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


NYSDEC Region 8






Total 1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

Station Site No. Obs. Avg Avg.

Rochester 2 (F) 2701-22 113 15.4 13.5 13.1

18 16.8 13.1 16.0 5.8 6 6.6 5.6 7.3 7.3 6 6.8 [05/27] [03/07] [01/07]

Rochester 2 (C) 2701-22 332 19.7 19.4 16.8

19.4 13.9 15.1 16.1 7.0 5.9 5.9 5.5 (7) (7) 6.1 7.0 [01/08] [01/15] [01/07]

Rochester Near Road (C) 2701-23 116 20.2 19.2 19.2

xx (10.3) 16 xx 8.1 6 6.7 9.1 (6.4) (6.4) 7.5 xx [01/07] [10/16] [01/08]

Rochester Near Road (F) 2701-23 116 15.1 14.5 14.5

xx 21.1 14.5 xx 6.5 6 6.5 5.8 xx 8 6.3 xx [01/07] [03/07] [05/27]

Pinnacle (F) 5001-04 116 13.7 12.5 11.3

14.8 14.6 11.3 13.6 4.5 5.4 5.3 4.5 (5.7) 7.5 4.9 6.2 [03/07] [06/20] [06/26]

Pinnacle (C) 5001-04 182 11.0 10.6 10.1

14.6 14.9 9.8 13.1 -- 4.9 3.9 2.9 7.5 5.7 3.9 5.7 [11/02] [08/11] [07/31]



NYSDEC Region 8






Total % >35 >9 Days>

Station Site No. Obs. Avail PPM 1st 2nd 3rd Total PPM 1st 2nd 9PPM

Rochester 2 2701-22 8,589 98 0 1.25 1.05 1.04 8,553 0 0.9 0.7 0 [01/06,08] [01/06,07] [01/08,07] [01/06,23] [01/07,05]

Rochester Near-Road 2701-23 8,571 98 0 1.5 1.5 1.1

8548 0 0.7 0.7

0 [07/13,10] [07/13,11] [11/14,18] [01/06,22] [11/14,19]

Pinnacle 5001-04 7,927 90 0 0.32 0.28 0.27

7,894 0 0.3 0.3

0 [04/01,10] [02/19,07] [02/19,19] [02/19,12] [02/19,20]


NYSDEC Region 8





Total % Days

>.070


Rochester 2 2701-22 6,126 99 2 0.077 0.074 0.069 0.067 0.058 0.065 0.067

0.063 [05/25] [05/24] [06/19] [06/11] [07/12] [09/16] [06/11]

Pinnacle 5001-04 5,935 99 4 0.085 0.076 0.073 0.073 0.058 0.059 0.073

0.063 [05/25] [07/15] [05/26] [06/21] [05/09] [04/13] [06/21]

Williamson (Seasonal) 5863-01 5,940 99 2

0.081 0.076 0.067 0.067 0.064 0.061 0.067 0.064

[05/25] [05/24] [07/05] [07/06] [05/27] [05/08] [07/06]


NYSDEC Region 8

NITROGEN DIOXIDE - Continuous ChemiluminescenceAnnual Averages 2006 through 2016

Annual Arithmetic Mean (PPB) - Primary Standard (12 month average not to exceed 53 PPB *)

Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Rochester Near-Road 2701-23 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx (9.95) 10.09 9.72




% 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

avg.1st 2nd 3rd

Station Site No. Total Avail

Rochester Near-Road 2701-23 8,305 95 (40.1) 45.1 40.6 xx 45.2 44.6 43.1

[11/14:17] [11/14:18] [11/14:19]


NYSDEC Region 8

LEAD –PM10 Samplers



THREE MONTH ROLLING AVERAGES

Maximum not to exceed 0.15 µg/m3, effective beginning 1/1/13 * (the old standard of 1.5 µg/m3

will remain in force until that date) Maximum 2nd Max. 3rd Max. Highest Values, µg/m3

Total %


Rochester (PM10) 2701-22 62 100 0.009 24-May 0.005 7-Jan 0.005 3-Sep 0.003 0.002 0.0052

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Buffalo

Dunkirk

AmherstTonawanda

MiddleportNiagara Falls

Brookside Ter WBuffalo Near-Road

0 10 20 30 405Miles

±Region 9


NYSDEC Region 9




Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Buffalo 1401-18 2.78 2.7 2.34 1.74 1.5 2.01 2.72 (2.4) 1.49 1.02 0.49

Tonawanda 1472-04 3.93 4.29 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx

Brookside Terrace 1472-14 xx (2.8) 2.83 2.1 1.83 3.43 2.11 2.82 (1.52) 1.04 0.77

Dunkirk 0601-04 3.13 3.27 2.68 2.55 1.54 1.72 1.3 1.03 1.5 1.28 0.41

Westfield 0675-01 2.70 2.74 2.51 1.73 1.32 1.22 0.98 xx xx xx xx

Niagara Falls 3102-25 2.48 2.79 2.13 1.58 1.53 2.74 3.47 xx xx xx xx

Sampling was suspended at 1472-04 in 2007, and at 0675-01 and 3102-25 in 2013





2014 2015 2016 3-yr

Obs. Avail Avg.

Buffalo 1401-18 7,822 89 8.3 11.1 6.7 8.70

Brookside Terrace 1472-14 8,717 99 25.5 17.1 18.2 20.27

Dunkirk 0601-04 8,682 99 13.7 20.5 5.1 13.10


NYSDEC Region 9






Total Exp.


Buffalo (R&P) 1401-18 57 93 7-Jan 66 18-Apr 45 2-Nov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


NYSDEC Region 9


Comparison Between NYS Ambient Air Quality and Ambient Air Quality Standards for Calendar Year 2016(Average of last 3 years= annual means not to exceed 15 µg/m3 *;


Site No.

Maximum Values, µg/m3 98th Percentile, µg/m3 Quarterly

Averages, 2016 Annual Mean, µg/m3

Total 1st 2nd 3rd 2014 2015 2016

3-yr1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016

3-yr


Buffalo (F) 1401-18 120 17.5 15.3 15.0 20.4 22.9 15 18.3 6.2 6.8 7.4 6.8 (8) 8.8 6.8 2.3 [01/07] [11/02] [07/20]

Buffalo (C) 1401-18 354 19.8 19 18.5 21.2 19.6 15.5 18.1 8 7.4 7.3 8.1 9.3 8.8 7.7 8.8 [05/26] [05/25] [01/07]

Grand Island Blvd (C) 1472-13 341 19.7 18.8 18.5

(20.6) 20.2 15.6 4.4 8.6 6.4 7.6 8.1 9.3 (9.5) 7.7 8.5 [09/08] [06/20] [01/05]

Brookside Terrace (C) 1472-14 340 22.6 18.2 16.1

19.4 19.4 14.7 16.7 7 5.6 6.1 7.7 (7.6) 8.3 6.6 -- [01/06] [05/25] [05/26]

Niagara Falls (F) 3102-25 xx xx xx xx (19.1) xx xx -- xx xx xx xx xx xx xx --

Buffalo Near Road (C) 1455-02 341 20 18.1 18 18.1 19.4 15.2 17.6 8.1 7 7.7 8.6 (8.3) 8.8 7.8 8.3 [05/25] [07/13] [05/26]

Buffalo Near Road (F) 1455-02 111 15.5 14.4 13.7 xx 22.7 13.7 -- 6.5 6.5 6.6 8.4 (8.3) 9.2 6.7 -- [11/02] [01/07] [05/27]

Dunkirk (F) 0601-04 114 24.5 17.2 12.8

17.5 17.8 12.8 15.7 5.8 6.2 5.7 5.4 (7.9) 7.9 5.8 -- [01/25] [11/02] [06/26]

Amherst (F) 0601-04 115 13.6 12.7 12.5

16.2 19.3 12.5 16.0 5.7 6.3 6.2 6.1 8.1 8 6.1 7.4 [09/06] [05/27] [06/26]


Continuous instrument sampling at 3102-25 was terminated on 12/31/12, and FRM on 4/01/13. Sampling resumed on 4/4/13 at 0601-04.


NYSDEC Region 9






Total % >35 >9 Days>

Station Site No. Obs. Avail PPM 1st 2nd 3rd Total PPM 1st 2nd 9PPM

Buffalo 1401-18 8,298 94 0 1.5 1.3 1.3 8,333 0 0.9 0.9 0 [02/18, 07] [11/08, 08] [11/23,07] [11/08, 02] [11/23, 08]

Buffalo Near-Road 1455-02 8,070 92 0 1.78 1.444 1.34

3,239 0 0.9 0.8

0 [02/02, 08] [04/13, 05] [01/22,07] [01/07, 09] [01/07, 22]


NYSDEC Region 9






1/1/2016*

Site No.

Total

Obs.

%

Avail

Days

>.070

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2014 2015 2016 Avg. Station PPM

Dunkirk 0604-01 6,115 99 3 0.082 0.080 0.073 0.069 0.066 0.071 0.069 0.069 [05/25] [06/11] [06/19] [05/24] [06/21] [05/24] [05/24]

Amherst 1451-03 5,324 98 6 0.081 0.075 0.075 0.074 0.063 0.071 0.074 0.069 [05/25] [05/24] [06/19] [06/11] [06/28] [05/09] [06/11]Middleport

3120-02 3,736 97 3 0.076 0.073 0.071 0.07 0.061 0.067 0.07

0.066 (Seasonal) [05/25] [05/24] [06/19] [04/18] [05/20] [05/09] [04/18]


NYSDEC Region 9

NITROGEN DIOXIDE - Continuous Chemiluminescence

Annual Averages 2006 through 2016 Annual Arithmetic Mean (PPB) - Primary Standard (12 month average not to exceed 53 PPB *)

Station Site No. 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016

Buffalo 1401-18 15.53 16.41 15.05 13.88 13 (12.52) 10.46 (10.38) (8.7) 11.1 9.9Buffalo Near-Road 1455-02 xx xx xx xx xx xx xx xx 9.9 12.4 10.78

Amherst 1451-03 10.51 10.23 (9.71) (7.42) 8.19 8.32 6.44 xx xx xx xx

Sampling at 1451-03 was suspended 12/31/12.




% 2014 2015 2016

3-yr

avg.1st 2nd 3rd

Station Site No. Total Avail

Buffalo 1401-18 8,243 94 (54.6) 53.4 54.6 52.0 62.0 60.3 56.1[02/18:07] [03/08:20] [02/18:08]

Buffalo Near-Road 1455-02 7,564 86 (40.1) 52.2 44.7 xx 64.4 60.1 53.8 [05/25:01] [005/25:00] [05/25:02]

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