History of Air Quality
AWMA SW Ohio Chapter Fall MeetingSeptember 12, 2013
Brad Miller
Anna Kelley1National Ambient Air Quality Standard UpdateNew
Sulfur Dioxide Non-Attainment Area Effective October 4, 2013Ozone
Secondary Standard
For 2013:
Colerain 2 exceedances; 85 ppb on 3/15 and 80 ppb on 6/26Taft 2
exceedances; 109.9 ppb on 3/9 and 106 ppb 1/27
Nky 3 exceedances in 2013: 125 ppb (2/25); 125 ppb (3/5) and 124
ppb (2/9)3Ozone Secondary StandardSecondary standard set to protect
public welfare including damage to animals, crops, vegetation, and
buildings.The 2008 standard set the same level for the primary and
secondary standardOn July 23, 2013 the DC Court of Appeals remanded
the secondary standard to U.S. EPAAir Quality Mapping Three
interactive maps provide monitoring data for sites across Butler,
Clermont, Hamilton and Warren counties. Levels of pollutants shown
in real-timeCustomized views show hourly concentrations of
pollutants allowing the user to select a parameter, date, time
frame and view one or multiple sites
Near Road Monitoring SiteSite result of requirement in Nitrogen
Dioxide NAAQS ruleMonitoring to be implemented by January 1, 20143
sites in Ohio: Cleveland, Columbus, CincinnatiSite selection based
on several factorsAverage Annual Daily Traffic CountyFleet Mix
(different fuels)Congested areasPopulationAdd factors for site
selection: 10Near Road Monitoring
Near Road Monitoring
Near Road Monitoring
13Near Road Monitoring
Inlet is 15-20 meters from road.14Near Road MonitoringParameters
to be includedNitrogen DioxideCarbon Monoxide - January 1,
2017PM2.5 - January 1, 2017Federal Reference Method
SamplerParticulate counter real time particulate count Traffic
CameraMeteorologyBlack Carbon
15Ozone Season 2013 vs. 20122013: Two exceedances of the 8-hour
standardMay 15 & June 212012: Eighty exceedances of the 8 hour
standard 2013: No Smog Alerts Issued 20132012: Twelve Smog Alerts
Issued 2012
Exceedance 5/15 - 8 hour average- 78 ppb: BataviaExceedance 6/21
- 8 hour average 76 ppb: Middletown16Ozone & PM2.5 Design
Values*Data through July 31,
2013Ozone2010-2012ppbOzone2011-2013*ppb24-Hour2010-2012g/m3Annual2010-2012g/m3Butler82772712.5Clermont8279NANAHamilton85803013.4Warren7974NANAOzone
Trend
Gasoline Dispensing FacilitiesDraft rules are out for interested
party comment for de-commissioning of Stage II Vapor Recovery
SystemsStage II will need to be removed by January 1, 2017In
interim facilities can remove Stage II systems if they rebuild the
facility and install low permeation hosesCarbon Emissions from
Power PlantsNew Power PlantsNew Proposal - September 2013
Existing Power PlantsProposed Rules June 2014Final Rules June
2015Final State Rules June 2016
Boiler MACT SagaOriginal Final Rule issued September 13,
2004Revisions to Rule issued December 28, 2005Health Based
Compliance AlternativeRevisions to rule issued December 6,
2006Emissions Averaging and Technical CorrectionsArea Source rule
promulgated March 21, 2011Revisions to Major Source rule issued
January 31, 2013Significant changes to original rule
Boiler MACT SagaRevisions to Area Source rule issued on January
31, 2013Additional sub-categories added and changes to rule
requirementsOn August 6th U.S. EPA announced plans to reconsider
portions of the area source and major source rulesReconsider
definition of start-up and shut downReconsider the CO limit
(major)Reconsider continuous parameter monitoring systemsReview
adding limited-use sub-category (area)Boiler MACTExisting Major
Sources must comply by January 31, 2016Existing Area Sources must
comply by March 21, 2014Information:
http://www.epa.gov/ttn/atw/boiler/boilerpg.html
Permit BacklogOhio EPA Directors goal is no permit backlog by
July 1, 2014Includes Renewal PTIOs and Title V permitsZero Backlog
of PTIOs13 Title V renewal permits backlogged (55 Total)Two have
been issued at least in draftComplaint Update
Complaint Type Complaints by CountyQuestions
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Regular4456293039273751Rumpke (as of
3/1)00744837213436Hotline010047231Total44561037876507188
Butler145586718Clermont00102101Hamilton4151967366416468Warren21100201TOTALS44561037876507188
Asbestos10010200CFC00000100Fugitive
Dust14364279Odor3949916764366065Open
Burning225037210Other10101100Particulate01243014Smoke00101110TOTALS44561037876507188
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