Epa is approving revisions to the louisiana state implementation plan sip concerning the 8hour ozone maintenance plans for the parishes of lafayette and lafourche. The ozone season in the state of louisiana is from january to december for the parishes discussed in this notice. May is the start of the ozone season in region 6 scientists have compared the irritation caused by ozone to that of sunburn. Commission vicechairman clyde holloway of forest hill is worried about the impending timeframe placed on utilities in the state. Current ozone seasons april oct california idaho oregon washington montana wyoming utah colorado arizona new mexico kansas nebraska south dakota north dakota minnesota wisconsin iowa illinois ohio in kentucky w. We present ozone season health impacts rather than annual health impacts because this was the approach used by epa in its 2015 naaqs ria. We have determined that the revision to the ozone monitoring season for the northern louisiana parishes in aqcrs 019, 022 is appropriate because historical one and 8hour ozone data indicate that ozone exceedences are extremely unlikely to occur outside the months of march through october. The ozone season extends from may 1st to october 1st. States that are affected by the crossstate air pollution. Affected facilities in the baton rouge nonattainment area and the region of influence. College football win totals have been released for the 2020 season via betonline.
The leader of the heap is clemson, with an overunder win total of 11. In louisiana, ozone formation is largely dependent on summer weather. Particularly useful is the search box at the top of the table on the right. Air emissions permits are divided into two distinct categories. Just in time for the traditional start of ozone season, gov.
Mary parish could be discontinued at the end of the. Ozone action days, alternately called an ozone alert or a clean air alert, primarily center. The 8hour ozone 1997 standard was revoked on april 6, 2015 and the 1hour ozone 1979 standard was revoked on june 15, 2005. Unhealthy, stagnant air days increasing in new orleans with hotter. Weather conditions are exacerbating the problem in black communities throughout the u. That season is may 1 through october 1, so expect levels to be higher then. If projected total motor vehicle emissions during the ozone season in one year are not higher than during the previous ozone season due to the control measures in the sip, the vmt offset requirement is satisfied.
John bel edwards declared may as air quality awareness month in the state, according to a news release from the state department of environmental quality ozone pollution has long been a concern in the baton rouge metro area, although in recent years the region has met and then remet ever. Baton rouge is compliant with federal air quality standards, but the. Ozone season is the 5 month period from may 1 through september 30th. The emissions data are used for a variety of planning, regulatory and reporting purposes. Office of the secretary national ambient air quality. The staff works closely with the regulated community, trade. Unhealthy, stagnant air days increasing in new orleans. The tigers two most difficult games would appear to be at notre dame and at florida state. An ozone action day, which can be declared by a local municipality, country or state, is observed at certain times during the summer months, when weather conditions such as heat, humidity, and air stagnation run the risk of causing health problems. Ambient air monitoring program louisiana department of. In addition, 2000 data were used to test the model. The ladeqs mission is to provide service to the people of louisiana through. The louisiana department of environmental quality deq will again email notifications when unhealthy air for sensitive individuals code orange or unhealthy air for the general population code red is predicted.
The ozone buildup over the course of an 8hour day begins building over houston, dallas and east texas first, then spreads to northwest louisiana. Ozone levels in phoenix for both years were well below the 10year average of 34 days per year. Here you can find the latest products in different kinds of ozone therapy louisiana. The applicability of various permitting programs within each category is dependent on the type and quantity of the pollutants emitted, the attainment status of the area where the source is located, and the date the source was constructed or modified. During ozone exposure, lung tissue becomes inflamed, then flakes and peels like skin exposed to too much sunlight. State required to reduce emissions of no x during the ozone season 1997 ozone naaqs required to reduce emissions of no x during the ozone season 2008 ozone naaqs required to reduce annual emissions of so 2 and no x 1997 annual pm2. Hourly tropospheric ozone concentrations for the 11 sites in the baton rouge nonattainment zone were obtained for the 199599 period of record m. Louisiana department of environmental quality, 602 n. Officials explain new epa standards are making it more crucial for. Louisiana public service commission clean air markets division u. State of louisiana declares may air quality awareness.
The ozone forecast seasons are based on when each region is likely to experience elevated ozone concentrations. Does louisiana violate any other epa air quality standards. As approved by epa august 29, 2017 82 fr 40949 effective september 28, 2017 lad58. It shows the number of days on which groundlevel ozone reached or exceeded usg levels from may through september in 2008 and 2009, compared with corresponding 10year averages. John bel edwards declared may as air quality awareness month in the state, according to a news release from the state department. Va virginia north carolina georgia florida miss alabama missouri arkansas louisiana nevada michigan pennsylvania nj. Ozone season lengths across the country climate central. Modification of the ozone monitoring season for louisiana. Air quality in louisiana has improved considerably and measures are in place that will continue to produce cleaner air louisiana is in attainment for the current and all previous, standards for ozone. State of louisiana declares may air quality awareness month. Enviroflash the easy way to get current air quality information. We meet on the first and third thursday of each month. As you know were in prime time hurricane season, but were also in ozone season.
Ozone season worsens in the southeast due to climate change. Power plants and large industrial sources lowered ozone season nox emissions about 60 percent from 2000 levels. Extreme weather conditions associated with climate change may extend the ozone season in the southeastern united states as droughtstressed trees emit more of the precursor compound that helps. By reducing emissions in upwind states, the rule improves ozone air quality in downwind states and helps them attain and maintain the 1997 8hour ozone standard. In the same may 2003 letter, after the completion of the technical and statistical analysis, the regional office agreed with the state that the morgan city monitoring site in st. Each forecast predicts whether ozone levels in the area are expected to reach or exceed the epas aqi level orangean 8hour average of 71 parts per billion or a.
July 31st, 2019 last week, we showed that hot summer temperatures are linked to air stagnationwhich is increasing in most of the country. Revisions adopted in the louisiana register april 20. Win totals for 2020 college football season released the. According to louisiana department of environmental quality records, the kenner monitor has had readings of 87, 85, 83, and 81 parts per billion during the 2005 ozone season which runs from may through october.
Vanichchagorn, louisiana department of environmental quality, 2001, personal communication. Pollution produced in louisiana only affects air quality in texas. Dixie youth baseball of alexandria alexandria dixie youth. May is the start of the ozone season in region 6 lsu.
Louisiana nonattainmentmaintenance status for each county. Epa approved louisiana regulations in the louisiana sip. Eightparish new orleans metropolitan statistic area close. While louisiana power plants need to reduce 16,415 tons of nitrogen dioxide during the ozone season, six neighboring states will.
Clean air interstate rule nitrogen oxides annual and ozone season trading programs, statewide. Officials explain new epa standards are making it more crucial for everyone to do their part to improve air quality. We provide 20 for you about ozone therapy louisiana page 1. The ozone season runs from may 1 through september 30. Health effects of ozone ozone is associated with numerous health effects in humans. Louisiana, tennessee, mississippi, alabama, georgia, north carolina and south carolina. On october, 2006 and december 19, 2006, the state of louisiana submitted maintenance plans for. Climate change may extend ozone season in the southeastern us. On hot, windless summer days, these chemicals cook in the presence of sunlight to form ozone. The ozone alert action plan for louisiana state universitys baton rouge campus is designed to. Technical support document photochemical modeling for the.
But just because louisiana is clean air act compliant with ozone. In the past several decades, the number of ozone nonattainment parishes has declined from 25 to the current. Louisiana power plants emitted a total of 23,174 tons during the ozone season of 2010, which was down from a total of 29,443 tons in 2005. This web page provides point source emissions inventory data along with tools and information of use to companies completing their annual emissions. As long as ozone season sticks around, so do concerns about the health. In addition, most of the health studies focus on the summer season only, and most of the high ozone days take place during the ozone. Environmental protection agency office of air and radiation may 29, 2008.
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