| Particulate Matter 2.5
Profile - includes a description of
PM 2.5, PM 2.5 impacts, Roanoke Valley PM 2.5 data. Air Pollution and Health
Impacts Profile - brief summary of
recent studies
AQI
Matrix - Air Quality Index color
coded and defined for values for PM 2.5
and Ozone pollutants, along with health
cautionary statements. UPDATED to reflect new March 12, 2008 Ozone standard. New 2008 Ozone Standard compared to Old 1997 Ozone Standard 2008 compared to 1997 AQI Matrix
Roanoke Valley DEQ PM 2.5
Monitors and data:
Round Hill Montessori - Roanoke
Roanoke AQI PM
2.5 chart - tracks particulate matter
by air quality index using the daily 24
hour average from the Round Hill
Montessori monitor. This monitor began
operation in the spring of 2005. Monthly AQI
charts displaying graph of daily AQI
for PM 2.5 and Ozone (ozone displayed
from May to September).
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The following monitors are used by US EPA to
determine if the Roanoke Valley is in attainment for the
PM 2.5 Health Standard of 15.0 ug/m3. If the 3-year
average of the annual arithmetic mean is less than 15.0
ug/m3 then an area is determined to be in attainment (no
violation of the health standard). | Annual and Quarter charts
(updated 11/21/07)
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Raleigh Court Library - Roanoke
This monitor began operation in 1999 when VA DEQ began the statewide PM 2.5 monitoring network.
Annual and Quarter charts (updated 11/21/07)
Roanoke PM 2.5
data - tracks the last four years PM
2.5 validated data from the Raleigh Court
Library monitor. (updated 10/06/05)
Oakland Boulevard - Roanoke
This monitor began operation in October 2006. After analyzing the data from this monitor, VA DEQ may decide to remove the Raleigh Court monitor.
Annual and Quarter charts (updated 11/21/07)
Market Street Fire Station - Salem
As of March 2006, VA DEQ has
discontinued the Salem PM 2.5 monitor. The
monitor was originally shut down to accomodate roof repairs. Then,
several new big air conditioning units were installed on the roof. According to DEQ,
these units prevented the operation of the PM 2.5 monitor at the
fire station location.
Annual and Quarter charts Archived data.
Archived Salem PM 2.5
data - tracks the PM
2.5 validated data (2001 - 2004) from the Market Street
Fire Station monitor.
PM 2.5 forecasts and data:
VA
DEQ forecasts webpage for ozone and PM
2.5
VA DEQ webpage for PM 2.5
current data
EPA webpage for primary
pollutant (ozone or PM 2.5) current data
VA DEQ webpage for
quarterly and annual PM 2.5 data
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