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Regional Air Quality Issues in the Midwest

Rob KaleelLake Michigan Air Directors ConsortiumJune 2, 2015

Overview

• Ozone, Fine Particles, and Regional Haze• Modeling Challenges and Policy• Mercury

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Regional Planning Organizations

Nonattainment Areas for 2008 Ozone NAAQS

St. Louis

Sheboygan

Chicago

Dallas

Upper Green River Basin

Uintah Basin

Denver

Houston

Memphis

Baton Rouge

Atlanta

Cincinnati

Knoxville Charlotte

Columbus

Cleveland

Jamestown

Pittsburgh

Washington DC/VA

Baltimore

Seaford DE

New York

Philadelphia

Greater Connecticut

Allentown Dukes MA

Lancaster

Reading

PhoenixSan Diego

Calaveras Co

San Luis Obispo

Tuscan Buttes

Ventura Co

Morongo Tribe

Pechanga Tribe

Chico

Mariposa Co

San Francisco

Sacramento

San Joaquin Valley

Riverside Co

Nevada Co

LA-South Coast

West Mojave

E. Kern Co

Imperial Co

8-Hour Ozone Design Value Trends

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2012-2014 8-Hour Ozone Design Values

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2012-2014 8-Hour Ozone Design Values

2014 4th high 76 ppb

Proposed 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS - 70 ppb

Proposed 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS - 65 ppb

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Nonattainment Areas for 2012 PM2.5 NAAQS

Source: Brad Pierce, NOAA

Model Performance Issues: Characterizing the Lake Breeze

Model Performance Issues: Too much NOx?

Source: Brad Pierce, NOAA

Typical Summer Day NOx Emissions (tons/day)Chicago Ozone Nonattainment Area - 2011

Source: Illinois EPA

Model Performance Issue: Importance of Boundary Conditions

75 ppb O3 threshold

Contribution to Ozone – Harford, MD

Model Performance Issue: Ammonia Emissions – Winter Nitrate Events

Source: NADP ISWS

Annual Ammonia Emissions - 2002

Mercury Wet Deposition Monitoring in the Midwest

LADCO sponsored seminar:

Mercury in the Midwest 

August 20-21, 2015

Hyatt Regency IndianapolisOne South Capitol Avenue

Indianapolis, IN

Contact Donna Kenski: kenski@ladco.org

Questions?

Rob Kaleel – LADCO

kaleel@ladco.org

847-720-7880

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