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Current Air Quality Status in Central Texas

Map of Current Ground-Level Ozone Concentrations in Central Texas

 Map of Current Ground-Level Ozone in Central Texas

(Source:  TCEQ; updated hourly)

Regional Ozone Monitors

TCEQ Regulatory Monitors:

CAPCOG Monitors:

2011 Ozone Season  

2011 8-Hour Monitoring Data

Design Value Trend

Design Value Trend for Austin-Round Rock MSA 1999-2011 

Austin Area's Compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards

 

Austin Area 2010 Design Values Compared to NAAQS
NAAQS Standard Level Regional Design Value
Ozone-8 Hours .075 ppm .074 ppm
PM2.5-24 Hours 35 µg/m3 22 µg/m3
PM2.5-Annual 15.0  µg/m3 10.0  µg/m3
PM10-24 Hours 150 µg/m3 36 µg/m3
CO-1 Hour 35 ppm 1 ppm
CO-8 Hours 9 ppm 0.3 ppm
NO2-annual 53 ppb 3 ppb
NO2-1 hour 100 ppb 22 ppb
1-Hour SO2 75 ppb No Regulatory Monitor
Lead-3 months 0.15 µg/m3 No Regulatory Monitor

Note that 2010 is the most recent year in which data has been certified, and design values are based only on regulatory monitors. TCEQ must certify all 2011 data no later than May 1, 2012.

Current Compliance with 8-Hour Ozone Standard
Four Highest 8-Hour Ozone Concentrations

 

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