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ACTIVITY REPORT MARCH 1 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014 I. Communications and Education Activity Report Community/School Presentations and Events: Air quality educational programs and materials were provided at the following events during March: Audubon Elementary science night AP Environmental Science Class at Mt Spokane High School AP Environmental Science Classes at Mead High School Print/Online Materials: On the Air newsletter printed and distributed Reordered NIZ signs Expanded asbestos homeowner brochure; at printers Compliance Assistance: CAP Update newsletter printed and distributed Special Projects: Wood stove changeout program. Stats since second grant started in mid-November 2013: o 43 wood stoves were replaced (24 gas; 14 wood, 5 pellet) o PM2.5 emissions avoided: 3,835 pounds o Average replacement cost = $802 o Grant funds remaining: $90,500 o Grant expire: June 2015 o Survey sent in March to “second batch” of recipients Newman Lake Natural Yard Debris “drop off” Day on March 29. o 80 cubic yrds of debris dropped off o 25 residents; 41 loads (16 repeat) o 19 attendees at compost training o 1 burn barrel turned-in o $1,821 event direct cost Community/School Events & Presentations: 4 Print Materials: 2

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Page 1: ACTIVITY REPORT - Spokane Clean Air...March 2014 Activity Report Page 7 of 12 The March daily air quality data for all monitoring stations in the Spokane region are provided in Appendix

ACTIVITY REPORT

MARCH 1 THROUGH MARCH 31, 2014

I. Communications and Education Activity Report

Community/School Presentations and Events:

Air quality educational programs and materials were provided at the following events during March:

Audubon Elementary science night

AP Environmental Science Class at Mt Spokane High School

AP Environmental Science Classes at Mead High School

Print/Online Materials:

On the Air newsletter printed and distributed

Reordered NIZ signs

Expanded asbestos homeowner brochure; at printers

Compliance Assistance:

CAP Update newsletter printed and distributed

Special Projects:

Wood stove changeout program. Stats since second grant started in mid-November 2013: o 43 wood stoves were replaced (24 gas; 14 wood, 5 pellet)

o PM2.5 emissions avoided: 3,835 pounds

o Average replacement cost = $802

o Grant funds remaining: $90,500

o Grant expire: June 2015

o Survey sent in March to “second batch” of recipients

Newman Lake Natural Yard Debris “drop off” Day on March 29.

o 80 cubic yrds of debris dropped off

o 25 residents; 41 loads (16 repeat)

o 19 attendees at compost training

o 1 burn barrel turned-in

o $1,821 event direct cost

Community/School Events & Presentations: 4

Print Materials: 2

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II. Compliance Activity Report

Facility Inspections

Date Inspection Type of

Completed Business Inspection Type of Process

12/18/2013 FRANZ BAKERY ICI-NOC #1599 Materials Handling, Fuel Burn. Equip.

12/18/2013 FIBER TECH INDUSTRIES FCE Fiberglass Fabrication

2/4/2014 HYMARK CCI

2/7/2014 INDABA COFFEE IR Coffee Roaster

2/12/2014 ALTEK INC CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

2/12/2014 RIVER CITY BODY & PAINT CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

2/14/2014 CUSTOM BODY COMPANY CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

2/14/2014 NEWMAN LAKE FOOD STORE CCI Gas Dispensing Facility

2/18/2014 CORBIN PARK CLEANERS CCI Dry Cleaning

2/19/2014 S & J ENGINES INC CCI Ovens

2/20/2014 ANDERSON SERVICES INC CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

2/20/2014 INLAND SIGN CORPORATION DBA SIGN CORP CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

2/25/2014 SIR SPEEDY CCI Graphic Art Systems

2/26/2014 CONTINENTAL CONTRACTORS INC CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

2/26/2014 PROVIDENCE MEDICAL PARK ICI-NOC #1597 Emergency Generator

2/27/2014 LITHO ART PRINTERS CCI Graphic Art Systems

2/28/2014 JJ'S AUTO BODY CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

2/28/2014 GLOBAL MINING & TUNNELING EQUIP. INC ICI-NOC #1594 Surface Coating (Metal)

3/4/2014 WESTERN PETERBILT INC CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/4/2014 MAACO AUTO PAINTING & BODY WORK CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/5/2014 SPOKANE TRANSIT AUTHORITY - BOONE CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/5/2014 A & J BROKERAGE CCI Materials Handling, Mill Operations

3/5/2014 CROWN CARRIAGE WORKS CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/5/2014 SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/6/2014 NORTHWEST PEA & BEAN CCI Materials Handling, Grain Handler

3/6/2014 EVERHART PAINTING LIMITED CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/7/2014 CHATTAROY QUICK STOP CCI Gas Dispensing Facility

3/7/2014 HERITAGE FUNERAL HOME CCI Incinerator

3/10/2014 WESTBERGS ADVANCED ENGINES CCI Ovens

3/10/2014 COASTLINE COLLISION REPAIR CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/11/2014 AMERICAN WAY COLLISION CENTER/COLLTEC INC CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/12/2014 SPOKANE ARENA CCI Fuel Burn. Equip., Emergency Generator

3/14/2014 ACI COATINGINGS CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/14/2014 CIENA CORPORATION CCI Emergency Generator

3/17/2014 BRIGGS MACHINE & FAB LLC CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/17/2014 MARKET EQUIPMENT CCI Materials Handling, Surface Coat. (Metal)

3/17/2014 KIMMEL ATHLETIC SUPPLY CCI Graphic Art Systems

3/18/2014 SPOKANE GALVANIZING INC ICI Abrasive Blasting, Metallurgy Procedure

3/18/2014 AUTO CREDIT CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/19/2014 KEVS AUTO BODY CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/24/2014 ZIP TRIP #28 CCI Gas Dispensing Facility

3/24/2014 ZIP TRIP #10 CCI Gas Dispensing Facility

3/24/2014 ZIP TRIP #5 CCI Gas Dispensing Facility

3/24/2014 CRAVEN'S COFFEE CO CCI Coffee Roaster

3/24/2014 PEARSON PACKAGIN CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

3/25/2014 SCHINDLER'S ORTHOTICS CCI Surface Coating (Metal)

CCI – Continuing Compliance Inspection – 40 FCE – Full Compliance Investigation – 1

ICI – Initial Compliance Inspection – 4 IR – Initial Registration – 1

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I – Information – 0 PCE – Partial Compliance Evaluation – 0

STAFF INITIATED ACTIVITY & COMPLAINT SUMMARY

Staff Initiated Activity Complaints

Agricultural Burning 0 0

Air quality /smoke in the air 0 1

Asbestos 8 5

Dust from source/tracking 2 6

Dust from unpaved public road 0 1

Odors 0 0

Other/miscellaneous 1 5

Outdoor burning 2 24

Solid fuel burning device 0 19

Surface Coatinging 0 4

TOTAL 78

ASBESTOS PROGRAM NOTIFICATION

PROJECT SIZE OR TYPE # OF NOTIFICATIONS

> 10 ln ft and/or > 48 sq ft asbestos project (OOSFR) 12

OOSFR Abatement or OOSFR Demolition 4

All Demolition 2

10-259 ln ft and/or 48-159 sq ft with/without Demolition 11

260-999 ln ft and/or 160-4,999 sq ft with/without Demolition 21

GE 1000 ln ft and/or GE 5,000 sq ft 1

Emergency Notification 0

Alternate Asbestos Project Work Practices 0

Amendments 33

Exception for Hazardous Conditions 0

TOTAL 84

ASBESTOS INSPECTIONS/PRESENTATIONS

DATE NAME LOCATION CITY TYPE

3/4/2014 Neighborhood Lawn & Tree /

Pinehurst Motel / Richard Chang

1502 1st St. Cheney NI

3/10/2014 ESP Asbestos Abatement / DMC

Properties

1901 E Sprague Spokane NI

3/10/2014 All Trades Construction 7 S Howard Spokane NI

3/11/2014 Spokane County Water District 3 2111 E Hawthorne Mead NI

3/12/2014 DD Upriver LLC 2801 N Upriver Dr. Spokane NI

3/19/2014 Specialty Environmental / Balfour

Beatty Communities

FAFB FAFB NI

3/21/2014 Specialty Environmental / Affordable

Asbestos (survey) / Delbert Barham

(owner)

11121 E Springfield Spokane Valley NI

3/25/2014 Bruce Ireland , Erica Stoke 3811 N Calispel Spokane NI

3/28/2014 DD Upriver LLC 2807 N Upriver Dr. Spokane NI

NI – Non Owner Occupied, Single Family Residence Asbestos Inspection – 9 IP – Informational Presentation – 0

OI – Owner Occupied, Single Family Residence Asbestos Inspection – 0 OT – Other – 0

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Asbestos Fees Collected – $15,520.00

NOTICES OF VIOLATION

Issued – 8

Asbestos Control Standards 4

Dust Control 1

Odors 0 Resolved – 5

Outdoor Burning 1 Appealed – 0

Solid Fuel Burning Device Emissions 0

Installation of Air Pollution Source w/o a Permit/Registration 0

Not Complying with NOC/NOI Permit Requirements 1

Failure to Comply with Other Standards 1

Civil Penalties Collected – $2,318.00 Burning Permits Issued – $0

Agricultural/Spot Burn – $0 Wood Stove Exemptions – $0

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III: Permitting & Air Quality

A. Notices of Construction Received – 6

Date NOC# Applicant, Site Address & Type

3/3/14 #1627 Mr. Touch Up, 100 S. Garfield Rd. Bldg. C, Paint Booth

3/5/14 #1628 TFT Construction Inc., 1820 S. Graham Rd., Rock Crusher

3/7/14 #1629 Gerber Collision & Glass, 1627 E. Francis Ave., Paint Booth

3/17/14 #1630 Convention Center Hotel LLC, 333 W. Spokane Falls Blvd., Emergency Generator

3/24/14 #1631 Knife River – Northwest, 9404 S. Cheney Spokane Rd., Asphalt Plant

3/31/14 #1632 Piersol Construction Inc., 5850 S. Brooks, Rock Crusher

B. Notices of Construction Approved – 5

Date NOC# Applicant, Site Address & Type

3/3/14 #1626 Valley Equipment Co. Inc., 3730 E. Trent Ave., Paint Booth

3/12/14 #1624 Evtech Inc., 5511 E. Broadway Ave., Paint Booth

3/20/14 #1628 TFT Construction Inc., 1820 S. Graham Rd., Rock Crusher

3/21/14 #1627 Mr. Touch Up, 100 S. Garfield Rd. Bldg. C, Paint Booth

3/27/14 #1629 Gerber Collision & Glass, 1627 E. Francis Ave., Paint Booth

C. NEHAPS/MACT – None

D. Temporary Sources Received – 3

Date NOI# Applicant, Site Address & Type

3/21/14 #T527 Interstate Concrete & Asphalt, 1180 W. Sprague, Rock Crusher

3/31/14 #T528 Piersol Construction Inc., 2903 E. 25th

Ave., Rock Crusher

3/31/14 #T529 CPM Development d/b/a Inland Asphalt, 11800 W. Hayford Rd., Asphalt Plant

Temporary Sources Approved – 0

Date NOC# Applicant, Site Address & Type

E. Paving Waiver Requests – 0

Date PW# Applicant, Site Address & Type of Source

F. Surface Coating Regulation Exemption – 0

G. Number of Sources Registered – 0

Registration Fees Collected - $38,040.60

Notice of Construction/SEPA/NOI Fees Collected – $21,200.00

Air Operating Permits Issued – 0 Air Operating Permits Renewed – 0

AOP Permit Fees – $0

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Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency

Air Quality Report - March 2014

Air quality remained in the “good” range of the Air Quality Index (AQI) for carbon monoxide (CO), particulate matter

(PM10) and fine particulate matter (PM2.5) throughout the month of March. Weather conditions on March 3rd

, 11th

to 13th

and

21st to 25

th were characterized by high atmospheric pressure, low humidity and low wind speeds. Drying road surfaces and

weak atmospheric mixing allowed PM10 in the form of road dust and PM2.5 mass concentrations to rise somewhat during

those periods. Storm systems brought wind and precipitation on other days.

See Appendix 1 of this report for information about federal air quality standards or Appendix 2 for a description of the AQI.

Figure 1: Air Quality Index (AQI) values for March 2014

The particulate matter data used to determine the AQI and for other day-to-day operations are obtained using a network of

automated particulate matter monitors consisting of Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalances (TEOM) and nephelometers.

Daily mass concentrations of PM2.5 monitored in March throughout the network are shown in Figure 2.

Figure 2: PM2.5 multi-station time series for March 2014

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The March daily air quality data for all monitoring stations in the Spokane region are provided in Appendix 3. Current and

historical air quality data can be obtained electronically from the Washington State Department of Ecology using its air

monitoring data website, https://fortress.wa.gov/ecy/enviwa/Default.htm.

Tables 1 and 2 contain the maximum AQI values for each pollutant for the month and for the year to date. Table 3

summarizes the year to date daily AQIs by category and compares them to last year’s AQIs.

Table 1: Maximum AQI values and pollutant concentrations for this reporting period

Pollutant AQI/Concentration Location Date

CO 10/0.9 ppm (8 hour) Spokane, 3rd

& Washington 3/8, 3/28

PM10 31/33 µg/m3

Spokane, Augusta & Fiske 3/12

PM2.5 45/10.8 µg/m3 Spokane, Monroe & Wellesley 3/3

Table 2: Maximum AQI values and pollutant concentrations for year-to-date

Pollutant AQI/Concentration Location Date

CO 18/1.6 ppm (8 hour) Spokane, 3rd

& Washington 1/14

PM10 44/48 µg/m3

Spokane, Augusta & Fiske 1/11

PM2.5 66/19.0 µg/m3 Spokane, Augusta & Fiske 1/5

Table 3: AQI summary as of March 31, 2014.

Category Number of

Days This

Year

Last Year to Date

(using post-3/18/2013 AQI)

Good (0-50) 78 53

Moderate (51-100) 12 36

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (101-150) 0 1

Unhealthy (151-200) 0 0

Very Unhealthy (201-300) 0 0

Hazardous (>300) 0 0

As is typical for the Spokane area, air quality in March was best under relatively strong southwesterly wind conditions

associated with storm systems (Figures 3 and 4). Fine particulate matter mass concentration data are from the monitoring

station located at Monroe St and Wellesley Ave in Spokane.

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Figure 3: The wind rose depicts the variation of hourly average wind speed (mph) with the direction from which the

wind was blowing in March.

Figure 4: The PM2.5 pollution rose depicts the variation of hourly average PM2.5 (g/m3) with the direction from

which the wind was blowing in March.

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Nitrogen oxides (NOx) are a group of highly reactive gases that contain nitrogen and oxygen. In ambient air, they consist

primarily of nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). The 2005 emissions inventory estimated that, on an annual basis,

59% of NOx emissions in Spokane County are from on-road mobile sources, cars and trucks, and 24% are from non-road

mobile sources, e.g., construction heavy equipment. The remaining 17% comes from a variety of sources, such as natural

emissions from soil and vegetation (6%), industrial, commercial and institutional point sources (5%), residential fuel use

(4%), e.g., natural gas and oil for heating and cooking, wood stoves and fireplaces (1%) and open burning, wildfires and

structure and vehicle fires (1%).

The SRCAA monitors nitrogen oxides at the Spokane Augusta & Fiske monitoring station. Nitrogen dioxide is a criteria air

pollutant defined in the NAAQS (see Appendix 1 of this report), but is not a significant problem in the Spokane area. The

one-hour maximum concentrations of the nitrogen oxides monitored in March at the Augusta & Fiske monitoring station are

shown in figure 5.

Figure 5: One hour maximum concentrations of nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbons for Spokane Augusta Ave

monitoring station in March. The federal standard daily 1-hour maximum for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is 100 ppb. The

NAAQS does not set limits on the other air pollutants shown here. The data server for Spokane-Augusta Ave was

down until March 10th

and the data were not saved.

Appendix 1 – National Ambient Air Quality Standards

The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six common air pollutants,

carbon monoxide (CO), lead (Pb), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), ground-level ozone (O3) and

sulfur dioxide (SO2; Table A-1). These are known as “criteria” pollutants because the US EPA established regulatory limits

to concentrations in ambient air using human health or environmentally based criteria. Carbon monoxide, particulate matter

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and ozone are monitored in Spokane County by the Spokane Regional Clean Air Agency (SRCAA) and the Washington State

Department of Ecology (Ecology).

Table A-1: National Ambient Air Quality Standards

Primary Standards Secondary Standards

Pollutant Level Averaging Time Level Averaging Time

Carbon Monoxide 9 ppm (10 mg/m3) 8-hour

(1) None

35 ppm (40 mg/m3) 1-hour

(1)

Lead 0.15 µg/m3 (2)

Rolling 3-Month Average Same as Primary

1.5 µg/m3 Quarterly Average Same as Primary

Nitrogen Dioxide 53 ppb (3)

Annual

(Arithmetic Average)

Same as Primary

100 ppb 1-hour (4)

None

Particulate Matter (PM10) 150 µg/m3 24-hour

(5) Same as Primary

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 12.0 µg/m3 Annual

(6,12) (Arithmetic Average) Same as Primary

35 µg/m3 24-hour

(7) Same as Primary

Ozone 0.075 ppm (2008 std) 8-hour (8)

Same as Primary

0.08 ppm (1997 std) 8-hour (9)

Same as Primary

0.12 ppm 1-hour (10)

Same as Primary

Sulfur Dioxide 0.03 ppm Annual (Arithmetic Average)

0.5

ppm

3-hour (1)

0.14 ppm 24-hour

(1)

75 ppb (11)

1-hour None

(1)

Not to be exceeded more than once per year. (2)

Final rule signed October 15, 2008. (3)

The official level of the annual NO2 standard is 0.053 ppm, equal to 53 ppb, which is shown here for the purpose of clearer

comparison to the 1-hour standard (4)

To attain this standard, the 3-year average of the 98th percentile of the daily maximum 1-hour average at each monitor

within an area must not exceed 100 ppb (effective January 22, 2010). (5)

Not to be exceeded more than once per year on average over 3 years. (6)

To attain this standard, the 3-year average of the weighted annual mean PM2.5 concentrations from single or multiple

community-oriented monitors must not exceed 12.0 µg/m3. (7)

To attain this standard, the 3-year average of the 98th percentile of 24-hour concentrations at each population-oriented

monitor within an area must not exceed 35 µg/m3 (effective December 17, 2006). (8)

To attain this standard, the 3-year average of the fourth-highest daily maximum 8-hour average ozone concentrations

measured at each monitor within an area over each year must not exceed 0.075 ppm. (Effective May 27, 2008) (9)

(a) to attain this standard, the 3-year average of the fourth-highest daily maximum 8-hour average ozone concentrations

measured at each monitor within an area over each year must not exceed 0.08 ppm.

(b) The 1997 standard—and the implementation rules for that standard—will remain in place for implementation purposes

as EPA undertakes rulemaking to address the transition from the 1997 ozone standard to the 2008 ozone standard.

(c) EPA is in the process of reconsidering these standards (set in March 2008). (10)

(a) EPA revoked the 1-hour ozone standard in all areas, although some areas have continuing obligations under that

standard ("anti-backsliding").

(b) The standard is attained when the expected number of days per calendar year with maximum hourly average

concentrations above 0.12 ppm is < 1. (11)

(a) Final rule signed June 2, 2010. To attain this standard, the 3-year average of the 99th percentile of the daily maximum

1-hour average at each monitor within an area must not exceed 75 ppb. (12)

EPA revised the annual PM2.5 standard from 15 to 12 µg/m3, effective March 18, 2013.

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Appendix 2 – Air Quality Index

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is EPA’s color-coded tool for communicating daily air quality to the public and can be

calculated for any of the criteria pollutants except lead, provided monitoring data are available. An index value above 100

indicates that the concentration of a criteria pollutant exceeded the limit established in the NAAQS. Categories of the AQI

are “good” (green, 0-50), “moderate” (yellow, 51-100), “unhealthy for sensitive groups” (orange, 101-150), “unhealthy” (red,

151-200), “very unhealthy” (purple, 201-300) and “hazardous” (maroon, 301-500; Table A-2). The breakpoint between the -3

, effective March 18, 2013.

Table A-2: Air pollutant breakpoints for the Air Quality Index.

Air Quality

Index

Levels of Health

Concern

Color

Code

Index

Numerical

Value

Breakpoints Health Effects

O3 (ppm)

8-hour

O3 (ppm)

1-hour(1) PM2.5

3)

24-hour

PM10 3)

24-hour

CO

(ppm)

8-hour

Good Green 0-50 0.000-

0.059

(3) 0.0-12.0 0-54 0.0-4.4 Air quality is considered

satisfactory and air pollution

poses little or no risk.

Moderate Yellow 51-100 0.060-

0.075

(3) 12.1-

35.4

55-154 4.5-9.4 Air quality is acceptable;

however, for some pollutants

there may be a moderate

health concern for a very

small number of people who

are unusually sensitive to air

pollution.

Unhealthy for

Sensitive

Groups

Orange 101-150 0.076-

0.095

0.125-

0.164

35.5-

65.4

155-254 9.5-12.4 People especially sensitive to

air pollution may experience

health effects. The general

public is not likely to be

affected. An AQI in this

category or above indicates

that air pollution exceeds

levels acceptable under

federal air quality standards.

Unhealthy Red 151-200 0.096-

0.115

0.165-

0.204

65.5-

150.4

255-354 12.5-

15.4

Everyone may begin to

experience health effects;

members of sensitive groups

may experience more serious

health effects.

Very

Unhealthy

Purple 201-300 0.116-

0.374

0.205-

0.404

150.5-

250.4

355-424 15.5-

30.4

Health alert: everyone may

experience more serious

health effects.

Hazardous Mar

oon

>300 (2) 0.40

5+

250.

5+

425+ 30.5

+

Health warnings of

emergency conditions.

The entire population is

more likely to be

affected.

1Areas are generally required to report the AQI based on 8-hour ozone values. However, there are a small number of areas

where an AQI based on 1-hour ozone values would be more precautionary. In these cases, in addition to calculating the 8-

hour ozone index value, the 1-hour ozone index value may be calculated, and the maximum of the two values reported.

28-hour O3 values do not define higher AQI values (≥ 301). AQI values of 301 or greater are calculated with 1-hour O3

concentrations.

3There is no AQI for 1-hour O3 concentrations below the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups level.

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Appendix 3

Table A-3: Summary air quality data for March for air monitoring stations in Spokane County. The carbon monoxide

data are 8-hour maximums in parts per million (ppm) and the PM data are 24-hour averages in micrograms per cubic meter of

air (g/m3). The Spokane Valley – E Broadway PM2.5 monitor was down for repair in March. The Augusta & Fiske PM2.5

TEOM resumed normal operation on March 5th

after having been down for repair. The carbon monoxide monitor at 3rd

&

Washington was down until March 5th

because of a malfunction. Small negative values for Turnbull PM2.5 and PM10 on

March 11 and 17 were removed from the table. The TEOMs at Turnbull, Augusta (PM10), Colbert (PM2.5) and College Ave

(PM2.5) were down for routine maintenance on March 21st, 25

th, 27

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3/1 4.8 5.3 5.0 3.3 3.7 5.0 15 7

3/2 6.2 5.6 5.9 3.0 5.5 5.2 9 4

3/3 10.4 9.6 9.1 3.0 10.8 7.8 15 4

3/4 5.0 5.6 4.6 3.3 6.1 5.1 8 5

3/5 0.7 5.1 4.8 4.8 4.7 1.1 4.2 4.5 10 2

3/6 0.5 2.6 4.0 2.7 2.9 0.8 1.8 4.5 8 1

3/7 0.8 3.7 4.9 3.4 4.6 1.3 3.1 4.4 14 2

3/8 0.9 6.5 6.4 7.0 4.3 3.4 5.8 3.9 14 4

3/9 0.4 3.1 2.8 1.2 3.7 0.3 2.1 3.7 9 1

3/10 0.7 4.2 4.9 3.8 4.7 0.7 3.4 4.5 11 1

3/11 0.7 6.8 5.8 5.4 5.1 4.9 5.4 27

3/12 0.8 8.2 5.8 5.5 4.8 1.2 5.6 3.9 33 2

3/13 0.8 9.4 7.1 7.3 5.8 1.7 6.2 5.9 31 3

3/14 0.7 5.4 6.6 6.7 5.1 1.0 3.9 5.4 13 3

3/15 0.6 6.1 7.5 6.1 5.7 1.7 5.3 5.4 19 4

3/16 0.6 4.2 3.2 5.6 3.9 2.1 2.7 3.8 15 13

3/17 0.3 2.6 3.9 1.6 3.9 2.1 3.9 10 1

3/18 0.4 4.4 5.0 5.1 4.6 1.3 3.0 4.3 16 3

3/19 0.5 5.3 5.5 5.5 4.4 1.8 4.5 4.8 26 5

3/20 0.7 3.8 5.9 3.9 4.8 0.7 3.2 4.4 17 1

3/21 0.7 9.3 8.2 5.7 6.8 7.8 4.8 27

3/22 0.5 7.4 7.7 6.0 6.3 7.6 6.0 17

3/23 0.3 6.4 6.4 5.7 5.6 4.8 5.7 22

3/24 0.4 8.2 6.5 7.5 6.2 6.7 5.5 30

3/25 0.7 8.8 8.9 9.1 7.7 6.6 6.9

3/26 0.6 3.7 4.1 4.1 4.3 2.7 3.6 22

3/27 0.5 3.2 5.1 4.8 2.2 5.0 12

3/28 0.9 3.5 6.0 3.6 0.7 2.0 3.6 11 1

3/29 0.5 2.7 3.6 4.4 3.4 0.7 1.9 3.5 8 2

3/30 0.4 3.1 3.0 4.4 4.3 0.9 2.2 4.4 8 2

3/31 0.6 6.4 5.0 5.4 5.2 2.0 4.3 5.8 27 3

AVG 0.6 5.3 5.6 5.3 5.0 1.6 4.4 4.9 17 3

MAX 0.9 9.4 10.4 9.6 9.1 3.4 10.8 7.8 33 13