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SO2 Designations - State Designations Round 1

On July 25, 2013, the EPA identified or “designated” 29 areas in 16 states as “nonattainment” for the 2010 SO2 standard.  

This table identifies all counties EPA has designated as nonattainment in this initial round of designations. Partial counties are identified by a (p). The EPA intends to address the designations for all other areas in separate future actions. With input from a diverse group of stakeholders, the EPA has developed a comprehensive implementation strategy for these future actions that focuses resources on identifying and addressing unhealthy levels of sulfur dioxide in areas where people are most likely to be exposed to violations of the standard.  

Final Nonattainment Areas for the 2010 SO2 Standards - Round 1 - July 2013

State Area Name State Recommended Nonattainment Counties Final Nonattainment Counties ‐ July 2013

AZ

Hayden, AZ

Gila (p)

Gila (p)

Pinal (p)

Pinal (p)

Miami, AZ

Gila (p)

Gila (p)

FL

Hillsborough County, FL

Hillsborough (p)

Hillsborough (p)

Nassau County, FL

Nassau (p)

Nassau (p)

IA

Muscatine, IA

Muscatine (p)

Muscatine (p)

IL

Lemont, IL

Cook (p)

Cook (p)

Will (p)

Will (p)

Pekin, IL

Peoria (p)

Tazewell (p)

Tazewell (p)

IN

Indianapolis, IN

Marion (p)

Marion (p)

Morgan County, IN

Morgan (p)

Morgan (p)

Southwest Indiana, IN

Daviess (p)

Daviess (p)

Pike (p)

Pike (p)

Terre Haute, IN

Vigo (p)

Vigo (p)

KY

Campbell‐Clermont Counties, KY‐OH

Campbell (p)

Jefferson County, KY

Jefferson (p)

Jefferson (p)

LA

St. Bernard Parish, LA

St. Bernard

St. Bernard

MI

Detroit, MI

Wayne (p)

Wayne (p)

MO

Jefferson County, MO

Jefferson (p)

Jefferson (p)

Jackson County, MO

Jackson (p)

Jackson (p)

MT

Billings, MT

Yellowstone (p)

NH

Central New Hampshire, NH

Hillsborough (p)

Hillsborough (p)

Merrimack (p)

Merrimack (p)

Rockingham (p)

Rockingham (p)

OH

Campbell‐Clermont Counties, KY‐OH

Clermont (p)

Lake County, OH

Lake

Lake

Muskingum River, OH

Morgan (p)

Morgan (p)

Washington (p)

Washington (p)

Steubenville, OH‐WV

Jefferson (p)

Jefferson (p)

PA

Allegheny, PA

Allegheny (p)

Allegheny (p)

Beaver, PA

Beaver(p)

Beaver (p)

Indiana, PA

Armstrong (p)

Indiana

Indiana

Warren, PA

Warren (p)

Warren (p)

TN

Sullivan County, TN

Sullivan (p)

Sullivan (p)

WI

Rhinelander, WI

Oneida (p)

WV

Steubenville, OH‐WV

Brooke (p)

Brooke (p)

Marshall, WV

Marshall (p)

Marshall (p)

Total

16 states 29 areas 3 whole counties

32 partial counties (includes 2 separate parts of Gila County, AZ)
3 whole counties

36 partial counties (includes 2 separate parts of Gila County, AZ)

See also: Round 1 state recommendations and EPA’s responses  

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