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EPA PM ADVANCE IMPROVING AIR QUALITY IN KITTITAS COUNTY Holly Myers Kimberly Sarver Environmental Health Environmental Health Supervisor Specialist Board of Health Ellensburg, WA August 18 th , 2016 Washington Air Quality Advisory
Holly Myers Environmental Health Supervisor Kimberly Sarver Environmental Health Specialist
Board of Health Ellensburg, WA August 18th, 2016
Washington Air Quality Advisory (WAQA) Good 0-12 Moderate 12-20 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 20-35 Unhealthy 35-80 Very Unhealthy 80-150 Hazardous 150+ Presented 08/18/2016, KCPHD
1/3/11 24 hour average PM2.5 = 47.0 ug/m3 8/2/12 24 hour average PM2.5 = 3.9 ug/m3
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AG_DUST, 14% AG_OTHER, 1% CONSTR, 5% FIRE_RES, 2% FIRE_RX, 1% FIRE_WF, 0% FOOD, 4% NRM_REC, 3% ORM_DIES_EXH, 11% ORM_GAS_EXH, 10% OTHER, 2% RD_DUST, 15% RWC, 32%
Winter PM2.5 Emissions (Kittitas; 2011)
AG_DUST, 3% AG_OTHER, 6% CONSTR, 6% FIRE_RES, 2% FIRE_RX, 0% FIRE_WF, 26% FOOD, 4% NRM_REC, 3% ORM_DIES_EXH, 17% ORM_GAS_EXH, 4% OTHER, 3% RD_DUST, 27% RWC, 0%
Summer PM2.5 Emissions (Kittitas; 2011)
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Roof of Hal Holmes Center in Ellensburg A Nephelometer
EPA Monitors for 3 Years PM2.5 Standards
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OR… Federal/State Agency Plan
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Source: airsafepiercecounty.org
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Approximate # of
wood as primary heat source (PM2.5 sources) Catalogue most prevalent burning behaviors (PM2.5 sources) Survey Community (beliefs, attitudes, behaviors) Interview Key informants for their (beliefs, attitudes, behaviors about burning)
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50% of Kittitas county residents agree that poor air quality is a significant environmental issue in our county. 55% of residents agree that poor air quality happens mostly during wildfire season. Over 50% of the county agree that wood stoves and fireplaces contribute to poor air quality. Again, almost one fifth aren’t sure; leaving one quarter of the county that disagrees. 50% feel that agricultural burning and diesel/highway traffic exhaust are major contributors.
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In conjunction with Ecology, KCPHD’s EH Division implemented an education campaign to raise community awareness of PM2.5 and cleaner burning practices…
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Assess impact of outreach & education
find out what reached people
Redesigned questions to get an in-depth emissions inventory
fuel being burned
Closer look at community numbers of certified equipment
with actual equipment
Get more details about current burning practices
frequency of engagement
Measure community sentiment regarding interventions to prevent non- attainment KCPHD applied and received a second grant from Ecology to conduct this follow up survey.
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Knowledge of PM2.5 and AQ issues
Ability to Identify a Certified Stove
personal woodstove awareness of non-certified vs. certified.
Knowledge of Illegal Burning Materials
that report cardboard, paper and lumber is legal material to burn.
Importance of Seasoned Wood
understanding of burning dry, seasoned wood in place of wet wood.
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Only For Attainment Areas EPA Framework and Support Proactive Steps Voluntary 42 Active Participants
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Grant/Support Access Long-term health protection Provide cushion (cold winters/poor weather) Prepare for revised NAAQS Choose control measures that fit OUR community Multi-pollutant benefits
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Attainment Status
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