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Review of Namoi Air Quality May 2017 July 2018 Namoi Region Air Quality Advisory Committee, 6 September 2018, Gunnedah Overview 1. Air Quality Index, Namoi May 2017 to July 2018 2. PM 10 and PM 2.5 trends 3. Poor air quality events:


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Namoi Region Air Quality Advisory Committee, 6 September 2018, Gunnedah

Review of Namoi Air Quality

May 2017 – July 2018

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Overview

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  • 1. Air Quality Index, Namoi May 2017 to July 2018
  • 2. PM10 and PM2.5 trends
  • 3. Poor air quality events:
  • Regional PM10 on 15 April 2018
  • Gunnedah PM2.5 on 14-21 July 2018
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Air Quality Index: Namoi Region, May 2017 to July 2018

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90% Very Good

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Good

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Days above benchmark concentrations

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Daily average PM10 May 2017 to July 2018 Very Good to Good

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Daily average PM2.5 May 2017 to July 2018 Very Good to Good

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Daily Maximum 1-hour Nitrogen Dioxide Gunnedah, March to July 2018 Very Good

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Daily Maximum 1-hour Ozone Gunnedah, March to July 2018 Very Good to Good

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Seasonal Weather and Climate

Rainfall very much below average Maximum temperatures highest on record Intense Drought South-easterly winds

uth-easterly winds

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Regional Dust Storm 15 April 2018

24-hour PM10 Poor to Very Poor Westerly winds Dust transported long-range with cold front

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Gunnedah 14-21 July 2018

24-hour PM2.5 Fair to Poor Peak 1-hour PM2.5 overnight Very low temperatures and wind speeds overnight

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Summary

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90% Very Good to Good Local and regional sources affect air quality

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Community reporting

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Online Air Quality Index and data Online Newsletter

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Questions?

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Thank you