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Saturday, April 27, 2013 |
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VOG: Hawaii County Air Flunks
By News Release @ 11:45 PM :: 4796 Views :: Environment
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From State of the Air 2013
American Lung Association report card: Vog contributes to grade 'F' Big Island air quality and grade 'B' Oahu air quality.
LINK: Full Text
| Avg. |
Days |
Days |
Days |
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| Hawaii |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
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| Honolulu |
A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
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| Kalawao |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
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| Kauai |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
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| Maui |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
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| PARTICULATES |
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| Avg. |
Days |
Days |
Days |
(Annual) |
Value |
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| Hawaii |
F |
12.5 |
30 |
5 |
0 |
Fail |
15.5 |
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| Honolulu |
B |
0.8 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Pass |
8.6 |
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| Kalawao |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
DNC |
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| Kauai |
INC |
INC |
INC |
INC |
INC |
INC |
INC |
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| Maui |
A |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Pass |
4.9 |
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| Groups at Risk |
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| Hawaii |
186,738 |
42,115 |
28,273 |
4,601 |
13,767 |
6,663 |
47,413 |
12,952 |
37,428 |
| Honolulu |
963,607 |
211,553 |
142,830 |
23,113 |
71,860 |
33,084 |
231,505 |
63,028 |
95,769 |
| Kalawao |
90 |
0 |
27 |
0 |
8 |
5 |
35 |
10 |
0 |
| Kauai |
67,701 |
15,179 |
10,512 |
1,658 |
4,993 |
2,426 |
17,290 |
4,728 |
8,637 |
| Maui |
156,674 |
35,757 |
20,902 |
3,907 |
11,595 |
5,408 |
37,965 |
10,311 |
19,773 |
| TOTAL: |
1,374,810 |
304,604 |
202,544 |
33,279 |
102,223 |
47,586 |
334,208 |
91,029 |
161,607 |
Notes:
(1) INC indicates incomplete monitoring data for all three years. Therefore, those counties are excluded from the grade analysis.
(2) DNC indicates that there is no monitor collecting data in the county.
More about Methodology | Understanding the Grades and Population Tables.
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