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Cleaner Air Sooner South Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control Bureau of Air Quality
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SC Air Quality Status Attainment
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Potential non-attainment areas for South Carolina * Potential
areas of violation for the 8-hour ozone standard based upon
unvalidated data for years 2000-2002. Due to rounding allowance, a
violation is not triggered until 0.085 ppm. Near the standard
(0.080 0.084 ppm) Above the standard (>0.084 ppm) 0.086 0.093
0.085 0.088 0.085 0.090 0.087 0.088 0.083 0.081 0.084 0.081 0.074
0.073
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Groundlevel Ozone Why is it a problem? Increasing population
with increasing respiratory illnesses More cars, sprawl, etc. More
industry More stringent federal regulations
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Asthma In South Carolina Annually about 204,000 adults and
77,000 children suffer from asthma in SC. In 2000, 1.2% (5,995) of
ALL hospitalizations were due to asthma. More than 27% of all those
hospitalizations were among children. Information from SC DHEC
Bureau of Epidemiology
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Asthma In The Upstate Greenville, Spartanburg, Anderson,
Pickens, Cherokee, Oconee, And Abbeville About 52,835 (6.6%) adults
in the upstate suffer annually from asthma. In 2000, there were
1,252 hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. In 2000, there
were 518 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18.
2,007 children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due
to asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology
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Asthma In Lexington And Richland Approximately 34,145 (8.5%)
adults in Lexington and Richland Counties suffer annually from
asthma. In 2000, there were 723 hospitalizations due to asthma (for
all ages). In 2000, there were 338 asthma hospitalizations of
children under the age of 18. 1060 children under the age of 18
visited the Emergency Room due to asthma. Information from SC DHEC
Bureau of Epidemiology
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Asthma Aiken, Edgefield, And Barnwell About 12,784 (9.0%)
adults suffer annually from asthma. In 2000, there were 147
hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. In 2000, there were 52
asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18. 366
children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due to
asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology
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Asthma In Florence And Darlington About 7,416 (5.2%) adults
suffer annually from asthma. In 2000, there were 590
hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. In 2000, there were
206 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18. 598
children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due to
asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology
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Asthma In York, Lancaster, Union, And Chester About 10,881
(5.1%) adults suffer annually from asthma. In 2000, there were 432
hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. In 2000, there were
210 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of 18. 465
children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room due to
asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology
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Asthma In Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, And Colleton About
25,807 (5.9%) adults suffer annually from asthma. In 2000, there
were 784 hospitalizations due to asthma for all ages. In 2000,
there were 286 asthma hospitalizations of children under the age of
18. 1,443 children under the age of 18 visited the Emergency Room
due to asthma. Information from SC DHEC Bureau of Epidemiology
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Sources of NO x (Oxides of Nitrogen) Lexington and Richland
Counties
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Sources of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) Lexington and
Richland Counties
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Sources of NO x (Oxides of Nitrogen) Abbeville, Anderson,
Cherokee, Greenville, Oconee, Pickens, Spartanburg
Sources of NO x (Oxides of Nitrogen) Florence and
Darlington
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Sources of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) Florence and
Darlington
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Sources of NO x Oxides of Nitrogen York, Chester, Lancaster,
Union
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Sources of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) York, Lancaster,
Chester, Union
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Sources of NO x (Oxides of Nitrogen) Aiken, Barnwell,
Edgefield
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Sources of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) Aiken, Barnwell,
Edgefield
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Sources of NO x (Oxides of Nitrogen) Charleston, Berkeley,
Dorchester, Colleton
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Sources of VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) Charleston,
Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton
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What Can We Do? Sit back and wait for federal requirements to
activate. A wait and see attitude is not protective of public
health and may be more costly! Create an Early Action SIP to
provide South Carolina with Cleaner Air Sooner. Address the
potential problems of tomorrow with common sense today!
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Benefits Of An Early Action SIP Positive impact on public
health and environment Partnerships implementing local strategies
to maintain clean air and provide public health protection Positive
public reaction for voluntarily addressing air pollution problems
ahead of federal requirements Deferral of effective date of
non-attainment designation (Non-Attainment NSR, Conformity)
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Drawbacks to Participating May not work as well as we expect
Unnecessary use of resources (time, money) Clean Air Act does not
allow
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*Assumes designations made November 2004 as currently being
indicated by EPA ActionReactive - Clean Air Act Required Path *
Proactive - Early Action Plan State Implementation Plan November
2007December 2004 Controls in Place -November 2004 for NSR
-November 2005 for Transportation Conformity -Others as needed to
show compliance by 2010 April 2005 Show Compliance With Standards
November 2010December 2007 Approach Comparison
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What Are The Next Steps? Meet with local groups Identify local
and state controls/strategies Submit a letter of intent to EPA with
an Early Action Compact by December 31, 2002 Include milestones
Completion of emissions inventories and modeling Adoption of
control strategies that demonstrate attainment Completion and
adoption of the early action SIP revisions (Dec. 31, 2004)
Attainment not later than Dec. 31, 2007 Post-attainment
demonstration and plan updates
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Next Steps continued Local Early Action Plan completed by
August 2003 Incorporate local Early Action Plans into State Early
Action Plan State Early Action Plan to South Carolina Legislature
(December 2003) Include statewide controls Submit Early Action
State Implementation Plan to EPA (December 31, 2004) Implement
controls by April 2005 Attainment December 31, 2007
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Steps To Early Action SIP Notice of Drafting August 23, 2002
Public Forums Create stakeholder groups Targeted local areas likely
to be designated and areas with potential problems Develop a
Protocol to be used as a guideline for local Early Action
Compacts
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Principles of the Early Action Compact Early planning,
implementation & emissions reductions Broad-based public input
State support within the local early action plan Formal
incorporation of the early action plan into the early action SIP
revision Deferral of the effective date of non-attainment
Safeguards to return areas to traditional SIP requirements if terms
and/or milestones not met
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Basic Requirements Of The Early Action Compact Milestones
Emissions Inventory Modeling Maintenance for Growth Public
Involvement Control Strategies
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EPA Commitments Recognize commitments of state and locals
Review and approve Early Action SIP Defer effective date of
non-attainment designation Designate area as attainment and impose
no additional requirements provided monitors reflect attainment
December 31, 2007
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State Commitments Sign and adopt Early Action Compact by March
31, 2003 Develop and implement State Early Action Plan Emission
inventories, modeling process Control strategies Provide technical
support and guidance to locals
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Local Commitments Sign and adopt Early Action Compact March 31,
2003 Develop and implement local Early Action Plan Local measures
to reduce emissions Submit local EAP for incorporation into State
EAP by August 31, 2003 Assist in collecting emissions data Support
state efforts
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National Tier II phase-in 2004, complete 2007 (Tailpipe
standards for passenger cars) Low Sulfur Gasoline phase-in 2004,
complete 2007 NO x SIP Call reductions
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Statewide Control Examples State Government (leading by
example) Statewide - Best Available Control Technology (BACT)
Cleaner fuels Ban Open Burning
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Local Control Examples Mass Transit Commute Options
Fleets\Fuels Smart Growth Ban Open Burning
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For More Information Contact: Henry Phillips (803) 898-3260
[email protected] Or Visit:
http://www.scdhec.net/baq/eap.html