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Air Quality Monitoring Data

Realtime Air Quality Data

Juneau Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5)

The interactive charts below show historical data from PM2.5 monitoring at Juneau monitoring sites. The Alaska Air Monitoring Plan contains more information about these sites.

Note: The vertical axis of these charts extends from -10 µg/m3 to 100 µg/m3. Negative PM2.5 concentrations are included based on EPA reporting guidelines and are within the noise levels of the instrument when the ambient PM2.5 concentration is near zero. The PM2.5 concentrations represent the concentration at local conditions and have not been corrected for local temperature and pressure.

The following graphs show the 24-hour averaged PM2.5 concentrations measured at Juneau Air Quality Monitoring Sites from 2020 through 2000.

2020

The 2020 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3. The 98th percentile concentration was 17.2 µg/m3.

2019

The 2019 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3 except for three days due to summertime wildfire smoke pollution. To date, DEC has not filed an Exceptional Events Waiver Request to EPA because the summertime wildfire concentrations are not yet regulatory significant. The 98th percentile concentration was 24.9 µg/m3.

2018

The 2018 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were all below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3. No data were flagged as exceptional events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 22.1 µg/m3.

2017

The 2017 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3. No data were flagged as exceptional events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 22.4 µg/m3.

2016

The 2016 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3. No data were flagged as exceptional events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 24.0 µg/m3.

2015

The 2015 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3. No data were flagged as exceptional events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 21.0 µg/m3.

2014

The 2014 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3 with the exception of one day in December. No data were flagged as exceptional events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 27.5 µg/m3.

2013

The 2013 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3 except for two days in December. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year.  The 98th percentile concentration was 22.7 µg/m3.

2012

The 2012 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3 with the exception of one day in December. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 23.5 µg/m3.

2011

The 2011 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 24.8 µg/m3.

2010

The 2010 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3 with the exception of one day in December. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 27.3 µg/m3.

2009

The 2009 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3 with the exception of one day in January and one day in December. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 29.0 µg/m3.

2008

The 2008 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 30.2 µg/m3.

2007

The 2007 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 2006 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3 with the exception of two days in December. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 39.6 µg/m3.

2006

NOTE: In 2006 EPA strengthened the National Ambient Air Quality Standard by lowering the concentration to 35 µg/m3.

The 2006 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations measured were below the new 24-hour NAAQS of 35 µg/m3 with the exception of two days in November. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 33.0 µg/m3.

2005

The 2005 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 1997 24-hour NAAQS of 65 µg/m3. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 35.4 µg/m3.

2004

The 2004 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 1997 24-hour NAAQS of 65 µg/m3. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 26.1 µg/m3.

2003

The 2003 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 1997 24-hour NAAQS of 65 µg/m3. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 28.7 µg/m3 at the Floyd Dryden site and 5.7 µg/m3 at the Mountainside Drive site.

2002

The 2002 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 1997 24-hour NAAQS of 65 µg/m3. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 19.8 µg/m3.

2001

The 2001 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 1997 24-hour NAAQS of 65 µg/m3. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 25.9 µg/m3 at the Floyd Dryden site and 32.8 µg/m3 at the Lemon Creek site.

2000

The 2000 PM2.5 24-hour concentrations were below the 1997 24-hour NAAQS of 65 µg/m3. No data were flagged as Exceptional Events this year. The 98th percentile concentration was 24.1 µg/m3 at the Floyd Dryden site and 19.6 µg/m3 at the Lemon Creek site.

Glossary

Glossary

NAAQS
National Ambient Air Quality Standard - A health-based air quality standard set by EPA based on a review of available scientific information. NAAQS exist for criteria pollutants including Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Ozone(O3), and Lead(Pb).
EPA's NAAQS Webpage
Concentration, µg/m3
The amount of PM2.5 suspended in the air with units of micrograms(one-millionth of a gram) per cubic meter
Exceedance
A day when the 24-hour measured concentration of PM2.5 exceeds the NAAQS.
98th Percentile
The daily value out of a year of PM2.5 monitoring data below which 98 percent of all daily values fall. 40 CFR 50 Appendix N - see section 4.5(a)
24-hour Design Value (DV)
A three-year average of the 98th percentile value. An area is in violation of the NAAQS when the Design Values is greater than the 24-hour NAAQS for PM2.5, which is currently set at 35 µg/m340 CFR 50 Appendix N - see section 4.5(b)
Clean Data Year
A year when the 98th percentile value is less than the NAAQS.
Exceptional Events
Unusual or naturally occurring events that can affect air quality but are not reasonably controllable.
EPA's Exceptional Events Webpage
DEC's Exceptional Events Webpage
Compliance with PM2.5 NAAQS
24-Hour: 98th percentile, averaged over 3 years, must be below the standardAnnual: Annual arithmetic mean, averaged over 3 years, must be below the standard. 40 CFR 50 Appendix N - see sections 4.1 and 4.2
PM2.5 NAAQS Values
Standard 1997 - 2006 2006 - 2012 2012 - 2024 2024 - current
24-hour 65 µg/m3 35 µg/m3 35 µg/m3 35 µg/m3
Annual 15 µg/m3 15 µg/m3 12 µg/m3 9 µg/m3

Last Updated: 4/17/2024
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