Current NAAQS Attainment Status for Birmingham
The table below displays the current National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) set by the US Environmental Protection Agency and the Birmingham area’s attainment status for each pollutant.
Carbon
Monoxide (CO2) |
8-hour
1-hour |
9 ppm
35 ppm |
Attainment
Attainment |
| Lead (Pb) |
Rolling 3-Mos Avg
1-hour |
0.15 µg/m3
100 ppb |
Attainment
Attainment |
Nitrogen
Dioxide (NO2) |
Annual |
53 ppb |
Attainment |
| Ozone (O3) |
8-hour
Annual |
0.075 ppm
12 µg/m3 |
Attainment
Attainment |
Particulate
Matter (PM2.5) |
24-hour |
35 µg/m3 |
Attainment |
Particulate
Matter (PM10) |
24-hour
1-hour |
150 µg/m3
75 ppb |
Attainment
Pending* |
Sulfur
Dioxide (SO2) |
3-hour |
0.5 ppm |
Attainment |
*EPA has acknowledged that the area meets the standard, but is not yet prepared to propose designation action