| Primary | Secondary |
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| Lead (Pb) (μ g/m3) | | |
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| 3-month averageb | 1.5 μ g/m3 | 1.5 μ g/m3 |
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| Quarterly Meand | 1.5 μ g/m3 | 1.5 μ g/m3 |
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Notes:
New Jersey standards are not to be exceeded more than once in any 12-month period, while National short-term standards are not to be exceeded more than once in a calendar year.
New Jersey standard only.
Intended as guideline for achieving short-term standards.
National Ambient Air Quality Standard.
National standards uses block averages, midnight to midnight, rather than moving averages.
Maximum daily 1-hour average: averaged over a three (3) year period, the expected number of days above the standard must be less than or equal to one.
Source: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Air Monitoring, 2016 Air Quality Report.
The Air Quality Report includes a listing of the Highest Pollutant Standards Index with the location for days that were Unhealthy (UH), Very Unhealthy (VUH), and Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG). In 2023, there were 178 “Good” days, 167 were “Moderate,” 14 were rated “Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, 5 were Unhealthy and 1 day was Very Unhealthy.” This indicates that air quality in New Jersey is mostly good or moderate, but that air pollution was still bad enough in 2023 to adversely affect sensitive people about 3.8 % of the time.
Existing sources of air contaminants surrounding the site would primarily be emissions from vehicular traffic associated with surrounding roadways and development. Residential and commercial properties are located north, east and south.
The proposed redevelopment is not anticipated to result in significant adverse impacts to local or regional air quality. Construction activities will generate short-term emissions associated with diesel equipment operation, material delivery vehicles, and limited dust generation from soil disturbance; however, these emissions are temporary and localized. Operational air emissions will primarily be associated with project-related vehicular traffic. The Traffic Impact Analysis prepared by McDonough & Rea Associates evaluated existing and projected traffic volumes along Whitesville Road and at the site access driveways and determined that future traffic conditions will operate at acceptable levels of service through the 2035 design year, with no roadway capacity deficiencies or congestion-related delays anticipated. The analysis also indicates that the proposed separate driveways for construction yard operations and office access will improve internal circulation efficiency and reduce queuing and idling on the public roadway. Based on the projected traffic volumes and acceptable operating conditions identified in the traffic study, vehicle-related emissions associated with the project are not expected to materially alter ambient air quality conditions or contribute to localized air quality degradation. The project does not include stationary emission sources subject to air permitting thresholds and does not introduce industrial processes or fuel combustion systems that would materially increase pollutant concentrations. Accordingly, the project is expected to maintain compliance with applicable state and federal air quality standards.
Potential air quality impacts are minimized through implementation of standard construction controls.