Missouri State University, Springfield

Site Operator: Springfield/Greene County Air Quality

Pollutants Monitored: Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Inhalable Particulate (PM2.5), Inhalable Particulate (PM10)


Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

Updated: Monthly

National Ambient Air Monitoring Standard: A three-hour average of 0.50 ppm (parts per million) and/or a 24-hour average of 0.14 ppm (parts per million) and/or an annual average of 0.03 ppm (parts per million). Data reported in three decimal places must be rounded to two decimal places.

Exceedances allowed without a violation being recorded: One per year.

DISCLAIMER: Yearly and quarterly data shown below has been subject to data review and validation procedures by the reporting agency. Monthly data and data shown graphically is raw, unreviewed and unvalidated data.

The units for all averages in this chart are parts per million.
YEAR NUMBER OF EXCEEDANCES ANNUAL AVERAGE MAXIMUM
24-HOUR AVERAGE
MAXIMUM
3-HOUR AVERAGE
MAXIMUM
1-HOUR AVERAGE
1993 0 .003 .019 .067 .111
1994 0 .005 .036 .088 .163
1995 0 .002 .010 .038 .059
1996 0 .003 .032 .090 .125
1997 0 .002 .008 .027 .045
1998 0 .003 .008 .021 .031
1999 0 .004 .021 .040 .045
2000 0 .003 .012 .029 .038
2001 0 .004 .015 .030 .053
2002 0 .003 .007 .023 .028
2003 0 .002 .007 .014 .017
2004 0 .0014 .005 .017 .022
2005 0 .0017 .005 .020 .030
2006 0 .0019 .011 .030 .044
2007 0 .0018 .007 .034 .043
2008
FIRST QUARTER not available not available not available not available not available
SECOND QUARTER not available
THIRD QUARTER not available

Graph of Recent Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Data
Graph of S02 PPM.


Carbon Monoxide (CO)

Updated: Monthly.

National Ambient Air Monitoring Standard: A one-hour average of 35 ppm (parts per million) and/or an eight-hour average of 9 ppm (parts per million).

Exceedances allowed without a violation being recorded: None.

DISCLAIMER: Yearly and quarterly data shown below has been subject to data review and validation procedures by the reporting agency. Monthly data and data shown graphically is raw, unreviewed and unvalidated data.

The units for all averages in this chart are parts per million.
YEAR NUMBER OF EXCEEDANCES MAXIMUM
8-HOUR AVERAGE
MAXIMUM
1-HOUR AVERAGE
1993 0 5.4 14.0
1994 0 5.9 12.0
1995 0 5.0 9.0
1996 0 3.3 7.0
1997 0 5.0 7.0
1998 0 5.1 6.0
1999 0 4.1 5.0
2000 0 2.8 5.0
2001 0 4.3 7.0
2002 0 3.5 6.0
2003 0 2.4 4.0
2004 0 3.4 5.0
2005 0 3.0 5.0
2006 0 2.1 4.0
2007 0 2.6 4.0
2008
FIRST QUARTER not available not available not available
SECOND QUARTER not available
THIRD QUARTER not available

Graph of Recent Carbon Monoxide (CO) Data
Graph of C0 PPM.


Inhalable Particulate (PM2.5)

Updated: Within 90 days after the end of a quarter.

National Ambient Air Monitoring Standard: (24-hour samples; one taken every third day)  A three year average of the 98th percentile 24-hour averages equal or greater than 35 ug/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter) and/or a three year average of annual averages equal or greater than 15.0 ug/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter).

Exceedances allowed without a violation being recorded: two percent of daily observations

DISCLAIMER: Yearly and quarterly data shown below has been subject to data review and validation procedures by the reporting agency. Monthly data and data shown graphically is raw, unreviewed and unvalidated data.

The units for all averages in this chart are micrograms per cubic meter.
YEAR FIRST MAXIMUM
24-HOUR AVERAGE
SECOND MAXIMUM
24-HOUR AVERAGE
ANNUAL AVERAGE
1999 35 31.4 12.24
2000 42.7 31.8 12.28
2001 31.2 30.2 12.20
2002 35.3 30.9 12.7
2003 31.1 30.6 11.7
2004 26.6 25.6 10.91
2005 36.2 34.8 13.01
2006 22.3 20.7 10.82
2007 33.0 31.8 11.8
2008
THROUGH
FIRST QUARTER
not available not available not available

 

Graph of Recent (PM2.5) Real Time Data
Graph of NO2 PPM.


Inhalable Particulate (PM10)

Updated: Within 90 days after the end of a quarter.

National Ambient Air Monitoring Standard: (24-hour samples; one taken every sixth day) A 24-hour average of 150 ug/m3 (micrograms per cubic meter) and/or an annual average of 50 ug/m 3 (micrograms per cubic meter).

Exceedances allowed without a violation being recorded: None.

DISCLAIMER: Yearly and quarterly data shown below has been subject to data review and validation procedures by the reporting agency. Monthly data and data shown graphically is raw, unreviewed and unvalidated data.

The units for all averages in this chart are micrograms per cubic meter.
YEAR NUMBER OF EXCEEDANCES ANNUAL AVERAGE MAXIMUM
24-HOUR AVERAGE
1993 0 18 38
1994 0 18 58
1995 0 17 44
1996 0 18 64
1997 0 15 51
1998 0 17 43
1999 0 18 45
2000 0 18 47
2001 0 20 57
2002 0 18 46
2003 0 17 40
2004 0 16.7 36
2005 0 19.3 45
2006 0 15.7 35
2007 0 17.9 38
2008
FIRST QUARTER not available not available not available
SECOND QUARTER not available
THIRD QUARTER not available

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