Processed on 2024-03-04 13:12:27 PST.

Disclaimer: Data presented here come from a variety of sources and do not represent official EPA measurements. Please visit AirNow for official measurements.

Cumulative exposure to smoke is an important public health metric. This report summarizes the cumulative number of days air quality monitors in Kansas spent in each AQI category during the the month of September.

The tables below include only permanent monitors measuring PM2.5 and show cumulative exposure under existing NAAQS (National Ambient Air Quality Standards) and under the 2024 revised standards for PM2.5.

In the tables and plots below, ‘Old’ designates cumulative days calculated using the 2023 PM2.5 NAAQS while ‘New’ is calculated using the 2024 revised PM2.5 NAAQS. The impact of the NAAQS revision is quite clear.

September in Kansas

September 2014 – 0 monitors in AirFire data archive

September 2015 – 0 monitors in AirFire data archive

September 2016 – 7 permanent monitors

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September 2017 – 5 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 91 32 0 0 0 0 32
New 69 54 0 0 0 0 32

September 2018 – 10 permanent monitors

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September 2019 – 5 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 102 21 0 0 0 0 32
New 80 43 0 0 0 0 32

September 2020 – 14 permanent monitors

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September 2021 – 7 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 135 75 0 0 0 0 7
New 77 133 0 0 0 0 7

September 2022 – 7 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 182 23 0 0 0 0 12
New 125 80 0 0 0 0 12

September 2023 – 8 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 126 69 8 7 0 0 7
New 69 126 7 8 0 0 7