Processed on 2024-03-04 14:16:32 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 West Virginia 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 West Virginia

September 2014 – 0 monitors in AirFire data archive

September 2015 – 0 monitors in AirFire data archive

September 2016 – 1 permanent monitors

September 2017 – 1 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 28 2 0 0 0 0 1
New 21 9 0 0 0 0 1

September 2018 – 2 permanent monitors

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September 2019 – 1 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 26 4 0 0 0 0 1
New 18 12 0 0 0 0 1

September 2020 – 2 permanent monitors

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September 2021 – 2 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 54 6 0 0 0 0 2
New 42 18 0 0 0 0 2

September 2022 – 2 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 25 5 0 0 0 0 1
New 19 11 0 0 0 0 1

September 2023 – 3 permanent monitors

Good Moderate USG Unhealthy Very Unhealthy Hazardous Missing
Old 55 1 0 0 0 0 6
New 48 8 0 0 0 0 6