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40 CFR 81.331: New Jersey.

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  1. Title 40—Protection of Environment
  2. CHAPTER I—ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
  3. SUBCHAPTER C—AIR PROGRAMS
  4. PART 81—DESIGNATION OF AREAS FOR AIR QUALITY PLANNING PURPOSES
  5. Subpart C—Section 107 Attainment Status Designations

New Jersey—1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Does not meet primary standards Does not meet secondary standards Cannot be classified Better than national standards

New Jersey-New York-Connecticut Interstate AQCR X

Metropolitan Philadelphia Interstate AQCR X

New Jersey Intrastate AQCR X

Northeast Pennsylvania-Upper Delaware Valley Interstate AQCR:

The Township of Harmony X

The Township of White X

The Township of Oxford X

The Township of Belvidere X

Portions of Liberty Township X

Portions of Mansfield Township X

Remainder of AQCR X

New Jersey—2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

[Primary]

Designated area 1 Designation

Date 2 Type

Entire State Attainment/Unclassifiable.

1 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country.

2 This date is April 9, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

New Jersey—Carbon Monoxide

Designated Area Designation Classification

Date 1 Type Date 1 Type

Atlantic City Area

Atlantic County (part)

The City of Atlantic City 2/5/1996 Attainment

Burlington Area

Burlington County (part)

City of Burlington 2/5/1996 Attainment

Freehold Area

Monmouth County (part)

Borough of Freehold 2/5/1996 Attainment

Morristown Area

Morris County (part)

City of Morristown 2/5/1996 Attainment

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island Area

Bergen 10/22/2002 Attainment

Essex County do Attainment

Hudson County do Attainment

Passaic County (part)

City of Clifton do Attainment

City of Paterson do Attainment

City of Passaic do Attainment

Union County do Attainment

Penns Grove Area

Salem County (part)

Borough of Penns Grove. Those portions within 100 yards of the intersections of U.S. Route 130 and County Roads 675 & 607 2/5/1996 Attainment

Perth Amboy Area

Middlesex County (part)

City of Perth Amboy 2/5/1996 Attainment

Philadelphia-Camden County Area

Camden County 2/5/1996 Attainment

Somerville Area

Somerset County (part)

Borough of Somerville 2/5/1996 Attainment

Toms River Area

Ocean County (part)

City of Toms River 2/5/1996 Attainment

Trenton Area

Mercer County (part)

City of Trenton 2/5/1996 Attainment

AQCR 043 NJ NY Connecticut Interstate (Remainder of) Unclassifiable/Attainment

Middlesex County (part)

Area outside of Perth Amboy

Monmouth County (part)

Area outside Freehold

Morris County (part)

Area outside of Morristown

Passaic County (part)

Area outside Clifton, Patterson, and Passaic

Somerset County (part)

Area outside of Somerville

AQCR 045 Metro. Philadelphia Interstate (Remainder of) Unclassifiable/Attainment

Burlington County (part)

Area outside Burlington

Gloucester County

Mercer County (part)

Area outside Trenton

Salem County (part)

Area outside Penns Grove Area

AQCR 150 New Jersey Intrastate Unclassifiable/Attainment

Atlantic County (part)

Area outside Atlantic City

Cape May County

Cumberland County

Ocean County (part)

Area outside Toms River

AQCR 151 NE PA—Upper Delaware Valley Unclassifiable/Attainment

Hunterdon County

Sussex County

Warren County

1 This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

New Jersey—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)3

Designated area Designation Classification

Date 1 Type Date 1 Type

Allentown-Bethlehem Easton Area:

Warren County (2) Nonattainment (2) Marginal.

Atlantic City Area:

Atlantic County (2) Nonattainment (2) Moderate.

Cape May County (2) Nonattainment (2) Moderate.

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island Area:

Bergen County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Essex County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Hudson County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Hunterdon County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Middlesex County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Monmouth County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Morris County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Ocean County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Passaic County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Somerset County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Sussex County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Union County Nonattainment Severe-17.

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton Area:

Burlington County Nonattainment Severe-15.

Camden County Nonattainment Severe-15.

Cumberland County Nonattainment Severe-15.

Gloucester County Nonattainment Severe-15.

Mercer County Nonattainment Severe-15.

Salem County Nonattainment Severe-15.

1 This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

2 This date is January 16, 2001.

3 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in New Jersey.

New Jersey—1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation a Classification

Date 1 Type Date Type

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:

Bergen County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Essex County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Hudson County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Mercer County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Middlesex County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Monmouth County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Morris County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Passaic County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Somerset County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Union County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:

Burlington County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Camden County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Gloucester County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:

Hunterdon County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Sussex County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Warren County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Atlantic City, NJ:

Atlantic County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Cape May County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Cumberland County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Ocean County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Salem County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

New Jersey—2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary]

Designated area 1 Designation Classification

Date 2 Type Date 2 Type

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:

Bergen County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Essex County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Hudson County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Mercer County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Middlesex County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Monmouth County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Morris County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Passaic County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Somerset County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Union County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:

Burlington County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Camden County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Gloucester County Unclassifiable/Attainment

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:

Hunterdon County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Sussex County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Warren County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Atlantic City, NJ:

Atlantic County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Cape May County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Cumberland County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Ocean County Unclassifiable/Attainment

Salem County Unclassifiable/Attainment

1 Includes areas of Indian country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

2 This date is April 15, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

New Jersey—1997 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation a Classification

Date 1 Type Date Type

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:

Bergen County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Essex County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Hudson County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Hunterdon County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Mercer County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Middlesex County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Monmouth County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Morris County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Passaic County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Somerset County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Sussex County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Union County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Warren County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:

Burlington County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Camden County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Gloucester County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Rest of State:

Atlantic City, NJ:

Atlantic County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Cape May County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Cumberland County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Ocean County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Salem County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

New Jersey—2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation a Classification

Date 1 Type Date Type

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:

Bergen County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Essex County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Hudson County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Mercer County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Middlesex County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Monmouth County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Morris County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Passaic County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Somerset County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Union County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:

Burlington County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Camden County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Gloucester County 9/4/2013 Attainment.

Rest of State:

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:

Hunterdon County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Sussex County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Warren County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Atlantic City, NJ:

Atlantic County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Cape May County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Cumberland County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Ocean County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

Salem County Unclassifiable/Attainment.

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

New Jersey—NO2 (1971 Annual Standard)

Designated area Does not meet primary standards Cannot be classified or better than national standards

New Jersey-New York-Connecticut Interstate AQCR X

Metropolitan Philadelphia Interstate AQCR X

New Jersey Intrastate AQCR X

Northeast Pennsylvania-Upper Delaware Interstate AQCR X

New Jersey—NO2 (2010 1-Hour Standard)

Designated area Designation a

Date 1 Type

State of New Jersey Unclassifiable/Attainment.

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is 90 days after October 31, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

New Jersey—1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation a Category/classification

Date 1 Type Date 1 Type

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:

Bergen County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Essex County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Hudson County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Hunterdon County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Middlesex County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Monmouth County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Morris County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Passaic County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Somerset County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Sussex County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Union County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Warren County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-MD-DE:

Atlantic County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.2

Burlington County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.2

Camden County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.2

Cape May County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.2

Cumberland County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.2

Gloucester County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.2

Mercer County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.2

Ocean County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.2

Salem County Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.2

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 This date is June 15, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

New Jersey—2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation Classification

Date 1 Type Date 1 Type

New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT: 2 Nonattainment 11/7/2022 Severe.

Bergen County

Essex County

Hudson County

Hunterdon County

Middlesex County

Monmouth County

Morris County

Passaic County

Somerset County

Sussex County

Union County

Warren County

Philadelphia-Atlantic City, PA-NJ 2 Nonattainment 6/3/2016 Marginal.3

Atlantic County

Burlington County

Camden County

Cape May County

Cumberland County

Gloucester County

Mercer County

Ocean County

Salem County

1 This date is July 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted.

2 Excludes Indian country located in each area, unless otherwise noted.

3 Attainment date is extended to July 20, 2016.

New Jersey—2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area 1 Designation Classification

Date 2 Type Date 2 Type

New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Nonattainment 7/25/2024 Serious.

Bergen County.

Essex County.

Hudson County.

Hunterdon County.

Middlesex County.

Monmouth County.

Morris County.

Passaic County.

Somerset County.

Sussex County.

Union County.

Warren County.

Philadelphia-Atlantic City, PA-NJ Nonattainment 7/30/2024 Serious.

Atlantic County

Burlington County

Camden County

Cape May County

Cumberland County

Gloucester County

Mercer County

Ocean County

Salem County

1 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country.

2 This date is August 3, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

New Jersey—2008 Lead NAAQS

Designated area Designation for the 2008 NAAQS a

Date 1 Type

Whole State Unclassifiable/Attainment.

a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1 December 31, 2011 unless otherwise noted.

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