Regulation & law · 08/12/2011

EPA Approves Atlanta, Georgia's Air Quality Plan, Meeting 1997 PM 2.5 Standards

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has confirmed that the Atlanta metropolitan area in Georgia has met the 1997 annual fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) national ambient air quality standards, with the area achieving attainment by April 5, 2010. The Atlanta area, which includes 10 counties and parts of two others, has demonstrated compliance with the standards through quality-assured air monitoring data from 2008 to 2010.