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California

Orange County

HIGH OZONE DAYS
Ozone Grade: F
Weighted Average: 10.5
Orange Ozone Days: 27
Red Ozone Days: 3
Purple Ozone Days: 0
PARTICLE POLLUTION - 24 Hour
Grade: F
Weighted Average: 12.2
Orange Particle Days: 35
Red Particle Days: 1
Purple Particle Days: 0
PARTICLE POLLUTION - Annual
Grade: Pass
Design Value 14.4
GROUPS AT RISK
Pediatric Asthma: 69,658
Adult Asthma: 167,815
Chronic Bronchitis: 74,630
Emphysema: 35,414
Cardiovascular Disease: 777,475
Diabetes: 165,540
Total Population: 2,997,033
Population Under 18: 766,234
Population 65 & Over: 331,797
American Lung Association State of the Air: 2009NOTES

1. The Weighted Average was derived by adding the three years of individual level data (2005-2007), multiplying the sums of each level by the assigned standard weights ( i.e. 1=orange, 1.5=red, 2.0=purple and 2.5=maroon) and calculating the average.
a. Asterisk (*) indicates incomplete monitoring data for all three years. Therefore, those counties are excluded from the grade analysis or received an Incomplete.
b.  A dash (-) indicates that data on that particular pollutant is not collected in that county.
c. Grades are as follows: A=0.0, B=0.3-0.9, C=1.0-2.0, D=2.1-3.2, F=3.3+.

2. The Design Value is the calculated concentration of a pollutant based on the form of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard, and is used by EPA to determine whether the air quality in a county meets the standard. The source for the Design Values is EPA, communication from the Office of Air Quality Planning & Standards, Mark Schmidt, October 31, 2007.

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