State of the Air 2012

Report Card: Georgia

High Ozone Days
Particle Pollution
Groups at Risk

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County	Grade	Wgt. Avg.	Orange Days	Red Days	Purple Days
Bibb	F	3.3	10	0	0
Chatham	A	0.0	0	0	0
Chattooga	A	0.0	0	0	0
Clarke	D	2.3	7	0	0
Clayton	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Cobb	F	6.0	18	0	0
Columbia	C	1.0	3	0	0
Coweta	C	1.0	3	0	0
Dawson	C	1.7	5	0	0
Dekalb	F	6.7	17	2	0
Dougherty	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Douglas	F	4.0	12	0	0
Fayette	INC	INC	INC	INC	INC
Floyd	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Fulton	F	8.8	25	1	0
Glynn	A	0.0	0	0	0
Gwinnett	D	3.0	9	0	0
Hall	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Henry	F	5.8	16	1	0
Houston	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Lowndes	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Murray	D	3.0	9	0	0
Muscogee	B	0.7	2	0	0
Paulding	C	1.3	4	0	0
Richmond	C	2.0	6	0	0
Rockdale	F	7.2	20	1	0
Sumter	A	0.0	0	0	0
Walker	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Washington	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Wilkinson	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

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County	Grade	Wgt. Avg.	Orange Days	Red Days	Purple Days	Grade (Annual)	Design Value
Bibb	C	1.5	3	1	0	Pass	12.8
Chatham	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	10.7
Chattooga	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Clarke	A	0.0	0	0	0	INC	INC
Clayton	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	12.9
Cobb	C	1.0	3	0	0	Pass	12.3
Columbia	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Coweta	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Dawson	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Dekalb	C	1.8	4	1	0	Pass	12.3
Dougherty	C	2.0	6	0	0	Pass	12.3
Douglas	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Fayette	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Floyd	C	1.3	4	0	0	Pass	12.5
Fulton	C	1.8	4	1	0	INC	INC
Glynn	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	10.1
Gwinnett	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	12.1
Hall	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	11.2
Henry	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Houston	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	11.4
Lowndes	B	0.8	1	1	0	Pass	10.1
Murray	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Muscogee	C	1.7	3	0	1	Pass	13.2
Paulding	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	11.0
Richmond	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	12.7
Rockdale	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Sumter	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Walker	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	10.7
Washington	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	11.5
Wilkinson	B	0.5	0	1	0	Pass	13.0

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Tell your member of Congress to protect your health: Don’t weaken the Clean Air Act.

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Bibb	Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley, GA	Macon-Warner-Robins-Fort-Valley-GA.html	bibb-13021.html	13021	3.3	F	10	0	C	1.5	3	1	0	Pass	12.8	155547	40119	19689	3606	8972	4974	2180	113	37819	11906	38737	0	36.2	41.7	32	23.2	13	12	11.8	12.8	13.5	10	6.7	3.3	1.7	0.7	1.3	2.3	2.7	5.8	6.2	6.7	1.5	16.4	15.2	15.5	16.1	16.8	16.5	15.1	13.5	12.8
Chatham	Savannah-Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA	Savannah-Hinesville-Fort-Stewart-GA.html	chatham-13051.html	13051	0.0	A	0	0	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	10.7	265128	60007	32864	5393	15943	8621	3640	194	64207	20163	49899	1.3	4.7	6.7	6	2.7	0.7	1	0.7	1	0.3	0.3	0	0.0	1.8	1.2	0.3	1.7	1.3	1.3	1	1.7	0.7	0	13.8	13.3	13.9	14.1	13.7	12.7	11.3	10.7
Chattooga			chattooga-13055.html	13055	0.0	A	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	26015	5858	3801	526	1570	883	403	19	6841	2155	4922	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.3	5.8	4.5	3.8	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Clarke	Athens-Clarke County, GA	Athens-Clarke-County-GA.html	clarke-13059.html	13059	2.3	D	7	0	A	0.0	0	0	0	Inc	0	116714	20423	9952	1835	7466	3619	1213	85	24081	7469	35801	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	4.3	10	11.7	11	4.7	2.3	1.5	1.2	0	1	0.7	0.7	0	0	0.0	17	15.6	14.7	0	0	14.9	0	0	0
Clayton	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	clayton-13063.html	13063	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	12.9	259424	74979	17236	6739	14227	7394	2622	190	51448	16133	57649	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.2	0.7	0.3	4	3	2.3	1.7	1.3	0.3	17.3	16.1	16.1	16.5	16.7	16.2	15.2	13.5	12.9
Cobb	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	cobb-13067.html	13067	6.0	F	18	0	C	1.0	3	0	0	Pass	12.3	688078	176487	59972	15861	39529	21216	8187	505	153226	48187	95398	0	0	0	24.7	31.7	22.5	15.8	9	14.5	18.8	14.8	7.3	6.0	2.3	1	1	3.3	2.7	3.2	2.8	2.2	1.0	17.1	16.1	15.6	16	16.1	16	15.1	13.4	12.3
Columbia	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC.html	columbia-13073.html	13073	1.0	C	3	0	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	124053	33810	12700	3039	6984	3872	1608	91	28937	9124	10959	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7	3	2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Coweta	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	coweta-13077.html	13077	1.0	C	3	0	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	127317	34832	13240	3130	7164	3935	1630	94	29294	9226	14026	0	0	0	31.2	18.8	10.8	9.5	6.8	8.8	10.8	8.8	5.2	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dawson	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	dawson-13085.html	13085	1.7	C	5	0	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	22330	5083	3132	457	1340	765	348	16	5947	1877	3044	13.7	21.7	23	16.3	11	8.3	6.7	4.7	4.7	5.7	4.3	2.7	1.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Dekalb	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	dekalb-13089.html	13089	6.7	F	17	2	C	1.8	4	1	0	Pass	12.3	691893	165136	62228	14841	40746	21498	8179	506	153628	48204	131946	38.3	47	54	44.5	34.8	23.8	19.5	14	18.8	23.8	22.3	14	6.7	8.7	5.7	3	9	6.3	7.2	4.2	4.8	1.8	17.3	16.1	15.5	15.6	15.7	15.2	14.3	13.3	12.3
Dougherty	Albany, GA	Albany-GA.html	dougherty-13095.html	13095	0	DNC	0	0	C	2.0	6	0	0	Pass	12.3	94565	24334	11457	2187	5458	2980	1274	69	22360	7029	31930	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	0.7	0.7	1.7	2.3	2.5	2.5	2.2	2.0	0	14	13.8	14	14.5	14.6	13.9	12.8	12.3
Douglas	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	douglas-13097.html	13097	4.0	F	12	0	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	132403	37533	11244	3373	7332	3933	1521	97	28414	8934	16581	0	49	55.7	41.7	32.3	22.7	18.7	13.7	19.2	22.7	17.3	9.2	4.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Fayette	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	fayette-13113.html	13113	0	Inc	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	106567	28099	13545	2525	6080	3572	1633	78	28057	8889	7145	0	0	48.3	33.7	18.2	10.7	9.7	10.3	15.2	18.8	14.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Floyd	Rome, GA	Rome-GA.html	floyd-13115.html	13115	0	DNC	0	0	C	1.3	4	0	0	Pass	12.5	96317	23445	13702	2107	5676	3173	1440	71	24472	7705	17634	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	1.7	1	3	2.3	6	4.3	4.7	1.3	16.2	15.6	15.5	16.2	16.1	16.1	0	13.3	12.5
Fulton	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	fulton-13121.html	13121	8.8	F	25	1	C	1.8	4	1	0	Inc	0	920581	219686	83424	19744	54225	28589	10889	675	204309	64097	159048	50.8	70	73	54.5	34.5	22.2	20	15.7	18.7	23.2	20.3	14.3	8.8	7.2	4.8	4	10	7	7.2	6	5	1.8	19.3	18	17.5	17.4	17.6	15.6	0	0	0
Glynn	Brunswick, GA	Brunswick-GA.html	glynn-13127.html	13127	0.0	A	0	0	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	10.1	79626	19231	11976	1728	4706	2684	1254	58	21041	6636	14756	5.5	6.8	5.2	3	2.7	2	2.3	1	1.3	0.3	0.3	0	0.0	0	0	0.3	1	1	1	0.7	1.3	0.7	0	0	11.7	12.3	12.3	11.9	11	10.4	10.1
Gwinnett	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	gwinnett-13135.html	13135	3.0	D	9	0	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	12.1	805321	234707	55105	21094	43993	23256	8459	593	164093	51565	108754	29.2	38.5	43.8	29.2	21.7	14.7	16.5	12.5	18.5	22	19	10.2	3.0	1	0.7	0.7	2	1	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	16.7	15.6	15.9	16.2	16.4	15.7	14.5	12.7	12.1
Hall	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	hall-13139.html	13139	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	11.2	179684	50166	20010	4509	10055	5469	2295	133	40738	12806	31495	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.3	0.3	1.3	1	1	0.7	0.7	0.3	16.1	0	14.4	14.4	14.1	13.9	13	11.8	11.2
Henry	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	henry-13151.html	13151	5.8	F	16	1	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	203922	59657	17048	5362	11146	6005	2330	149	43505	13687	20839	0	0	0	40.5	26.7	15	12.8	11.5	15.3	20.5	18	12.5	5.8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Houston	Macon-Warner Robins-Fort Valley, GA	Macon-Warner-Robins-Fort-Valley-GA.html	houston-13153.html	13153	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	11.4	139900	37491	14571	3369	7935	4322	1775	103	31990	10065	19562	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	0.3	0	0	0	2	2.3	2.3	0.3	0	12.8	13.2	13.7	14.3	14.2	0	12.3	11.4
Lowndes	Valdosta, GA	Valdosta-GA.html	lowndes-13185.html	13185	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.8	1	1	0	Pass	10.1	109233	26970	10693	2424	6379	3325	1282	80	23751	7435	24077	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	0.3	0	0	0	0.8	0.5	0.5	0.8	0	11.7	12.2	12.3	12.8	12.3	11.5	10.5	10.1
Murray	Dalton, GA	Dalton-GA.html	murray-13213.html	13213	3.0	D	9	0	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	39628	10648	4286	957	2247	1232	514	29	9192	2894	7491	0	0	0	0	22.3	15.5	12.2	9	5	9	7.7	7.3	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Muscogee	Columbus-Auburn-Opelika, GA-AL	Columbus-Auburn-Opelika-GA-AL.html	muscogee-13215.html	13215	0.7	B	2	0	C	1.7	3	0	1	Pass	13.2	189885	48598	22082	4368	10973	5950	2500	139	44288	13916	36998	16.2	21.8	25	20.7	12.8	5.5	3.2	3.3	4.3	5.7	4	2.3	0.7	4.3	2.2	1.5	2.5	2.5	2.5	2.2	2.5	1.7	16.3	14.7	14.5	14.7	15	15.2	14.4	13	13.2
Paulding	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	paulding-13223.html	13223	1.3	C	4	0	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	11.0	142324	43094	10220	3873	7660	4027	1477	105	28428	8923	12468	31.3	44.8	44.5	33	23.7	18.7	14.3	7.3	7.5	11.2	8.5	4.7	1.3	1.5	0.3	0.3	1.7	1.3	1.7	1	0.7	0.3	15.2	14.1	13.6	13.9	14	14.3	13.4	12	11.0
Richmond	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	Augusta-Richmond-County-GA-SC.html	richmond-13245.html	13245	2.0	C	6	0	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	12.7	200549	49305	22712	4431	11737	6358	2639	147	47129	14811	49468	22.3	29.5	29.7	21	16.3	12	10.2	7.7	8.7	8	5.3	3	2.0	1.7	0.7	0.7	2.3	2.3	1.3	1	1.3	0.7	16	14.7	14.9	15.5	16	15.7	14.8	13.5	12.7
Rockdale	Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Gainesville, GA-AL	Atlanta-Sandy-Springs-Gainesville-GA-AL.html	rockdale-13247.html	13247	7.2	F	20	1	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	85215	22914	9066	2059	4825	2677	1123	62	20071	6328	12527	53.5	69	60.5	41.3	24	19.5	18.2	13.2	17.8	20.3	19.8	12.8	7.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Sumter			sumter-13261.html	13261	0.0	A	0	0	DNC	0	0	0	0	Dnc	0	32819	8301	4143	746	1907	1043	451	24	7860	2471	9441	0	9	13.8	15.8	11.5	6	1.3	1.3	2	3	2.7	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Walker	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens, TN-GA	Chattanooga-Cleveland-Athens-TN-GA.html	walker-13295.html	13295	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	10.7	68756	16256	10302	1461	4090	2326	1081	51	18189	5736	11970	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.3	0.3	1	0.3	1	1	1	0.3	16.4	15.5	15.2	15.8	15.2	0	0	0	10.7
Washington			washington-13303.html	13303	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	11.5	21187	5046	2881	453	1255	709	319	16	5474	1726	5878	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	0.5	0.3	0.7	1	1	0.7	0.7	0.3	0	14.1	14.4	14.8	15.5	15.2	14.2	12.5	11.5
Wilkinson			wilkinson-13319.html	13319	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.5	0	1	0	Pass	13.0	9563	2324	1504	209	564	328	157	7	2607	824	1982	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1.3	1.3	3	2.3	2.3	1	1	0.5	16.1	14.9	14.4	15	15.5	15.1	0	0	13.0

County	Total Pop	Under 18	65 & Over	Pediatric Asthma	Adult Asthma	Chronic Bronchitis	Emphysema	CV Disease	Diabetes	Poverty Estimate
Bibb	155,547	40,119	19,689	3,606	8,972	4,974	2,180	37,819	11,906	38,737
Chatham	265,128	60,007	32,864	5,393	15,943	8,621	3,640	64,207	20,163	49,899
Chattooga	26,015	5,858	3,801	526	1,570	883	403	6,841	2,155	4,922
Clarke	116,714	20,423	9,952	1,835	7,466	3,619	1,213	24,081	7,469	35,801
Clayton	259,424	74,979	17,236	6,739	14,227	7,394	2,622	51,448	16,133	57,649
Cobb	688,078	176,487	59,972	15,861	39,529	21,216	8,187	153,226	48,187	95,398
Columbia	124,053	33,810	12,700	3,039	6,984	3,872	1,608	28,937	9,124	10,959
Coweta	127,317	34,832	13,240	3,130	7,164	3,935	1,630	29,294	9,226	14,026
Dawson	22,330	5,083	3,132	457	1,340	765	348	5,947	1,877	3,044
Dekalb	691,893	165,136	62,228	14,841	40,746	21,498	8,179	153,628	48,204	131,946
Dougherty	94,565	24,334	11,457	2,187	5,458	2,980	1,274	22,360	7,029	31,930
Douglas	132,403	37,533	11,244	3,373	7,332	3,933	1,521	28,414	8,934	16,581
Fayette	106,567	28,099	13,545	2,525	6,080	3,572	1,633	28,057	8,889	7,145
Floyd	96,317	23,445	13,702	2,107	5,676	3,173	1,440	24,472	7,705	17,634
Fulton	920,581	219,686	83,424	19,744	54,225	28,589	10,889	204,309	64,097	159,048
Glynn	79,626	19,231	11,976	1,728	4,706	2,684	1,254	21,041	6,636	14,756
Gwinnett	805,321	234,707	55,105	21,094	43,993	23,256	8,459	164,093	51,565	108,754
Hall	179,684	50,166	20,010	4,509	10,055	5,469	2,295	40,738	12,806	31,495
Henry	203,922	59,657	17,048	5,362	11,146	6,005	2,330	43,505	13,687	20,839
Houston	139,900	37,491	14,571	3,369	7,935	4,322	1,775	31,990	10,065	19,562
Lowndes	109,233	26,970	10,693	2,424	6,379	3,325	1,282	23,751	7,435	24,077
Murray	39,628	10,648	4,286	957	2,247	1,232	514	9,192	2,894	7,491
Muscogee	189,885	48,598	22,082	4,368	10,973	5,950	2,500	44,288	13,916	36,998
Paulding	142,324	43,094	10,220	3,873	7,660	4,027	1,477	28,428	8,923	12,468
Richmond	200,549	49,305	22,712	4,431	11,737	6,358	2,639	47,129	14,811	49,468
Rockdale	85,215	22,914	9,066	2,059	4,825	2,677	1,123	20,071	6,328	12,527
Sumter	32,819	8,301	4,143	746	1,907	1,043	451	7,860	2,471	9,441
Walker	68,756	16,256	10,302	1,461	4,090	2,326	1,081	18,189	5,736	11,970
Washington	21,187	5,046	2,881	453	1,255	709	319	5,474	1,726	5,878
Wilkinson	9,563	2,324	1,504	209	564	328	157	2,607	824	1,982
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