State of the Air 2012

Report Card: Virginia

High Ozone Days
Particle Pollution
Groups at Risk

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County	Grade	Wgt. Avg.	Orange Days	Red Days	Purple Days
Albemarle	C	2.0	6	0	0
Alexandria City	F	4.3	13	0	0
Arlington	F	7.8	22	1	0
Bristol City	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Caroline	D	3.0	9	0	0
Charles City	F	5.0	15	0	0
Chesterfield	F	4.3	7	4	0
Fairfax	F	8.7	23	2	0
Fauquier	B	0.3	1	0	0
Frederick	C	1.0	3	0	0
Hampton City	INC	INC	INC	INC	INC
Hanover	F	4.3	13	0	0
Henrico	F	5.5	15	1	0
Loudoun	F	4.5	12	1	0
Lynchburg City	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Madison	D	2.7	8	0	0
Newport News City	INC	INC	INC	INC	INC
Norfolk City	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Page	A	0.0	0	0	0
Prince William	C	1.3	4	0	0
Roanoke	B	0.7	2	0	0
Roanoke City	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Rockbridge	B	0.3	1	0	0
Rockingham	B	0.3	1	0	0
Salem City	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Stafford	C	2.0	6	0	0
Suffolk City	F	3.7	11	0	0
Virginia Beach City	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Wythe	B	0.3	1	0	0

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County	Grade	Wgt. Avg.	Orange Days	Red Days	Purple Days	Grade (Annual)	Design Value
Albemarle	B	0.3	1	0	0	INC	INC
Alexandria City	INC	INC	INC	INC	INC	INC	INC
Arlington	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	10.8
Bristol City	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	10.2
Caroline	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Charles City	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	9.5
Chesterfield	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	10.3
Fairfax	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	10.3
Fauquier	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Frederick	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	11.1
Hampton City	B	0.3	1	0	0	INC	INC
Hanover	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Henrico	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	10.0
Loudoun	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	10.3
Lynchburg City	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	9.4
Madison	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Newport News City	INC	INC	INC	INC	INC	INC	INC
Norfolk City	D	2.7	5	2	0	Pass	11.1
Page	A	0.0	0	0	0	Pass	9.8
Prince William	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Roanoke	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Roanoke City	B	0.3	1	0	0	Pass	10.4
Rockbridge	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Rockingham	B	0.7	2	0	0	Pass	10.8
Salem City	A	0.0	0	0	0	INC	INC
Stafford	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Suffolk City	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC
Virginia Beach City	F	3.5	6	3	0	Pass	10.3
Wythe	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC	DNC

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Albemarle	Charlottesville, VA	Charlottesville-VA.html	albemarle-51003.html	51003	2.0	C	6	0	B	0.3	1	0	Inc	0	98970	21285	14124	1757	6528	3373	1513	68	25895	7038	8419	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Alexandria City	Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV	Washington-Baltimore-Northern-Virginia-DC-MD-VA-WV.html	alexandria-city-51510.html	51510	4.3	F	13	0	Inc	0	0	0	Inc	0	139966	23970	12806	1978	9633	4633	1696	96	32464	8391	12898	16.3	23.3	18.5	13.8	14.5	15.2	13.2	7.8	10.7	12.2	9.8	4.7	4.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Arlington	Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV	Washington-Baltimore-Northern-Virginia-DC-MD-VA-WV.html	arlington-51013.html	51013	7.8	F	22	1	B	0.3	1	0	Pass	10.8	207627	32626	18054	2692	14474	6829	2397	143	46820	11953	14903	23.8	32	25.7	24	24.7	24.7	20.8	13	15.7	18.3	15.2	9.8	7.8	1.3	1	1.3	2.7	1.7	1.3	0.7	1	0.3	14.9	14.6	14.5	14.6	14.2	14	12.9	11.9	10.8
Bristol City	Johnson City-Kingsport-Bristol (Tri-Cities), TN-VA	Johnson-City-Kingsport-Bristol-Tri-Cities-TN-VA.html	bristol-city-51520.html	51520	0	DNC	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	Pass	10.2	17835	3707	3381	306	1191	635	317	12	5103	1420	3744	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	1	0.3	1	1	0.7	0.3	0	0.0	15.3	14.3	13.9	14	13.9	13.9	12.7	11.2	10.2
Caroline	Richmond, VA	Richmond-VA.html	caroline-51033.html	51033	3.0	D	9	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	28545	6844	3744	565	1828	950	422	20	7294	1981	3150	21	28.5	22.3	17.5	11.5	11.5	7.5	6.7	7	9.7	8.3	5.7	3.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charles City	Richmond, VA	Richmond-VA.html	charles-city-51036.html	51036	5.0	F	15	0	A	0.0	0	0	Pass	9.5	7256	1301	1214	107	507	276	133	5	2220	616	864	29.2	37.5	26.2	20.8	19.7	21.2	16.3	7.5	6.7	8	8.7	6.3	5.0	0.3	0.7	0.3	1.7	1	1.3	1	0.7	0.0	13.3	12.8	12.3	12.5	12.4	12.3	11.5	10.3	9.5
Chesterfield	Richmond, VA	Richmond-VA.html	chesterfield-51041.html	51041	4.3	F	7	4	A	0.0	0	0	Pass	10.3	316236	82515	32878	6809	19668	10062	4191	217	75353	20186	21475	22	26.3	20	15.7	16.3	16	12.3	5.8	4.5	5.5	5.7	4.3	4.3	0.3	0.7	0.3	1.7	0.7	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.0	14.2	13.6	13.4	13.6	13.4	13.3	12.4	11.2	10.3
Fairfax	Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV	Washington-Baltimore-Northern-Virginia-DC-MD-VA-WV.html	fairfax-51059.html	51059	8.7	F	23	2	B	0.7	2	0	Pass	10.3	1081726	262648	106290	21675	68772	34750	14023	746	256450	68162	63915	37.2	42.3	37.3	31.5	33.8	33.5	28.8	21	26.3	28.8	23.3	13.7	8.7	2.3	2.3	2.7	7	6.7	6.3	3.3	2.3	0.7	13.9	14	13.9	14.1	13.9	13.7	12.7	11.7	10.3
Fauquier	Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV	Washington-Baltimore-Northern-Virginia-DC-MD-VA-WV.html	fauquier-51061.html	51061	0.3	B	1	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	65203	16445	8289	1357	4129	2184	983	45	16973	4635	4839	14.2	19.8	18.2	12	8	8.5	6.8	2.5	2	1.3	1.7	0.3	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Frederick	Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV	Washington-Baltimore-Northern-Virginia-DC-MD-VA-WV.html	frederick-51069.html	51069	1.0	C	3	0	A	0.0	0	0	Pass	11.1	78305	19675	9954	1624	4938	2561	1132	54	19620	5323	5756	17.3	21.3	18.7	12.7	13.5	13.2	9.2	3	2	2	1.7	1	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.1
Hampton City	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	Virginia-Beach-Norfolk-Newport-News-VA-NC.html	hampton-city-51650.html	51650	0	Inc	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	Inc	0	137436	31274	16856	2581	8903	4528	1930	94	34013	9137	17439	24.5	31.2	24.5	18.8	18.3	16.3	13.5	5.7	5	5.3	4.3	0	0	0.3	0.7	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.7	1	0.7	0.3	12.9	12.5	12.1	12.4	12.3	11.9	11.4	0	0
Hanover	Richmond, VA	Richmond-VA.html	hanover-51085.html	51085	4.3	F	13	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	99863	24998	13104	2063	6335	3348	1517	69	26058	7122	5218	28.8	40.7	0	0	0	21.5	17.5	10	8	9.8	8.5	6.2	4.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Henrico	Richmond, VA	Richmond-VA.html	henrico-51087.html	51087	5.5	F	15	1	B	0.7	2	0	Pass	10.0	306935	74372	37924	6137	19528	9996	4317	209	75598	20379	29987	27	32	25.7	19.5	19.5	19.3	13.5	8.2	9	13	11.5	7.8	5.5	0.3	0.7	0.3	2	1.7	2.7	2.7	2	0.7	14	13.7	13.7	13.8	13.5	13.2	12.1	10.8	10.0
Loudoun	Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV	Washington-Baltimore-Northern-Virginia-DC-MD-VA-WV.html	loudoun-51107.html	51107	4.5	F	12	1	B	0.7	2	0	Pass	10.3	312311	95434	20425	7876	18105	8829	3192	215	62169	16089	11525	0	0	26.7	18.8	24.2	26.2	22	8.2	9.7	11.5	12.3	7.5	4.5	1.3	1	1	2.7	1.7	1.7	1	1	0.7	13.8	13.6	13.5	13.9	13.6	13.2	12.2	11.2	10.3
Lynchburg City	Lynchburg, VA	Lynchburg-VA.html	lynchburg-city-51680.html	51680	0	DNC	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	Pass	9.4	75568	14774	10556	1219	5056	2508	1068	52	18591	4969	14921	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.3	0	1.3	1	1.3	0.3	0.3	0.0	0	0	0	0	12.7	13	11.9	10.5	9.4
Madison			madison-51113.html	51113	2.7	D	8	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	13308	2970	2330	245	878	477	237	9	3862	1077	1544	25.2	35.7	34.3	24.5	16.2	15.5	11.5	6	4.7	3.7	3.3	1.7	2.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Newport News City	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	Virginia-Beach-Norfolk-Newport-News-VA-NC.html	newport-news-city-51700.html	51700	0	Inc	0	0	Inc	0	0	0	Inc	0	180719	43913	19219	3624	11417	5662	2278	124	41332	10937	26088	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12.4	11.9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norfolk City	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	Virginia-Beach-Norfolk-Newport-News-VA-NC.html	norfolk-city-51710.html	51710	0	DNC	0	0	D	2.7	5	2	Pass	11.1	242803	50612	22796	4177	15926	7620	2815	169	53346	13792	39903	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	1	0.7	0.3	0.7	1	3.7	3	2.7	13.3	13	12.7	13	12.9	12.4	12.5	11.5	11.1
Page			page-51139.html	51139	0.0	A	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	Pass	9.8	24042	5193	4248	429	1595	858	422	17	6890	1915	3725	0	0	0	8.7	7.7	8.3	5.7	3.8	2.3	2	0.7	0	0.0	1.2	1	0.7	1	0.7	0.7	0	0	0.0	13.4	12.9	12.6	12.8	12.7	12.9	11.7	10.6	9.8
Prince William	Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV	Washington-Baltimore-Northern-Virginia-DC-MD-VA-WV.html	prince-william-51153.html	51153	1.3	C	4	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	402002	116175	27220	9587	23862	11644	4221	278	82070	21252	24696	20.7	25.3	21.8	15.5	16	15.8	12.8	3.7	4.8	5	5.7	2.3	1.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roanoke	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke-VA.html	roanoke-51161.html	51161	0.7	B	2	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	92376	20113	15912	1660	6122	3299	1616	63	26492	7360	6291	18.8	25.7	23.8	14.7	15.3	13.8	9.8	3.3	3.7	5	4	2	0.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Roanoke City	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke-VA.html	roanoke-city-51770.html	51770	0	DNC	0	0	B	0.3	1	0	Pass	10.4	97032	21126	13836	1743	6379	3298	1481	66	25341	6890	21414	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8	1.2	0.3	1.3	1.3	2	1.3	1	0.3	15.1	14.2	13.8	14.1	14.3	14.5	13.4	11.5	10.4
Rockbridge			rockbridge-51163.html	51163	0.3	B	1	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	22307	4264	4620	352	1533	845	439	15	6969	1962	2705	0	0	0	8.8	6	5.3	3.3	1	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rockingham	Harrisonburg, VA	Harrisonburg-VA.html	rockingham-51165.html	51165	0.3	B	1	0	B	0.7	2	0	Pass	10.8	76314	18072	11964	1491	4916	2604	1234	53	20548	5661	8054	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7	0.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11.7	10.8
Salem City	Roanoke, VA	Roanoke-VA.html	salem-city-51775.html	51775	0	DNC	0	0	A	0.0	0	0	Inc	0	24802	4934	4240	407	1673	881	420	17	6947	1915	2247	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.7	1.7	1.3	0	0	0	0.0	15.3	14.7	14.4	14.7	0	0	0	0	0
Stafford	Washington-Baltimore-Northern Virginia, DC-MD-VA-WV	Washington-Baltimore-Northern-Virginia-DC-MD-VA-WV.html	stafford-51179.html	51179	2.0	C	6	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	128961	37197	9464	3070	7691	3821	1441	89	27465	7190	6531	22.5	31.5	27	22	16.2	15.5	11	7.2	8.2	10.3	7	3.7	2.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Suffolk City	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	Virginia-Beach-Norfolk-Newport-News-VA-NC.html	suffolk-city-51800.html	51800	3.7	F	11	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	84585	22137	9727	1827	5254	2701	1158	58	20432	5506	9956	21.5	30.3	27	21.7	21.3	17.2	14.2	7.7	6.8	8	7	4.7	3.7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Virginia Beach City	Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC	Virginia-Beach-Norfolk-Newport-News-VA-NC.html	virginia-beach-city-51810.html	51810	0	DNC	0	0	F	3.5	6	3	Pass	10.3	437994	105249	46435	8686	27840	13938	5659	301	102512	27223	34303	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	0.7	1	1.3	2	2.3	5.2	4.2	3.5	12.8	12.6	12.5	12.6	12.5	12.1	11.9	10.7	10.3
Wythe			wythe-51197.html	51197	0.3	B	1	0	DNC	0	0	0	Dnc	0	29235	6110	5212	504	1956	1051	517	20	8436	2344	4578	11.5	14.8	13.8	9	9	8.3	7.3	3.7	1.3	1.7	1	1	0.3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

County	Total Pop	Under 18	65 & Over	Pediatric Asthma	Adult Asthma	Chronic Bronchitis	Emphysema	CV Disease	Diabetes	Poverty Estimate
Albemarle	98,970	21,285	14,124	1,757	6,528	3,373	1,513	25,895	7,038	8,419
Alexandria City	139,966	23,970	12,806	1,978	9,633	4,633	1,696	32,464	8,391	12,898
Arlington	207,627	32,626	18,054	2,692	14,474	6,829	2,397	46,820	11,953	14,903
Bristol City	17,835	3,707	3,381	306	1,191	635	317	5,103	1,420	3,744
Caroline	28,545	6,844	3,744	565	1,828	950	422	7,294	1,981	3,150
Charles City	7,256	1,301	1,214	107	507	276	133	2,220	616	864
Chesterfield	316,236	82,515	32,878	6,809	19,668	10,062	4,191	75,353	20,186	21,475
Fairfax	1,081,726	262,648	106,290	21,675	68,772	34,750	14,023	256,450	68,162	63,915
Fauquier	65,203	16,445	8,289	1,357	4,129	2,184	983	16,973	4,635	4,839
Frederick	78,305	19,675	9,954	1,624	4,938	2,561	1,132	19,620	5,323	5,756
Hampton City	137,436	31,274	16,856	2,581	8,903	4,528	1,930	34,013	9,137	17,439
Hanover	99,863	24,998	13,104	2,063	6,335	3,348	1,517	26,058	7,122	5,218
Henrico	306,935	74,372	37,924	6,137	19,528	9,996	4,317	75,598	20,379	29,987
Loudoun	312,311	95,434	20,425	7,876	18,105	8,829	3,192	62,169	16,089	11,525
Lynchburg City	75,568	14,774	10,556	1,219	5,056	2,508	1,068	18,591	4,969	14,921
Madison	13,308	2,970	2,330	245	878	477	237	3,862	1,077	1,544
Newport News City	180,719	43,913	19,219	3,624	11,417	5,662	2,278	41,332	10,937	26,088
Norfolk City	242,803	50,612	22,796	4,177	15,926	7,620	2,815	53,346	13,792	39,903
Page	24,042	5,193	4,248	429	1,595	858	422	6,890	1,915	3,725
Prince William	402,002	116,175	27,220	9,587	23,862	11,644	4,221	82,070	21,252	24,696
Roanoke	92,376	20,113	15,912	1,660	6,122	3,299	1,616	26,492	7,360	6,291
Roanoke City	97,032	21,126	13,836	1,743	6,379	3,298	1,481	25,341	6,890	21,414
Rockbridge	22,307	4,264	4,620	352	1,533	845	439	6,969	1,962	2,705
Rockingham	76,314	18,072	11,964	1,491	4,916	2,604	1,234	20,548	5,661	8,054
Salem City	24,802	4,934	4,240	407	1,673	881	420	6,947	1,915	2,247
Stafford	128,961	37,197	9,464	3,070	7,691	3,821	1,441	27,465	7,190	6,531
Suffolk City	84,585	22,137	9,727	1,827	5,254	2,701	1,158	20,432	5,506	9,956
Virginia Beach City	437,994	105,249	46,435	8,686	27,840	13,938	5,659	102,512	27,223	34,303
Wythe	29,235	6,110	5,212	504	1,956	1,051	517	8,436	2,344	4,578
TOTAL:

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