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§ 81.331 New Jersey.

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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 X
The Township of White X X
The Township of Oxford X X
The Township of Belvidere X X
Portions of Liberty Township X X
Portions of Mansfield Township X X
Remainder of AQCR X X X
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New Jersey - 2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

[Primary]

Designated area1 Designation
Date2 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.

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New Jersey - Carbon Monoxide

Designated Area Designation Classification
Date1 Type Date1 Type
Atlantic City Area
Atlantic County (part)
The City of Atlantic City 2/5/96 Attainment
Burlington Area
Burlington County (part)
City of Burlington 2/5/96 Attainment
Freehold Area
Monmouth County (part)
Borough of Freehold 2/5/96 Attainment
Morristown Area
Morris County (part)
City of Morristown 2/5/96 Attainment
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island Area
Bergen 10/22/02 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 2/5/96 Attainment
Perth Amboy Area
Middlesex County (part)
City of Perth Amboy 2/5/96 Attainment
Philadelphia-Camden County Area
Camden County 2/5/96 Attainment
Somerville Area
Somerset County (part)
Borough of Somerville 2/5/96 Attainment
Toms River Area
Ocean County (part)
City of Toms River 2/5/96 Attainment
Trenton Area
Mercer County (part)
City of Trenton 2/5/96 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.

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New Jersey - Ozone (1-Hour Standard)3

Designated area Designation Classification
Date1 Type Date1 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.

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New Jersey - 1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designationa Classification
Date1 Type Date Type
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
Bergen County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Essex County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Hudson County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Mercer County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Middlesex County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Monmouth County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Morris County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Passaic County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Somerset County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Union County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:
Burlington County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Camden County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Gloucester County 9/4/13 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.

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New Jersey - 2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary]

Designated area1 Designation Classification
Date2 Type Date2 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.

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New Jersey - 1997 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designationa Classification
Date1 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.

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New Jersey - 2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designationa Classification
Date1 Type Date Type
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
Bergen County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Essex County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Hudson County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Mercer County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Middlesex County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Monmouth County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Morris County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Passaic County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Somerset County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Union County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:
Burlington County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Camden County 9/4/13 Attainment.
Gloucester County 9/4/13 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.

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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
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New Jersey - NO2 (2010 1-Hour Standard)

Designated area Designationa
Date1 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.

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New Jersey - 1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designationa Category/classification
Date1 Type Date1 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.

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New Jersey - 2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area Designation Classification
Date1 Type Date1 Type
New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:2 Nonattainment 9/23/2019 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-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-MD-DE:2 Nonattainment 6/3/16 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.

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New Jersey - 2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

Designated area1 Designation Classification
Date2 Type Date2 Type
New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT Nonattainment Moderate.
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-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-MD-DE Nonattainment Marginal.
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.

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New Jersey - 2008 Lead NAAQS

Designated area Designation for the 2008 NAAQSa
Date1 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.

[44 FR 5123, Jan. 25, 1979]

Editorial Note

Editorial Note:

For Federal Register citations affecting § 81.331, see the List of CFR Sections Affected, which appears in the Finding Aids section of the printed volume and at www.govinfo.gov.


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