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  § 81.331 - New Jersey.  

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  • § 81.331 New Jersey.

    New Jersey—1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]
    Designated areaDoes not meet primary standardsDoes not meet secondary standardsCannot be classifiedBetter than national standards
    New Jersey-New York-Connecticut Interstate AQCRX
    Metropolitan Philadelphia Interstate AQCRX
    New Jersey Intrastate AQCRX
    Northeast Pennsylvania-Upper Delaware Valley Interstate AQCR:
    The Township of HarmonyX
    The Township of WhiteX
    The Township of OxfordX
    The Township of BelvidereX
    Portions of Liberty TownshipX
    Portions of Mansfield TownshipX
    Remainder of AQCRX

    New Jersey—2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

    [Primary]
    Designated area1 Designation
    Date2 Type
    Entire StateAttainment/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.

    New Jersey—Carbon Monoxide
    Designated AreaDesignationClassification
    Date1 TypeDate1 Type
    Atlantic City Area
    Atlantic County (part)
    The City of Atlantic City2/5/96Attainment
    Burlington Area
    Burlington County (part)
    City of Burlington2/5/96Attainment
    Freehold Area
    Monmouth County (part)
    Borough of Freehold2/5/96Attainment
    Morristown Area
    Morris County (part)
    City of Morristown2/5/96Attainment
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island Area
    Bergen10/22/02Attainment.
    Essex CountydoAttainment.
    Hudson CountydoAttainment.
    Passaic County (part)
    City of CliftondoAttainment.
    City of PatersondoAttainment.
    City of PassaicdoAttainment.
    Union CountydoAttainment.
    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 & 6072/5/96Attainment
    Perth Amboy Area
    Middlesex County (part)
    City of Perth Amboy2/5/96Attainment
    Philadelphia-Camden County Area
    Camden County2/5/96Attainment
    Somerville Area
    Somerset County (part)
    Borough of Somerville2/5/96Attainment
    Toms River Area
    Ocean County (part)
    City of Toms River2/5/96Attainment
    Trenton Area
    Mercer County (part)
    City of Trenton2/5/96Attainment
    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 IntrastateUnclassifiable/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 ValleyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Hunterdon County
    Sussex County
    Warren County
    1 This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

    New Jersey—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)3
    Designated areaDesignationClassification
    Date1 TypeDate1 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 CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Essex CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Hudson CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Hunterdon CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Middlesex CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Monmouth CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Morris CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Ocean CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Passaic CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Somerset CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Sussex CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Union CountyNonattainmentSevere-17.
    Philadelphia-Wilmington-Trenton Area:
    Burlington CountyNonattainmentSevere-15.
    Camden CountyNonattainmentSevere-15.
    Cumberland CountyNonattainmentSevere-15.
    Gloucester CountyNonattainmentSevere-15.
    Mercer CountyNonattainmentSevere-15.
    Salem CountyNonattainmentSevere-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.

    New Jersey—1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]
    Designated areaDesignationa Classification
    Date1 TypeDateType
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Bergen County9/4/13Attainment.
    Essex County9/4/13Attainment.
    Hudson County9/4/13Attainment.
    Mercer County9/4/13Attainment.
    Middlesex County9/4/13Attainment.
    Monmouth County9/4/13Attainment.
    Morris County9/4/13Attainment.
    Passaic County9/4/13Attainment.
    Somerset County9/4/13Attainment.
    Union County9/4/13Attainment.
    Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:
    Burlington County9/4/13Attainment.
    Camden County9/4/13Attainment.
    Gloucester County9/4/13Attainment.
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Hunterdon CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Sussex CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Warren CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Atlantic City, NJ:
    Atlantic CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Cape May CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Cumberland CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Ocean CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Salem CountyUnclassifiable/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.

    New Jersey—2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

    [Primary]
    Designated area1 DesignationClassification
    Date2 TypeDate2 Type
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Bergen CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Essex CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Hudson CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Mercer CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Middlesex CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Monmouth CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Morris CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Passaic CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Somerset CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Union CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:
    Burlington CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Camden CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Gloucester CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Hunterdon CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Sussex CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Warren CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Atlantic City, NJ:
    Atlantic CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Cape May CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Cumberland CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Ocean CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment
    Salem CountyUnclassifiable/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.

    New Jersey—1997 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]
    Designated areaDesignationa Classification
    Date1 TypeDateType
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Bergen CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Essex CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Hudson CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Hunterdon CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Mercer CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Middlesex CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Monmouth CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Morris CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Passaic CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Somerset CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Sussex CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Union CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Warren CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:
    Burlington CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Camden CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Gloucester CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Rest of State:
    Atlantic City, NJ:
    Atlantic CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Cape May CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Cumberland CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Ocean CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Salem CountyUnclassifiable/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.

    New Jersey—2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]
    Designated areaDesignationa Classification
    Date1 TypeDateType
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Bergen County9/4/13Attainment.
    Essex County9/4/13Attainment.
    Hudson County9/4/13Attainment.
    Mercer County9/4/13Attainment.
    Middlesex County9/4/13Attainment.
    Monmouth County9/4/13Attainment.
    Morris County9/4/13Attainment.
    Passaic County9/4/13Attainment.
    Somerset County9/4/13Attainment.
    Union County9/4/13Attainment.
    Philadelphia-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE:
    Burlington County9/4/13Attainment.
    Camden County9/4/13Attainment.
    Gloucester County9/4/13Attainment.
    Rest of State:
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Hunterdon CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Sussex CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Warren CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Atlantic City, NJ:
    Atlantic CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Cape May CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Cumberland CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Ocean CountyUnclassifiable/Attainment.
    Salem CountyUnclassifiable/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.

    New Jersey—NO2 (1971 Annual Standard)
    Designated areaDoes not meet primary standardsCannot be classified or better than national standards
    New Jersey-New York-Connecticut Interstate AQCRX
    Metropolitan Philadelphia Interstate AQCRX
    New Jersey Intrastate AQCRX
    Northeast Pennsylvania-Upper Delaware Interstate AQCRX

    New Jersey—NO2 (2010 1-Hour Standard)
    Designated areaDesignationa
    Date1 Type
    State of New JerseyUnclassifiable/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.

    New Jersey—1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]
    Designated areaDesignationa Category/classification
    Date1 TypeDate1 Type
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:
    Bergen CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Essex CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Hudson CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Hunterdon CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Middlesex CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Monmouth CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Morris CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Passaic CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Somerset CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Sussex CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Union CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Warren CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.
    Philadelphia-Wilmington-Atlantic City, PA-NJ-MD-DE:
    Atlantic CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.2
    Burlington CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.2
    Camden CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.2
    Cape May CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.2
    Cumberland CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.2
    Gloucester CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.2
    Mercer CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.2
    Ocean CountyNonattainmentSubpart 2/Moderate.2
    Salem CountyNonattainmentSubpart 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.

    New Jersey—2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]
    Designated areaDesignationClassification
    Date1 TypeDate1 Type
    New York-N. New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CT:2 Nonattainment11/7/22Severe.
    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 Nonattainment6/3/16Marginal.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.

    New Jersey—2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

    [Primary and Secondary]
    Designated area1 DesignationClassification
    Date2 TypeDate2 Type
    New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-CTNonattainment7/25/24Serious.
    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-DENonattainment7/30/24Serious.
    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.

    New Jersey—2008 Lead NAAQS
    Designated areaDesignation for the 2008 NAAQSa
    Date1 Type
    Whole StateUnclassifiable/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.