40 C.F.R. § 81.340
Rhode Island-TSP
| Designated area | Does not meet primary standards | Does not meet secondary standards | Cannot be classified | Better than national standards |
| Providence | X | |||
| East Providence, Warwick, North Providence, Pawtucket, and Central Falls | X | |||
| Remainder of Rhode Island portion of AQCR 120 | X |
Rhode Island-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 |
| Rhode Island portion of AQCR 120 | X |
Rhode Island-2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS
[Primary]
| Designated area1 | Designation | |
| Date2 | Type | |
| State of Rhode Island | 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.
Rhode Island-Carbon Monoxide
| Designated Area | Designation | Classification | ||
| Date1 | Type | Date1 | Type | |
| Statewide | Unclassifiable/Attainment | |||
| Bristol County | ||||
| Kent County | ||||
| Newport County | ||||
| Providence County | ||||
| Washington County | ||||
1 This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted.
Rhode Island-Ozone (1-Hour Standard)2
| Designated area | Designation | Classification | ||
| Date1 | Type | Date1 | Type | |
| Providence (all of RI) Area: | ||||
| Bristol County | Nonattainment | Serious. | ||
| Kent County | Nonattainment | Serious. | ||
| Newport County | Nonattainment | Serious. | ||
| Providence County | Nonattainment | Serious. | ||
| Washington County | Nonattainment | Serious. | ||
1 This date is January 16, 2001, unless otherwise noted.
2 The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in Rhode Island.
Rhode Island-1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS
[Primary and Secondary]
| Designated area | Designationa | Classification | ||
| Date1 | Type | Date | Type | |
| Statewide: | ||||
| Bristol County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Kent County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Newport County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Providence County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Washington 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.
Rhode Island-2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS
[Primary]
| Designated area1 | Designation | Classification | ||
| Date2 | Type | Date2 | Type | |
| Statewide: | ||||
| Bristol County | Unclassifiable/Attainment | |||
| Kent County | Unclassifiable/Attainment | |||
| Newport County | Unclassifiable/Attainment | |||
| Providence County | Unclassifiable/Attainment | |||
| Washington 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.
Rhode Island-1997 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS
[Primary and Secondary]
| Designated area | Designationa | Classification | ||
| Date1 | Type | Date | Type | |
| Statewide: | ||||
| Bristol County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Kent County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Newport County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Providence County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Washington 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.
Rhode Island-2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS
[Primary and Secondary]
| Designated area | Designationa | Classification | ||
| Date1 | Type | Date | Type | |
| Statewide: | ||||
| Bristol County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Kent County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Newport County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Providence County | Unclassifiable/Attainment. | |||
| Washington 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.
Rhode Island-NO2 (1971 Annual Standard)
| Designated area | Does not meet primary standards | Cannot be classified or better than national standards |
| Rhode Island portion of AQCR 120 | X |
Rhode Island-NO2 (2010 1-Hour Standard)
| Designated area | Designationa | |
| Date1 | Type | |
| State of Rhode Island | 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.
Rhode Island-1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS
[Primary and Secondary]
| Designated area | Designationa | Category/classification | ||
| Date1 | Type | Date1 | Type | |
| Providence (all of RI), RI: | ||||
| Bristol County | Nonattainment | Subpart 2/Moderate. | ||
| Kent County | Nonattainment | Subpart 2/Moderate. | ||
| Newport County | Nonattainment | Subpart 2/Moderate. | ||
| Providence County | Nonattainment | Subpart 2/Moderate. | ||
| Washington County | Nonattainment | Subpart 2/Moderate. | ||
a Includes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.
1 This date is June 15, 2004, unless otherwise noted.
Rhode Island-2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS
[Primary and Secondary]
| Designated area | Designation | Classification | ||
| Date1 | Type | Date1 | Type | |
| Providence (all of RI), RI:2 | Unclassifiable/Attainment | |||
| Bristol County | ||||
| Kent County | ||||
| Newport County | ||||
| Providence County | ||||
| Washington County | ||||
1 This date is July 20, 2012, unless otherwise noted.
2 Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified.
Rhode Island-2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS
[Primary and Secondary]
| Designated area1 | Designation | Classification | ||
| Date2 | Type | Date2 | Type | |
| Bristol County | 1/16/18 | Attainment/Unclassifiable | ||
| Kent County | Attainment/Unclassifiable | |||
| Newport County | 1/16/18 | Attainment/Unclassifiable | ||
| Providence County | 1/16/18 | Attainment/Unclassifiable | ||
| Washington County | 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 August 3, 2018, unless otherwise noted.
Rhode Island-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.
40 C.F.R. §81.340
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