🌍Extension of Coachella Valley Ozone Attainment Date to 2025
Extension of the Attainment Date of the Coachella Valley Extreme Nonattainment Area Under the 1997 Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Summary
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing a one- year extension of the "Extreme" attainment date from June 15, 2024 to June 15, 2025, for the 1997 ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) to the Riverside County (Coachella Valley), California ozone nonattainment area ("Coachella Valley"). The EPA is also taking final action on the exceptional event request submitted by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) on October 11, 2024. This action is based on the EPA's concurrence on the exceptional events demonstration, which removed from the design value (DV) calculation the wildfire-influenced data recorded at the Palm Springs--Fire Station monitor (AQS Site ID #060655001) on July 14-15, 2023, and the extension request submitted by the State of California.
Agencies
- Environmental Protection Agency
Business Impact
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The regulation extends the attainment date for air quality standards, affecting business compliance regarding emissions and pollution controls in the Coachella Valley. Businesses may need to adjust operational practices to align with new timelines and regulatory expectations in relation to ozone emissions.