2005 Ozone Health Advisory Program Summary
During 2005, the ozone health standard was exceeded in thirteen National Park Service areas; however the following table only shows the results for those National Park Service areas participating in the 2005 ozone health advisory program.| National Park Service Area | Number of Days When 8-hr Ozone Standard was Exceeded (5/1/05 - 10/1/05) |
Number of Days When Ozone Health Advisory Issued (5/1/05 - 10/1/05) |
|---|---|---|
| Acadia NP | 2 | 1 |
| Great Smoky Mtns NP | 6 | 3* |
| Mammoth Cave NP | 0 | 1† |
| Rocky Mountain NP | 0 | 17‡ |
| Sequoia/Kings Canyon NPs | 54 | 44 |
| Shenandoah NP | 0 | 0 |
*Great Smoky Mountains NP – there were three days when health advisories were issued at the park. Two of the days the advisories were for fine particulate (less than 2.5 microns) and ozone conditions, and one day the advisory was for ozone conditions only.
†Mammoth Cave NP – there were three days when health advisories were issued at the park. Two days the advisories were for fine particulate matter (less than 2.5 microns) conditions only and one day the advisory was for ozone conditions only.
‡Rocky Mountain NP - Ozone health advisories were issued at the park based on ozone alerts forecasted by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). An ozone alert forecasted by CDPHE for the Front Range Metro Area includes all of Boulder and Larimer counties. Since portions of Rocky Mountain NP are located in Boulder and Larimer counties, an ozone advisory at Rocky Mountain NP was initiated by the park when CDPHE forecasted an ozone alert for the Front Range Metro Area.