Air Monitoring Data & AQI

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Current Monitoring Data & AQI in the New Orleans Area

  • Chalmette Vista Site

    53 PM25

    Moderate 13.259 UG/M3 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

    0 SO2

    Good 0.8 PPB 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

  • Gramercy Site

    0 SO2

    Good 0.6 PPB 8/21/2019 3:00 PM

  • Kenner Site

    23 OZONE

    Good 25 PPB 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

    48 PM25

    Good 11.617 UG/M3 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

  • Madisonville/Northshore Site

    45 OZONE

    Good 49 PPB 8/21/2019 2:00 PM

  • Marrero Site

    1 SO2

    Good 1 PPB 8/21/2019 3:00 PM

  • Meraux Site

    22 OZONE

    Good 24 PPB 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

    0 SO2

    Good 0.9 PPB 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

  • New Orleans City Park Site

    54 PM25

    Moderate 13.659 UG/M3 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

  • Norco Site

    3 SO2

    Good 2 PPB 8/21/2019 3:00 PM

  • St. James Parish Courthouse Convent Site

    15 OZONE

    Good 16 PPB 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

  • Thibodaux Site

    19 OZONE

    Good 21 PPB 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

    68 PM25

    Moderate 20.155 UG/M3 8/21/2019 4:00 PM

More Information About Understanding AQI Information

The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or unhealthy your air is, and what associated health effects might be a concern. The AQI focuses on health effects you may experience within a few hours or days after breathing unhealthy air. The following chart provides information regarding the AQI determinations:

Category AQI Value What This Means
Good 0-50 Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Moderate 51-100 Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 101-150 Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.
Unhealthy 151-200 Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
Very Unhealthy 201-300 Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.
Hazardous 301-500 Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.

Any questions about interpreting this monitoring data should be directed to the DEQ Customer Services Section at 1-866-896-5337.

TO REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS, INCLUDING ODORS, CONTACT THE DEQ SINGLE POINT OF CONTACT (SPOC) - 225-219-3640 or Toll Free 1-888-763-5424. In the event of an environmental emergency, citizens are encouraged to first contact their local authorities - police, sheriff, fire department, etc. Otherwise citizens and the regulated community can contact the SPOC line to report environmental concerns during business hours, 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday at the number listed above. To report a concern outside of business hours call 225-342-1234 or the toll free number. Concerns include spills, releases, odors, fish kills, open burning, waste tires and any other types of environmental incidents. Citizens can report the incident online.

The data has not been quality reviewed or validated. Continuous PM2.5 readings shown are not NAAQS comparable.