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The compressed area shapefiles listed below were used to generate the maps on this website. They contain the boundary shapes for all of the areas that were designated nonattainment for a standard revision. The external data files contain the current area status information, indicating the reclassification and whether an area is nonattainment or has been redesignated to maintenance at the time of the Green Book posting. The external data files can be linked to the shapefiles through the composID field in each file.

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Links to Downloadable Files

Table 1: Shapefiles Developed as Part of the Nonattainment Area Designation Process

NAAQS Last Shapefile Update 1 Shapefile Containing All Designated Nonattainment Areas External Data Files with Area Status as of Green Book posting 2
8-Hour Ozone (2015 Standard) 09/26/2018 Download
(file size ~10.6 MB)
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8-Hour Ozone (2008 Standard) 06/13/2012 Download
(file size ~8.8 MB)
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8-Hour Ozone (1997 Standard-revoked 4/6/2015) 09/08/2015 Download
(file size ~4.6 MB)
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PM-2.5 (2012 Standard) 03/21/2016 Download
(file size ~200 KB)
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PM-2.5 (2006 Standard) 09/15/2011 Download
(file size ~570 KB)
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PM-2.5 (1997 Standard) 08/23/2011 Download
(file size ~380 KB)
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Sulfur Dioxide (2010 Standard) 04/30/2018 Download
(file size ~960 KB)
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Lead (2008 Standard) 02/07/2017 Download
(file size ~130 KB)
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1 Updates are made to the posted Shapefiles to add or adjust area boundaries or make corrections.  The "Last Shapefile Update" date indicates when a shapefile was last modified.

2 External Data Files contain the nonattainment/maintenance status and classification at the time of the Green Book posting. External Data Files can be linked to the shapefiles through the composID field in each file and are provided in spreadsheet (xls) and xbase (dbf) formats compressed into one file.  Multi-state nonattainment areas are not considered maintenance areas until all states in the area have been redesignated.  

Table 2: Shapefiles Developed from Part 81 Table Descriptions

NAAQS Last Shapefile Update 1 Shapefile Containing All Designated Nonattainment Areas External Data Files with Area Status as of Green Book posting 2
1-Hour Ozone (1979 Standard-revoked 6/15/2005)
Classified areas only
12/05/2013 Download
(file size ~11 MB)
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PM-10 (1987 Standard) 12/05/2013 Download
(file size ~1.1 MB)
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Sulfur Dioxide (1971 Standard) 12/05/2013 Download
(file size ~320 KB)
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Lead (1978 Standard) 12/04/2013 Download
(file size ~30 KB)
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Carbon Monoxide (1971 Standard) 12/04/2013 Download
(file size ~1.3 MB)
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Nitrogen Dioxide (1971 Standard) 12/04/2013 Download
(file size ~70 KB)
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1 Updates are made to the posted Shapefiles to add or adjust area boundaries.  The "Last Shapefile Update" date indicates when a shapefile was last modified.

2 External Data Files contain the nonattainment/maintenance status and classification at the time of the Green Book posting. External Data Files can be linked to the shapefiles through the composID field in each file and are provided in spreadsheet (xls) and xbase (dbf) formats compressed into one file.  Multi-state nonattainment areas are not considered maintenance areas until all states in the area have been redesignated.  

To save the download file, click on the link. In some browsers, you will be given the choice of opening or saving the zipped files. Identify a directory for saving the zip file when prompted. If your browser loads the data onto the screen instead of asking you where to save the file, hit the back button, right click on the file, and select the save option.
 

Disclaimer

Nonattainment shapefile/map services are intended for mapping and visualization purposes only. EPA makes no claim that these shapefiles/map services represent the exact legal definitions of nonattainment areas. The legal definitions of nonattainment areas are available at 40 CFR part 81.

Although these data have been processed successfully on a computer system at the Environmental Protection Agency, no warranty expressed or implied is made regarding the accuracy or utility of the data on any other system or for general or scientific purposes, nor shall the act of distribution constitute any such warranty. It is strongly recommended that careful attention be paid to the contents of the metadata file associated with these data to evaluate data set limitations, restrictions or intended use. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency shall not be held liable for improper or incorrect use of the data described and/or contained herein.