National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM
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Rule Summary
On December 7, 2020, after carefully reviewing the most recent available scientific evidence and technical information, and consulting with the Agency’s independent scientific advisors, EPA is announcing it will retain, without revision, the existing primary (health-based) and secondary (welfare-based) National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for particulate matter.
Currently, the EPA has primary and secondary standards for PM2.5 (annual average standards with levels of 12.0 µg/m3 and 15.0 µg/m3, respectively; 24-hour standards with 98th percentile forms and levels of 35 µg/m3) and PM10 (24-hour standards with one-expected exceedance forms and levels of 150 µg/m3).
Rule History
12/07/2020 - Final Decision (signed 12/4/2020)
04/29/2020 - Public Hearing Notice
04/14/2020 – Proposed Action
Additional Resources
Fact Sheet Summarizing Final Action
Scientific and Technical Documents Supporting the 2020 Review of the PM NAAQS