District of Columbia—TSP

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Designated area Does not meet primary standards Does not meet secondary standards Cannot be classified Better than national standards
1. Area bounded by: East Capitol Street S.E., District Line (Southern Avenue S.E.), Eastern Shore of Potomac River and Eastern Shore of Anacostia River X
2. Area bounded by: Francis Scott Key Bridge, M Street, N.W., 23rd Street N.W., Florida Avenue N.W., U Street N.W., Florida Avenue N.W.-N.E., 4th Street N.E.-S.E. Southeast-Southwest Freeway (I295, I395), 15th Street S.W.-N.W., Constitution Avenue N.W., Theodore Roosevelt Memorial Bridge, Potomac River X
3. Remainder of the District of Columbia portion of the National Capital Interstate AQCR X

District of Columbia—1971 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

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Designated area Does not meet primary standards Does not meet secondary standards Cannot be classified Better than national standards
National Capital Interstate AQCR—District of Columbia portion X

District of Columbia—2010 Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS

[Primary]

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Designated area1 Designation
Date2 Type
District of Columbia Attainment/Unclassifiable.

1Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country.

2This date is April 9, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia-Carbon Monoxide

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Designated area Designation Classification
Date1 Type Date1 Type
Washington Area:
Washington Entire Area. Attainment

1This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia—Ozone (1-Hour Standard)2

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Designated area Designation Classification
Date1 Type Date1 Type
Washington Area: Washington Entire Area Nonattainment 3/25/03 Severe

1This date is November 15, 1990, unless otherwise noted.

2The 1-hour ozone standard is revoked effective June 15, 2005 for all areas in the District of Columbia.

District of Columbia—1997 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

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Designated area Designationa Classification
Date1 Type Date Type
Washington, DC-MD-VA:
District of Columbia 10/6/14 Attainment

aIncludes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

2This date is July 2, 2014, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia—2012 Annual PM2.5 NAAQS

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Designated area1 Designation Classification
Date2 Type Date2 Type
AQCR 047 National Capital Interstate (DC-MD-VA) (part)
District of Columbia Unclassifiable/Attainment

1Includes areas of Indian country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

2This date is April 15, 2015, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia—1997 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

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Designated area Designationa Classification
Date1 Type Date Type
AQCR 047 National Capital Interstate (DC-MD-VA) (part)
District of Columbia Unclassifiable/Attainment.

aIncludes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1This date is 90 days after January 5, 2005, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia—2006 24-Hour PM2.5 NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

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Designated area Designationa Classification
Date1 Type Date Type
AQCR 047 National Capital Interstate (DC-MD-VA) (part)
District of Columbia Unclassifiable/Attainment.

aIncludes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1This date is 30 days after November 13, 2009, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia—NO2 (1971 Annual Standard)

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Designated area Does not meet primary standards Cannot be classified or better than national standards
National Capital Interstate AQCR—District of Columbia portion X

District of Columbia—NO2 (2010 1-Hour Standard)

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Designated area Designationa
Date1 Type
District of Columbia Unclassifiable/Attainment.

aIncludes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1This date is 90 days after October 31, 2011, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia—1997 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

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Designated area Designationa Category/classification
Date1 Type Date1 Type
Washington, DC-MD-VA:
District of Columbia Nonattainment Subpart 2/Moderate.

aIncludes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1This date is June 15, 2004, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia—2008 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

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Designated area Designation Classification
Date Type Date Type
Washington, DC-MD-VA: District of Columbia1 July 16, 2019 Attainment

1Excludes Indian country located in each area, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia—2015 8-Hour Ozone NAAQS

[Primary and Secondary]

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Designated area1 Designation Classification
Date2 Type Date2 Type
Washington, DC-MD-VA Nonattainment Marginal.
District of Columbia.

1Includes any Indian country in each county or area, unless otherwise specified. EPA is not determining the boundaries of any area of Indian country in this table, including any area of Indian country located in the larger designation area. The inclusion of any Indian country in the designation area is not a determination that the state has regulatory authority under the Clean Air Act for such Indian country.

2This date is August 3, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

District of Columbia—2008 Lead NAAQS

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Designated area Designation for the 2008 NAAQSa
Date1 Type
Whole State Unclassifiable/Attainment.

aIncludes Indian Country located in each county or area, except as otherwise specified.

1December 31, 2011 unless otherwise noted.

[43 FR 40507, Sept. 12, 1978]


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