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April 2018 Alberta: Air Zones Report 2012-2014, 2013-2015 of 48 © 2018 Government of Alberta

Alberta: Air Zones Report 2012-2014 & 2013-2015 Janine Ross, Casandra Brown, Cristen Adams, Bob Myrick

This report is part of the Alberta Air Zones Report series found at: http://aep.alberta.ca/air/management-frameworks/canadian-ambient-air-quality-standards/default.aspx Any comments, questions, or suggestions regarding the content of this document may be directed to: Environmental Monitoring and Science Division Alberta Environment and Parks 10th Floor, 9888 Jasper Avenue NW Edmonton, Alberta T5J 5C6 Tel: 780-229-7200 Toll Free: 1-844-323-6372 Fax: 780-702-0169 Email: [email protected] Media Inquiries: [email protected] Website: http://environmentalmonitoring.alberta.ca/ This document can be found at: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/9781460134962 Recommended citation: Ross, J., Brown, C., Adams, C., and Myrick, B. 2018. Alberta: Air Zones Report 2012-2014 and 2013-2015. Government of Alberta, Environment and Parks. ISBN No. 978-1-4601-3496-2. Available at: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/9781460134962. ISBN No. 978-1-4601-3496-2 © 2018 Government of Alberta

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents .................................................................................... 4

List of Tables ......................................................................................... 5

List of Figures ........................................................................................ 5

Acronyms and Abbreviations ...................................................................... 6

1.0 Summary ...................................................................................... 7

2.0 The Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards .......................................... 8

2.1 The CAAQS Management Levels and Thresholds .............................. 9

3.0 Alberta Air Zones and CAAQS Reporting Stations ..................................... 9

3.1 Alberta Air Zones ............................................................................ 9

3.2 CAAQS Reporting Stations ................................................................ 9

4.0 CAAQS Assessment Methodology ..................................................... 11

4.1 CAAQS Metrics ............................................................................ 11

4.2 Transboundary Flow and Exceptional Events ........................................ 11

5.0 TF/EE Influences on the Metric ......................................................... 12

6.0 CAAQS Management Levels for 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 ...................... 13

7.0 Management Actions ..................................................................... 15

8.0 References ................................................................................. 17

Appendices

Appendix A Demonstrating the Influence of TF/EE .......................... 18

Appendix B CAAQS Metric values by Station and Air Zone Prior to the Removal of TF/EE Influences ....................................... 29

Appendix C Discussion of TF/EE Influences by Station and Air Zone .. 36

C.1. Peace Air Zone (2012-2014) .............................................. 36

C.2. Lower Athabasca Air Zone (2012-2014) .............................. 36

C.3. Upper Athabasca Air Zone (2012-2014) .............................. 37

C.4. North Saskatchewan Air Zone (2012-2014) ......................... 38

C.5. Red Deer Air Zone (2012-2014) ......................................... 38

C.6. South Saskatchewan Air Zone (2012-2014) ......................... 39

C.7. Peace Air Zone (2013-2015) .............................................. 40

C.8. Lower Athabasca Air Zone (2013-2015) .............................. 40

C.9. Upper Athabasca Air Zone (2013-2015) .............................. 40

C.10. North Saskatchewan Air Zone (2013-2015) ......................... 41

C.11. Red Deer Air Zone (2013-2015) ......................................... 42

C.12. South Saskatchewan Air Zone (2013-2015) ......................... 42

Appendix D Location of Air Zones and CAAQS Reporting Stations ..... 44

Appendix E Management Level Assignments at Each Station ............ 45



List of Tables Table 1 2012-2014 CAAQS Air Zone Management Levels ......................................... 7

Table 2 2013-2015 CAAQS Air Zone Management Levels ......................................... 7

Table 3 PM2.5 and Ozone Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards ........................... 8

Table 4 CAAQS Management Levels and Thresholds ................................................ 9

Table A1 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Beaverlodge station ........ 19

Table A2 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 CNRL Horizon station ..... 20

Table A3 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Edmonton East station .... 21

Table A4 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for Annual PM2.5 Edmonton East ............ 22

Table A5 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 CNRL Horizon station ..... 24

Table A6 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Cold Lake South station .. 25

Table A7 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Fort Chipewyan station ... 26

Table A8 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes station ............................................................................................ 27

Table A9 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley Station ............................................................................................... 28

Table B1 PM2.5 (µg m-3) 24-hour Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (Peace, Lower Athabasca and Upper Athabasca Air Zones) ............................................... 30

Table B2 PM2.5 (µg m-3) 24-hour Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (North Saskatchewan, Red Deer and South Saskatchewan Air Zones) .................. 31

Table B3 PM2.5 (µg m-3) Annual Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (Peace, Lower Athabasca and Upper Athabasca Air Zones) ............................................... 32

Table B4 PM2.5 (µg m-3) Annual Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (North Saskatchewan, Red Deer and South Saskatchewan Air Zones) .................. 33

Table B5 Ozone (ppb) Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (Peace, Lower Athabasca and Lower Athabasca Air Zones) ............................................... 34

Table B6 Ozone (ppb) Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (North Saskatchewan, Red Deer and South Saskatchewan Air Zones) ........................................... 35

Table D1 Latitude, Longitude, and Elevation of CAAQS Reporting Stations ............... 44

Table E1 PM2.5 and Ozone Management Level Assignments at Each Station, 2012-2014 Assessment Period.............................................................................. 45

Table E2 PM2.5 and Ozone Management Level Assignments at Each Station, 2013-2015 Assessment Period.............................................................................. 47

List of Figures Figure 1 Alberta’s six CAAQS Air Zone boundaries and reporting stations within each

air zone. ................................................................................................. 10

Figure 2 PM2.5 Management Levels for all air zones .................................................. 14

Figure 3 Ozone Management Levels for all air zones ................................................ 15



Acronyms and Abbreviations

98P 98th percentile

AEP Alberta Environment and Parks

AQMS Air Quality Management System

CAAQS Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards

CCME Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment

GDAD Guidance Document on Achievement Determination: Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone

NAPS National Air Pollution Surveillance Program

NO2 Nitrogen dioxide

O3 Ozone

PM2.5 Fine Particulate Matter with a diameter of 2.5 micrometres or less

ppb Parts per billion (by volume)

TF/EE Transboundary flow and exceptional events

µg m-3 Micrograms per cubic metre



1.0 Summary

This report, “Alberta: Air Zones Report 2012-2014, 2013-2015”, is Alberta’s second annual report on the Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS). The report summarizes the CAAQS status for Alberta’s air zones for ambient concentrations of fine particulate matter and ground-level ozone measured in the years 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015. This document reports the results for assessment periods 2012-2014 and 2013-2015. The CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone were achieved in all six air zones for both assessment periods. The results are summarized in Tables 1 and 2. Table 1 2012-2014 CAAQS Air Zone Management Levels

Air Zone PM2.5 Management Level Ozone Management Level

Peace Actions for Preventing Air Quality Deterioration

Actions for Keeping Clean Areas Clean

Lower Athabasca

Actions for Preventing CAAQS Exceedances

Actions for Preventing Air Quality Deterioration Upper

Athabasca

North Saskatchewan


Red Deer Actions for Preventing Air Quality Deterioration South

Saskatchewan

Table 2 2013-2015 CAAQS Air Zone Management Levels

Air Zone PM2.5 Management Level Ozone Management Level

Peace Actions for Preventing Air Quality Deterioration


Lower Athabasca


Actions for Preventing Air Quality Deterioration Upper

Athabasca

North Saskatchewan


Red Deer Actions for Preventing Air Quality Deterioration South

Saskatchewan



2.0 The Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards

The Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS) are national ambient air quality standards intended to protect human health and the environment (Table 3). The CAAQS form the driver for the Air Quality Management System (AQMS), a comprehensive approach to protect and improve ambient air quality. The CAAQS were developed through a collaborative process with the federal government, provincial governments, territorial governments and stakeholders under the direction of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME). Provincial and territorial governments establish local air zones and identify air monitoring stations to report on the achievement status of the CAAQS in air zones; these stations are referred to as CAAQS reporting stations. Provincial and territorial governments are responsible for:

Monitoring air quality within each air zone;

Evaluating and reporting air quality against the CAAQS metrics;

Assigning management levels to each air zone; and

Planning and implementing air quality management actions where needed. Table 3 PM2.5 and Ozone Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards

PM2.5 and Ozone CAAQS

Pollutant Averaging Standards (concentration)

Metric 2015 2020

PM2.5 24-hour

(calendar day)

28 µg m-3 27 µg m-3 The 3-year average of the annual 98th percentile of the daily 24-hour average concentrations.

PM2.5 Annual

(calendar year)

10.0 µg m-3 8.8 µg m-3 The 3-year average of the annual average concentrations.

Ozone 8-hour 63 ppb 62 ppb The 3-year average of the annual 4th highest daily maximum 8-hour average concentrations.



2.1 The CAAQS Management Levels and Thresholds

Associated with the CAAQS are thresholds which can inform management actions intended to keep clean areas clean and continuously improve environmental conditions. The management levels and thresholds for PM2.5 and ozone are illustrated in Table 4. Management levels are assigned to air zones based on metrics calculated from the data collected at the ambient air monitoring stations within each zone. The metric for each standard is introduced in Table 3 and discussed in Section 4.1. Table 4 CAAQS Management Levels and Thresholds

Management Level PM2.5 24-hour

(µg m-3) PM2.5 Annual

( µg m-3) Ozone 8 hour

(ppb)

Red Actions for Achieving CAAQS

Standard (2015) 28 10.0 63

Orange Actions for Preventing CAAQS Exceedances

Threshold 19 6.4 56

Yellow Actions for Preventing Air Quality Deterioration

Threshold 10 4.0 50

Green Actions for Keeping Clean Areas Clean

3.0 Alberta Air Zones and CAAQS Reporting Stations

3.1 Alberta Air Zones

Alberta is divided into six air zones (Figure 1) which are aligned with the Province’s Land Use Framework regional boundaries (Alberta Environment and Parks, 2015b). Ambient air quality in Alberta is monitored at continuous air monitoring stations located within these air zones.

3.2 CAAQS Reporting Stations

Provinces and territories use data from a number of continuous stations to conduct the CAAQS assessment and report on the achievement status of the standards and management levels in air zones. Thirty-nine ambient monitoring stations are included in these assessments for Alberta (see Table D1 in Appendix D). Guidance for data used to conduct assessments includes data from stations located in large population centres (population ≥100,000) and those stations that are thought to be regionally representative. PM2.5 and ozone monitoring stations in Alberta have a number of objectives. The following criteria identify which of these monitoring stations will not be used for CAAQS reporting:

sites within areas of industrial activity;

sites which are very near to industrial activities except those used or accessed by members of the public and/or near population centres;

special study sites; and

background sites with no history of anthropogenic influence.



More information on factors for establishing CAAQS reporting stations can be found in The Guidance Document on Achievement Determination: (GDAD) Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards for Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Canadian Council for Ministers of the Environment, 2012a) and in the Alberta Implementation of the Air Zone Management Framework for Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone (Alberta Environment and Parks, 2015b).

Figure 1 Alberta’s six CAAQS air zone boundaries and reporting stations

within each air zone.



4.0 CAAQS Assessment Methodology

4.1 CAAQS Metrics

The standards have an associated time-averaging period and a statistical form which is described by the metric. Measured concentrations of PM2.5 and ozone calculated in the same statistical form of the standards are referred to as metric values of the corresponding standard. The GDAD specifies the calculation procedures that are to be followed and the data completeness requirements that must be satisfied to calculate a valid metric value. An air zone achieves a given standard if the metric value is equal to or less than the standard (CCME, 2012a). The CAAQS metrics are calculated as follows:

The PM2.5 24-hour metric is the 3-year average of the annual 98th percentile of the daily 24-hour average concentrations.

The PM2.5 annual metric is the 3-year average of the annual average concentrations.

The ozone metric is the 3-year average of the 4th highest daily maximum 8-hour rolling average concentrations.

4.2 Transboundary Flow and Exceptional Events

In order to determine whether the CAAQS have been achieved and to assess the metrics against the CAAQS management levels, data affected by transboundary flow and exceptional events (TF/EE) are identified and removed from the CAAQS metric calculations. Transboundary flows are defined as the transport of air pollution across provincial and territorial boundaries, and between Canada and the United States. Exceptional events are events that contribute to air pollution levels in an air zone and satisfy at least one of the following criteria:

The event is not reasonably controllable or preventable;

The event is caused by human activities which are unlikely to reoccur; or

The event is a natural source; “natural” means an event in which human activities play little or no direct causal role to the event in question.

In order to identify TF/EE, the weight of evidence approach is used. This method is outlined in the GDAD (CCME, 2012a). A description of the weight of evidence approach is given in Appendix A.



5.0 TF/EE Influences on the Metric

After the analysis of transboundary flows and exceptional events (TF/EE), all stations in all air zones achieved CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone for the assessment period 2012-2014 and the assessment period 2013-2015. For the 2011-2013 assessment period, the CAAQS were exceeded for PM2.5 in the Red Deer air zone. For the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 assessment periods, the Red Deer air zone did not exceed the CAAQS. In Alberta the most common TF/EE influences are forest fire smoke events, which can affect both the PM2.5 and ozone metrics. Elevated ozone concentrations in the spring also constitute a common TF/EE influence which affects the ozone metric only. Appendix B highlights the CAAQS metric values by station and air zone prior to the removal of these TF/EE influences, while Appendix C provides a discussion of observations prior to the removal of TF/EE influences. Forest fire smoke was found to be the largest contributor to PM2.5 TF/EE events in both assessment periods. The data from such events that meet the TF/EE criteria (section 4.2) are removed from the CAAQS calculations prior to comparing metric values to standards and associated management levels. Elevated PM2.5 concentrations that are not considered to be affected by TF/EE are most often observed in the winter, when wind-speeds are low and frequent temperature inversions lead to conditions that are not conducive to dispersion. This allows for the accumulation of precursor gases, such as nitrogen oxides, sulphur dioxide and organic compounds, and can lead to the production of secondary particulate matter. The ozone metrics are primarily affected by elevated ozone concentrations observed in the spring-time. These events, observed annually and almost simultaneously throughout the province, most likely do not have significant contribution from local or regional anthropogenic activities. Some studies have attributed elevated spring time ozone to long range transport of precursors (Monks 2000, Cooper et al. 2010, Christensen et al. 2015). To a lesser degree elevated ozone is associated with transport of forest fire emissions and their associated secondary pollutants into the region. These events are identified as TF/EE and removed from the calculations. Ozone events that are not considered TF/EE are typically observed in the summer-time and are associated with photochemistry in the presence of nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds. Within an urban context, ozone was observed to be lowest within the most dense population centers, while the highest ozone levels were observed in areas immediately surrounding these urban cores. This “donut” around the urban centres occurs because higher levels of nitrogen oxides in the city temporarily sequester (reduce) ozone.



6.0 CAAQS Management Levels for 2012-2014 and 2013-2015

In this section, ozone and PM2.5 management levels are determined by comparing ozone and PM2.5 metrics to the CAAQS and associated thresholds. Ozone and PM2.5 metrics are compared against the CAAQS and associated management level thresholds after the removal of identified transboundary flow and exceptional events (TF/EE). The following steps were taken to determine the management level for the air zone:

Metric values are calculated for each station within an air zone for each pollutant.

TF/EE are identified and removed from the data.

Metric values are recalculated after TF/EE influenced events are removed. Before the removal of TF/EE, all air zones achieved the ozone CAAQS, however the Lower Athabasca air zone exceeded the PM2.5 24-hour CAAQS and the North Saskatchewan air zone exceeded the PM2.5 24-hour CAAQS and the PM2.5 annual CAAQS. After the removal of TF/EE all air zones achieved the CAAQS. Demonstration of the influence of TF/EE on CAAQS metrics is shown in Tables A1 to A9 in Appendix A. Management levels for each air zone are determined for both ozone and PM2.5. The management level for an air zone is determined by comparing the station with the highest metric value after TF/EE events are removed against the threshold values in the CAAQS management levels (see Section 2). Since there are two CAAQS averaging times for PM2.5, the air zone management level is first determined for both the PM2.5 24-hour and PM2.5 annual metrics. The final PM2.5 management level for the air zone is the more stringent of the two (e.g., if the 24-hour PM2.5 is orange and the annual PM2.5 is yellow, the PM2.5 management level for the air zone is orange). PM2.5 management levels for all air zones were unchanged between the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 assessments (Figure 2). Assessment results show that all air zones, with the exception of the Peace air zone, were in the orange management level (actions for preventing CAAQS exceedances) for PM2.5 for the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 assessment periods. The Peace air zone was in the yellow management level (actions for preventing air quality deterioration) for both time periods. Ozone management levels were also unchanged between the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 assessments for all air zones (Figure 3). The ozone management level was orange for the North Saskatchewan region for both assessment periods. The Lower Athabasca, Upper Athabasca, Red Deer, and South Saskatchewan air zones were assigned to the yellow management level for both assessment periods. However, at the Red Deer Riverside station, the data for 2015 did not meet data quality objectives and were removed from the calculation. Therefore, the ozone management level for the Red Deer air zone in the 2013-2015 assessment was based on two years of valid data. It is possible that the same issue that resulted in invalidation of the 2015 data may have affected data in 2014 from the Riverside station. While there is insufficient evidence to invalidate the 2014 data, peak ozone concentrations, and consequently the CAAQS metric for the Red Deer air zone, may be biased low in 2014 compared with other reporting years and although we



present them here they should be treated with caution (see Appendix C.11 for details regarding the 2014 and 2015 ozone data at Red Deer Riverside). The Peace air zone was in the green management level (actions for keeping clean areas clean) for both assessment periods. Figure 2 and Figure 3 show air zone management levels for the 2011-2013, 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 assessment periods for PM2.5 and ozone, respectively. Table E1 and Table E2 in Appendix E show the management level assignments for each station in these air zones after TF/EE analysis for the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 assessment periods, respectively.

Actions for Achieving CAAQS


Actions for Preventing Air Quality Deterioration


Figure 2 PM2.5 Management Levels for all air zones



Actions for Achieving CAAQS


Actions for Preventing Air Quality Deterioration


Figure 3 Ozone Management Levels for all air zones

*Red Deer Air Zone Management Level based on two years

7.0 Management Actions

Alberta Environment and Parks developed management plans to improve air quality in air zones assigned to the red and orange management levels for PM2.5 and ozone, as outlined in the 2011-2013 assessment report (AEP, 2015a). Alberta Environment and Parks will undertake actions in the following areas to reduce air emissions: regional planning actions, policy actions, regulatory process actions, knowledge improvement, and engagement actions. The following section highlights some of the management actions in each area. Management actions will vary from zone to zone based on the emission sources within each zone, and the management level to which the zone has been assigned. For a comprehensive list of the management actions to be undertaken in each zone, please refer to the individual management response reports for each air zone, available at the Alberta Environment and Parks air management frameworks website http://aep.alberta.ca/air/management-frameworks/canadian-ambient-air-quality-standards/management-plans.aspx.

http://aep.alberta.ca/air/management-frameworks/canadian-ambient-air-quality-standards/management-plans.aspx

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Regional planning actions include continuing to advance the development of regional land-use plans and associated air quality management frameworks within each region, including the incorporation of CAAQS and the associated air zone management thresholds into the air quality management frameworks. The Capital Region Fine Particulate Matter Response (AEP, 2014), developed in response to the exceedance of Canada-Wide Standards for PM2.5 in the Capital Region for the 2008-2010, 2009-2011, and 2010-2012 assessments, and the Red Deer Fine Particulate Matter Response (AEP, 2016), developed in response to exceedance of Canada-Wide Standards for PM2.5 at Red Deer Riverside for the 2009-2011 assessment, will continue to be implemented. Policy actions are being assessed that can be applied in air zones at orange and red CAAQS management levels. This includes the assessment of technology and equipment standards and policies for point sources (e.g. large industry) and non-point sources (e.g. transportation). Emission control standards for industrial facilities in Alberta that are regulated by the Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act (EPEA) operate under terms and conditions indicated in approval documents. The management response reports include regulatory process actions to apply more stringent emission standards to industrial sources in zones at the red and orange levels in renewal applications. This may include a requirement that emission control technologies be on par with leading jurisdictions for major new emission sources. Knowledge improvement actions aim to advance knowledge in priority areas and inform management actions through work with local airshed organizations and other partners. These actions include, but are not limited to, assessing the adequacy of the existing ambient air quality monitoring in the air zone, analyzing available monitoring data to investigate the possible cause or influences on elevated concentrations of PM2.5 and ozone, and implementing additional ambient air monitoring. Finally, engagement actions include working with stakeholders to achieve a better understanding of regional priorities to pursue management initiatives. Outreach and education to inform the public and stakeholders on the state of air quality, how it impacts them, and what they can do to help, will also be undertaken.



8.0 References

Alberta Environment and Parks (2014), The Capital Region Fine Particulate Matter

Response, available at: https://open.alberta.ca/publications/9781460120712 Alberta Environment and Parks (2015a), Alberta: Air Zones Report 2011-2013, ISBN

No. 978-1-4601-2313-3 (PDF), available at: http://aep.alberta.ca/air/management-frameworks/canadian-ambient-air-quality-standards/documents/AlbertaAirZonesReport-2011-13-Sep2015.pdf

Alberta Environment and Parks (2015b), Alberta Implementation of the Air Zone

Management Framework for Fine Particulate Matter and Ozone, Air Policy, 2015, No. 2, ISBN No.978-1-4601-2058-3 (PDF), available at: http://aep.alberta.ca/air/management-frameworks/canadian-ambient-air-quality-standards/documents/ImplementationFramework-PM-Ozone-Sep2015.pdf

Alberta Environment and Parks (2016), Red Deer Fine Particulate Matter Response,

ISSN No. 978-1-4601-2543-4 (Online), available at: http://aep.alberta.ca/air/management-frameworks/canadian-ambient-air-quality-standards/documents/RedDeerFineParticulateResponse-Apr2016.pdf

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Appendix A Demonstrating the Influence of TF/EE

The weight of evidence approach is outlined in the GDAD (CCME, 2012a). This section describes transboundary flow and exceptional event (TF/EE) influences that were removed in order to demonstrate achievement of the CAAQS. In Alberta, the most frequent TF/EE influencing ozone concentration is elevated ozone concentrations observed in the spring-time that most likely do not have significant contribution from local or regional anthropogenic activities. In order to identify these events, the odd oxygen concentration (O3 + NO2) in the early morning and late evening hours are compared to the daytime maximum. Locally-produced ozone events are expected to occur under sunlit conditions and to have ozone values that increase over the course of the day. In some cases, forest fires produce ozone precursors resulting in elevated ozone concentrations in an air mass that has undergone atmospheric processing prior to arriving at a monitoring site. Forest fire smoke is the largest contributor to PM2.5 TF/EE events in both assessment periods. These smoke-related TF/EE influences are identified using back trajectories provided by Environment and Climate Change Canada, maps of forest fire hot spots, air quality health advisories, and satellite maps of forest fire smoke. Occasionally other types of TF/EE influences are identified. For example, on two days in 2014 at the Woodcroft station, levels of PM2.5 were affected when roofing work was being conducted on the building housing the air monitoring station. Also, PM2.5 levels were affected on two days in 2013 at the Edmonton East station by a wind-blown dust event originating from activities that were deemed unlikely to reoccur. PM2.5 24-Hour Metric 2012-2014 Assessment Before the analysis for TF/EE, three stations exceeded the PM2.5 24-hour metric for the 2012-2014 assessment: Beaverlodge in the Peace air zone, CNRL Horizon in the Lower Athabasca air zone, and Edmonton East in the North Saskatchewan air zone. After removing TF/EE influences associated with forest fire smoke, all three stations achieved the CAAQS. Tables A1 through Table A3 list the dates and the 20 largest 24-hour average PM2.5 values for each year for the 2012-2014 assessment, ranked from highest to lowest at these stations. Note that additional TF/EE influences (not listed in this appendix) were removed at most stations prior to assessment of management levels.



Table A1 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Beaverlodge station

Peace Air Zone: Beaverlodge

Rank

Daily 24-hr-PM2.5 (µg m-3) Before Removing TF/EE (Identified with *)

Daily 24-hr PM2.5 (µg m-3) After removing TF/EE

2012 2013a 2014b 2012 2013a 2014b

Highest 15-Jul 35.8 12-May

16.7 15-Jul 49.2* 15-Jul 35.8 12-May

16.7 8-Dec 27.4

2nd Highest 13-Jul 33.2 27-Nov 16.1 18-Jul 43.5* 13-Jul 33.2 27-Nov 16.1 16-Dec 23.0

3rd Highest 7-Oct 29.2 18-Jul 15.6 14-Aug 41.5* 7-Oct 29.2 18-Jul 15.6 19-Dec 20.3

4th Highest 8-Oct 28.5 9-Aug 15.3 11-Jul 40.2* 8-Oct 28.5 9-Aug 15.3 20-Dec 19.7

5th Highest 14-Jul 27.2 25-Jul 15.2 15-Aug 36.8* 14-Jul 27.2 25-Jul 15.2 7-Dec 18.3

6th Highest 16-Nov 27.2 7-Feb 14.9 14-Jul 33.1* 16-Nov 27.2 7-Feb 14.9 17-Dec 17.0

7th Highest 7-Dec 27.2 6-Feb 14.8 13-Jul 32.0* 7-Dec 27.2 6-Feb 14.8 9-Dec 16.8

8th Highest 22-Jan 26.5 28-Sep 14.5 12-Jul 29.9* 22-Jan 26.5 28-Sep 14.5 2-Aug 15.6

9th Highest 9-Jul 23.3 8-Aug 14.3 17-Jul 29.7* 9-Jul 23.3 8-Aug 14.3 6-Dec 15.4

10th Highest 25-Jul 21.5 28-Nov 14.3 8-Dec 27.4 25-Jul 21.5 28-Nov 14.3 15-Dec 14.7

11th Highest 23-Sep 20.8 10-Aug 14.0 4-Aug 27.0* 23-Sep 20.8 10-Aug 14.0 3-Apr 14.6

12th Highest 10-Jul 20.6 30-Sep 14.0 16-Aug 26.5* 10-Jul 20.6 30-Sep 14.0 18-Dec 14.5

13th Highest 19-Aug 20.6 22-Dec 13.9 1-Aug 25.0* 19-Aug 20.6* 22-Dec 13.9 5-Mar 14.4

14th Highest 26-Jul 20.5 7-Jul 13.5 3-Aug 24.8* 26-Jul 20.5 7-Jul 13.5 17-Aug 14.3

15th Highest 22-Sep 20.3 27-Sep 13.3 16-Jul 23.5* 22-Sep 20.3 27-Sep 13.3 12-Nov 14.2

16th Highest 21-Sep 20.2 2-Aug 13.2 21-Jul 23.3* 21-Sep 20.2 2-Aug 13.2 14-Feb 14.1

17th Highest 17-Jul 19.8 17-Jul 13.1 16-Dec 23.0 17-Jul 19.8 17-Jul 13.1 27-Jan 13.9

18th Highest 11-Feb 19.1 29-Sep 13.1 19-Dec 20.3 11-Feb 19.1 29-Sep 13.1 12-Dec 13.5

19th Highest 25-Sep 19.0 2-Oct 13.1 10-Jul 20.0* 25-Sep 19.0 2-Oct 13.1 6-Aug 13.4

20th Highest 20-Aug 18.0 1-Oct 13.0 5-Aug 20.0* 20-Aug 18.0 1-Oct 13.0 4-Mar 13.3

# of valid days: 366 303 318 366 303 299

98P Rank: 8 7 7 8 7 6

3-Year average: (26.5 + n/aa + 32.0b) / 2 = 29.2 (26.5 + n/aa + 17.0b) / 2 = 21.7

After Rounding: 29 – Exceeds CAAQS 22 – Achieves CAAQS

Note: Bold indicates the value of the 98th percentile. All TF/EE events at this site in 2012 and 2014 were due to forest fire smoke. In 2013 TF/EE analysis not done as completeness criteria not met. *: Influenced by TF/EE a: meets annual completeness but one or more quarters fail quarterly completeness of 60%, and is not included. b: meets annual completeness but one or more quarters fail quarterly completeness of 60%, but is included as it exceeds the standard



Table A2 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 CNRL Horizon station

Lower Athabasca Air Zone: CNRL Horizon

Rank



2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014

Highest 13-Jul 117.3* 4-Jul 115.0 4-Aug 160.8* 22-Jan 83.1 4-Jul 115.0 9-Feb 23.5

2nd Highest 22-Jan 83.1 5-Jul 85.5 5-Aug 134.7* 23-Jan 70.5 5-Jul 85.5 14-Feb 22.5

3rd Highest 12-Jul 71.8* 19-Jan 26.8 31-Jul 55.2* 21-Jan 42.8 19-Jan 26.8 9-Jan 21.5

4th Highest 23-Jan 70.5 7-Jan 26.6 7-Jul 42.1* 24-Jan 34.7 7-Jan 26.6 16-Feb 21.4

5th Highest 14-Jul 67.5* 24-Aug 25.6 12-Jul 40.8* 7-Feb 29.1 24-Aug 25.6 22-Jan 20.0

6th Highest 2-Jun 47.9* 22-Jun 21.8 1-Aug 40.2* 15-Jan 27.2 22-Jun 21.8 15-Feb 19.9

7th Highest 21-Jan 42.8 22-Nov 21.4 20-Jul 37.7* 28-May 27.2 22-Nov 21.4 27-Dec 19.8

8th Highest 8-Jun 36.9* 6-Aug 20.9 22-Jul 34.1* 29-Nov 26.7 6-Aug 20.9 1-Jul 19.3

9th Highest 4-Jun 35.1* 9-Aug 20.2 21-Jul 33.9* 10-Jul 26.5 9-Aug 20.2 3-Jul 18.7

10th Highest 24-Jan 34.7 11-Jan 19.9 12-Aug 32.5* 11-Jul 26.2 11-Jan 19.9 18-Aug 18.5

11th Highest 3-Jun 33.4* 21-Jan 19.9 7-Aug 31.8* 20-Dec 26.0 21-Jan 19.9 27-Mar 18.1

12th Highest 20-Aug 31.7* 27-Dec 19.9 19-Jul 28.7* 15-Jul 25.6 27-Dec 19.9 6-Aug 18.1

13th Highest 7-Feb 29.1 6-Jul 19.8 14-Aug 28.1* 21-Aug 25.2 6-Jul 19.8 17-Jul 17

14th Highest 15-Jan 27.2 23-Jan 19.7 29-Jun 27.9* 20-Jan 24.3 23-Jan 19.7 4-Mar 16.8

15th Highest 28-May 27.2 7-Jul 19.6 2-Jul 27.8* 10-Feb 23.0 7-Jul 19.6 24-Aug 16.8

16th Highest 29-Nov 26.7 4-Nov 19.6 16-Aug 27.8* 9-Jul 22.5 4-Nov 19.6 13-Jan 16.7

17th Highest 10-Jul 26.5 5-Nov 19.6 11-Jul 27.3* 16-Jul 22.4 5-Nov 19.6 14-Jul 16.4

18th Highest 11-Jul 26.2 6-Nov 19.5 16-Jul 26.3* 17-Jul 20.8 6-Nov 19.5 28-Jun 15.6

19th Highest 20-Dec 26.0 16-Jun 18.9 9-Feb 23.5 25-Jul 20.3 16-Jun 18.9 16-Jan 15.3

20th Highest 15-Jul 25.6 15-Sep 18.4 8-Jul 23.2 1-Jun 20.1 15-Sep 18.4 16-Jun 15.2

# of valid days: 353 361 364 345 361 338

98P Rank: 8 8 8 7 8 7

3-Year average: (36.9 + 20.9 + 34.1) / 3 = 30.6 (27.2 + 20.9 + 19.8) / 3 = 22.6

After Rounding: 31 - Exceeds CAAQS 23 - Achieves CAAQS

Note: Bold indicates the value of the 98th percentile. All TF/EE events for this site in 2012, 2013 and 2014 were due to forest fire smoke. *: Influenced by TF/EE



Table A3 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Edmonton East station

North Saskatchewan Air Zone: Edmonton East

Rank



2012 2013 2014 2012 2013 2014

Highest 13-Jul 63.7 21-May 76.3* 13-Nov 37.8 13-Jul 63.7 7-Feb 59.8 13-Nov 37.8

2nd Highest 14-Jul 41.4 7-Feb 59.8 16-Jul 34.9* 14-Jul 41.4 20-May 56.6 30-Jul 33.5

3rd Highest 29-Feb 33.6 20-May 56.6 2-Aug 34.5* 29-Feb 33.6 29-Mar 45.9 14-Feb 31.3

4th Highest 15-Jul 30.9 29-Mar 45.9 11-Jul 34.2* 15-Jul 30.9 28-Mar 44.8 9-Jan 30.3

5th Highest 24-Sep 25.7 28-Mar 44.8 3-Aug 34.1* 24-Sep 25.7 27-Mar 40.9 5-Mar 29.7

6th Highest 17-Nov 25.3 27-Mar 40.9 30-Jul 33.5 17-Nov 25.3 25-Oct 38.2 10-Feb 27.6

7th Highest 23-Sep 23.5 22-May 38.5* 14-Feb 31.3 23-Sep 23.5 26-Mar 37.1 18-Dec 27.5

8th Highest 16-Nov 23.5 25-Oct 38.2 9-Jan 30.3 16-Nov 23.5 8-Mar 32.7 5-Aug 26.8

9th Highest 2-Jun 22.4 26-Mar 37.1 5-Mar 29.7 2-Jun 22.4 25-Mar 32.5 6-Aug 26.8

10th Highest 27-Nov 22.3 8-Mar 32.7 10-Feb 27.6 27-Nov 22.3 4-Jan 32.2 17-Sep 26.8

11th Highest 6-Dec 22.3 25-Mar 32.5 18-Dec 27.5 6-Dec 22.3 6-Feb 29.4 1-Jan 25.2

12th Highest 20-Aug 22.2 4-Jan 32.2 5-Aug 26.8 20-Aug 22.2 29-Nov 27.3 1-Aug 24.9

13th Highest 28-Aug 21.9 6-Feb 29.4 6-Aug 26.8 28-Aug 21.9 1-Feb 23.9 14-Nov 24.9

14th Highest 19-Nov 21.6 29-Nov 27.3 17-Sep 26.8 19-Nov 21.6 2-Jul 23.4 4-Aug 24.5

15th Highest 25-Sep 21.5 1-Feb 23.9 1-Jan 25.2 25-Sep 21.5 21-Nov 23.0 3-Jun 24.4

16th Highest 28-Feb 21.4 2-Jul 23.4 1-Aug 24.9 28-Feb 21.4 30-May 22.8 26-Aug 24.4

17th Highest 26-Jul 20.7 21-Nov 23.0 14-Nov 24.9 26-Jul 20.7 26-Nov 22.3 7-Dec 24.2

18th Highest 21-Aug 20.0 30-May 22.8 4-Aug 24.5 21-Aug 20.0 27-Jan 22.0 18-Sep 24

19th Highest 9-Sep 20.0 26-Nov 22.3 3-Jun 24.4 9-Sep 20.0 16-Aug 21.3 8-Mar 23.8

20th Highest 27-Jul 19.9 27-Jan 22.0 26-Aug 24.4 27-Jul 19.9 28-Feb 20.7 3-Jul 23.5

# of valid days: 328 360 342 328 358 338

98P Rank: 7 8 7 7 8 7

3-Year average: (23.5 + 38.2 + 31.3) / 3 = 31.0 31 – Exceeds CAAQS

23.5 + 32.7 + 27.5) / 3 = 27.9 28 – Achieves CAAQS After Rounding:

Note: Bold indicates the value of the 98th percentile. All TF/EE events for this site in 2012 and 2014 were due to forest fire smoke. Both TF/EE events for this site in 2013 were due to windblown dust. *: Influenced by TF/EE



PM2.5 Annual Metric 2012-2014 Assessment Before the analysis for TF/EE, one station exceeded the PM2.5 annual metric: Edmonton East station in the North Saskatchewan air zone for the 2012-2014 reporting period. After removing TF/EE influences, Edmonton East station achieved the CAAQS. Note that additional TF/EE influences (not listed in this appendix) were removed prior to assessment of management levels. Table A4 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for Annual PM2.5 Edmonton East

North Saskatchewan Air Zone: Edmonton East

Year 2012 2013 2014

Number of valid Days 328 360 342

Sum of PM2.5 Concentrations (µg m-3) 3072.8 3969.9 3822.3

Average 9.4 11.0 11.2

3-Year average: (9.4 + 11.0 + 11.2) / 3 = 10.5 – Exceeds CAAQS

Dates identified as TF/EE impacted and thus removed.

13-Jul 63.7 21-May 76.3 16-Jul 34.9

14-Jul 41.4 22-May 38.5 2-Aug 34.5

15-Jul 30.9 11-Jul 34.2

24-Sep 25.7 3-Aug 34.1

23-Sep 23.5

20-Aug 22.2

28-Aug 21.9

25-Sep 21.5

26-Jul 20.7

21-Aug 20.0

27-Jul 19.9

Adjusted Number of days 276 354 308

Sum of PM2.5 Concentrations (µg m-3)

2270.5 3802.0 3135.7

Average 8.2 10.7 10.2

3-Year average: (8.2 + 10.7 + 10.2) / 3 = 9.7 – Achieves CAAQS



PM2.5 24-Hour Metric 2013-2015 Assessment Before the analysis for TF/EE, five stations exceeded the PM2.5 24-hour metric for the 2013-2015 assessment: CNRL Horizon, Cold Lake South, Fort Chipewyan, Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley and Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes in the Lower Athabasca air zone. After removing TF/EE influences associated with forest fire smoke, all five stations achieved the CAAQS. For the 2013-2015 reporting period Table A5 through Table A9 list the dates and the 20 largest 24-hour average PM2.5 values for each year, ranked from highest to lowest at these stations. Note that additional TF/EE influences (not listed in this appendix) were removed at most stations prior to assessment of management levels. PM2.5 Annual Metric 2013-2015 Assessment All stations achieved the PM2.5 annual CAAQS for the 2013-2015 assessment period.



Table A5 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 CNRL Horizon station

Lower Athabasca Air Zone: CNRL Horizon

Rank



2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

Highest 4-Jul 115.0 4-Aug 160.8* 3-Jul 175.6* 4-Jul 115.0 9-Feb 23.5 18-Aug 22.3

2nd Highest 5-Jul 85.5 5-Aug 134.7* 30-Jun 163.7* 5-Jul 85.5 14-Feb 22.5 20-Jun 16.8

3rd Highest 19-Jan 26.8 31-Jul 55.2* 29-Jun 149.6* 19-Jan 26.8 9-Jan 21.5 27-May 16.3

4th Highest 7-Jan 26.6 7-Jul 42.1* 12-Jul 140.3* 7-Jan 26.6 16-Feb 21.4 9-Aug 16.0

5th Highest 24-Aug 25.6 12-Jul 40.8* 4-Jul 132.3* 24-Aug 25.6 22-Jan 20.0 29-May 15.8

6th Highest 22-Jun 21.8 1-Aug 40.2* 11-Jul 88.0* 22-Jun 21.8 15-Feb 19.9 9-Jun 15.6

7th Highest 22-Nov 21.4 20-Jul 37.7* 28-Jun 48.4* 22-Nov 21.4 27-Dec 19.8 19-Jun 15.6

8th Highest 6-Aug 20.9 22-Jul 34.1* 1-Jul 39.0* 6-Aug 20.9 1-Jul 19.3 3-Nov 15.5

9th Highest 9-Aug 20.2 21-Jul 33.9* 31-May 36.9* 9-Aug 20.2 3-Jul 18.7 14-Jul 15.1

10th Highest 11-Jan 19.9 12-Aug 32.5* 7-Jun 35.3* 11-Jan 19.9 18-Aug 18.5 22-Jun 14.8

11th Highest 21-Jan 19.9 7-Aug 31.8* 25-Jun 35.3* 21-Jan 19.9 27-Mar 18.1 18-Feb 14.7

12th Highest 27-Dec 19.9 19-Jul 28.7* 2-Jul 28.9* 27-Dec 19.9 6-Aug 18.1 11-Jun 14.3

13th Highest 6-Jul 19.8 14-Aug 28.1* 8-Jul 26.8* 6-Jul 19.8 17-Jul 17 3-Jun 14.2

14th Highest 23-Jan 19.7 29-Jun 27.9* 22-May 25.9* 23-Jan 19.7 4-Mar 16.8 13-Jul 14.1

15th Highest 7-Jul 19.6 2-Jul 27.8* 8-Jun 24.3* 7-Jul 19.6 24-Aug 16.8 18-Jun 13.8

16th Highest 4-Nov 19.6 16-Aug 27.8* 18-Aug 22.3 4-Nov 19.6 13-Jan 16.7 23-May 13.7

17th Highest 5-Nov 19.6 11-Jul 27.3* 25-May 21.3* 5-Nov 19.6 14-Jul 16.4 17-May 13.5

18th Highest 6-Nov 19.5 16-Jul 26.3* 24-May 21.2* 6-Nov 19.5 28-Jun 15.6 15-May 13.3

19th Highest 16-Jun 18.9 9-Feb 23.5 26-Jun 19.8* 16-Jun 18.9 16-Jan 15.3 4-Jun 12.8

20th Highest 15-Sep 18.4 8-Jul 23.2* 21-Jun 19.3* 15-Sep 18.4 16-Jun 15.2 24-Jun 12.0

# valid days: 361 364 364 361 338 342

98P Rank: 8 8 8 8 7 7

3-year average: (20.9 + 34.1 + 39.0) / 3 = 31.3 (20.9 + 19.8 + 15.6) / 3 = 18.7

After rounding: 31 – Exceeds CAAQS 19 – Achieves CAAQS




Table A6 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Cold Lake South station

Lower Athabasca Air Zone: Cold Lake South

Rank



2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

Highest 17-Jun 24.3 12-Jul 55.3* 10-Jul 155.2* 17-Jun 24.3 21-Nov 24.4 12-Jan 20.1

2nd Highest 16-Jun 22.3 8-Jul 44.1* 11-Jul 128.1* 16-Jun 22.3 20-Nov 21.7 1-Dec 19.5

3rd Highest 8-Feb 20.1 11-Jul 40.6* 4-Jul 113.5* 8-Feb 20.1 23-Jun 21.4 22-Dec 19.2

4th Highest 28-Mar 19.9 16-Aug 36.3* 25-May 78.8* 28-Mar 19.9 19-Jun 20.3 13-Jan 17.6

5th Highest 30-May 18.3 1-Aug 35.3* 26-May 67.4* 30-May 18.3 24-Jun 15.8 30-Nov 16.9

6th Highest 6-Aug 18.2 7-Jul 35.2* 29-Jun 51.4* 6-Aug 18.2 8-Mar 15.5 6-Nov 16.1

7th Highest 15-Aug 17.6 13-Jul 31.8* 1-Jul 50.9* 15-Aug 17.6 17-Feb 15.3 7-Nov 14.8

8th Highest 16-Sep 16.8 2-Aug 29.5* 9-Jul 47.3* 16-Sep 16.8 24-Sep 15.0 12-Feb 14.5

9th Highest 6-Nov 16.4 2-Jul 28.9* 12-Jul 41.3* 6-Nov 16.4 15-Jul 13.8 14-May 14.5

10th Highest 18-Jun 16.2 30-Jun 27.3* 13-Jul 33.1* 18-Jun 16.2 12-Aug 13.8 30-Aug 14.3

11th Highest 23-Feb 16.0 22-Jul 26.5* 2-Jul 21.1* 23-Feb 16.0 9-Dec 13.5 15-Dec 14.2

12th Highest 30-Jun 15.9 21-Nov 24.4 6-Jun 20.9 30-Jun 15.9 9-Jan 13.1 2-Dec 14.1

13th Highest 1-Jul 15.9 21-Jul 21.7* 10-Jun 20.8* 1-Jul 15.9 9-Jun 13.0 14-Nov 14.0

14th Highest 8-Jul 15.7 20-Nov 21.7 9-Jun 20.6 8-Jul 15.7 26-Aug 12.8 8-Jul 13.9

15th Highest 27-Jan 15.6 23-Jun 21.4 3-Jul 20.2* 27-Jan 15.6 5-Dec 12.7 23-Dec 13.7

16th Highest 29-Nov 15.6 19-Jun 20.3 12-Jan 20.1 29-Nov 15.6 6-Nov 12.6 23-May 13.6

17th Highest 22-Feb 15.3 15-Aug 20.3* 7-Jun 19.9 22-Feb 15.3 22-Nov 12.6 27-May 13.6

18th Highest 21-Nov 15.1 20-Jul 18.6* 28-Aug 19.6* 21-Nov 15.1 25-Jun 12.5 14-Jul 13.3

19th Highest 15-Feb 14.6 17-Aug 17.9* 1-Dec 19.5 15-Feb 14.6 13-Aug 12.0 11-Nov 13.3

20th Highest 27-Mar 14.4 28-Jun 17.3* 22-Dec 19.2 27-Mar 14.4 20-Aug 12.0 26-Nov 13.3

# of valid days: 355 345 348 355 325 324

98P Rank: 8 7 7 8 7 7

3-year average: (16.8 + 31.8 + 50.9) / 3 = 33.2 (16.8 + 15.3 + 14.8) / 3 = 15.7





Table A7 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Fort Chipewyan station

Lower Athabasca Air Zone: Fort Chipewyan

Rank



2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

Highest 12-Aug 56.1 4-Aug 206.4* 29-Jun 397.3* 12-Aug 56.1 18-Dec 13.6 22-Sep 15.4

2nd Highest 11-Aug 42.7 14-Aug 89.5* 1-Jul 309.2* 11-Aug 42.7 22-Dec 12.1 9-Sep 12.5

3rd Highest 4-Jul 28.6 5-Aug 86.3* 28-Jun 196.0* 4-Jul 28.6 19-Dec 11.1 18-Sep 11.8

4th Highest 3-Jul 23.1 1-Aug 60.2* 2-Jul 166.9* 3-Jul 23.1 9-Dec 10.9 7-Feb 11.0

5th Highest 6-Jul 20.7 31-Jul 51.9* 3-Jul 112.3* 6-Jul 20.7 20-Dec 10.4 8-Sep 10.5

6th Highest 23-Dec 16.5 15-Aug 49.2* 11-Jul 97.0* 23-Dec 16.5 9-Jul 10.3 10-Sep 9.8

7th Highest 7-Jul 13.8 17-Aug 44.6* 30-Jun 71.6* 7-Jul 13.8 19-Aug 10.2 12-Sep 9.8

8th Highest 6-Aug 13.2 7-Aug 39.7* 27-Jun 69.4* 6-Aug 13.2 2-Jul 10.0 30-May 9.6

9th Highest 5-Aug 13.1 16-Aug 39.7* 6-Jun 59.9* 5-Aug 13.1 10-Jul 9.8 20-Jun 9.6

10th Highest 5-Jul 12.4 11-Jul 39.1* 12-Jul 51.6* 5-Jul 12.4 25-Aug 9.6 17-Jul 9.6

11th Highest 8-Jul 10.4 18-Aug 36.3* 14-Jul 43.4* 8-Jul 10.4 18-Sep 9.6 11-Sep 9.4

12th Highest 10-Aug 9.9 22-Jul 31.0* 4-Jul 40.0* 10-Aug 9.9 28-Jul 9.5 25-May 9.3

13th Highest 9-Jul 8.4 29-Jun 28.8* 13-Jul 35.4* 9-Jul 8.4 30-Jul 9.3 5-Nov 9.1

14th Highest 27-Jan 8.2 7-Jul 28.8* 24-Jun 28.9* 27-Jan 8.2 9-Aug 9.1 19-Jun 8.8

15th Highest 23-Nov 7.9 17-Jul 28.5* 31-May 28.8* 23-Nov 7.9 30-Jun 9.0 4-Jun 8.4

16th Highest 16-Aug 7.7 19-Jul 24.0* 23-Jun 27.5* 16-Aug 7.7 1-Nov 8.5 3-Oct 8.4

17th Highest 21-Feb 6.9 16-Jul 20.7* 21-Jun 26.3* 21-Feb 6.9 3-Aug 8.4 30-Oct 8.3

18th Highest 22-Nov 6.6 23-Jul 19.2* 4-Nov 25.6* 22-Nov 6.6 22-Jun 8.2 26-Dec 8.3

19th Highest 2-Jul 6.1 8-Jul 18.6* 5-Jul 22.5* 2-Jul 6.1 18-Jul 8.1 14-May 8.2

20th Highest 12-May 6.0 2-Aug 18.2* 26-Jun 21.8* 12-May 6.0 24-Jul 7.9 11-Feb 7.8

# of valid days: 325 359 360 325 327 332

98P Rank: 7 8 8 7 7 7

3-year average: (13.8 + 39.7 + 69.4) / 3 = 40.9 (13.8 + 10.2 + 9.8) / 3 = 11.3





Table A8 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes station

Lower Athabasca Air Zone: Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes

Rank



2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

Highest 5-Jul 62.4 5-Aug 76.3* 29-Jun 221.2* 5-Jul 62.4 13-Dec 38.8 24-May 23.2

2nd Highest 4-Jul 37.0 12-Jul 60.5* 12-Jul 128.4* 4-Jul 37.0 14-Feb 16.5 23-May 19.6

3rd Highest 5-Aug 28.9 31-Jul 50.0* 4-Jul 125.3* 5-Aug 28.9 18-Dec 13.8 20-May 14.5

4th Highest 26-Jan 22.6 4-Aug 43.5* 3-Jul 123.5* 26-Jan 22.6 12-Dec 13.6 21-May 13.7

5th Highest 6-Aug 18.2 13-Dec 38.8 30-Jun 115.1* 6-Aug 18.2 20-Nov 13.1 27-May 13.6

6th Highest 26-Aug 16.2 1-Aug 37.8* 11-Jul 111.9* 26-Aug 16.2 8-Mar 13.0 20-Jun 13.3

7th Highest 27-Jan 15.0 20-Jul 36.5* 1-Jul 37.2* 27-Jan 15.0 19-Dec 12.8 1-Dec 13.0

8th Highest 12-Nov 14.4 7-Jul 36.4* 8-Jul 35.6* 12-Nov 14.4 9-Jan 12.6 4-Oct 12.9

9th Highest 16-Jun 14.0 22-Jul 30.5* 31-May 31.7* 16-Jun 14.0 26-Jul 12.5 14-Mar 12.7

10th Highest 7-Jul 13.8 29-Jun 29.2* 4-Nov 29.8* 7-Jul 13.8 7-Aug 12.5 9-Oct 12.6

11th Highest 8-Jul 13.1 21-Jul 26.8* 30-May 24.3* 8-Jul 13.1 28-Jun 12.2 23-Jan 12.3

12th Highest 29-May 12.5 30-Jun 24.1* 28-Jun 23.7* 29-May 12.5 15-Aug 12.2 22-May 12.3

13th Highest 28-May 12.4 14-Aug 22.0* 24-May 23.2 28-May 12.4 17-Jul 12.1 10-Jun 11.2

14th Highest 21-Jul 12.3 2-Aug 21.9* 2-Jul 23.2* 21-Jul 12.3 5-Nov 11.4 5-Jun 10.9

15th Highest 20-Jun 11.9 16-Jul 20.0* 7-Jun 23.0* 20-Jun 11.9 12-Aug 11.2 19-Jan 10.7

16th Highest 30-May 10.9 19-Jul 20.0* 25-May 22.8* 30-May 10.9 3-Aug 11.1 21-Feb 10.6

17th Highest 27-Mar 10.7 6-Aug 19.7* 3-Nov 20.7* 27-Mar 10.7 8-Dec 11.0 4-Jun 10.5

18th Highest 1-Feb 10.6 11-Jul 19.3* 23-May 19.6 1-Feb 10.6 19-Aug 10.8 18-May 10.4

19th Highest 31-May 10.2 2-Jul 18.5* 25-Jun 16.3* 31-May 10.2 9-Dec 10.6 26-May 10.4

20th Highest 15-Jun 10.2 8-Jul 17.7* 20-May 14.5 15-Jun 10.2 10-Jul 10.5 19-May 10.3

# of valid days: 360 356 364 360 331 342

98P Rank: 8 8 8 8 7 7

3-year average: (14.4 + 36.4 + 35.6) / 3 = 28.8 29 – Exceeds CAAQS

(14.4 + 12.8 + 13.0) / 3 = 13.4 13 – Achieves CAAQS After rounding:




Table A9 Demonstration of TF/EE Analysis for 24-hr PM2.5 Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley Station


Lower Athabasca Air Zone: Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley

Rank



2013 2014 2015 2013 2014 2015

Highest 5-Jul 68.8 5-Aug 62.1* 12-Jul 145.2* 5-Jul 68.8 13-Dec 41.1 24-May 20.7

2nd Highest 4-Jul 33.4 12-Jul 58.8* 3-Jul 136.5* 4-Jul 33.4 14-Feb 21.7 27-May 17.8

3rd Highest 5-Aug 27.9 4-Aug 45.9* 4-Jul 132.0* 5-Aug 27.9 26-Aug 16.7 23-May 17.1

4th Highest 27-Jan 27.8 31-Jul 41.5* 29-Jun 130.8* 27-Jan 27.8 1-Mar 16.4 10-Apr 16.9

5th Highest 26-Jan 21.7 13-Dec 41.1 11-Jul 130.2* 26-Jan 21.7 12-Dec 16.3 20-Jun 14.0

6th Highest 12-Nov 20.8 20-Jul 36.5* 30-Jun 118.4* 12-Nov 20.8 15-Feb 15.7 14-May 13.7

7th Highest 26-Aug 20.0 7-Jul 36.2* 1-Jul 52.8* 26-Aug 20.0 2-Mar 15.3 14-Mar 13.3

8th Highest 6-Aug 19.6 1-Aug 33.7* 8-Jul 46.2* 6-Aug 19.6 23-Jan 14.7 12-May 12.4

9th Highest 5-Jun 16.4 22-Jul 33.0* 25-May 38.7* 5-Jun 16.4 27-Jan 14.6 11-May 12.3

10th Highest 22-Jan 16.0 21-Jul 32.7* 31-May 35.2* 22-Jan 16.0 4-Mar 14.2 10-Jul 12.0

11th Highest 16-Jun 15.0 16-Jul 26.0* 2-Jul 28.4* 16-Jun 15.0 6-Jan 13.9 20-May 11.9

12th Highest 8-Jul 15.0 29-Jun 24.2* 28-Jun 28.2* 8-Jul 15.0 20-Nov 13.9 9-Oct 11.4

13th Highest 17-Jul 14.3 14-Aug 22.8* 22-May 25.8* 17-Jul 14.3 9-Jan 13.7 10-Dec 11.3

14th Highest 18-Jul 14.0 16-Aug 21.8* 30-May 25.1* 18-Jul 14.0 20-Aug 13.7 29-Dec 11.3

15th Highest 24-Jun 13.8 14-Feb 21.7 4-Nov 23.3* 24-Jun 13.8 5-Nov 13.7 10-Jun 11.2

16th Highest 21-Jul 13.8 30-Jun 21.0* 7-Jun 22.8* 21-Jul 13.8 10-Jul 13.5 15-May 11.1

17th Highest 8-Dec 13.5 19-Jul 20.1* 24-May 20.7* 8-Dec 13.5 13-Aug 13.5 9-Apr 11.0

18th Highest 9-Jul 13.3 8-Jul 19.9* 13-Jul 20.2* 9-Jul 13.3 3-Mar 13.4 28-Dec 11.0

19th Highest 7-Jul 13.0 2-Jul 19.3* 25-Jun 19.2* 7-Jul 13.0 2-Jan 13.2 13-May 10.8

20th Highest 14-Oct 13.0 2-Aug 19.3* 27-May 17.8* 14-Oct 13.0 8-Mar 13.0 3-Jun 10.3

# of valid days: 354 364 361 354 339 331

98P Rank: 8 8 8 8 7 7

3-year average: (19.6 + 33.7 + 46.2) / 3 = 33.2 33 – Exceeds CAAQS

(19.6 + 15.3 + 13.3) / 3 = 16.1 16 – Achieves CAAQS After rounding:



Appendix B CAAQS Metric values by Station and Air Zone Prior to the Removal of TF/EE Influences

The CAAQS metric values for each station in the six air zones are shown in Sections B.1, B.2 and B.3 for the PM2.5 24-hour, PM2.5 annual and ozone metric values, respectively. The air zone metric value is the maximum station metric value that meets data completeness criteria. Information on data completeness is included in the footnotes of Tables B1 to B6. TF/EE influences have not been removed from these metric values and therefore the values are not compared to CAAQS or the associated thresholds. B.1 PM2.5 24-hour Metric Values The PM2.5 24-hour metric values and the annual 98th percentiles for the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 assessment periods are shown in Tables B1 and B2. These values are listed by air zone and ambient monitoring station without the removal of TF/EE. The metric values for the 2012-2014 period ranged from 21 µg m-3 in the South Saskatchewan air zone to 31 µg m-3 in the Lower Athabasca and North Saskatchewan air zones. For 2013-2015, the metric values ranged from 25 to 27 µg m-3 in all air zones except for Lower Athabasca where the metric value was 41 µg m-3. PM2.5 readings in the Lower Athabasca are frequently influenced by forest fire smoke.



Table B1 PM2.5 (µg m-3) 24-hour Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (Peace, Lower Athabasca and Upper Athabasca Air Zones)

Station and Air Zone Annual 98th Percentile

Metric Value

3-year Average

2012 2013 2014 2015 2012-2014 2013-2015

Beaverlodge 26.5 n/aad 32.0c 18.1 29bd* 25b

Evergreen Park 17.2 13.2 29.1 14.5 20 19

Grande Prairie (Henry Pirker) 19.5 17.6 35.9 20.6 24 25

Smoky Heights 18.2 12.9 31.0 18.4 21 21

Peace Air Zone Metric Value 24 25

Anzac 16.3 14.0 27.5 29.3 19 24

Bertha Ganter-Fort McKay 32.5 19.3 32.3 33.8 28 28

CNRL Horizon 36.9 20.9 34.1 39.0 31 31

Cold Lake South n/aa 16.8 31.8 50.9 24b 33

Fort Chipewyan 27.5 13.8 39.7 69.4 27 41

Fort McKay South (Syncrude UE1) 25.0 13.1 31.8 32.6 23 26

Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley 22.2 19.6 33.7 46.2 25 33

Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes 19.4 14.4 36.4 35.6 23 29

Lower Athabasca Air Zone Metric Value 31* 41*

Edson 13.3 12.5 17.0 14.0 14 15

Hinton 23.4 20.1 28.4 26.3 24 25

Power 14.7 9.3 15.0 17.4 13 14

Steeper 10.6 9.1 21.6 15.8 14 16

Upper Athabasca Air Zone Metric Value 24 25

a: The year is not available as it did not meet the completeness criteria. b: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet completeness criteria. The 3-year average is based on two years. c: The year did not meet the data completeness criteria, but is included because the standard was exceeded. d: Excluded days did not meet data quality objectives (5 Oct – 25 Nov 2013 at Beaverlodge). * Air zone achieves the CAAQS after removing the influence of transboundary flow or exceptional events.



Table B2 PM2.5 (µg m-3) 24-hour Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (North Saskatchewan, Red Deer and South Saskatchewan Air Zones)

a: The year is not available as it did not meet the completeness criteria. b: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet completeness criteria. The 3-year average is based on two years. c: The station was not in operation for this year. d: The 3-year average cannot be calculated because only one year is available. * Air zone achieves the CAAQS after removing the influence of transboundary flow or exceptional events.

Station and Air Zone Annual 98th Percentile

Metric Value

3-year Average

2012 2013 2014 2015 2012-2014 2013-2015

Bruderheim 24.8 23.8 26.6 26.1 25 26

Caroline 16.9 16.2 18.5 21.6 17 19

Drayton Valley 17.4 13.5 19.1 21.4 17 18

Edmonton Central 21.1 26.5 24.6 21.5 24 24

Edmonton East 23.5 38.2 31.3 n/aa 31 35b

Edmonton-Woodcroft n/ac n/aa 39.9 22 n/ad 31b

Edmonton South n/aa 23.9 22.1 25.9 23b 24

Elk Island 13.3 15.2 20.6 22.7 16 20

Fort Saskatchewan 18.8 24.1 25.5 27.3 23 26

Genesee 11.3 8.6 14.5 16.3 11 13

Lamont County 16.9 17.7 26.4 32.8 20 26

St. Lina 19.5 n/aa n/aa 26.6 n/ad n/ad

Tomahawk 11.1 8.2 13.4 17.5 11 13

North Saskatchewan Air Zone Metric Value 31* 26

Red Deer-Riverside 22.2 34.5 20.4 23.1 26 26

Lancaster n/ac n/ac n/ac 25.9 n/ac n/ad

Red Deer Air Zone Metric Value 26 26

Calgary Central n/aa 18.7 21.9 n/aa 20b 20b

Calgary Southeast n/ac n/ac n/aa 30.1 n/a n/ad

Calgary Northwest 20.7 22.9 20.4 26.1 21 23

Medicine Hat-Crescent Heights 23.4 n/aa 16.0 45.5 20b 31b

Lethbridge n/aa 17.1 20.9 42.0 19b 27

South Saskatchewan Air Zone Metric Value 21 27



B.2 PM2.5 Annual Metric Values The PM2.5 annual metric values and the annual averages for 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 prior to the removal of TF/EE are shown in Tables B3 and B4. Prior to the removal of TF/EE, the PM2.5 annual metric values ranged from 7.0 µg m-3 in the Peace air zone to 10.5 µg m-3 in the North Saskatchewan air zone based on 2012-2014 data. PM2.5 annual metric values ranged from 6.9 µg m-3 in the Peace air zone to 9.0 µg m-3 in the Upper Athabasca air zone based on 2013-2015 data. Forest fire smoke and human influences are likely the greatest contributor to elevated annual PM2.5 ambient concentrations. Table B3 PM2.5 (µg m-3) Annual Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (Peace,

Lower Athabasca and Upper Athabasca Air Zones)

Station and Air Zone Annual Average (µg m-3)

Metric Value

3-year Average

2012 2013 2014 2015 2012-2014 2013-2015

Beaverlodge 8.3 n/ad n/aa 4.9 n/ac n/ac

Evergreen Park 5.2 3.8 5.6 4.1 4.9 4.5

Grande Prairie (Henry Pirker) 6.4 6.3 8.2 6.3 7.0 6.9

Smoky Heights 5.0 4.1 5.6 4.9 4.9 4.9

Peace Air Zone Metric Value 7.0 6.9

Anzac 4.9 4.3 6.3 6.0 5.2 5.5

Bertha Ganter-Fort McKay 8.0 7.4 8.0 8.4 7.8 7.9

CNRL Horizon 9.3 8.4 9.6 8.5 9.1 8.8

Cold Lake South n/aa 7.4 7.5 9.4 7.5b 8.1

Fort Chipewyan 5.5 3.6 6.3 9.2 5.1 6.4

Fort McKay South (Syncrude UE1) 6.8 5.4 7.1 7.4 6.4 6.6

Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley 6.7 7.1 9.0 9.1 7.6 8.4

Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes 5.1 5.7 7.0 7.9 5.9 6.9

Lower Athabasca Air Zone Metric Value 9.1 8.8

Edson 4.8 4.0 4.6 4.0 4.5 4.2

Hinton 8.5 8.0 9.7 9.3 8.7 9.0

Power 4.5 3.5 4.1 4.1 4.0 3.9

Steeper 2.5 2.3 2.8 2.9 2.5 2.7

Upper Athabasca Air Zone Metric Value 8.7 9.0

a: The year is not available as it did not meet the completeness criteria. b: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet completeness criteria. The 3-year average is based on two years. c: The 3-year average cannot be calculated because only one year is available. d: Excluded days that did not meet data quality objectives (5 Oct – 25 Nov 2013 at Beaverlodge).



Table B4 PM2.5 (µg m-3) Annual Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (North Saskatchewan, Red Deer and South Saskatchewan Air Zones)

Station and Air Zone Annual Average (µg m-3)

Metric Value

3-year Average

2012 2013 2014 2015 2012-2014 2013-2015

Bruderheim 8.7 8.5 8.7 7.2 8.6 8.1

Caroline 4.9 4.4 4.7 5.2 4.7 4.8

Drayton Valley 7.9 7.3 7.7 7.1 7.6 7.4

Edmonton Central 8.0 8.6 9.0 7.6 8.5 8.4

Edmonton East 9.4 11.0 11.2 n/aa 10.5 11.1b

Edmonton-Woodcroft n/ad n/aa 11.6 8.5 n/ac 10.1b

Edmonton South n/aa 6.5 9.1 10.3 7.8b 8.6

Elk Island 5.3 5.5 5.7 5.8 5.5 5.7

Fort Saskatchewan 6.8 6.8 7.4 7.1 7.0 7.1

Genesee 4.0 3.1 3.9 3.9 3.7 3.6

Lamont County 7.0 6.9 7.7 8.3 7.2 7.6

St. Lina 6.3 n/aa n/aa 7.1 n/ac n/ac

Tomahawk 3.8 3.1 4.1 5.2 3.7 4.1

North Saskatchewan Air Zone Metric Value 10.5* 8.6

Red Deer - Riverside 10.2 10.4 7.1 7.0 9.2 8.2

Lancaster n/ad n/ad n/ad 10.5 n/ad n/ac

Red Deer Air Zone Metric Value 9.2 8.2

Calgary Central n/ae 7.5 8.6 n/aa 8.1b 8.1b

Calgary Southeast n/ad n/ad n/aa 7.6 n/a n/ac

Calgary Northwest 8.4 8.7 7.8 8.5 8.3 8.3

Medicine Hat-Crescent Heights 9.4 n/aa 4.8 6.6 7.1b 5.7b

Lethbridge n/aa 7.0 7.1 8.2 7.1b 7.4

South Saskatchewan Air Zone Metric Value 8.3 8.3

a: The year is not available as it did not meet the completeness criteria. b: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet completeness criteria. The 3-year average is based on two years. c: The 3-year average cannot be calculated because only one year is available. d: Station was not in operation for this year. e: Excluded days that did not meet data quality objectives (1 Jan – 18 Jul 2012 at Calgary Central). * Air zone achieves the CAAQS after removing the influence of transboundary flow or exceptional events.



B.3 Ozone Metric Values Ozone metric values before removing TF/EE for 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 are indicated in Tables B5 and B6. The 2012-2014 ozone metric ranged from 55 ppb in the Red Deer air zone to 61 ppb in the North Saskatchewan, South Saskatchewan and Upper Athabasca air zones. The 2013-2015 ozone metric ranged from 53 ppb in the Red Deer air zone to 63 ppb in the North Saskatchewan and South Saskatchewan air zones. Table B5 Ozone (ppb) Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (Peace, Lower

Athabasca and Lower Athabasca Air Zones)

Station and Air Zone Annual 4th Highest (ppb)

Metric Value

3-year Average

2012 2013 2014 2015 2012-2014 2013-2015

Beaverlodge 56.2 59.0 53.1 62.5 56 58

Grande Prairie (Henry Pirker) 53.4 53.9 50.6 63.7 53 56

Peace Air Zone Metric Value 56 58

Anzac 56.1 58.3 52.8 58.5 56 57

Bertha Ganter-Fort McKay 51.1 55.6 58.9 60.3 55 58

Cold Lake South 56.9 65.1 52.7 57.3 58 58

Fort Chipewyan 51.3 50.4 49.9 56.5 51 52

Fort McKay South (Syncrude UE1) 56.1 53.0 49.9 49.4 53 51

Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley 51.4 53.3 52.9 54.5 53 54

Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes 59.5 52.8 52.6 52.6 55 53

Lower Athabasca Air Zone Metric Value 58 58

Carrot Creek 60.1 59.9 58.5 65.1 60 61

Edson 62.4 59.4 55.0 65.4 59 60

Hinton n/ab n/ab 54.9 71.1 n/ac 63a

Steeper 66.3 57.9 60.1 63.4 61 60

Upper Athabasca Air Zone Metric Value 61 61

a: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet completeness criteria. The 3-year average is based on two years. b: The parameter was not measured at this station. c: The 3-year average cannot be calculated because only one year is available.



Table B6 Ozone (ppb) Metric Values before Analysis of TF/EE (North Saskatchewan, Red Deer and South Saskatchewan Air Zones)

Station and Air Zone Annual 4th Highest (ppb)

Metric Value

3-year Average

2012 2013 2014 2015 2012-2014 2013-2015

Breton 59.8 60.3 59.6 63.0 60 61

Bruderheim 48.1 68.3 54.0 67.6 57 63

Caroline 59.3 65.8 57.4 62.9 61 62

Edmonton Central 50.8 52.4 49.6 54.0 51 52

Edmonton East 53.9 56.9 47.0 57.6 53 54

Edmonton-Woodcroft n/aa n/aa 58.4 78.1 n/ac 68b

Edmonton South 57.3 60.9 54.6 60.3 58 59

Elk Island 50.6 60.4 55.3 64.6 55 60

Fort Saskatchewan 54.8 55.1 53.3 66.4 54 58

Genesee 58.9 65.4 54.0 56.9 59 59

Lamont County 56.9 59.6 56.6 66.6 58 61

St. Lina 55.0 63.4 55.1 61.0 58 60

Tomahawk 61.0 62.0 59.1 65.0 61 62

Violet Grove 58.9 59.1 58.3 67.5 59 62

North Saskatchewan Air Zone Metric Value 61 63

Red Deer-Riverside 58.6 56.8 49.6 n/ae 55 53f

Lancaster n/ad n/ad n/aa 63.3 n/ad n/ac

Red Deer Air Zone Metric Value 55 53f

Calgary Central 48.6 52.5 47.3 n/aa 49 50b

Calgary Central-Inglewood n/ad n/ad n/ad 60.9 n/a n/ac

Calgary Southeast n/aa n/ad 55.6 59.9 n/ac 58b

Calgary Northwest 58.1 65.8 57.6 64.4 61 63

Medicine Hat-Crescent Heights 61.6 56.1 55.6 62.9 58 58

Lethbridge 63.3 56.4 56.0 61.3 59 58

South Saskatchewan Air Zone Metric Value 61 63

a: The year is not available as it did not meet the completeness criteria. b: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet completeness criteria. The 3-year average is based on two years. c: The 3-year average cannot be calculated because only one year is available. d: Station was not in operation for this year. e. Data did not meet data quality objectives. f: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet data quality objectives, the 3-year average is based on two years.



Appendix C Discussion of TF/EE Influences by Station and Air Zone

Most stations, even those with metric values below the standards, were influenced by TF/EE. The following sections make note of any unusual events that may have influenced the metrics in the air zone for the applicable assessment periods and focus primarily on the events of 2014 and 2015, respectively. The values provided in the sections below are stated before removal of TF/EE events. Influences on the Metric by Air Zone (2012-2014 Assessment Period)

C.1. Peace Air Zone (2012-2014)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the Peace air zone achieved the CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone. In 2014, all stations in the Peace air zone were largely impacted by forest fire smoke events. The Beaverlodge station recorded the highest PM2.5 concentrations with a 24-hour metric value of 29 µg m-3. The station did not meet data completeness criteria in 2013 and 2014. However, in 2014 the 98th percentile exceeded the standard, therefore in accordance with the GDAD, 2014 was included. Therefore, the 3-year average metric calculation for the PM2.5 24-hour metric is based on two years: 2012 and 2014. Because the Beaverlodge station did not meet the data completeness criteria of three years, the PM2.5 24-hour metric calculated for this station is not considered when assigning a management level to the air zone. Demonstration of TF/EE analysis for the PM2.5 24-hour metric at the Beaverlodge station can be found in Table A1 in Appendix A. The Grande Prairie (Henry Pirker) station, which achieved the data completeness criteria for all three years, observed the highest annual 98th percentile for 2014 with a value of 35.9 µg m-3

and had a PM2.5 24-hour metric value of 24 µg m-3. The highest 2012-2014 PM2.5 annual metric value for the air zone was 7.0 µg m-3 based on the Grande Prairie (Henry Pirker) station. The Beaverlodge station did not achieve the data completeness criteria and therefore was not considered for the annual PM2.5 metric. The Beaverlodge station had the highest ozone metric for 2012-2014 in the Peace air zone, at 56 ppb. Therefore, even before the consideration of TF/EE influences, levels of ozone were well below the standard.

C.2. Lower Athabasca Air Zone (2012-2014)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the Lower Athabasca air zone exceeded the PM2.5 24-hour CAAQS due to forest fire influences but achieved the CAAQS for annual PM2.5 and ozone. In 2012 and 2014, the PM2.5 98th percentile values were very high at most stations in the Lower Athabasca air zone due to wide-spread forest fire smoke events. The PM2.5 98th percentile in 2013 was generally much lower in this air zone due to a decreased influence from forest fire smoke.



The Fort Chipewyan station observed the highest PM2.5 98th percentile in 2014 with a value of 39.7 µg m-3. In 2014 all stations in the Lower Athabasca air zone were largely impacted by forest fire smoke from wildfires. The Cold Lake South station did not meet the data completeness criteria for PM2.5 in 2012 and therefore the 3-year average metric was based on two years. Because of this, the data from the Cold Lake South station was not considered in setting a management level for the air zone. The CNRL Horizon station observed the highest metric value of 31 µg m-3 for the 2012-2014 assessment period. Demonstration of TF/EE analysis for the PM2.5 24-hour metric at the CNRL Horizon station can be found in Table in Appendix A. The highest 2012-2014 PM2.5 annual metric was found at the CNRL Horizon station with a value of 9.1 µg m-3. After the removal of TF/EE influences, the Lower Athabasca air zone achieves CAAQS for PM2.5 for the 2012-2014 assessment. The ozone metric for 2012-2014 in the Lower Athabasca air zone was 58 ppb, based on data from the Cold Lake South station and lower than the standard even before the consideration of TF/EE influences. The highest concentrations of ozone in the Lower Athabasca air zone for the 2012-2014 assessment was observed in 2013 at the Cold Lake South station with a 4th highest daily maximum 8-hour average concentration of 65.1 ppb.

C.3. Upper Athabasca Air Zone (2012-2014)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the Upper Athabasca air zone achieved the CAAQS for PM2.5

and ozone. The Hinton station observed the highest concentrations of PM2.5 in the air zone with a 24-hour metric value of 24 µg m-3 and an annual metric value of 8.7 µg m-3. Elevated PM2.5

concentrations at this station were likely due to wind-blown dust from a nearby road and parking lot. A focused study is currently being conducted in Hinton to investigate this issue further (see Section 7). The highest ozone metric for 2012-2014 in the Upper Athabasca air zone of 61 ppb was found at the Steeper station. Even before the consideration of TF/EE influences, the ozone metric values in the Upper Athabasca air zone are below the standard. The Steeper station is a high elevation station situated at 1400 metres above sea level and located to the east of the Rocky Mountains. Ozone concentrations at the Steeper station are often the highest in the province likely due to greater availability of biogenic volatile organic compounds from forest cover in the area and vertical transport of ozone. The Hinton station did not measure ozone in the years 2012 and 2013. Because of this, the Hinton station was not considered in assigning the management action level for the air zone for the 2012-2014 assessment.



C.4. North Saskatchewan Air Zone (2012-2014)

Before the analysis of TF/EE, the North Saskatchewan air zone exceeded the PM2.5 24-hour and PM2.5 annual CAAQS but achieved the CAAQS for ozone. The Edmonton East station showed the highest PM2.5 metrics in the air zone for the 2012-2014 assessment with a 24-hour metric value of 31 µg m-3 and an annual metric value of 10.5 µg m-3. The Edmonton East station is located in an industrial area, however it is used for CAAQS reporting as it is close to a residential district and it is accessed by the public. After the removal of days impacted by TF/EE, the Edmonton East station achieves CAAQS with a metric value of 28 µg m-3 and 9.7 µg m-3, for the 24-hour metric and annual metric, respectively (Table A3 and Table A4 in Appendix A). The Edmonton-Woodcroft, St. Lina and Edmonton South stations did not meet the data completeness criteria for the 3-year time period and therefore could not be considered for assignment of the PM2.5 management action levels. The Edmonton-Woodcroft station only met the data completeness criteria in 2014 and the St. Lina station only met the data completeness criteria in 2012. The Edmonton South station met the data completeness criteria in 2013 and 2014. All three years need to meet the data completeness criteria in order for the station to be used in the assignment of the management action level. The ozone metric for 2012-2014 in the North Saskatchewan air zone was 61 ppb. Therefore, even before the consideration of TF/EE influences, levels of ozone are below the standard. The highest ozone levels in the North Saskatchewan air zone, based on a 3-year average of the annual 4th highest value, were measured at the Caroline station and the Tomahawk station. These two stations are in rural areas and therefore are not subject to the higher levels of nitrogen oxides as in cities that would temporarily sequester (reduce) ozone. Data for the Edmonton-Woodcroft station was not available for 2012 and did not meet the completeness criteria for ozone in 2013 and therefore the 3-year average could not be calculated for the ozone metric value. Because of this, this station was not considered for the air zone metric for ozone.

C.5. Red Deer Air Zone (2012-2014)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the Red Deer air zone achieved the CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone. The Red Deer air zone exceeded the CAAQS for the PM2.5 24-hour and PM2.5 annual metrics in 2011-2013, but achieved the CAAQS for both metrics in 2012-2014. There are several possible sources of PM2.5 and PM2.5 precursors in the area, including emissions from transportation and home heating, as well as large industrial facilities. A focused air quality monitoring study has been initiated to further understand the sources of PM2.5 in Red Deer (see Section 7).



The ozone metric for 2012-2014 in the Red Deer air zone was 55 ppb. Therefore, even before the consideration of TF/EE influences, levels of ozone are below the standard. During an audit of the Red Deer Riverside station on October 11, 2016, a manifold inlet blockage was discovered. This was followed by a detailed data quality assessment for the station. Comparison of the ozone data from the Red Deer Riverside station with data from the Lancaster station showed a marked divergence between the two stations, with the Riverside station measuring lower peak ozone concentrations than the Lancaster station starting in early 2015 and persisting until the time of the October 2016 audit. A similar comparison between the two stations could not be carried out for 2014 as the Lancaster station was only in operation for three months in 2014. Therefore, there was not enough evidence to remove the Riverside data from the CAAQS reporting for 2014. However, the Riverside ozone data in 2014 exhibited similar characteristics to the data in 2015. Therefore, peak ozone concentrations, and consequently the CAAQS metric, may be biased low in 2014 compared with other reporting years.

C.6. South Saskatchewan Air Zone (2012-2014)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the South Saskatchewan air zone achieved the CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone. The Calgary Central station and the Lethbridge station did not meet the PM2.5 completeness criteria in 2012 and the Medicine Hat-Crescent Heights station did not meet the PM2.5 completeness criteria in 2013. The Calgary Southeast station was not in operation in 2012 and 2013 and did not meet PM2.5 completeness criteria in 2014. For these reasons, these four stations were not considered for the air zone PM2.5 metric. The highest annual 98th percentile value in the South Saskatchewan air zone was at the Calgary Northwest station in 2013 with a value of 22.9 µg m-3. The air zone metric value for the 2012-2014 assessment period was 21 µg m-3 based on the Calgary Northwest station. This was primarily associated with wintertime conditions conducive to the accumulation of precursors. In 2014, the Calgary Northwest station was also affected with the TF/EE influence of forest fire smoke. The ozone metric for 2012-2014 in the South Saskatchewan air zone was 61 ppb and below the CAAQS even before the consideration of TF/EE influences. The highest ozone metric in the South Saskatchewan air zone was from the Calgary Northwest station.



Influences on the Metric by Air Zone (2013-2015 Assessment Period)

C.7. Peace Air Zone (2013-2015)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the Peace air zone achieved the CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone. The Grande Prairie (Henry Pirker) station observed the highest PM2.5 concentrations in 2015, with a 98th percentile value of 20.6 µg m-3 and an annual average of 6.3 µg m-3. The Beaverlodge station did not meet the data completeness criteria for PM2.5 in 2013 and 2014. With only one year available for the 2013-2015 assessment, the PM2.5 metric calculated for this station is not considered when assigning a management level to the air zone. The highest ozone metric for 2013-2015 in the Peace air zone, from the Beaverlodge station, was 58 ppb. Therefore, even before the consideration of TF/EE influences, levels of ozone are well below the standard.

C.8. Lower Athabasca Air Zone (2013-2015)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the Lower Athabasca air zone exceeded the CAAQS for 24-hour PM2.5 but achieved the CAAQS for annual PM2.5 and ozone. The air zone was largely impacted by forest fire smoke in 2015. In the 2013-2015 assessment, five stations exceeded the PM2.5 24-hour metric: Cold Lake South, CNRL Horizon, Fort Chipewyan, Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley and Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes. The highest 24-hour PM2.5 metric in the Lower Athabasca air zone was detected at the Fort Chipewyan station with a metric value of 41 µg m-3 and a 98th percentile value for 2015 of 69.4 µg m-3. The highest 24-hour average PM2.5 concentration at this station was 397 µg m-3 on June 29, 2015. Forest fires were evident throughout northern Alberta in 2015, with air quality advisories issued by Alberta Health Services in May, June and July. The highest PM2.5 annual metric was detected at CNRL Horizon with a metric value of 8.8 µg m-3. Demonstration of TF/EE analysis at these stations can be found in Tables A5 to A9 in Appendix A. The ozone metric for 2013-2015 in the Lower Athabasca air zone was unchanged from the 2012-2014 ozone metric at 58 ppb, and lower than the CAAQS even before the consideration of TF/EE influences. The highest ozone metric in the Lower Athabasca air zone for the 2013-2015 assessment was observed at the Fort McKay–Bertha Ganter and Cold Lake South stations, both with a metric value of 58 ppb.

C.9. Upper Athabasca Air Zone (2013-2015)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the Upper Athabasca air zone achieved the CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone.



The Hinton station observed the highest concentrations of PM2.5 in the air zone in the 2013-2015 assessment with a 24-hour metric value of 25 µg m-3 and an annual metric value of 9.0 µg m-3. Wind-blown dust from a nearby road and parking lot are likely the source of elevated PM2.5 concentrations at this station. Focused air monitoring is being conducted for the Hinton area to determine whether these dust events are localized around the current station or are reflective of air quality throughout Hinton (see Section 7). The highest ozone metric value for 2013-2015 in the Upper Athabasca air zone was 63 ppb and was measured at the Hinton station. However, ozone data for this station was only available for two years (2014 and 2015) and therefore the metric value could not be considered for the air zone metric. The next highest ozone metric value for 2013-2015 in the Upper Athabasca air zone was 61 ppb and was calculated from data at the Carrot Creek station. Even before the consideration of TF/EE influences, the ozone metric values in the Upper Athabasca air zone are below the CAAQS.

C.10. North Saskatchewan Air Zone (2013-2015)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the North Saskatchewan air zone achieved the CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone. The Edmonton East station had the highest PM2.5 24-hour metric value of 35 µg m-3 for the 2013-2015 assessment period. However, the data completeness requirement was not met for 2015 at this station and therefore the metric value is based on two years of data. The Edmonton-Woodcroft station also did not meet the data completeness criteria for PM2.5 in 2013 and therefore the metric is based on two years of data. The St. Lina station did not meet the data completeness criteria for PM2.5 in 2013 and 2014 and therefore the 3-year average could not be calculated for the PM2.5 metric value. As a result, these three stations were not considered for the assignment of a PM2.5 management action level for the air zone. The Bruderheim, Fort Saskatchewan and Lamont County stations showed the highest PM2.5 24-hour metrics in the air zone with metric values of 26 µg m-3. The Edmonton East station and the Edmonton-Woodcroft station both exceeded the PM2.5 annual standard with metric values of 11.1 µg m-3 and 10.1 µg m-3, respectively. Since this is based on two years, these values are not considered for determining an air zone management level. The highest PM2.5 annual metric was determined to be from the Edmonton South station with a value of 8.6 µg m-3, which is below the CAAQS even before the consideration of TF/EE influences. The highest ozone metric for 2013-2015 in the North Saskatchewan air zone was 68 ppb, at the Edmonton-Woodcroft station. The Edmonton-Woodcroft station did not meet the data completeness criteria in 2013 and therefore the metric was based on two years and not considered for the air zone metric. The ozone metric for 2013-2015 in the North Saskatchewan air zone, before the consideration of TF/EE influences, was 63 ppb at the Bruderheim station and did not exceed the standard.



C.11. Red Deer Air Zone (2013-2015)

Before analysis of TF/EE, the Red Deer air zone achieved the CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone. The CAAQS monitoring station Lancaster was added in 2015, and had the highest PM2.5 98th percentile value in the air zone for that year at 25.9 µg m-3. However, with only one year of data, the station cannot be considered for the air zone metric. The Red Deer air zone 24-hour PM2.5 metric of 26 µg m-3 and the annual PM2.5 metric of 8.2 µg m-3 were based on the Red Deer Riverside station. During an audit of the Red Deer Riverside station on October 11, 2016, a manifold inlet blockage was discovered. This was followed by a detailed data quality assessment for the station. Comparison of the ozone data from the Red Deer Riverside station with data from the Lancaster station showed a marked divergence between the two stations, with the Riverside station measuring lower peak ozone concentrations than the Lancaster station starting in early 2015 and persisting until the time of the October 2016 audit. As such, data from 2015 is not included in the assessment. A similar comparison between the two stations could not be carried out for 2014 as the Lancaster station was only in operation for three months in 2014. Therefore, there was not enough evidence to remove the Riverside data from the CAAQS reporting for 2014 and the 3-year average ozone metric for the 2013-2015 assessment period is based on two years of data. However, the Riverside ozone data in 2014 exhibited similar characteristics to the data in 2015. Therefore, peak ozone concentrations, and consequently the CAAQS metric, may be biased low in 2014 compared with other reporting years.

C.12. South Saskatchewan Air Zone (2013-2015)

Before the analysis of TF/EE, the South Saskatchewan air zone achieved the CAAQS for PM2.5 and ozone. The South Saskatchewan air zone was largely impacted by the TF/EE influence of forest fire smoke in August 2015 from wildfires in British Columbia and the Northwest United States. Forest fire smoke from Saskatchewan and the north also influenced air quality in May, June, and July 2015. In April of 2015 the Calgary Central station was relocated to Calgary Central Inglewood, causing the data completeness criteria to not be met at both stations. The Calgary Southeast station was installed in 2015 and has collected only one year of data. Because of this, these stations are not considered for the air zone metric. The highest PM2.5 concentration in the South Saskatchewan air zone for 2015 was at the Medicine Hat-Crescent Heights station with a 98th percentile value of 45.5 µg m-3. The 2013-2015 24-hour metric value was 31 µg m-3. However, the station did not meet data completeness requirements in 2013 and therefore is not considered for the air zone metric. The Lethbridge station had the next highest concentration in 2015 with a 98th



percentile value of 42.0 µg m-3 and a 2013-2015 24-hour metric value of 27 µg m-3. The PM2.5 annual metric value of 8.3 µg m-3 was from the Calgary Northwest station. The ozone metric for 2013-2015 in the South Saskatchewan air zone was 63 ppb and did not exceed the CAAQS even before the consideration of TF/EE influences. The highest ozone metric value in the South Saskatchewan air zone was from the Calgary Northwest station.



Appendix D Location of Air Zones and CAAQS Reporting Stations

Table D1 Latitude, Longitude, and Elevation of CAAQS Reporting Stations

Air Zone Station NAPS ID Elevation Latitude Longitude

Meters above sea level Decimal Degrees

Peace

Beaverlodge 91501 762 55.19634 -119.39682

Evergreen Park 93001 645 55.1172 -118.7647

Grande Prairie (Henry Pirker) 92001 658 55.1766 -118.8078

Smoky Heights 94001 638 55.402658 -118.280945

Lower Athabasca

Anzac none 495 56.449283 -111.037217

Bertha Ganter-Fort McKay 90801 268 57.18941 -111.6405

CNRL Horizon none 302 57.303717 -111.739617

Cold Lake South 94301 556 54.4139 -110.2331

Fort Chipewyan 91801 238 58.70879 -111.17683

Fort McKay South (Syncrude UE1) 90806 342 57.1492 -111.6424

Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley 90701 260 56.7328 -111.3902

Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes 90702 355 56.75222 -111.47611

Upper Athabasca

Carrot Creek 91601 800 53.621062 -115.869155

Edson 92901 894 53.593771 -116.395822

Hinton 93202 1215 53.427301 -117.544067

Power 93901 774 53.633 -114.4199

Steeper 91701 1400 53.1325 -117.09111

North Saskatchewan

Breton 95601 900 53.0903 -114.46061

Bruderheim 90606 632 53.799988 -112.92781

Caroline 91901 1140 51.94687 -114.69744

Drayton Valley 92801 858 53.220024 -114.984207

Edmonton Central 90130 663 53.54445 -113.49884

Edmonton East 90121 670 53.54823 -113.36811

Edmonton-Woodcroft 90133 670 53.564411 -113.562583

Edmonton South 90120 675 53.50022 -113.526

Elk Island 91101 714 53.68238 -112.86812

Fort Saskatchewan 90601 628 53.69887 -113.22328

Genesee 93101 772 53.3016 -114.2211

Lamont County 92201 767 53.76036 -112.88017

St. Lina 94401 679 54.2165 -111.5026

Tomahawk 91301 789 53.37255 -114.76835

Violet Grove 91401 1000 53.14222 -115.13806

Red Deer Red Deer Riverside 90302 858 52.29881 -113.79411

Lancaster 90304 907 52.24095 -113.765439

South Saskatchewan

Calgary Central 90228 1050 51.04761 -114.07517

Calgary Southeast 90229 1032 50.955122 -113.969742

Calgary Northwest 90222 1120 51.079222 -114.141828

Medicine Hat-Crescent Heights 90402 709 50.04893 -110.68116

Lethbridge 90502 918 49.71621 -112.8006



Appendix E Management Level Assignments at Each Station

Table E1 and Table E2 detail the management level assignments for each station for both PM2.5 and ozone after TF/EE analysis for the 2012-2014 and 2013-2015 assessment periods, respectively. TF/EE analysis for the 2012-2014 assessment period was completed for all stations in the red, orange, and yellow management levels. TF/EE analysis for the 2013-2015 assessment period was completed for all stations in the red and orange management levels. Management planning must be implemented if the red or orange level has been assigned to an air zone. The 2013-2015 assessment identifies stations in the yellow management level as “Yellow or lower” if TF/EE analysis may have brought the station to the green management level. Table E1 PM2.5 and Ozone Management Level Assignments at Each Station,

2012-2014 Assessment Period

Station and Air Zone PM2.5 24-hour PM2.5 Annual Ozone 8-hour

Beaverlodge Yellowc n/ab Green

Evergreen Park Yellow Green n/aa

Grande Prairie (Henry Pirker) Yellow Yellow Green

Smoky Heights Yellow Green n/aa

Peace Air Zone Yellow Green

Anzac Green Green Yellow

Bertha Ganter-Fort McKay Yellow Yellow Green

CNRL Horizon Orange Orange n/aa

Cold Lake South Yellowc Orangec Green

Fort Chipewyan Green Green Green

Fort McKay South (Syncrude UE1) Yellow Yellow Green

Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley Yellow Yellow Green

Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes Yellow Yellow Yellow

Lower Athabasca Air Zone Orange Yellow

Carrot Creek n/aa n/aa Yellow

Edson Yellow Green Yellow

Hinton Yellow Orange n/ab

Power Yellow Green n/aa

Steeper Green Green Yellow

Upper Athabasca Air Zone Orange Yellow

Breton n/aa n/aa Yellow

Bruderheim Orange Orange Yellow

Caroline Yellow Green Yellow



a: No assessment is possible as this substance is not monitored at this station. b: No assessment is possible because only one year is available. c: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet completeness criteria. The 3-year average is based on two years. d: Station is not in operation during the 2012-2014 period.

Drayton Valley Yellow Orange n/aa

Edmonton Central Orange Orange Green

Edmonton East Orange Orange Green

Edmonton Woodcroft n/ab n/ab n/ab

Edmonton South Orangec Orangec Yellow

Elk Island Yellow Yellow Yellow

Fort Saskatchewan Orange Orange Yellow

Genesee Green Green Orange

Lamont County Yellow Orange Yellow

St. Lina n/ab n/ab Yellow

Tomahawk Green Green Yellow

Violet Grove n/aa n/aa Orange

North Saskatchewan Air Zone Orange Orange

Red Deer-Riverside Orange Orange Yellow

Lancaster n/ad n/ad n/ad

Red Deer Air Zone Orange Yellow

Calgary Central Orangec Orangec Green

Calgary Northwest Orange Orange Yellow

Calgary Southeast n/ad n/ad n/ab

Medicine Hat-Crescent Heights Yellowc Yellowc Yellow

Lethbridge Yellowc Yellowc Yellow

South Saskatchewan Air Zone Orange Yellow



Table E2 PM2.5 and Ozone Management Level Assignments at Each Station, 2013-2015 Assessment Period

Station and Air Zone PM2.5 24-hour PM2.5 Annual Ozone 8-hour

Beaverlodge Yellowc n/ab Green

Evergreen Park Yellow or lower Yellow or lower n/aa

Grande Prairie (Henry Pirker) Yellow Yellow Green

Smoky Heights Yellow Yellow or lower n/aa

Peace Air Zone Yellow Green

Anzac Green Yellow or lower Yellow

Bertha Ganter-Fort McKay Yellow Yellow Yellow

CNRL Horizon Yellow Orange n/aa

Cold Lake South Yellow Orange Yellow

Fort Chipewyan Green Yellow or lower Yellow or lower

Fort McKay South (Syncrude UE1) Yellow Yellow Yellow or lower

Fort McMurray-Athabasca Valley Yellow Orange Yellow or lower

Fort McMurray-Patricia McInnes Yellow Yellow Yellow or lower

Lower Athabasca Air Zone Orange Yellow

Carrot Creek n/aa n/aa Yellow

Edson Yellow or lower Yellow or lower Yellow

Hinton Orange Orange Orangec

Power Yellow or lower Green n/aa

Steeper Yellow or lower Green Yellow

Upper Athabasca Air Zone Orange Yellow

Breton n/aa n/aa Yellow

Bruderheim Orange Orange Orange

Caroline Yellow or lower Yellow or lower Yellow

Drayton Valley Yellow Orange n/aa

Edmonton Central Orange Orange Yellow or lower

Edmonton East* Redc Redc Yellow or lower

Edmonton Woodcroft Orangec Orangec Orangec

Edmonton South Orange Orange Yellow

Elk Island Yellow Yellow or lower Yellow

Fort Saskatchewan Orange Orange Yellow

Genesee Yellow or lower Green Yellow

Lamont County Yellow Orange Yellow

St. Lina n/ab n/ab Yellow

Tomahawk Yellow or lower Yellow or lower Yellow



a: No assessment is possible as this substance is not monitored at this station. b: No assessment is possible because only one year is available. c: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet completeness criteria. The 3-year average is based on two years. d: One of the three years of the assessment period did not meet data quality objectives, the 3-year average is based on two years. e. Management level cannot be assigned as neither station in the air zone met data completeness criteria * After TF/EE analysis, the Edmonton East station is in the red management level. However, the metric value for this station is based on only two years of data and, in accordance with the Guidance Document on Achievement Determination (CCME, 2012a), is excluded from consideration of the air zone metric value. The North Saskatchewan air zone is assigned to the orange management level.

Violet Grove n/aa n/aa Yellow

North Saskatchewan Air Zone Orange Orange

Red Deer-Riverside Orange Orange Yellowd

Lancaster n/ab n/ab n/ab

Red Deer Air Zone Orange Yellowd

Calgary Central Orangec Orangec Green

Calgary Northwest Orange Orange Yellow

Calgary Southeast n/ab n/ab Yellowc

Medicine Hat-Crescent Heights Yellowc Yellow or lowerc Yellow

Lethbridge Orange Orange Yellow

South Saskatchewan Air Zone Orange Yellow

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