CC - Item 2A - Presentation by South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Vice-Chair, Michael Cacciotti – Air Quality Update1
AIR QUALITY UPDATE - CITY OF ROSEMEAD
Michael Cacciotti
Governing Board Vice Chair
South Coast Air Quality Management District
Council Member, South Pasadena
Representing the Cities of Los Angeles County, Eastern Region
34 Cities - 2 million residents
August 8, 2023, at 7:00 p.m.
SOUTH COAST AIR QUALITY
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT
17 Million People
28,000 Permitted Sources
One-third of all US containerized cargo
67% of EJ population in
California lives in region
1976 - Formed to Meet Federal & State
Health Standards for Air Pollution
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SOURCES OF AIR POLLUTION
SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN DOES NOT MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR OZONE (aka SMOG)
and PM2.5 (Particulate Matter)
Cleaners &
Solvents
Paint
Autobody Gas Stations
Power Plant & Industry Refineries
Oceangoing
Vessels
Airplanes Trains
Trucks Off-road
Equipment
Cars
MOBILE SOURCES = 80%STATIONARY
SOURCES = 20%
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AIR POLLUTION IN SOUTH COAST REGION
Source: U.S. EPA
Formed in atmosphere through chemical
reaction of air pollutants - nitrogen oxides
(NOx) and volatile organic chemicals (VOCs)
- in presence of sunlight.
o The largest source of NOx are ships,
aircraft, off-road equipment, heavy-duty
trucks and locomotives.
OZONE (aka SMOG)Particulate Matter 2.5 (PM2.5)
Fine inhalable particles emitted directly or formed in
atmosphere through a chemical reaction of gases,
including NOx and other pollutants.
o Direct sources of air pollutants are road dust, diesel
soot, combustion engines.4
ULTRAFINE
.1μm (microns) combustion
particles, metals, etc
“Mom’s Exposure to Dirty Air in
Pregnancy Could Harm a Toddler’s
Development” – USNews.com,
1/26/2023
“Even Brief Exposure to Air Pollution
has Rapid Impacts on the Brain” –
Neurosciencenews.com, 1/24/23
“Clearing Air Pollution Helps Clear the
Fog of Aging – And May Cut the Risk
of Dementia” – Kaiser Health News,
9/20/22
“Scientists Find Clues to How Air
Pollution May Trigger Lung Cancer” –
CNN Health, 9/12/22
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HEALTH IMPACTS
RESPIRATORY, CARDIOVASCULAR, METABOLIC, INCREASED
CANCER RISK, COGNITIVE, PHYSICAL & COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT FOR CHILDREN
In comparison, ~1,350
traffic fatalities in 2019 in
South Coast region
Prevent Premature
Deaths
Prevent
Hospitalizations
Prevent Work and
School Loss Days
Potential Annual
Monetized Public
Health Benefits*
1,500 / year 8,700 / year 163,000 / year $19.4 Billion
Impacts are highest in
Environmental Justice
(EJ) communities
From higher cancer risk,
respiratory &
cardiovascular diseases,
greater susceptibility to
infections
Affects on children: Low
Birth Weight, Lung
Growth, Asthma
HEALTH IMPACTS
MEETING AIR STANDARDS = MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH BENEFITS
* http://www.aqmd.gov/home/air-quality/clean-air-plans/air-quality-mgt-plan/socioeconomic-analysis
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/mch/AsthmaCoalition/docs/BenefitsofMeetingCleanAirStandards_11_06_08.pdf
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Progress & Challenges:
…MEETING HEALTH-BASED AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
GOOD NEWS
•Air Pollution & Air Toxics Greatly
Reduced
CANCER CAUSING AIR TOXICS
From 2012 to 2018:
Cancer risk decreased from
997 in-a-million to 454 in-a-million
AIR POLLUTION
2012
2018 7
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Progress & Challenges:
…MEETING HEALTH-BASED AIR QUALITY STANDARDS
BAD NEWS
•Our Region has Some of the Worst
Air Quality in Nation:
Mobile Sources Contribute Over
80% of Air Pollution in Region
TRUCKS TRAINS
OFF-ROAD
PLANES
SHIPS 8
If South Coast Air Basin does not meet federal standards under Clean Air Act * … sanctions could be
triggered. Preliminary estimated costs:
*There are several deadlines for multiple standards. Some impending deadlines are in 2023, 2031, 2037.
What If…?
Source: U.S. EPA
U.S. EPACARBSouth Coast AQMDStationary Sources:
$40-50 million per year
in additional fees or
permitting costs
Federal Highway
Funding: $600 million
per year before
considering Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law
Federal
Implementation Plan:
unknown costs, but
anticipated to be high
SOUTH COAST AIR BASIN DOES NOT MEET FEDERAL STANDARDS FOR
OZONE (aka SMOG) and PM2.5 (Particulate Matter)
•National air quality
standards
•Regulates sources
•Stationary
•Mobile
•Sanctions on states
•Regulates mobile
sources
•Incentivizes
Technologies
•Infrastructure
•Mobile Source
•Plans to meet national
air quality standards
•Regulates
•Stationary sources
•Mobile (limited)
•Incentivizes
•Mobile sources
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Road to Clean Air
… Residential Incentives
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Visit http://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs or use QR Code
to learn more about AQMD Incentive Programs
CLEAN FURNACE ELECTRIC
LAWNMOWER EV CHARGER REPLACE YOUR
RIDE
* New program in development for zero-emission appliances for space and water heating.
Up to $1,500
for CLEANair
Furnace
Rebate
Program*
Up to $250
per
Electric
Lawnmower
$250 or more
Rebate for
Level 2
(240V) EV
Charger
Up to $9,500
for clean air
vehicle,
transit passes,
car-sharing, or
an e-bike
Road to Clean Air
… Commercial & City Incentives
Visit http://www.aqmd.gov/home/programs or use QR Code
to learn more about South Coast AQMD Incentive Programs
Total investment program wide since 2008: $1.2B
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Up to 85% Discount
New program: Commercial
Landscaping Equipment
Charging & Fueling
Infrastructure
Vehicles: Light, Medium &
Heavy-Duty
Off-Road Equipment, Marine
Vessels & Locomotives
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CLEAN AIR INVESTMENTS IN THE
CITY OF ROSEMEAD
Clean Air Funds – 2008 to Present
•$3,119,894
•358-count of equipment/vehicle/station
•Program: Replace Your Ride, Carl Moyer Program, Clean Fuels
Program, Prop 1B
Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review
Committee (MSRC)
www.CleanTransportationFunding.org
AB 2766 Motor Vehicle Subvention Funds
(Funding to Cities to reduce air pollution from motor vehicles)
•2020-21 balance: $437,932
2021-22 disbursed: $69,782.83
•Recent projects: EV charging installation, electric utility cart purchase,
vehicle lease, replacement of existing vehicles with fuel efficient fleet 12
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Access Services & Protect Your Health:
SOUTH COAST AQMD
Small Business
Assistance
1-800-388-2121
Complaint Hotline
1-800-CUT-SMOG or
1-800-288-7664
Free mobile
phone App
for real time air quality
information, alerts, and to
file complaints
Provides air quality
information at
community level
from 39 permanent
multi-pollutant and 4
single-pollutant air
monitoring sites
Free “Sensor
Educational Toolkit”
to the public to learn
about low-cost sensors
CONTACT US
Ways to Stay Connected
@SouthCoastAQMD
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Michael Cacciotti
Vice Chair, South Coast AQMD
Councilmember, South Pasadena
Board Consultant: Wes Reutimann
Email:wesleyreutimann@gmail.com
THANK YOU
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