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Averages Rising

The average number of miles residents traveled to work in 2008 is 15.5 miles (compared to 14.4 in 2007 and 12.4 in 2000).  The average commute time for residents remains virtually the same as in 2007—27.6 minutes compared to 27.8 last year.  As in 2007, about one-third of commuters report a commute of more than 30 minutes.

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List of recent HPA Dates

PM-10 HPAs in 2009:

  • October 27, 2009
  • September 30, 2009
  • April 3, 2009
  • March 26, 2009
  • March 22, 2009

Ozone HPAs in 2009:

  • July 17, 2009
  • June 24, 2009
  • May 7, 2009
  • May 6, 2009
  • May 1, 2009
  • April 21, 2009


Ozone HPAs in 2008:

  • July 9, 2008
  • June 21, 2008
  • June 15, 2008
  • June 14, 2008
  • June 13, 2008
  • June 12, 2008
  • June 1, 2008
  • May 31, 2008
  • May 30, 2008
  • May 20, 2008
  • April 24, 2008

PM-10 HPAs in 2008

  • December 30, 2008 (PM-2.5)
  • December 28, 2008 (PM-2.5)
  • May 21, 2008

Ozone HPAs in 2007:

  • August 16, 2007
  • July 5, 2007

PM-10 HPAs in 2006-07:

  • November 8, 2007
  • June 6, 2007
  • May 4, 2007
  • April 12, 2007
  • December 15, 2006
  • December 14, 2006
  • December 13, 2006
  • December 12, 2006
  • December 7, 2006
  • November 17, 2006