EPA Approves Pennsylvania's 10-Year Air Quality Plan for Harrisburg-York Area
Official: Air Quality State Implementation Plans; Approvals and Promulgations: Pennsylvania; Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle-York Maintenance Area, Second 10-Year Maintenance Plan for the 2006 Fine Particulate Matter National Ambient Air Quality Standard
Reading: The plan maintains the existing 2006 fine particulate matter standard by documenting how Pennsylvania will continue to keep emissions in compliance with an already-attained federal air quality benchmark.
The approval means Pennsylvania can keep its current air quality management approach in this four-county area.
In clear language
The EPA is approving Pennsylvania's plan to maintain safe air quality in the Harrisburg-Lebanon-Carlisle-York area for the next 10 years under federal particulate matter standards. This region has met federal limits on fine particles (PM2.5) and must continue monitoring to prevent pollution from rising again. The approval means Pennsylvania can keep its current air quality management approach in this four-county area.
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Who does this affect?
- Residents in Harrisburg, Lebanon, Carlisle, and York, Pennsylvania who breathe the air in this region
- Businesses and industries in these counties that must comply with air quality requirements
- New Jersey residents in areas near the Pennsylvania border where air pollution can drift across state lines
What can you do?
- Monitor local air quality reports for your area using AirNow.gov or your state's air quality website
- Support transportation choices and energy efficiency in your community to reduce particulate pollution
Timeline
- Comment period closed: 2026-08-25
- 2026-07-23: EPA proposed rule posted
- 2026-08-25: Comment period closed
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