Air Quality Data and Dispersion Modeling

Background Concentrations for Modeling Purposes

• Ambient Air Quality Data Summary for 2007 (xls)

Consultants List

• Air Dispersion Modeling Consultants Listing, 6/15/2009 (pdf)

SCDHEC Bureau of Air Quality Modeling Forms and Guidance Documents

• AERMOD Guidelines (pdf)
• Air Dispersion Modeling Questionnaire, 12/1997
  
  • PDF-40.5 KB
  • Microsoft Word-78 KB (doc)
• Air Quality Modeling Guidelines, 07/01/01 (403 KB) (pdf)
• Updated Standards 2 and 7 Exemption and Deferral Guidelines
• PSD Minor Source Baseline Date by County, 06/02/09 (42 KB) (pdf)

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Program Files and Guidance Documents

• AERMOD Modeling System and Guidance Documents
• Building Profile Input Program (BPIP-PRIME) [for use with AERMOD] (ZIP-323 KB)
• New Source Review Workshop Manual (844 KB) (pdf)
• SCREEN3 Model (ZIP-176 KB)
• SCREEN3 User's Guide (ZIP-77 KB)

Meteorological Data for use with AERMOD

 

Digital Terrain Data for use with AERMOD

The terrain processor for AERMOD (AERMap) requires 1:24K scale (7.5 min) Digital Elevation Model Files (DEM), prepared in Spatial Data Transfer Standard (SDTS) form only. The USGS has provided links on their website directing users to private partners where these files can be downloaded at no cost. To go to the USGS DEM website, please use this link: http://edc.usgs.gov/geodata/

For any questions regarding the use of these datasets, please contact Paul Martin in the Bureau of Air Quality by phone (803)898-4088 or by email.

Ambient Air Quality Data Summaries

• Ambient Air Quality Data Summaries