Is anyone familiar with this website?

[MrFun]

Pollution in your community.

[MrFun]

I live in a county (Rock Island County, IL) and according to the info, it ranks among the top ten percent in terms of high level of pollution of all counties in the nation.

[Spiffor]

Club thread!

When I entered my ZIP code, it told me I lived in San Fransisco.

[Jon Miller]

Prince George's

In 2002, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of total environmental releases.

In 2004, this county ranked among the cleanest/best 20% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of the number of designated Superfund sites.

In 2003, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of air quality index.

Based on EPA's most current data, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the US in terms of an average individual's added cancer risk from hazardous air pollutants.

Your Zip Code: 23606 Your Community: NEWPORT NEWS (CITY) County
In 2002, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of air releases of recognized developmental toxicants.

In 2004, this county ranked among the cleanest/best 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of the number of designated Superfund sites.

In 1999, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of volatile organic compound emissions.

Based on EPA's most current data, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the US in terms of an average individual's added cancer risk from hazardous air pollutants.

Your Zip Code: 97360 Your Community: LINN County

In 2002, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of air releases.

In 2004, this county ranked among the cleanest/best 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of the number of designated Superfund sites.

In 1999, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 10% of all counties in the U.S. in terms of pm-2.5 emissions.

Based on EPA's most current data, this county ranked among the dirtiest/worst 20% of all counties in the US in terms of noncancer hazards from hazardous air pollutants.

JM
(considering the last one is mostly mountains.. I wonder if it has bad things to say about everyone)

[bipolarbear]

I think it is possibly bull****.

I know my area is great as far as air quality goes but they ranked us as one of the dirtiest (bottom 10%) in terms of air releases.

Though as far a nuclear power plants we are in the top 10% so no Chernobyl for me.

[Jon Miller]

everywhere seems ot have bad airquality.. so BS on that

JM

[Kinjiru]

Well, 89044 is listed as one of the dirtiest 10% of all counties.

Know what that means?

ALIENS!

Yep, 89044 is the zip code which contains Groom Lake. Otherwise know as... Area 51!

[SlowwHand]

Jeez, McFun. Part of Dallas I live in is top 10 pct. too.
What the Hell are y'all doing out there in Podunk?

[Playful]

Now how is it we all seem to live in the top 10 %?

[SlowwHand]

We all live where pack mule isn't the primary mode of transportation.

[Playful]

KENNECOTT UTAH COPPER MINE CONCENTRATORS & POWER PLANT 113,640,793 lbs.... hmm maybe that has alot to do with it. oh and.. we dont use mules... we moved up to horse n buggy

[Imran Siddiqui]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
everywhere seems ot have bad airquality.. so BS on that

JM

No it doesn't. My parents zipcode (in Ocean County, NJ 08753) is in the top 40% CLEANEST air quality.

[mactbone]

Bleh, it's a scare tactic. The % clean dirty that they give you is a composite. Check "See how your County stacks up" to see some of the numbers and it should tell you that your county has a problem with only a couple of the pollutants that they list.

BTW, you can check out the top polluters of various... stuff. The top Carbon Monoxide polluter is the WHEELING PITTSBURGH STEEL STEUBENVILLE S in JEFFERSON, OH with over twice as many tons as the next polluter.

[Playful]

oh kewl.. I checked where my parents live and its in the top 20% clean air . Makes me feel better. Im coughing and hacking and they have better air (seeing as how they both are on oxygen and need the better air quality, its all good! )

[Japher]

I live in the worse 10% and my folks in the worse 40%

However, I haven't seen any smog here and there they are constantly in smog

that site is lame