- Environmental Health
The mean environmental health hazard index of Caroline County, MD was 78 in 2015. The mean environmental health hazard index of Dorchester County, MD was 76 in 2015.
Median Environmental Health Hazard Index
The environmental health hazard exposure index summarizes potential exposure to harmful toxins including carcinogenic, respiratory, and neurological hazards. Values are percentile ranked and range from 0 to 100, with higher values corresponding to less exposure to harmful toxins. Data is computed for U.S. counties by applying summary statistics across all census tracts present in a county and is current as of 2015.
Above charts are based on data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | Data Source | ODN Dataset | API -
Health and Environmental Health Datasets Involving Dorchester County, MD or Caroline County, MD
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DEP - Continuous Emissions Monitoring (CEM)
data.montgomerycountymd.gov | Last Updated 2024-09-30T05:04:51.000ZThis dataset show continuous emissions data from the Dickerson waste-to-energy plant. The composition of the gases generated in each combustion unit are sampled every ten seconds. This is referred to as "continuous emissions monitoring," or CEM. The numbers shown on the dataset are hourly averages. An air pollution control retrofit at this facility in 2009 reduced nitrogen oxide emissions up to 500 tons a year. The Resource Recovery Facility must comply with the requirements of Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) Permit # 24-031-01718, as well as Federal standards. Under this air quality permit, the Federal standard limits are posted on https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/sws/facilities/rrf/cem.html Update Frequency : Daily