Air Quality in Maine
Maine has 12 counties with EPA air quality monitoring. Air quality is generally improving across the state, with an average of 304 "Good" days per county per year. The best air quality is in Franklin (median AQI 27) and the most polluted is Cumberland (median AQI 37).
| County | Median AQI | Max AQI | Good Days | Unhealthy Days | Trend | Top Pollutant |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Androscoggin | 31 | 77 | 339 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Aroostook | 35 | 96 | 299 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Cumberland | 37 | 119 | 291 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Franklin | 27 | 75 | 202 | 0 | ↓ improving | PM2.5 |
| Hancock | 37 | 105 | 334 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |
| Kennebec | 35 | 77 | 310 | 0 | → stable | PM2.5 |
| Knox | 33 | 84 | 343 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Oxford | 32 | 71 | 326 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Penobscot | 33 | 84 | 328 | 0 | ↓ improving | Ozone |
| Sagadahoc | 35 | 93 | 190 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| Washington | 34 | 60 | 351 | 0 | → stable | Ozone |
| York | 34 | 129 | 346 | 1 | → stable | Ozone |