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