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Chandler Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Chandler
Air Quality
Phoenix-Mesa Metro & Maricopa County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 32 238 82 11 2
2016 26 265 67 5 3
2015 51 244 57 3 10
2014 29 229 74 17 16
2013 36 242 60 19 8




Chandler
Water Quality
Middle Gila Watershed
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 na na na
2012 na na na
2010 na na na
2008 17 0 83
2006 na na na
2004 34 0 66
2002 0 0 100




Chandler
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Organ Pipe Cactus National Park, Montezuma Castle National Monument plus 5 more 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
9 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 4 11



Chandler Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 42 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 54 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 91 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 106 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 9 in 35 in



Chandler Elevation
1,235 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Chandler
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Moderate Moderate
Earthquake 2% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane 0 10
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Chandler
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
Palo Verde (3) 65 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station



Chandler
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 5,069 5,915
HDD 1,271 4,662
CDD 3,798 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Chandler Area)
Chandler Area EPA Cleanup Sites


Legend:
Small green circles (older style maps) or multi-colored circles (newer style maps: click here for legend) indicate 1)Superfund Sites 2)Federal Facilities 3)RCRA Corrective Action Sites and 4)Brownfields Properties (EPA hazardous material cleanup sites defined at Environment link)

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