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Columbia Air Quality Lexington/Richland Counties |
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. | Good Days | Moderate Days | Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days | Unhealthy Days | Very Unhealthy Days |
2017 | 270 | 93 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2016 | 254 | 107 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
2015 | 262 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2014 | 243 | 119 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
2013 | 254 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Columbia Water Quality Congaree Watershed |
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. | % Good | % Threatened | % Impaired |
2014 | na | na | na |
2012 | 46 | 0 | 54 |
2010 | 44 | 0 | 56 |
2008 | 76 | 0 | 24 |
2006 | 22 | 0 | 78 |
2004 | na | na | na |
2002 | 37 | 0 | 63 |
Columbia Recreation |
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. | # of Parks | # of Parks (99 City Avg) |
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc. (managed by National Park Service) |
Congaree National Park, Cowpens National Battlefield plus 3 more | 7 |
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc. (other federal agency-managed sites) |
21 | 26 |
State Parks, Sites, etc. | 7 | 11 |
Columbia Climate (1971-2000) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg | January - Avg Low Temp | 37 F | 27 F |
January - Avg Daily Temp | 47 F | 37 F |
July - Avg Daily Temp | 84 F | 74 F |
July - Avg High Temp | 95 F | 86 F |
Avg Annual Precipitation | 47 in | 35 in |
Columbia Elevation | |
242 feet | GPTR 99 City Average 1,652 feet |
Columbia Natural Hazards |
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. | Risk Level | 99 City Average |
Total Hazard Risk | Higher | Moderate |
Earthquake | 1% | 10.9% |
Tsunami | No Risk | No Risk |
Hurricane | 20-40 | 10 |
Flood | High | Very High |
Tornado | Low | Low |
Volcano | No Risk | No Risk |
Wildfire | High | Low |
Columbia Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear) |
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Nuclear Power Stations (# Reactors) |
Distance from City | GPTR 99 City Average |
Summer (1) | 25 miles | 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station |
Catawba (2) | 50 miles | |
Robinson (1) | 60 miles | |
Vogtle (2) | 60 miles | |
McGuire (2) | 100 miles |
Columbia Heating and Cooling Degree Days (avg annual) |
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. | . | 99 City Avg |
Total Degree Days | 4,519 | 5,915 |
HDD | 2,044 | 4,662 |
CDD | 2,475 | 1,253 |
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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