Acid Rain
United StatesPhysical EnvironmentAverage acidity of precipitation in the United States. Lower pH values represent greater acidity.
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A map shows the p H levels of acid rain in the U.S. States like Ohio and Pennsylvania have the lowest p H levels (4.50 to 4.59 p H, black). States like Arizona and Nevada show the highest p H levels (greater than or equals 5.30 p H, light yellow).
4.50–4.59 pH | 4.60–4.69 pH | 4.70–4.79 pH | 4.80–4.89 pH | 4.90–4.99 pH | 5.00–5.09 pH | 5.10–5.19 pH | 5.20–5.29 pH | ≥5.30 pH | Class | Rank | Percent | Class | Rank | Per 100,000 People | Class | Rank | Billion kilowatt hours (kWh) | Lowest hazard | Low hazard | Moderately low hazard | Moderate hazard | Moderately high hazard | High hazard | Highest hazard | Settled by 400 CE | Settled by 800 CE | |
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4.29% | 14.4% | 23.8% | 24.2% | 18.5% | 16.1% | 11.6% | 6.63% | 81.6% | 26.4% | 18.4% | 16.6% | 29.2% | 5.20% | 4.36% | 7.41% | 2.28% | 58.3% |
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