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nonattainment

nonattainment

1 8.1
A situation where a place does not meet official air quality standards
  • noun
  • /ˌnɒnəˈteɪnmənt/
  • Formal
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  • EPA has recognized fundamental inconsistencies or inequities in the CAA statutory language concerning nonattainment areas.
  • nonattainment areas
  • ozone nonattainment
  • nonattainment classification

Examples

  • Congress directed the EPA not to treat certain areas according to the provisions otherwise applicable to nonattainment areas.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Assume that Area B has a "serious" ozone nonattainment problem.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Of particular importance will be the new requirements for nonattainment areas.

    Academic text (1993)

  • In an ozone nonattainment area, this may reduce the number and scope of federal projects.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Assume that Area A has a "severe" ozone nonattainment problem.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The 1977 CAA included no explicit guidance regarding what level of contribution to nonattainment would be significant.

    Academic text (1996)

  • S. 721 limits its effect to marginal and moderate nonattainment areas.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Western Pennsylvania's nonattainment results both from its own emissions and from ozone transport from Ohio and West Virginia.

    Academic text (1996)

  • Despite these objections, the 3.1-percent mandate for carbon-monoxide nonattainment areas was retained in the bill.

    Academic text (1992)

  • The EPA identified the region as a nonattainment area due to its failure to meet air quality standards.

Synonyms

unacceptability
vsnonattainment
1 7.1

A state when people or rules do not allow something

is specific to failing required regulatory limits especially environmental standards rather than general disapproval
nonconformance
vsnonattainment
  • Specialized
8.1

Failure to follow accepted rules, standards, or requirements

is specific to failing set regulatory or environmental standards rather than general rule breaking
disconformity
vsnonattainment
9.0

Not following usual rules or accepted practices

focuses on failing specific required levels set by regulators rather than general mismatch with rules
unacceptableness
vsnonattainment
8.0

A state when something is not good enough for rules or standards

is specific to failing required regulatory limits especially environmental rules rather than mere dissatisfaction
nonstandardness
vsnonattainment
7.9

The state of not following usual rules or expected ways

is specific to not meeting required regulatory levels especially in air quality contexts

Antonyms

attainment
9 4.7

Reaching a goal or level through effort

How Compliant

compliance
171 5.0
conformant
  • Specialized
1 6.4
nonattainment
  • Formal
1 8.1

Surface Forms

nonattainment singular
nonattainments plural

Morphology

nonattainment = attainment (transparent) = non + attain + ment

Formed by the productive prefix 'non-' plus 'attainment'; the nominal sense 'state of not meeting a standard' is directly inferable.

Etymology

Nonattainment comes from non- 'not' and attain 'to reach', the same root as attain. That is why the noun nonattainment means the 'state of not reaching' a required standard, often used for air quality.