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Melbourne Environment Facts

Air Quality, Water Quality, Climate and more


Melbourne
Air Quality
Brevard County
. Good Days Moderate Days Unhealthy for Sensitive Persons Days Unhealthy Days Very Unhealthy Days
2017 315 37 0 0 0
2016 332 34 0 0 0
2015 333 32 0 0 0
2014 326 39 0 0 0
2013 342 23 0 0 0




Melbourne
Water Quality
Cape Canaveral Watershed
. % Good % Threatened % Impaired
2014 na na na
2012 na na na
2010 12 0 88
2008 na na na
2006 na na na
2004 na na na
2002 na na na




Melbourne
Recreation
. # of Parks # of Parks
(99 City Avg)
National Parks, Historic Sites, etc.
(managed by National Park Service)
Canaveral National Seashore 7
National Campgrounds, Lodges, etc.
(other federal agency-managed sites)
6 26
State Parks, Sites, etc. 5 11



Melbourne Climate
(1971-2000)
. . 99 City Avg
January - Avg Low Temp 50 F 27 F
January - Avg Daily Temp 61 F 37 F
July - Avg Daily Temp 81 F 74 F
July - Avg High Temp 91 F 86 F
Avg Annual Precipitation 48 in 35 in



Melbourne Elevation
25 feet GPTR 99 City Average
1,652 feet



Melbourne
Natural Hazards
. Risk Level 99 City Average
Total Hazard Risk Higher Moderate
Earthquake .1% 10.9%
Tsunami No Risk No Risk
Hurricane >60 10
Flood Very High Very High
Tornado Low Low
Volcano No Risk No Risk
Wildfire High Low



Melbourne
Man-Made Hazards (Nuclear)
Nuclear Power Stations
(# Reactors)
Distance from City GPTR 99 City
Average
Saint Lucie (2) 55 miles 50% of cities are within 100 miles of at least one nuclear station



Melbourne
Heating and Cooling Degree Days
(avg annual)
. . 99 City Avg
Total Degree Days 3,781 5,915
HDD 595 4,662
CDD 3,186 1,253



EPA Hazardous Material Cleanup Sites
(Melbourne Area)
Melbourne 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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