Air Quality & Emissions¶
Savannah Emissions Analysis¶
The air quality analysis for the Port of Savannah examines emissions from at-berth vessel operations — the dominant source of port-attributable air pollution — and their impact on surrounding communities including Garden City, West Savannah, and Port Wentworth.
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No Port Emissions Inventory
The Georgia Ports Authority has no comprehensive port-wide emissions inventory and no mandatory emissions reporting requirements. GPA has stated publicly that there are no plans to conduct a new emissions inventory or set concrete emissions reduction targets because they are not required to. The estimates referenced in our deeper analysis rely on ICCT screening data and proportional scaling from ports with published inventories.
Data Sources¶
| Source | Publisher | Data Provided | Access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port Emissions Screening | ICCT | Vessel-level emission estimates by port and operating mode | theicct.org |
| AirNow / AQS | EPA | Real-time and historical PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO₂ from regulatory monitors | aqs.epa.gov |
| National Emissions Inventory | EPA | Port-area emissions from mobile and stationary sources | epa.gov/air-emissions-inventories |
| Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) | EPA | Facility-level chemical releases — 30+ TRI facilities in Chatham County | epa.gov/toxics-release-inventory-tri-program |
| Georgia Ports Authority | GPA | Vessel call frequency, TEU throughput, sustainability reporting | gaports.com |
Full Assessment Available
The complete analysis for this section — including census-tract-level health quantification, monetized health damages, environmental justice scoring, and scenario modeling — is available through our research services.
See the full methodology in action: Our Duluth-Superior assessment and New York/New Jersey assessment demonstrate the complete analytical depth available for every port on this site.
Contact us to discuss a site-specific assessment for this port community: research@porthealthwatch.org