Air Quality Monitoring Stations

To use the index simply click on a dot on the map to see what air quality is like at a station near you.

Air quality monitoring stations.

The menu on the left provides the ablity to launch a map of washingtons state s air monitoring sites execute site reports view most recent data and link to other sites useful informationin the menu then select faq. Most air quality monitoring networks are designed to support human health objectives and monitoring stations are established in population centers. The air quality system aqs contains air pollution and meteorological measurements from epa state and local agency monitoring stations. There are around 300 environment agency managed monitoring sites in total across the uk which monitor air quality and these are organised into networks that gather a particular kind of information using a particular method.

The air facility system afs contains compliance and permit data for stationary sources regulated by epa state and local air pollution agencies. At times this site may experience a substantial increase in traffic causing washington s air quality map to load very slowly. The environment agency manage the uk s national monitoring sites on behalf of defra and the devolved administrations. Current hourly air quality index map click image above to view map current readings at air monitoring subregions air quality index and concentration click image above to view readings united states environmental protection agency s airnow external site data presented on u s.

These sites are operated and maintained by deq air monitoring technicians with the goal of collecting complete and accurate air quality data. Download raw data api monitor locations. The dots on the map change color depending on the current air quality readings at each station. The equipment at an air monitoring station can vary from a complex array of continuous monitors operating 24 hours a day year round to a single sampler with a filter that captures particulates once a week.

How we use models to validate data from the monitoring network and to predict potential impacts of new industries. Epa s airnow website uses south coast aqmd s monitoring data. They may be near busy roads in city centers or at locations of particular concern e g a school hospital particular emissions sources. The color coded tool categorizes air quality at more than 37 stations around oregon.