GWC 30 March 2017
AIR QUALITY TESTING RESULTS Zaheen Hussain, Millvale Sustainability Coordinator
Testing Equipment Speck Monitors RAMP Monitors CMU Breathe Mobile ROCIS Initiative Measureables Speck Monitors – PM RAMP Sensors – CO, CO 2 , O 3 , NO 2, SO x , PM 2.5 CMU Breathe Mobile – Black Carbon/PM Basement Radon
Testing: Citizen Science! Citizen Science
You can involved! Location Considerations Borrow Speck Monitors Proximity to roadways Proximity to buildings Power Elevation Shelter Outdoor Wifi Connectivity
TESTING RESULTS LIBRARY ROCIS
TESTING RESULTS RAMP MONITORS
TESTING RESULTS SPECK MONITORS Upper Millvale Hillside North Avenue Borough Building Millvale Library
AIR QUALITY PERCEPTION SURVEY
If you are a business owner, how long has your business been located in Millvale?
How do you think Pittsburgh’s air quality compares to other cities around the country?
How do you think Millvale’s air quality compares to other communities in the region?
AIR QUALITY TESTING RESULTS Zaheen Hussain, Millvale Sustainability Coordinator
TESTING RESULTS RADON MONITORS EPA Level Basement First Floor WHO Level
1000 1200 1400 200 400 600 800 0 1 5 TESTING RESULTS LIBRARY ROCIS 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 89 Large Particles 93 Inside 97 101 105 109 Outside 113 117 121 125 129 133 137 141 145 149 153 157 161 165 169 173 177 181 185 189 193 197 201 205 209
10000 1000 2000 3000 4000 5000 6000 7000 8000 9000 0 1 5 TESTING RESULTS LIBRARY ROCIS 9 13 17 21 25 29 33 37 41 45 49 53 57 61 65 69 73 77 81 85 Small Particle Count 89 93 Inside 97 101 105 109 Outside 113 117 121 125 129 133 137 141 145 149 153 157 161 165 169 173 177 181 185 189 193 197 201 205 209
TESTING RESULTS SPECK MONITORS
TESTING RESULTS ROCIS
TESTING RESULTS ROCIS
TESTING RESULTS ROCIS
1000 1200 10 20 30 40 50 60 200 400 600 800 0 0 10/12/2016… 10/12/16 0:00 10/14/2016… 10/14/16 0:00 Grant South 10/16/2016… 10/16/16 0:00 10/18/2016… Grant South 10/18/16 0:00 10/20/2016… 10/20/16 0:00 10/22/2016… 10/22/16 0:00 10/24/2016… 10/24/16 0:00 10/26/2016… Grant North 10/26/16 0:00 PM2.5 6-Hour (µg/m 3 ) 10/28/2016… 10/28/16 0:00 10/30/2016… 10/30/16 0:00 CO 6-Hour (ppb) Grant North 11/1/2016 0:00 11/1/16 0:00 TESTING RESULTS RAMPs 11/3/2016 0:00 11/3/16 0:00 11/5/2016 0:00 11/5/16 0:00 11/7/2016 0:00 Lawrenceville 11/7/16 0:00 11/9/2016 0:00 11/9/16 0:00 11/11/2016… 11/11/16 0:00 11/13/2016… 11/13/16 0:00 Forest 11/15/2016… 11/15/16 0:00 11/17/2016… 11/17/16 0:00 11/19/2016… 11/19/16 0:00 GSA 11/21/2016… 11/21/16 0:00 11/23/2016… 11/23/16 0:00 Lawrenceville 11/25/2016… 11/25/16 0:00 GNA 11/27/2016… 11/27/16 0:00 11/29/2016… 11/29/16 0:00 12/1/2016 0:00 12/1/16 0:00 12/3/16 0:00 12/3/2016 0:00 LA 12/5/16 0:00 12/5/2016 0:00 0.00 0.02 0.04 0.06 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 0 5 10/12/2016… 10/12/201… 10/14/2016… 10/14/201… Grant South 10/16/2016… 10/16/201… 10/18/2016… 10/18/201… 10/20/2016… 10/20/201… 10/22/2016… 10/22/201… GSA Grant South 10/24/2016… 10/24/201… 10/26/2016… 10/26/201… Grant North 10/28/2016… 10/28/201… Ozone 6-Hour (ppm) 10/30/2016… NOx 6-Hour (ppm) 10/30/201… 11/1/2016 0:00 11/1/2016… 11/3/2016 0:00 11/3/2016… 11/5/2016 0:00 GNA Grant North 11/5/2016… 11/7/2016 0:00 11/7/2016… Lawrenceville 11/9/2016… 11/9/2016 0:00 11/11/201… 11/11/2016… 11/13/201… 11/13/2016… 11/15/201… 11/15/2016… 11/17/201… 11/17/2016… LA Lawrenceville 11/19/201… 11/19/2016… GSA 11/21/201… 11/21/2016… 11/23/201… 11/23/2016… 11/25/201… 11/25/2016… 11/27/201… GNA 11/27/2016… 11/29/201… 11/29/2016… 12/1/2016… 12/1/2016 0:00 12/3/2016… 12/3/2016 0:00 LA 12/5/2016… 12/5/2016 0:00
TESTING RESULTS RAMPs PM2.5 24-Hour (µg/m 3 ) NOx 24-Hour (ppm) 40 32 35 27 30 22 25 17 20 15 12 10 7 5 2 0 -3 Grant South Grant North Forest Lawrenceville Grant South Grant North Lawrenceville GSA GNA LA Ozone 24-Hour (ppm) CO 24-Hour (ppb) 0.05 700 0.04 600 0.03 500 0.02 400 0.01 300 0.00 200 100 0 Grant South Grant North Lawrenceville GSA GNA LA Grant South Grant North Lawrenceville GSA GNA LA
Millvale is a clean air community where people can breathe easy indoors and outdoors.
MEASURE IMPACT GOAL 1 Understand the sources of pollution that affect Millvale’s air quality and gather in-depth data on the various pollutants that they emit.
STRATEGIES
MINIMIZE SOURCES GOAL 2 & EXPOSURE Minimize the production of and contact with air pollutants inside and outside of the Borough.
STRATEGIES
INFORMED & GOAL 3 ACTIVATED CULTURE Create an informed culture that advocates for and acts upon air quality issues.
STRATEGIES
AIR QUALITY PROJECTS
CLEAN AIR HUB
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