Martin J. Chávez, Mayor John W. Soladay, Director Overview of the Overview of the Air Quality Assurance Air Quality Assurance Programs Programs A/B Air Quality Control Board Orientation A/B Air Quality Control Board Orientation 1 1 March 30, 2009 30, 2009 March
Why Do We Monitor Do We Monitor Why The Ambient Air? The Ambient Air? � Protect the public health. � Protect the public health. � Quantify & compare our air quality � Quantify & compare our air quality to National and State Standards. to National and State Standards. � Understand pollutant source/cause. � Understand pollutant source/cause. 2 2
What Do We Monitor Do We Monitor What In The Ambient Air? In The Ambient Air? � Particulate Matter (PM) � Particulate Matter (PM) – PM PM 2.5 – 2.5 – PM PM 10 – 10 � Ground � Ground- -level Ozone (O level Ozone (O 3 ) 3 ) � Oxides of Nitrogen � Oxides of Nitrogen � Carbon Monoxide � Carbon Monoxide 3 3
Specialized Monitoring Specialized Monitoring � Specialized Monitoring � Specialized Monitoring – Pollen Speciation Pollen Speciation – – Aethalometers Aethalometers used to study carbon used to study carbon – species species – Nephelometers – Nephelometers used for visibility/PM used for visibility/PM correlations correlations – PM PM 2.5 Speciation sampler for nitrates, – 2.5 Speciation sampler for nitrates, sulfates, sulfates, � Toxics � Toxics (Periodic, Various Locations) (Periodic, Various Locations) – Heavy Metals, Carbonyls, Semi Heavy Metals, Carbonyls, Semi- -Volatiles Volatiles – and Volatile Organics and Volatile Organics 4 4
5 5 Albuquerque Monitoring Network Albuquerque Monitoring Network
Air Quality Index & Pollen Air Quality Index & Pollen Reporting Reporting 768- -4734 or 766 4734 or 766- -SMOG (7664) SMOG (7664) 768 6 6
Air Quality Index Air Quality Index Reporting Reporting Report Report Air Air Pollution Pollution Monitoring Monitoring Levels Levels Data Data http://www.cabq.gov/airquality/aqi.html www.cabq.gov/airquality/aqi.html http:// 7 7
Speciate Pollen Pollen Speciate Pollen Pollen Pollen Slide Pollen Slide Report Report http://www.cabq.gov/airquality/pollen http://www.cabq.gov/airquality/pollen 8 8
Standards and Methods Standards and Methods � Always watching out for proposed and new � Always watching out for proposed and new air quality standards air quality standards � Important because sometimes method does � Important because sometimes method does not change but the calculation may not change but the calculation may 9 9
Revised 2008 Ozone Standard Revised 2008 Ozone Standard � Previous standard, set in 1997, was 0.080 parts per Previous standard, set in 1997, was 0.080 parts per � million (ppm). Because of rounding in the measurement million (ppm). Because of rounding in the measurement the standard actually became 0.084 ppm. the standard actually became 0.084 ppm. � EPA revised the 8 EPA revised the 8- -hour hour “ “primary and secondary primary and secondary” ” ozone ozone � standards to a level of 0.075 ppm without rounding. standards to a level of 0.075 ppm without rounding. � EPA was criticized by the scientific community for not EPA was criticized by the scientific community for not � strengthening the standards to levels recommended by strengthening the standards to levels recommended by their advisory committee. their advisory committee. 10 10
Albuquerque’ ’s Compliance s Compliance Albuquerque Status Status � Preliminary data shows the community Preliminary data shows the community � meeting the new standard. meeting the new standard. th highest annual � For years 2006 For years 2006- -2008 the 4 2008 the 4 th highest annual � 1 measured at North average is 0.071 ppm 1 measured at North average is 0.071 ppm Valley air monitoring station. Valley air monitoring station. 1 of the new standard. � We are 94.6% We are 94.6% 1 of the new standard. � 1 1 – – Calendar year 2008 ozone data is preliminary and is still under Calendar year 2008 ozone data is preliminary and is still under evaluation. evaluation. 11 11
What’ ’s up and coming? s up and coming? What � By January 1, 2011 � By January 1, 2011 – New national requirement for high sensitivity New national requirement for high sensitivity – measurements of: measurements of: � Carbon monoxide � Carbon monoxide � Total Nitrogen � Total Nitrogen � Sulfur Dioxide � Sulfur Dioxide � PM Coarse (10 � PM Coarse (10 - -2.5) 2.5) – New Lead monitoring requirement and standard New Lead monitoring requirement and standard – 12 12
Upcoming Program Activities Upcoming Program Activities � Coordinating with Bernalillo County to � Coordinating with Bernalillo County to improve the South Valley Monitoring site. improve the South Valley Monitoring site. � Web upgrade � Web upgrade – New air monitoring station maps New air monitoring station maps – – Addition of trends graphs of pollutants Addition of trends graphs of pollutants – – New data retrieval protocols New data retrieval protocols – 13 13
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