Overview
AIR TOXICS SITE, KAIRS 8349 is an operational air monitoring station in Livingston County, Kentucky, operated by the Kentucky Division For Air Quality. It monitors air toxics as part of the national air quality monitoring network.
AIR TOXICS SITE, KAIRS 8349 is an air monitoring station located on Gillum Farm in rural Livingston County, Kentucky. It is part of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Air Quality System (AQS) network, which tracks criteria pollutants and air toxics nationwide. The station is operated by the Kentucky Division For Air Quality and is currently operational. The station specializes in monitoring air toxics, which are pollutants known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health effects. As part of the EPA's National Air Toxics Trends Stations (NATTS) network, it provides long-term data to assess trends and effectiveness of regulations. The site's rural location helps establish background concentrations away from urban sources. This monitoring station contributes to Kentucky's air quality management by supplying data used for compliance with the Clean Air Act. The information collected supports public health assessments and informs state implementation plans for maintaining air quality standards. Its operation ensures continuous tracking of hazardous air pollutants in the region.
Environmental context
The station's rural setting in Livingston County, Kentucky, provides baseline air toxics data unaffected by major urban or industrial sources. This context is critical for distinguishing regional background pollution from local emissions. The monitoring of air toxics under the EPA's AQS framework supports the National Air Toxics Assessment and helps identify areas needing further regulation. The site's representativeness of rural conditions aids in understanding long-range transport of pollutants.
Frequently asked questions
AIR TOXICS SITE, KAIRS 8349 is located on Gillum Farm on Gillum Road in Livingston County, Kentucky, United States.
This station monitors air toxics, which are hazardous air pollutants that can cause serious health effects. It is part of the EPA's National Air Toxics Trends Stations network.
The station is operated by the Kentucky Division For Air Quality, which is responsible for air quality monitoring and regulation in the state.
The station operates under the U.S. Clean Air Act and is part of the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) network, which sets standards for monitoring methods and data reporting.
Rural monitoring helps establish background concentrations of air toxics, which is essential for understanding regional pollution transport and assessing the impact of distant sources on local air quality.
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