Overview
Beaverton - Highland Park (BHP) is an operational air monitoring station in Beaverton, Oregon, managed by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality. It provides ambient air quality data as part of the US EPA Air Quality System network.
Beaverton - Highland Park (BHP) is an air monitoring station located at 7000 SW Wilson Street in Beaverton, Oregon, United States. Operated by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, it is part of the national ambient air quality monitoring network under the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS). The station contributes to the assessment of criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters in the Portland metropolitan area. As a regulatory monitoring site, BHP follows EPA siting criteria to ensure representativeness of population exposure. The station likely measures ozone, particulate matter, and other pollutants as required by the Clean Air Act. Data from this station supports state implementation plans and public health advisories. The station's location in a suburban residential area provides valuable data on urban air quality trends. Continuous operation ensures long-term datasets for trend analysis and regulatory compliance. This monitoring supports community health and environmental policy decisions in Oregon.
Environmental context
The Beaverton area experiences air quality influences from transportation, industrial activities in the Portland metro, and seasonal wildfire smoke. Monitoring at BHP helps track compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and provides data for health risk assessments. The station's siting in a mixed residential-commercial zone offers representative exposure data for the local population.
Frequently asked questions
The station is located at 7000 SW Wilson Street in Beaverton, Oregon, United States.
The station is operated by the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
As part of the EPA AQS network, the station likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead, depending on the site's specific monitoring objectives.
Air monitoring stations in the US operate under the Clean Air Act and are part of the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) network. They must follow federal reference methods and siting criteria to ensure data quality and representativeness.
Data from BHP supports Oregon DEQ's air quality assessments, state implementation plans for attaining NAAQS, and public health advisories. It also contributes to regional air quality trend analysis and research.
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