Overview
Bellefonte River Road Park is an operational air monitoring station in Bellefonte, Delaware, United States. It is managed by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control and provides ambient air quality data for the region.
Bellefonte River Road Park is an air monitoring station located in Bellefonte, New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The station is part of the state's ambient air quality monitoring network and is operated by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC). As a fixed-site monitor, it contributes to the characterization of local air quality in the Mid-Atlantic region. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Air Quality System (AQS). It likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, or nitrogen dioxide, in accordance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The last reported sample date is December 31, 2022, indicating recent data collection. The station's siting in a park setting suggests a focus on community-scale air quality monitoring. Environmental monitoring at this location supports public health protection and regulatory compliance in Delaware. Data from the station helps assess air quality trends, inform emission reduction strategies, and provide the public with information about local air quality. The station's role is significant for the Wilmington metropolitan area and the broader Delaware Valley airshed.
Environmental context
The Bellefonte River Road Park air monitoring station is situated in a mixed residential and industrial area near Wilmington, Delaware. The region is influenced by emissions from transportation, power generation, and industrial sources along the I-95 corridor. Monitoring at this site helps track compliance with EPA's NAAQS for pollutants like ozone and PM2.5, which are of concern in the Mid-Atlantic due to regional transport and local emissions. The station's location in a park provides representative community-scale data.
Frequently asked questions
The station is located at River Road Park in Bellefonte, New Castle County, Delaware, United States.
The station is operated by the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC).
As part of the EPA AQS network, the station likely monitors criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide.
Data from the station supports compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and helps DNREC assess air quality trends, develop emission reduction strategies, and inform the public.
The last sample date of December 31, 2022 indicates that the station was actively reporting data as of that date, providing recent information for air quality assessments.
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