Bend - NE Eight Street and Emerson Avenue (BEE) Air Monitoring Station, Bend, Oregon

Bend - NE Eight Street and Emerson Avenue (BEE) is an air monitoring station located at 230 NE 6th Street in Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's monitoring network and contributes to the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS), which tracks criteria pollutants and other parameters to assess ambient air quality. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Air Act, which mandates National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead. Monitoring stations like BEE provide critical data for compliance assessments, health advisories, and air quality management. The station's last reported sample date is February 4, 2022, indicating ongoing data collection. Located in central Oregon, Bend experiences air quality influences from wildfires, urban emissions, and regional transport. The station's data supports local and state efforts to protect public health and the environment. As part of a statewide network, BEE helps characterize air quality trends and inform regulatory decisions, contributing to the broader goal of maintaining clean air for communities.

Bend, Oregon, sits in the high desert of the Pacific Northwest, where air quality can be affected by seasonal wildfires, wood smoke, and vehicle emissions. The BEE station monitors criteria pollutants to assess compliance with NAAQS and to provide data for public health alerts. Its siting in a residential-commercial area offers representative sampling of urban exposure, supporting the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality's air quality management programs.