Brigham City #3 Air Monitoring Station, Brigham City, Utah | United States

Brigham City #3 is an air monitoring station located at 340 Paxton Pl in Brigham City, Utah. It is part of the Utah Department of Environmental Quality's ambient air quality monitoring network, which tracks criteria pollutants and other parameters to assess regional air quality. The station is operational and contributes to the state's compliance with the US EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). As an air monitoring station, Brigham City #3 collects data on pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, and other criteria pollutants. The station's siting is representative of urban and suburban exposure in Box Elder County. The data is reported to the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) and supports regulatory decision-making and public health advisories. The station plays a key role in monitoring air quality in northern Utah, an area influenced by industrial activity, transportation, and geographic factors that can lead to inversions. The data helps inform local air quality management and provides the public with real-time and historical air quality information.

Brigham City #3 operates in a region where air quality can be affected by winter inversions and summer ozone formation. The station's parameter coverage typically includes criteria pollutants like PM2.5, PM10, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide. Siting representativeness is crucial for capturing population exposure in the urbanized area of Brigham City. Reporting continuity ensures long-term trends can be analyzed for regulatory compliance and public health protection.