Coast Guard Reservation Air Monitoring Station, Plaquemines, Louisiana

Coast Guard Reservation is an air monitoring station located in Plaquemines, Louisiana, United States. The facility is part of the state-level ambient air monitoring network operated by the State of Louisiana, supporting compliance with the U.S. EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). As a fixed-site monitor, it provides data on criteria pollutants and other parameters to assess regional air quality. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Clean Air Act and the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS). Louisiana's air monitoring network includes sites in industrial and urban areas to capture emissions from petrochemical, refining, and maritime activities. Typical instrumentation includes continuous analyzers for ozone, PM2.5, and nitrogen oxides, with periodic speciation sampling. This station's location near the Mississippi River and Gulf Coast makes it important for monitoring air quality in a region with significant industrial and transportation emissions. Data from Coast Guard Reservation supports public health assessments and regulatory compliance for Plaquemines Parish and the broader Louisiana area.

The station is situated in Plaquemines Parish, a coastal area with extensive oil and gas infrastructure, including refineries, pipelines, and maritime ports. Air monitoring here focuses on ozone, particulate matter, and volatile organic compounds from industrial sources. The site's proximity to the Mississippi River also allows for tracking of transported pollutants. Parameter coverage typically includes criteria pollutants and meteorological variables, with siting designed to represent community exposure.