Elizabeth Air Monitoring Station, New Jersey | USA Environmental Monitoring Facility

The Elizabeth Air Monitoring Station is located at 7 Broad Street in Elizabeth, Union County, New Jersey. Operated by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, this station is part of the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) network, which monitors criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters to ensure compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The station's last reported sample date is March 31, 2024, indicating ongoing data collection. As an air monitoring station in New Jersey, Elizabeth contributes to a dense monitoring network that covers urban, suburban, and industrial areas. The station likely measures pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead, following EPA-approved methods. The data supports regulatory compliance, public health advisories, and air quality trend analysis. The Elizabeth station serves the densely populated New York metropolitan area, where air quality is influenced by transportation, industrial emissions, and regional pollution transport. Continuous monitoring helps protect public health and supports state implementation plans for attaining NAAQS. The station's location in an urban setting provides representative data for population exposure assessments.

Elizabeth, New Jersey, is situated in a highly urbanized region with significant industrial activity and transportation corridors, including ports and highways. Air monitoring in this area focuses on capturing pollutant concentrations from mobile sources, industrial facilities, and regional transport. The station's siting is representative of urban background or near-road environments, providing data critical for assessing population exposure and regulatory compliance. Parameter coverage typically includes criteria pollutants and may extend to speciation or meteorological parameters depending on network design.