Overview
Freeman Lake is an operational air monitoring station in Hardin County, Kentucky, operated by the Kentucky Division for Air Quality. It provides ambient air quality data as part of the US EPA Air Quality System network.
Freeman Lake is an air monitoring station located at 140 Freeman Lake Park Road in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States. It is operated by the Kentucky Division for Air Quality and is part of the national ambient air quality monitoring network. The station contributes to the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS), which collects and manages air pollution data across the country. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the Clean Air Act and EPA ambient air quality standards. It typically measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead. The Kentucky Division for Air Quality ensures compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) through this monitoring site. Freeman Lake serves the local community by providing essential air quality data that supports public health protection and environmental management. Its location in a park setting allows for representative sampling of regional air quality. The data collected helps inform regulatory decisions and air quality forecasts for the region.
Environmental context
The station monitors ambient air quality in a mixed urban-rural area of Kentucky. Parameter coverage typically includes criteria pollutants and may include meteorological parameters. Siting representativeness is important for capturing regional air quality, and the station's location near a lake and park provides a background monitoring perspective. Reporting continuity is maintained through the Kentucky Division for Air Quality, ensuring consistent data submission to the EPA AQS network.
Frequently asked questions
Freeman Lake air monitoring station is located at 140 Freeman Lake Park Road in Hardin County, Kentucky, United States.
Freeman Lake air monitoring station typically measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead, as part of the US EPA Air Quality System.
Freeman Lake air monitoring station is operated by the Kentucky Division for Air Quality, which is responsible for ambient air quality monitoring in the state.
Air monitoring in the United States is governed by the Clean Air Act and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), enforced by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through the Air Quality System (AQS) network.
Freeman Lake provides continuous ambient air quality data that supports regulatory compliance, public health advisories, and air quality forecasting for the region.
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