Overview
Friendship Park is an operational air monitoring station in Charlotte, North Carolina, operated by Mecklenburg County Air Quality. It provides ambient air quality data as part of the US EPA Air Quality System network.
Friendship Park is an air monitoring station located at 2310 Cindy Lane in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. Operated by Mecklenburg County Air Quality, the station is part of the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) network, which monitors criteria pollutants and other parameters to assess regional air quality. The station reports data to the AQS, with the most recent sample recorded on October 31, 2025. As a fixed-site monitor, it typically measures pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide, depending on the specific instrumentation. The station's location in an urban residential area provides representative data for population exposure. Air monitoring stations like Friendship Park play a critical role in supporting regulatory compliance with the Clean Air Act, informing public health advisories, and tracking long-term air quality trends. The data contributes to state implementation plans and helps characterize air quality in the Charlotte metropolitan area.
Environmental context
Charlotte is a rapidly growing urban center in the Piedmont region of North Carolina, with air quality influenced by transportation emissions, industrial activity, and regional ozone transport. The Friendship Park station helps monitor compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and supports local air quality management. Its placement in a mixed residential area provides representative data for population exposure assessment.
Frequently asked questions
Friendship Park air monitoring station is located at 2310 Cindy Lane in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, United States.
As part of the US EPA Air Quality System network, Friendship Park typically measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and sulfur dioxide, though the exact parameter set may vary.
The station is operated by Mecklenburg County Air Quality, a local agency responsible for air quality monitoring and management in the Charlotte area.
Data from Friendship Park supports compliance with the Clean Air Act and National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), helping to assess regional air quality and inform public health decisions.
The AQS is the national repository for ambient air quality data in the United States, containing measurements from thousands of monitoring stations like Friendship Park, used for regulatory compliance and research.
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