Garrett Jr. High Air Monitoring Station, Boulder City, Nevada | Environmental Monitoring

Garrett Jr. High is an air monitoring station located at 1200 Ave G in Boulder City, Nevada, within Clark County. The station is operational and falls under the jurisdiction of the Clark County Department of Environment and Sustainability, which reports data as part of the broader US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) network. The station operates within the regulatory framework of the US Clean Air Act and EPA ambient air quality standards. While specific parameters measured are not detailed, typical stations in this network monitor criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. The station's siting in a suburban area of Boulder City provides representative data for the region's air quality. As part of the Clark County monitoring network, Garrett Jr. High supports public health by tracking pollution levels and informing regulatory compliance. Its data contributes to regional air quality assessments and helps guide local environmental policy, ensuring community exposure to pollutants remains within safe limits.

Boulder City is located in the Mojave Desert near Lake Mead, with a dry climate and occasional dust events. The station's placement in a residential area helps monitor urban air quality influenced by traffic and nearby industrial activities in the Las Vegas Valley. Parameter coverage typically includes criteria pollutants, with additional speciation depending on network goals. Siting representativeness is key for capturing local exposure patterns.