GLEN BURNIE Air Monitoring Station, Glen Burnie, Maryland

GLEN BURNIE is an air monitoring station located at the Anne Arundel County Public Works Building in Glen Burnie, Maryland, United States. It is part of the state's ambient air quality monitoring network, which supports compliance with the U.S. EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The station is operational and reported its last sample on October 31, 2023. The station operates under the oversight of the Maryland Department of the Environment, which manages a network of monitors across the state. Typical air monitoring stations in this region measure criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead. Some stations also include meteorological parameters to support data interpretation. As part of the Maryland network, GLEN BURNIE contributes to the characterization of air quality in the Baltimore metropolitan area. The data collected supports public health advisories, regulatory compliance, and air quality management decisions. The station's location near a public works facility ensures representative sampling of urban and suburban air quality conditions.

The Glen Burnie area is part of the Baltimore metropolitan region, which experiences air quality challenges from transportation emissions, industrial sources, and regional pollution transport. The Maryland Department of the Environment operates a network of monitors to track compliance with EPA standards, focusing on ozone and particulate matter. The station's siting near a public works building provides representative urban background measurements, supporting the state's air quality management and public health protection efforts.