Overview
HUNTSVILLE CAPSHAW ROAD is an operational air monitoring station in Huntsville, Alabama, operated by the City of Huntsville, Div of Natural Resources. It provides ambient air quality data as part of the US EPA AQS network.
HUNTSVILLE CAPSHAW ROAD is an air monitoring station located at 1130 Capshaw Road in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States. The facility is operational and managed by the City of Huntsville, Division of Natural Resources, contributing to local and national air quality surveillance. As part of the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) network, this station monitors criteria pollutants and other parameters in accordance with the Clean Air Act. The station's last reported sample date is June 30, 2025, indicating ongoing data collection. Typical monitoring equipment includes federal reference or equivalent methods for pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, and nitrogen dioxide. The station serves the Huntsville metropolitan area, providing essential data for regulatory compliance, public health advisories, and air quality trend analysis. Its location in a mixed urban-industrial region supports representative siting for population exposure assessment. Continuous operation ensures long-term datasets valuable for environmental research and policy making.
Environmental context
The Huntsville area experiences a humid subtropical climate with hot summers and mild winters, which can influence ozone formation and particulate matter concentrations. The station's location near transportation corridors and industrial zones allows for monitoring of urban air pollution sources. Parameter coverage typically includes criteria pollutants (O3, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO) and may extend to speciation or meteorological parameters. Siting representativeness is crucial for capturing population exposure and background levels.
Frequently asked questions
The station is located at 1130 Capshaw Road in Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama, United States.
As part of the US EPA AQS network, it measures criteria air pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead, along with meteorological parameters.
The station is operated by the City of Huntsville, Division of Natural Resources.
Air monitoring stations in the US operate under the Clean Air Act and are part of the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) network, which sets standards for monitoring methods, quality assurance, and data reporting.
It provides continuous ambient air quality data used for regulatory compliance, public health advisories, and trend analysis, supporting air quality management in the Huntsville metropolitan area.
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