Overview
Indpls-Washington Park is an NCORE air monitoring station in Indianapolis, Indiana, operated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. It provides continuous ambient air quality data for the region.
Indpls-Washington Park is an air monitoring station located at 3120 E. 30th St. in Washington Park, Indianapolis, Indiana. It is part of the NCORE (National Core) network, which focuses on multi-pollutant monitoring to support health and environmental research. The station is operated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Office of Air Quality. As an NCORE site, this station measures a comprehensive suite of criteria pollutants and air toxics, including ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead. NCORE stations are designed to provide high-quality data for trend analysis, policy evaluation, and atmospheric research. The station's location in an urban park setting offers representative sampling of population exposure. The station contributes to the U.S. EPA's Air Quality System (AQS), supporting compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Its data helps inform local air quality management and public health advisories. The station's long-term operation ensures continuity in monitoring, which is critical for tracking air quality improvements over time.
Environmental context
Indianapolis is a major urban and industrial center in the Midwest, with air quality influenced by vehicle emissions, industrial activities, and regional transport of pollutants. The NCORE station at Washington Park provides critical data on criteria pollutants and air toxics, helping to assess compliance with NAAQS and evaluate the effectiveness of emission reduction strategies. Its urban park location ensures representative sampling of population exposure, while the comprehensive monitoring suite supports research on atmospheric chemistry and health impacts.
Frequently asked questions
The station is located at 3120 E. 30th St. in Washington Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA.
As an NCORE station, it measures criteria pollutants including ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead, along with air toxics and meteorological parameters.
The station is operated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Office of Air Quality.
NCORE (National Core) is a U.S. EPA network of multi-pollutant monitoring stations that provide high-quality data for health research, policy evaluation, and understanding atmospheric processes.
Data from this station is submitted to the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) and used to assess compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), track trends, and inform public health advisories.
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