Overview
Jackson-Clinton Road is an operational air monitoring station in Jackson, California, operated under the California Air Resources Board. It provides ambient air quality data for Amador County.
Jackson-Clinton Road is an air monitoring station located at 201 Clinton Road in Jackson, California, within Amador County. The station is part of the California Air Resources Board's monitoring network, which supports the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS). It is currently operational and contributes to regional air quality surveillance. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the California Air Resources Board, which enforces state and federal ambient air quality standards. Typical air monitoring stations in California measure criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide. The station's last reported sample date is July 31, 2025, indicating active data collection. Environmental monitoring in this region is important due to the mix of urban and rural sources, including transportation and agriculture. Data from Jackson-Clinton Road helps assess compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards and supports public health advisories. The station's location in the Sierra Nevada foothills provides representative sampling for the area.
Environmental context
Jackson-Clinton Road monitors ambient air quality in the Sierra Nevada foothills, where air quality can be influenced by wildfire smoke, agricultural emissions, and urban pollution from the Sacramento Valley. The station's siting is representative of a rural-suburban interface, providing data on background pollutant levels and transport. Parameter coverage typically includes criteria pollutants, with potential for speciation monitoring depending on network priorities.
Frequently asked questions
The Jackson-Clinton Road air monitoring station is located at 201 Clinton Road, Jackson, California 95642, in Amador County, United States.
As part of the California Air Resources Board network, the station typically measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide, in compliance with US EPA standards.
The station is operated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is responsible for air quality monitoring and regulation in California.
Air monitoring stations in the US operate under the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) and must comply with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as defined by the Clean Air Act.
Air monitoring in Jackson helps track pollution from local sources like agriculture and traffic, as well as regional impacts such as wildfire smoke, ensuring public health protection and regulatory compliance.
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