Overview
Larwill- Whitko Career Academy is an operational air monitoring station in Whitley County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's air quality network.
Larwill- Whitko Career Academy is an air monitoring station located at 710 N. State Rd. 5 in Larwill, Indiana, United States. The station is operated under the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Office of Air Quality and is part of the broader US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) monitoring network. It serves to track ambient air quality in a rural area of Whitley County. The station's last reported sample date is March 31, 2025, indicating ongoing data collection. As an air monitoring station, it likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, or nitrogen dioxide, in accordance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The station contributes to the state's compliance monitoring efforts under the Clean Air Act. Located in a non-urban setting, this station provides valuable baseline air quality data for a region that may be influenced by agricultural activities and transportation corridors. Its data supports public health assessments and environmental management decisions in Indiana.
Environmental context
This air monitoring station operates within the US EPA's regulatory framework, which mandates monitoring of criteria pollutants to protect public health and the environment. The station's rural location in Indiana provides representative data for areas away from direct urban emissions, helping to assess regional air quality trends and background pollutant levels. Such stations are critical for understanding the spatial distribution of air pollution and for validating emission reduction strategies.
Frequently asked questions
The station is located at 710 N. State Rd. 5 in Larwill, Indiana, United States, in Whitley County.
As an air monitoring station under the US EPA AQS network, it likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead, in accordance with NAAQS.
The station is operated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Office of Air Quality.
Air monitoring in the US is governed by the Clean Air Act and implemented through the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) network. Stations must follow National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for criteria pollutants.
Rural stations like this one provide baseline data on background air quality, helping to distinguish local pollution sources from regional transport and assess the effectiveness of air quality management policies.
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