Leopold-Perry Central HS Air Monitoring Station, Leopold, Indiana

Leopold-Perry Central HS is an air monitoring station located at Perry Central High School in Leopold, Indiana, United States. The facility is part of the state's ambient air quality monitoring network, managed by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Office of Air Quality. As a stationary monitoring site, it contributes to the assessment of air pollution levels in rural Perry County. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality System (AQS), which sets standards for criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, and nitrogen dioxide. Monitoring stations like this one typically measure a subset of these pollutants to ensure compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The site's location at a high school allows for representative sampling of community exposure. Environmental monitoring at this station supports public health protection by tracking air quality trends in a rural area of southern Indiana. Data collected here helps inform local air quality reports and contributes to the broader national network. The station's ongoing operation ensures continuity of long-term records, which are essential for evaluating the effectiveness of air pollution control strategies.

The station is situated in a rural area of Perry County, Indiana, where air quality is influenced by agricultural activities, local traffic, and regional transport of pollutants. Monitoring at this site helps characterize background air quality in the Ohio River Valley, an area with industrial and power generation sources. The station's data supports compliance with EPA's NAAQS and provides insights into ozone and particulate matter trends in a less urbanized setting.