Overview
Long Beach Fire Station No. 1 is an air monitoring station in Long Beach, Mississippi, operated under US EPA Region 4. It contributes to the national air quality surveillance network.
Long Beach Fire Station No. 1 is an air monitoring station located at 645 Klondyke Road in Long Beach, Mississippi, United States. The facility is part of the US EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) network, which monitors criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters to ensure compliance with the Clean Air Act. As a station in Region 4, it supports regional air quality management and public health protection. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the US EPA, which sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead. Monitoring stations like this one are strategically sited to characterize air quality in populated areas and near emission sources. The station's reporting agency is US EPA Region 4, ensuring data consistency and quality assurance. This monitoring station plays a vital role in tracking air quality trends along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Its data helps inform local and regional air quality indices, supports health advisories, and guides emission reduction strategies. The station's location in a coastal community also contributes to understanding the impact of marine and industrial emissions on air quality.
Environmental context
The station is situated in Long Beach, Mississippi, a coastal city along the Gulf of Mexico. The local environment is influenced by maritime air masses, industrial activities from nearby ports and refineries, and urban emissions. Monitoring at this site helps capture pollutant transport from both local sources and regional background. The station's siting is representative of a mixed residential and commercial area, providing data on population exposure to criteria pollutants.
Frequently asked questions
Long Beach Fire Station No. 1 is located at 645 Klondyke Road in Long Beach, Mississippi, United States.
As an air monitoring station, it measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead, as part of the US EPA's Air Quality System.
The station is operated under the US EPA Region 4, which oversees air quality monitoring in the southeastern United States.
The station operates under the US Clean Air Act and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), with data reported to the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS).
Air monitoring in Long Beach helps track pollution from local industrial sources, port activities, and coastal influences, supporting public health advisories and emission reduction efforts.
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