Overview
Madisonville is an operational air monitoring station in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, operated by the State of Louisiana. It provides ambient air quality data as part of the US EPA Air Quality System network.
Madisonville is an Air Monitoring Station located at 1421 Hwy 22 West in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States. The station is operational and reports to the State of Louisiana, contributing to the national ambient air quality monitoring network under the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS). As part of the US EPA AQS network, the station likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide, in accordance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The station's siting in a rural area of Louisiana provides representative background air quality data for the region, complementing urban monitors. The environmental significance of Madisonville lies in its role in tracking air quality trends in southeastern Louisiana, an area influenced by industrial activity, transportation, and natural sources. Continuous monitoring supports public health advisories and regulatory compliance under the Clean Air Act.
Environmental context
The station's location in St. Tammany Parish, a rapidly growing suburban area near Lake Pontchartrain, provides data on regional air quality influenced by urban expansion and industrial emissions from the Baton Rouge-New Orleans corridor. Monitoring criteria pollutants here helps assess compliance with NAAQS and supports understanding of ozone transport and particulate matter patterns in the Gulf Coast region.
Frequently asked questions
The Madisonville air monitoring station is located at 1421 Hwy 22 West in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, United States.
As part of the US EPA Air Quality System, the station likely monitors criteria pollutants including ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide, though specific parameters are not detailed.
The station is operated by the State of Louisiana, which reports data to the US EPA Air Quality System.
Air monitoring in Louisiana operates under the US Clean Air Act and National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), with data submitted to the EPA Air Quality System (AQS) network.
St. Tammany Parish is a growing suburban area near industrial corridors, making air monitoring essential for tracking ozone and particulate matter levels to protect public health and ensure regulatory compliance.
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