Mark Twain Middle School Air Monitoring Station - Detroit, Michigan | USA Environmental Monitoring

Mark Twain Middle School Air Monitoring Station is an operational air quality monitoring facility located at 12800 Visger St in Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan. Operated by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy - Air Quality Division, this station contributes to the national ambient air monitoring network under the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS). The station's last reported sample date was January 31, 2023, indicating recent active data collection. As part of the US EPA's regulatory framework, this station likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead, in accordance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The station's location in an urban industrial area near Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery suggests a focus on monitoring industrial emissions and their impact on community air quality. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy oversees the station's operation and data reporting to ensure compliance with federal and state air quality regulations. The station plays a critical role in assessing air quality in southwest Detroit, a community with significant industrial activity and environmental justice concerns. Data from this station supports public health advisories, regulatory compliance, and long-term trend analysis. By providing continuous monitoring, the station helps inform local air quality management strategies and contributes to the broader national effort to protect public health and the environment.

The station is situated in Detroit's industrial corridor, near major refineries and manufacturing facilities. This urban-industrial setting presents challenges for air quality monitoring, including the need to capture both background and source-specific pollutant levels. The station's siting is representative of community exposure in a mixed residential-industrial area. Monitoring parameters likely include criteria pollutants and possibly air toxics, given the proximity to industrial sources. The data supports the US EPA's AQS network and helps assess compliance with NAAQS, particularly for ozone and particulate matter, which are of concern in the Great Lakes region.