Mary Snow School Air Monitoring Station, Bangor, Maine | Environmental Monitoring Facility

Mary Snow School is an Air Monitoring Station located at 435 Broadway in Bangor, Penobscot County, Maine, United States. The facility is part of the state's ambient air quality monitoring network, operated by the Maine D.E.P. Bureau Of Air Quality Control. It serves as a fixed-site station for measuring criteria pollutants and supporting air quality management in the region. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Air Quality System (AQS) network, which sets standards for monitoring methods, quality assurance, and data reporting. As a state-operated site, it follows protocols established by the Clean Air Act and EPA guidelines. The station's last reported sample date was December 26, 2023, indicating ongoing data collection. Located in Bangor, a city in central Maine, the station provides representative air quality data for the urban area and surrounding Penobscot County. This information supports public health advisories, regulatory compliance assessments, and long-term trend analysis. The station's operation contributes to the broader national effort to track and improve air quality across the United States.

The Mary Snow School station monitors ambient air quality in Bangor, Maine, a city with a mix of residential, commercial, and light industrial activities. The station's siting is representative of urban background conditions, capturing pollutants from local sources such as traffic and heating. Its data supports the Maine D.E.P.'s compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and contributes to the EPA's AQS database for regional and national assessments.