Mechanicsburg- Shenandoah HS Behind the Football Field Air Monitoring Station, Middletown, Indiana

Mechanicsburg- Shenandoah HS behind the football field is an air monitoring station located in Middletown, Indiana, United States. The station is part of the national ambient air quality monitoring network and is operated by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management's Office of Air Quality. It contributes to the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS), which collects air pollution data from thousands of monitoring stations across the country. The station measures criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters to assess compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) established under the Clean Air Act. Typical monitoring at such stations includes ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead. The data supports state implementation plans for air quality management and public health advisories. Located in Henry County, Indiana, the station serves the Middletown area and surrounding communities. Its siting behind the high school football field ensures representative sampling of local air quality. The data collected helps inform regulatory decisions and provides the public with information about air quality conditions, supporting community health and environmental awareness.

The station operates within the regulatory framework of the US EPA AQS network, which mandates consistent monitoring of criteria pollutants. Its location in a mixed residential and agricultural area of Indiana provides representative data for regional air quality assessments. The station's reporting to the Indiana Department of Environmental Management ensures compliance with state and federal air quality standards, contributing to the national effort to protect public health and the environment from air pollution.