Overview
NORTH OF NORTH PLANTS AREA is an air monitoring station in Commerce City, Colorado, operated by the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (US Army). It contributes to the US EPA Air Quality System network.
NORTH OF NORTH PLANTS AREA is an air monitoring station located at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Commerce City, Colorado, United States. The station is part of the national ambient air quality monitoring network, supporting the US EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) program. It operates under the oversight of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (US Army), a site with historical environmental significance. The station monitors criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters in accordance with the Clean Air Act and EPA monitoring regulations. As part of the Colorado air monitoring network, it provides data on air quality in the Denver metropolitan area, which is classified as a moderate nonattainment area for ozone under the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The station's siting follows EPA representativeness guidelines to ensure data reflects regional air quality. The Rocky Mountain Arsenal is a former chemical weapons manufacturing facility that underwent extensive environmental remediation. The air monitoring station plays a key role in tracking post-remediation air quality and ensuring the protection of surrounding communities and ecosystems. Its data supports regulatory compliance and public health assessments in the region.
Environmental context
The station operates in a region with a mix of urban, industrial, and agricultural emissions. Commerce City is near Denver and hosts oil refineries, chemical plants, and major highways, contributing to ozone precursor emissions. The site's historical contamination from the Arsenal adds a layer of monitoring focus on volatile organic compounds and other hazardous air pollutants. The station's parameter coverage likely includes ozone, PM2.5, and nitrogen oxides, aligning with EPA's criteria pollutant monitoring requirements for nonattainment areas.
Frequently asked questions
NORTH OF NORTH PLANTS AREA is located at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Commerce City, Colorado, United States.
As an air monitoring station, it monitors criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, and nitrogen oxides, as part of the US EPA Air Quality System network.
The station is operated by the Rocky Mountain Arsenal (US Army), which oversees environmental monitoring at the site.
The station operates under the US Clean Air Act and EPA regulations, contributing data to the national Air Quality System (AQS) for compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS).
The Arsenal is a former chemical weapons facility that underwent remediation. Air monitoring ensures post-cleanup air quality meets safety standards and protects public health and the environment.
Other Air Monitoring Station plants in United States · 6 nearby