Overview
ON ROOF OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT is an Air Monitoring Station in Lincoln, Nebraska, operated by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Control. It provides ambient air quality data as part of the state's monitoring network.
ON ROOF OF HEALTH DEPARTMENT is an Air Monitoring Station located at 3140 N St in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. The facility is part of the state's ambient air quality monitoring network, operated by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Control. As a fixed-site monitoring station, it contributes to the assessment of air pollution levels in the Lincoln metropolitan area. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Air Quality System (AQS), which sets standards for criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead. Monitoring stations like this one are sited to ensure representativeness of population exposure and compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The Nebraska Department of Environmental Control manages the network to meet EPA monitoring requirements and provide data for public health assessments. This monitoring station plays a key role in tracking air quality trends in Lancaster County, supporting regulatory compliance and public awareness. The data collected helps inform local air quality management decisions and contributes to the national AQS database. Continuous operation ensures long-term records for evaluating the effectiveness of air pollution control measures in the region.
Environmental context
The station's location on a health department roof in an urban area is typical for monitoring population exposure to air pollutants. In the context of the U.S. EPA's monitoring network, such stations are designed to measure criteria pollutants and sometimes additional parameters like meteorological data. The representativeness of the site is important for assessing compliance with NAAQS and understanding local air quality impacts from sources such as traffic and industrial activities.
Frequently asked questions
The station is located at 3140 N St in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States, on the roof of a health department building.
The station is operated by the Nebraska Department of Environmental Control, which manages the state's ambient air quality monitoring network.
The station provides data to assess compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and contributes to the national AQS database used for regulatory decisions and public reporting.
Siting on a health department roof in an urban area ensures representative sampling of population exposure to air pollutants, which is critical for public health assessments and regulatory compliance.
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