Overview
Paonia, Colorado is an air monitoring station in Delta County, Colorado, operated by Air Resource Specialists, Inc. It provides ambient air quality data as part of the US EPA Air Quality System network.
Paonia, Colorado is an air monitoring station located in Delta County, Colorado, United States. The station is operated by Air Resource Specialists, Inc and contributes to the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) network, which monitors criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters to ensure compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The station's last reported sample date was May 24, 2022, indicating ongoing data collection. As part of the AQS network, it likely measures pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), and possibly meteorological parameters. The station's location in a rural area of Colorado provides representative background air quality data for the region. Air monitoring stations like Paonia play a critical role in assessing regional air quality trends, supporting public health advisories, and informing regulatory decisions. The data collected helps track long-term changes in air quality and evaluate the effectiveness of emission reduction programs in the Western United States.
Environmental context
The Paonia station is situated in a rural area of western Colorado, near the North Fork Valley, which is known for coal mining and agricultural activities. The region's air quality can be influenced by emissions from these sources as well as long-range transport of pollutants. Monitoring at this site helps characterize background ozone and particulate levels, which are important for understanding regional haze and compliance with the Regional Haze Rule. The station's data contributes to the broader network of rural monitoring sites that track air quality trends across the Intermountain West.
Frequently asked questions
The Paonia, Colorado air monitoring station is located in Delta County, Colorado, United States, near the town of Paonia.
The Paonia air monitoring station is operated by Air Resource Specialists, Inc, a company that provides air quality monitoring services.
As part of the US EPA Air Quality System, the Paonia station likely monitors criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), and may also measure meteorological parameters.
The US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) is a national database that stores ambient air quality data from thousands of monitoring stations across the United States, used for regulatory compliance and public reporting.
Rural air monitoring in Colorado helps track background air quality, assess impacts from local sources like agriculture and mining, and evaluate regional haze and long-range pollutant transport.
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