Overview
Red Lake District is an operational air monitoring station in Red Lake, Minnesota, operated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. It contributes to the US EPA Air Quality System network for ambient air quality monitoring.
Red Lake District is an air monitoring station located in Red Lake, Beltrami County, Minnesota, United States. The facility is part of the national ambient air quality monitoring network overseen by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is operated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Division of Air Quality. As a fixed-site monitor, it plays a role in assessing regional air quality and compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The station operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Air Act and the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) network. Typical air monitoring stations in Minnesota measure criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead. The station's siting follows EPA guidelines to ensure representativeness of local air quality conditions, often located in areas with significant population exposure or industrial sources. Environmental monitoring at Red Lake District supports public health protection by tracking pollutant levels and trends. Data from this station contribute to the EPA's national air quality assessments and inform state implementation plans for air pollution control. The station's location in northern Minnesota provides valuable data on regional background air quality and potential impacts from long-range transport of pollutants.
Environmental context
Red Lake District is situated in a rural area of northern Minnesota, where air quality is influenced by regional sources such as biomass burning, agricultural activities, and long-range transport of pollutants. The station's measurements help characterize background concentrations of criteria pollutants and support the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's efforts to maintain compliance with NAAQS. The region's climate, with cold winters and warm summers, affects pollutant dispersion and formation, particularly for ozone and particulate matter.
Frequently asked questions
Red Lake District is located at Box 499, Red Lake, Minnesota 56671, in Beltrami County, United States.
The station is operated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, Division of Air Quality, under the US EPA's Air Quality System network.
As part of the EPA AQS network, the station likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead, following federal reference methods.
Air monitoring stations in the US operate under the Clean Air Act and EPA regulations, including the Air Quality System (AQS) network and National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for criteria pollutants.
Rural air monitoring in Minnesota helps track background pollutant levels, assess impacts from regional sources like agriculture and wildfires, and ensure compliance with health-based air quality standards.
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