Richland Southeast 1220 Road Air Monitoring Station, Richland, Texas

Richland Southeast 1220 Road is an air monitoring station located in Richland, Texas, within the United States. Operated by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), this station is part of the broader national air quality monitoring network that supports compliance with the Clean Air Act and the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS). The station contributes to the assessment of criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters in a rural setting of Navarro County. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead. As a TCEQ-managed site, it follows standardized monitoring protocols for siting, equipment, and data reporting to ensure representativeness and accuracy. The station's last reported sample date is July 31, 2025, indicating ongoing data collection. Environmental monitoring in this region supports public health protection and environmental management. The data from Richland Southeast 1220 Road helps track air quality trends, inform local emission reduction strategies, and provide communities with information on air pollution levels. This station plays a role in the statewide network that monitors Texas's diverse air quality challenges, from urban emissions to agricultural and industrial sources.

The station is situated in a rural area of Navarro County, Texas, where air quality monitoring focuses on background pollutant levels and potential impacts from agricultural activities, transportation, and nearby industrial sources. The TCEQ network emphasizes criteria pollutant monitoring to ensure compliance with NAAQS. Siting representativeness is critical for capturing regional air quality without local source interference, supporting both regulatory compliance and public health assessments.