Overview
Roseville-N Sunrise Ave is an operational air monitoring station in Roseville, California, operated under the California Air Resources Board. It provides ambient air quality data for the Placer County region.
Roseville-N Sunrise Ave is an air monitoring station located at 151 NO Sunrise Blvd in Roseville, California, United States. It is part of the state-level air quality monitoring network managed by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which operates under the U.S. EPA's Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Program. The station is operational and contributes to the assessment of criteria pollutants and other air quality parameters in the Sacramento Valley air basin. The station's technical specifications include a last sample date of December 20, 2024, indicating recent data collection. As a CARB-affiliated site, it likely measures pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide, following federal reference methods. The station's siting in a suburban area of Roseville provides representative data for population exposure and regulatory compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Environmental monitoring at this station supports public health protection by tracking air quality trends in a region influenced by urban emissions, traffic, and seasonal wildfire smoke. The data aids in air quality forecasting, health advisories, and state implementation plans for attaining clean air standards. Roseville-N Sunrise Ave plays a role in the broader California air monitoring network, which is one of the most comprehensive in the United States.
Environmental context
The Roseville-N Sunrise Ave station operates in the Sacramento Valley, an area with Mediterranean climate and frequent temperature inversions that can trap pollutants. The region faces air quality challenges from vehicular emissions, industrial sources, and agricultural burning, as well as episodic wildfire smoke. Monitoring criteria pollutants like ozone and PM2.5 is critical for public health, especially during summer ozone season and wildfire events. The station's data supports CARB's efforts to meet EPA's NAAQS and provides local air quality information for residents.
Frequently asked questions
The station is located at 151 NO Sunrise Blvd in Roseville, California, United States.
The station is operated by the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which is part of the California Environmental Protection Agency.
As a CARB station, it typically monitors criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, and carbon monoxide, following EPA methods.
The station provides data for assessing compliance with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and supports state implementation plans for air quality improvement.
Roseville is in the Sacramento Valley, where air quality can be affected by traffic, industry, and wildfires. Monitoring helps protect public health and inform local air quality forecasts.
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