Overview
Rush Island, Johnson Tall Tower is an air monitoring station in Festus, Missouri, operated by Ameren Missouri. It provides continuous ambient air quality data as part of the US EPA Air Quality System network.
Rush Island, Johnson Tall Tower is an operational air monitoring station located at 600 Johnson Rd. in Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri, United States. The station is operated by Ameren Missouri and serves as a key component of the regional ambient air quality monitoring network, contributing to the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS). The station collects continuous air quality data, with the most recent sample recorded on March 31, 2025. As part of the EPA AQS network, it likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead, in accordance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). The station's siting follows EPA guidelines for representativeness, ensuring data reflects local and regional air quality conditions. Rush Island, Johnson Tall Tower supports environmental management and public health by providing reliable air quality data for Jefferson County and the greater St. Louis region. The data aids in regulatory compliance, air quality forecasting, and community awareness. The station's operation by a major utility underscores the role of industrial monitoring in maintaining environmental standards.
Environmental context
The station is situated in a mixed industrial and rural area near the Rush Island Energy Center, a coal-fired power plant. Air monitoring in this region focuses on tracking emissions from power generation and industrial sources, as well as transported pollutants from the St. Louis metropolitan area. Key parameters include sulfur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, and particulate matter, which are critical for assessing compliance with NAAQS and understanding local air quality trends.
Frequently asked questions
Rush Island, Johnson Tall Tower is located at 600 Johnson Rd. in Festus, Jefferson County, Missouri, United States.
As an air monitoring station in the US EPA AQS network, it monitors criteria air pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead, following NAAQS standards.
The station is operated by Ameren Missouri, a major utility company in the region.
The station operates under the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) and complies with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as part of the Clean Air Act.
It provides continuous air quality data that supports regulatory compliance, public health assessments, and air quality forecasting for Jefferson County and the St. Louis region.
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