Overview
Sacramento-1309 T Street is an operational air monitoring station in Sacramento, California, operated under the California Air Resources Board. It contributes to the US EPA Air Quality System network for ambient air quality monitoring.
Sacramento-1309 T Street is an air monitoring station located at 1309 T Street in Sacramento, California, United States. It is part of the state's ambient air quality monitoring network, operated under the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The station is operational and serves to measure criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters to assess compliance with national ambient air quality standards. The station operates within the regulatory framework of the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS), which governs monitoring methods, siting criteria, and data reporting. CARB manages a comprehensive network of stations across California, focusing on areas with high population density or significant emission sources. Typical monitoring at such stations includes ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead, along with meteorological parameters. This station supports public health protection by providing data used for air quality index reporting, regulatory compliance, and trend analysis. Its location in downtown Sacramento allows for representative sampling of urban air quality, informing local and state-level air management strategies. The data contributes to regional planning and helps evaluate the effectiveness of emission reduction programs.
Environmental context
Sacramento-1309 T Street monitors urban air quality in California's Central Valley, a region known for challenging air quality due to topography and emissions from transportation, agriculture, and industry. The station's siting in a downtown area provides representative data for population exposure. Monitoring parameters typically include criteria pollutants and meteorological variables, supporting compliance with the US EPA National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) and informing local air quality management.
Frequently asked questions
Sacramento-1309 T Street is located at 1309 T Street, Sacramento, California, 95814, United States.
As an air monitoring station, it measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, and others to assess ambient air quality.
The station is operated under the California Air Resources Board (CARB), which manages California's air monitoring network.
The station operates under the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) and complies with the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as per the Clean Air Act.
Sacramento is in California's Central Valley, which faces air quality challenges from transportation and agriculture. Monitoring helps protect public health and guide emission reduction policies.
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