SAFFORD Air Monitoring Station, Safford, Arizona | United States Environmental Monitoring

SAFFORD is an air monitoring station located at 523 10th Ave in Safford, Graham County, Arizona, United States. It is part of the national ambient air quality monitoring network and is operated by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality. The station is operational and serves to monitor criteria pollutants and other atmospheric parameters in the region. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS), which sets standards for monitoring methods, siting, and data reporting. As part of the Arizona network, SAFFORD likely measures pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, and others in accordance with federal requirements. The station's location in a small urban area provides representative data for local air quality assessments. Environmental monitoring in Safford supports public health protection and compliance with the Clean Air Act. Data from this station helps inform local air quality management and contributes to the national database used for trend analysis and regulatory decisions. The station plays a key role in characterizing air quality in southeastern Arizona.

Safford is located in the Gila River valley in southeastern Arizona, an area with a mix of agricultural, mining, and urban activities. Air quality monitoring here is important due to potential emissions from copper mining and smelting operations in the region, as well as agricultural dust and urban sources. The station's siting is designed to capture representative ambient concentrations for population exposure assessment. Parameter coverage typically includes criteria pollutants such as PM10, PM2.5, ozone, and nitrogen dioxide, with data reported to the EPA AQS network.