Overview
Thomasboro is an operational air monitoring station in Thomasboro, Illinois, operated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency. It contributes to the US EPA Air Quality System network, tracking criteria pollutants to support public health and
Thomasboro is an air monitoring station located in Thomasboro, Illinois, United States. It is part of the state-level ambient air quality monitoring network managed by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, which feeds data into the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS). The station serves the Champaign County area, providing essential air quality data for a small community. The station operates under the regulatory framework of the US Clean Air Act and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). As an EPA AQS-affiliated site, it likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead. The Illinois EPA ensures siting representativeness and data quality through standard operating procedures and periodic audits. Environmental monitoring at Thomasboro supports local air quality management and public health awareness. The data collected helps assess compliance with NAAQS, inform emission reduction strategies, and provide the community with real-time air quality information. This station plays a role in the broader national effort to track and improve air quality across the United States.
Environmental context
Thomasboro is a small village in east-central Illinois, surrounded by agricultural land and near the city of Champaign. The local air quality is influenced by agricultural emissions (ammonia, particulate matter from tilling), vehicle traffic on nearby highways, and regional transport of pollutants from urban and industrial sources. Monitoring at this station helps characterize background rural air quality and detect any exceedances of NAAQS, particularly for ozone and particulate matter. The station's siting is representative of a rural/suburban interface, providing valuable data for understanding air quality gradients in the region.
Frequently asked questions
The Thomasboro air monitoring station is located at NORTH THOMAS ST. in Thomasboro, Illinois, United States, in Champaign County.
As part of the Illinois EPA network and US EPA AQS, the Thomasboro station likely measures criteria pollutants including ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, and lead, in accordance with NAAQS.
The Thomasboro air monitoring station is operated by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency, which manages the state's ambient air quality monitoring network.
Air monitoring stations in the United States operate under the Clean Air Act and the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), with data reported to the EPA Air Quality System (AQS). State agencies like the Illinois EPA implement monitoring networks following EPA guidelines.
The Thomasboro station provides continuous air quality data that helps assess compliance with NAAQS, supports emission reduction strategies, and informs the public about local air quality conditions, contributing to regional and national air quality management.
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