Overview
Toms River Air Monitoring Station in New Jersey, operated by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, monitors ambient air quality as part of the US EPA AQS network. It provides data on criteria pollutants to support regulatory co
Toms River is an air monitoring station located at Hooper Avenue Elementary School in Toms River, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) network, which is the primary regulatory framework for ambient air monitoring in the country. The station is operated by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection and has been reporting data as of December 2020. The station operates under the US Clean Air Act and EPA monitoring requirements, which mandate measurement of criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead. While specific parameters measured at this site are not detailed, typical AQS stations in New Jersey include continuous analyzers for ozone and PM2.5, with periodic speciation and meteorological monitoring. The station's location at a school site ensures representative sampling of community-scale air quality. Environmental monitoring at Toms River contributes to the state's air quality management and public health protection. Data from this station supports the EPA's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) compliance assessments and informs local air quality alerts. The station's long-term operation provides valuable trend data for evaluating pollution control strategies and understanding regional air quality dynamics in the New Jersey coastal area.
Environmental context
Toms River is located in Ocean County, New Jersey, a coastal region influenced by both urban and industrial emissions from the New York metropolitan area and local sources. The station's siting at an elementary school provides representative monitoring of population exposure. Typical monitoring includes criteria pollutants and meteorological parameters, with data used for NAAQS compliance and public reporting. The station's role in the EPA AQS network ensures standardized data quality and comparability across the region.
Frequently asked questions
The Toms River air monitoring station is located at Hooper Avenue Elementary School, 1517 Hooper Avenue, Toms River, New Jersey, United States.
As part of the US EPA AQS network, the station typically measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead, along with meteorological parameters.
The station is operated by the New Jersey State Department of Environmental Protection, which is responsible for ambient air quality monitoring in the state.
The station operates under the US Clean Air Act and the EPA's Air Quality System (AQS) network, which sets standards for monitoring methods, quality assurance, and data reporting.
Data from the station supports compliance assessments with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS), informs public health alerts, and provides long-term trends for evaluating air pollution control strategies in New Jersey.
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