Verso Moran Air Monitoring Station, Westernport, Maryland

Verso Moran is an air monitoring station located in Westernport, Allegany County, Maryland, United States. It is part of the state's ambient air quality monitoring network, which supports the US EPA Air Quality System (AQS) program. The station is operational and reports data to the Maryland Department of the Environment. The station's last reported sample date was June 9, 2020, indicating recent data collection. As a fixed monitoring site, it likely measures criteria pollutants such as ozone, particulate matter, or nitrogen dioxide, in line with EPA monitoring requirements. The station's location in a small town in western Maryland provides representative data for the region's air quality. Air monitoring stations like Verso Moran play a key role in assessing compliance with National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS). Data from this station helps inform public health advisories and regulatory decisions. Its continued operation supports long-term trend analysis and community awareness of local air quality conditions.

The Verso Moran station is situated in a rural area of western Maryland, near the Potomac River. The region's air quality is influenced by local industrial sources, including paper mills and power plants, as well as transported pollution from the Ohio Valley. Monitoring at this site helps characterize background ozone and particulate levels, which are important for understanding regional air quality patterns and for developing effective emission reduction strategies.