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Proposed CY 2008 Air Monitoring Network for the Maine DEP
Included in this section are two copies of a spreadsheet which list all the proposed monitoring that is planned for 2008. One copy has been sorted by site or location of monitors and the other copy has been sorted by the parameters being monitored. Both versions contain the same information. As usual any monitoring activities conducted by the Department are subject to changes as a result of staffing, budgets and the continued approval of use of the various monitoring sites around the state. There are a number changes possible in grant funds from EPA as well as continuing discussions about state budgets. Any of these changes could have an impact on the monitoring program. In addition, there is a review at the federal level of the current ozone standard. Maine is currently in attainment for the present ozone standard. If the standard is not lowered and the ozone levels remain at their most recent levels or continue to decline there may be some reductions in the ozone monitoring sites for 2008. Those decisions will not be made until early in 2008 prior to the start of the 2008 ozone monitoring season. CY2008 Network Description by Location (excel format)
CY2008 Network Description by parameter (excel format) Please send any comments on the proposed program to jeff.emery@maine.gov Site Location and Address – The town and location of the monitoring site. AIRS Site Identification Number – Number assigned to identify the site in the EPA database. First two digits indicate the state, the next three digits indicate the county and the last four identify the individual site. UTM Coordinates – The North and East UTM coordinates are listed. All sites fall within UTM Zone 19. Parameter Monitored – Lists the various pollutants or parameters that are monitored. Atmospheric Deposition(Wet Precipitation Chemistry) Barometric Pressure Carbon Carbon Monoxide Dewpoint Hazardous Air Pollutants(HAPS) Mercury Deposition Nitrogen Dioxide(NO2) Nitrogen Oxides(NOx) Reactive Oxides of Nitrogen(NOy) Ozone Particulates 10 microns or less(PM10) Particulates 2.5 microns or less(PM2.5) Rainfall Relative Humidity Solar Radiation Speciated Particulate Sulfate Sulfur Dioxide Temperature Temperature Difference Total Nonmethane Organic Compounds(TNMOC) UVb radiation Volatile Organic Compounds(VOC's) Wind Speed and Direction(WS/WD) Site Type – Description of the site based on the general monitoring objective. Special Purpose Monitoring Station(SPMS) State/Local Air Monitoring Station(SLAMS) Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station(PAMS) National Core Multi-pollutant Monitoring sites(NCORE) Reference Method or Equipment – Type of monitoring equipment used Method Designation Number – Methods that have been designated by EPA for measuring ambient concentrations of particular pollutants. Minimum Operating Schedule – Sampling schedule used for the monitor 1/3 – Sample collected every third day 1/6 – Sample collected every sixth day 1/12 – Sample collected every twelfth day Continuous – Monitors run continuously and provide an average hourly concentration Weekly Composite – Samples are collected over a seven day period Monitoring Objectives – Data is being collected at the site for one of the following purposes: Maximum Concentration High Population Exposure 200K Population Coverage Mapping Trends Suburban Background Background Transport Regional Haze Casco Bay Deposition Project Metropolitan Statistical Area of 200-500K Population Spatial Scale – Area of coverage that the monitor is expected to be representing Regional – Dimensions in the tens to hundreds of kilometers Neighborhood – Dimensions in the .5 to 4 kilometer range Middle – Dimensions in the 100 meters to 4.0 kilometer range Micro – Dimensions in the several meters to 100 meter range MSA, CBSA OR CSA – Does the site/monitor fall within a Metropolitan Statistical Area, Monitoring Start Date – Specific date or year that data was first collected by this monitor. Comments – Notes regarding possible changes to site/monitor
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