1. Fine Particulate Air Monitoring
STAPPA/ALAPCO
Fine Particulate Air Monitoring
Improvements in Data Collection and Reporting
Spring Membership Meeting 2002

2. PM 2.5 Data Completeness Report Card
Improvements in collection and reporting
SAMWG and EPA Working Together
State and Local Agency efforts
Noteworthy results in 2001
1103 station operated all 4 quarters
No systematic equipment issues
AQS issues being resolved
Continued focus is warranted for all pollutants.

3. Current 2001 reporting by EPA Region

7. Data from AQS on April 15, 2002

9. Look for an MSA
update on AIRWEB
in May.
Many of the 80 sites are redundant within an MSA’s with complete data
showing >15.0 annual average.

10. Continuous PM2.5 Monitoring Sites
As of AIRS, 10/02/01
Black = Data reported in AIRS (132)
Red = Site registered in AIRS but no data (20)
215 were funded in FY2000 (-83)
Fortunately, Continuous particulate monitors have begun to be recognized as important tools in Air Quality Monitoring.
EPA has responded by funding 215, PM 2.5 real-time sites across the Country in 2000 and given the new National Monitoring Strategy, I am hopeful that the trend will continue and even grow.
Note however, that 83 of the funded sites are not reporting any data to AIRS. We do not have answers as to why that is and hope that it can be resolved quickly. If there are issues that SAMWG assist with please lets us know and we will endeavor to help.

11. As of Dec 2001

13. National PM2.5 Maps Yearly depictions Relative to the Annual NAAQS
Summary

14. Data from AQS on April 5, 2002

15. Data from AQS on April 5, 2002

16. Data from AQS on April 5, 2002

17. Data from AQS on April 5, 2002

18. A closer view of eastern US for 99-01 average
Data from AQS on April 5, 2002

19. Keys to Success Refine networks for efficient operation
Improvement as AQS matures
Reinforce expectations for timely reporting
Focus on new equipment issues