Olympic Region Clean Air Agency

Air quality summary for February 2012

Presented by Jimmy Werner, slides by Mark Moore, 13Mar12

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Olympia, WA 98501

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Olympia, WA 98501

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Olympia, WA 98501

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Olympia, WA 98501

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Olympia, WA 98501

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Olympia, WA 98501

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Olympia, WA 98501

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Olympia, WA 98501

Numerical and Categorical* February 2012 Air Quality (PM2.5)

Aberdeen: 29 days GOODCheeka Peak Observatory: 28 days GOOD and 1 day Unknown**Lacey: 24 days GOOD, 2 MODERATE, 2 USG and 1 UNHEALTHYPort Angeles: 21 days of GOOD, 7 MODERATE and 1 USGPort Townsend: 29 days GOODRaymond: 29 days GOODShelton: 25 days GOOD and 4 MODERATE

* According to the Washington Air Quality Advisory (WAQA)** Unknown days generally define an instrument or infrastructure failure

Olympic Region Clean Air Agency, Olympia, WA 98501

Cheeka Peak Observatory receives a new shelter

• funds provided by EPA Grant•Old shelter in poor condition• Leaks• Rusted

What is Monitored at Cheeka Peak?

•Trace gasses• CO – Carbon Monoxide• O3 – Ozone• SO2 – Sulfur Dioxide• NOX/NO – Nitrogen Species

Others• Wind speed• Wind Direction• Precipitation• Solar Energy (Radiometer)• NPM2.5

QUESTIONS?