Air Monitoring Network
Air
The Clean Air Act established standards for air pollutants that are thought
to endanger public health. These pollutants include carbon monoxide, lead,
nitrogen dioxide, ozone, particulate matter and sulfur dioxide. The Kansas
Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) gathers and analyzes air quality
data from across the state and develops strategies in locations where air
quality improvement is needed.
The City of Wichita’s Air Quality Section is responsible for monitoring air
quality data in Wichita and Sedgwick County. They maintain a network of 18
monitors at seven sites that measure ozone, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides and
particulates. The monitor at Peck measures the pollutants in the air as it
enters Sedgwick County. The monitor near Park City measures the pollutants in
the air as it exits Wichita.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and KDHE have determined that samples
collected at the monitor at 1900 E. 9th represent typical urban air quality in
Wichita.
The Air Quality Section monitors air in accordance with regulations set forth in
the federal Clean Air Act. Lead and sulfur dioxide are no longer monitored on a
continuous basis. Long term monitoring data shows that levels of these two air
pollutants have dropped significantly since the 1970's.
Wichita has been in compliance with all six criteria air pollutants since 1989.
Background levels of approximately 60 other air toxic compounds commonly found
in urban air have been measured since 1988.
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For more information about air quality, visit the City of Wichita online.
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