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1 Palliser Airshed Society Ambient Air Monitoring Network Summary March 2004 Prepared By: TABLE OF CONTENTS Airshed Zone Association March PASZA Ambient Air Report...2 Figure 1. PAS Crescent Heights O 3 Monthly Trend...7 Figure 2. PAS Crescent Heights NO and NO X Monthly Trends...11 Figure 3. PAS Crescent Heights NO 2 Monthly Trends...13 Figure 4. PAS Crescent Heights THC Monthly Trends...15 Figure 5. PAS Crescent Heights PM 2.5 Monthly Trends...17 Figure 6. PAS Crescent Heights Relative Humidity Monthly Trends...19 Figure 7. PAS Crescent Heights Temperature Monthly Trends...21 Figure 8. PAS Crescent Heights Solar Radiation Monthly Trends...23 Figure 9. PAS Crescent Heights Monthly Wind Rose...27

2 Alberta Environment Enforcement and Monitoring Division 11 th Floor, Oxbridge Place th Street Edmonton, Alberta, T5K 2J6 March 29, 2004 Attention: Director of Monitoring and Evaluation RE: Palliser Airshed Society (PAS) Ambient Air Monitoring Report March 2004 Enclosed is the PAS Ambient Monitoring Report for the month of March Continuous Monitoring Crescent Heights Included in this report are the, monthly sampling table, detailed hourly average reports and multipoint calibration reports of all instruments. The measured ambient air quality was within the Provincial and Federal guidelines with no exceedences recorded. Operational time of all instruments were below 90% due to a continued downtime from the previous month. Alberta Environment was informed (reference# ), and a letter was submitted within seven days of notification and is attached as a reference. There were no significant events leading to emergency response for the month of March. The following is a summary of the monthly averages found during this month of sampling: Monthly average concentrations of NO 2 was 8.3 ppb Monthly average concentrations for O 3 was 33.6 ppb Monthly average concentrations for THC was 2.21 ppm Monthly average concentrations for PM 2.5 was 1.0 µg/m 3 Passive Monitoring Six Stations throughout the PAS zone: There were no damaged or missing samples for the month and no exceedances of the Provincial Air Quality guidelines Monthly average concentrations for SO 2 passives ranged from 0.2 ppb to 0.4 ppb Monthly average concentrations for NO 2 passives ranged from 4.1 ppb to 8.1 ppb Monthly average concentrations for O 3 passives ranged from 32.3 ppb to 37.7 ppb If you have any questions, please contact the Focus office at Gary Cross Kevin McCullum Gary Cross C.E.T. AQM Technical Manager Kevin McCullum, M.Sc.,P.Eng. Environmental AQM Engineer

3 April 30, 2004 Standards & Approvals Division Alberta Environment 4 th Floor, Oxbridge Place Street Edmonton, Alberta T5K 2J6 ATTENTION: RE: Director Ambient Air Monitoring Contravention Report A contravention was recently reported by Focus on behalf of the Palliser Airshed Society (PAS) of less than ninety (90%) percent data collection for the month of February and March at the Medicine Hat Ambient Air monitoring station, reference number The cause of the contravention was missing data from the Data Acquisition System (DAS) as caused by initial start-up problems relating mainly to internet connectivity issues and computer viruses. Daily data remote inspection was not available until March 9 th hindering the ability to review station data collection. As a result of these issues and proactive improvement of data collection procedures the following actions have and will be taken: 1. A firewall and virus protection has been installed on the site PC to protect from internet intrusions. 2. An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) system will be installed to insure the DAS and station computer (PC) are less affected by power modulations or loss. 3. A back-up digital chart recorder will be installed to act as a secondary data collection source and all collected data will be archived regularly onsite. 4. Data remote queries are now available to ensure routine central archived data collection is occurring without irregularities. The listed action items are to ensure that data will not be lost in the future for reasons related to computer or power problems Sincerely, Gary Cross C.E.T. AQM Technical Manager GC/mm

4 March 2004 Monthly Overall Summary Report Ambient Air Quality Data April 30, 2004 Mar-2004 PAS - AMBIENT AIR QUALITY DATA Maximum Recorded Values 1-hr 24-hr Pollutant Guidelines Station Monthly Exceedence Conc Day WSPD WDIR Conc Day Operational (units) 1-hr 24-hr Average 1-hr 24-hr (km/hr ) (Sector) Time (%) NO (ppb) Crescent Heights Mar SW 10.9 Mar-11 79% NO 2 (ppb) Crescent Heights Mar SW 17.0 Mar-11 79% NO X (ppb) Crescent Heights Mar SW 27.6 Mar-11 79% O 3 (ppb) 82 Crescent Heights Mar SE 43.6 Mar-19 79% THC (ppm) Crescent Heights Mar SSW 2.40 Mar-23 79% PM 2.5 (µg/m 3 ) 30 a Crescent Heights Mar SW 3.3 Mar-31 67% RH (%) Crescent Heights % SR (W/m 2 ) Crescent Heights % Temp ( o C) Crescent Heights % WSPD v (km/hr) Crescent Heights % WSPD s (km/hr) Crescent Heights % WDIR (Deg) Crescent Heights WSW* 79% Note: a the 24-hr Canada Wide Standard level is considered as an absolute value * Wind Direction is the predominate direction for the Month

5 Continuous Monitoring Ambient Air Compliance Network Crescent Heights Station General Station Issues Missing data resulting from problems with communications to the central data archive amounted to less than 90% uptime. As data can now be viewed by the technicians on a daily basis, data retrieval problems can be identified and addressed immediately. Alarms will be established to alert the on call personnel if this happens in the future. Parameter Make Model Units Notes Ozone Teledyne - API 400E ppb - no operational problems observed Nitrogen Dioxide Teledyne - API 200E ppb - no operational problems observed Total Hydrocarbons Bendix 400A ppm - no operational problems observed PM 2.5 R&P TEOM 1400ab ug/m3 - no operational problems observed Wind Speed Met One 010C KPH - no operational problems observed Wind Direction Met One 020C Deg - no operational problems observed Ambient Temperature Met One 083D DegC - no operational problems observed Relative Humidity Met One 083D % - no operational problems observed Solar Radiation Met One W/m2 - no operational problems observed Data Acquisition System Titan Logix AP1000 N/A some communications problems and a computer virus resulted in data loss from March 1 to March 7. See the attached contravention letter for more information (reference #147009)

6 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Ozone (O 3 ) Guideline Limit: Alberta Environment: 1-hr ppm 24-hr na ppm 1-hr 82 ppb 24-hr na ppb Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: 57 ppb 28-Mar 15:00 16:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: 44 ppb 19-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance AIC Time: 25 hrs Operational Time: 558 hrs Calibration Time: 2 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 78.6% Percentile Average Geomean ppb - ppb Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F A * Mar A Mar C C Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A M Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar-04 A A Mar A Mar A Hourly Avg * * * * * Hourly Max

7 April 30, 2004 AENV Guideline 82 ppb Ozone (O3) Concentration in ppb 3/1/2004 3/2/2004 3/3/2004 3/4/2004 3/5/2004 3/6/2004 3/7/2004 3/9/2004 3/10/2004 3/11/2004 3/12/2004 3/13/2004 3/14/2004 3/15/2004 3/16/2004 3/17/2004 3/18/2004 3/19/2004 3/20/2004 3/21/2004 3/22/2004 3/23/2004 3/24/2004 3/25/2004 3/26/2004 3/8/2004 3/27/2004 3/28/2004 3/29/2004 3/30/2004 3/31/2004 4/1/2004 Figure 1. PAS Crescent Heights O3 Monthly Trend

8 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Ozone (O 3 ) 8-hr Running Average Guideline Limit: Canada Wide Standard 8-hr ppm 8-hr 65 ppb Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 8-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 8-hr Average: 53.0 ppb 28-Mar 18:00 19:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance Percentile Average Geomean ppb - ppb Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Hourly Avg Hourly Max

9 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Nitrogen Oxide (NO) Guideline Limit: Alberta Environment: 1-hr na ppm 24-hr na ppm 1-hr na ppb 24-hr na ppb Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: 127 ppb 28-Mar 23:00 0:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: 11 ppb 11-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance AIC Time: 25 hrs Operational Time: 554 hrs Calibration Time: 6 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 78.6% Percentile Average Geomean ppb - ppb Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F A * Mar A Mar C C C C C C Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A M Mar A Mar A Mar-04 0 A Mar-04 A A Mar A Mar A Hourly Avg * * * * * * * * * Hourly Max

10 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Oxides of Nitrogen (NO x ) Guideline Limit: Alberta Environment: 1-hr na ppm 24-hr na ppm 1-hr na ppb 24-hr na ppb Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: 174 ppb 28-Mar 23:00 0:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: 28 ppb 11-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance AIC Time: 25 hrs Operational Time: 554 hrs Calibration Time: 6 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 78.6% Percentile Average Geomean ppb - ppb Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F A * Mar A Mar C C C C C C Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A M Mar A Mar A Mar-04 3 A Mar-04 A A Mar A Mar A Hourly Avg * * * * * * * * * Hourly Max

11 April 30, 2004 NO and NOX Concentration in ppb 3/1/2004 3/2/2004 3/3/2004 3/4/2004 3/5/2004 3/6/2004 3/7/2004 3/8/2004 3/9/2004 3/10/2004 3/11/2004 3/12/2004 3/13/2004 3/14/2004 3/15/2004 3/16/2004 3/17/2004 3/18/2004 3/19/2004 3/20/2004 3/21/2004 3/22/2004 3/23/2004 3/24/2004 3/25/2004 3/26/2004 3/27/2004 3/28/2004 3/29/2004 3/30/2004 3/31/2004 4/1/2004 NO NOx Figure 2. PAS Crescent Heights NO and NOX Monthly Trends

12 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Nitrogen Dioxide (NO 2 ) Guideline Limit: Alberta Environment: 1-hr ppm 24-hr ppm 1-hr 212 ppb 24-hr 106 ppb Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: 47 ppb 28-Mar 23:00 0:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: 17 ppb 11-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance AIC Time: 25 hrs Operational Time: 554 hrs Calibration Time: 6 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 78.6% Percentile Average Geomean ppb - ppb Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F A * Mar A Mar C C C C C C Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A M Mar A Mar A Mar-04 3 A Mar-04 A A Mar A Mar A Hourly Avg * * * * * * * * * Hourly Max

13 April 30, 2004 AENV Guideline 212 ppb Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Concentration in ppb 3/1/2004 3/3/2004 3/4/2004 3/5/2004 3/6/2004 3/7/2004 3/8/2004 3/9/2004 3/10/2004 3/11/2004 3/12/2004 3/13/2004 3/14/2004 3/15/2004 3/16/2004 3/17/2004 3/18/2004 3/19/2004 3/20/2004 3/21/2004 3/22/2004 3/23/2004 3/24/2004 3/25/2004 3/26/2004 3/27/2004 3/2/2004 3/28/2004 3/29/2004 3/30/2004 3/31/2004 4/1/2004 Figure 3. PAS Crescent Heights NO2 Monthly Trends

14 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Total Hydrocarbons (THC) Guideline Limit: Alberta Environment: 1-hr na ppm 24-hr na ppm 1-hr na ppb 24-hr na ppb Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: 3.4 ppm 29-Mar 2:00 3:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: 2.4 ppm 23-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance AIC Time: 25 hrs Operational Time: 558 hrs Calibration Time: 2 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 78.6% Percentile Average Geomean ppm - ppm Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F A * Mar A Mar C C Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar A M Mar A Mar A Mar A Mar-04 A A Mar A Mar A Hourly Avg * * * * * Hourly Max

15 April 30, 2004 Total Hydrocarbons (THC) Concentration in ppb 3/1/2004 3/2/2004 3/3/2004 3/4/2004 3/5/2004 3/6/2004 3/7/2004 3/8/2004 3/9/2004 3/10/2004 3/11/2004 3/12/2004 3/13/2004 3/14/2004 3/15/2004 3/16/2004 3/17/2004 3/18/2004 3/19/2004 3/20/2004 3/21/2004 3/22/2004 3/23/2004 3/24/2004 3/25/2004 3/26/2004 3/27/2004 3/28/2004 3/29/2004 3/30/2004 3/31/2004 4/1/2004 Figure 4. PAS Crescent Heights THC Monthly Trends

16 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Particulate Matter (PM 2.5 ) Guideline Limit: Canada Wide Standard 1-hr - µg/m 3 24-hr 30 µg/m 3 (considered as an absolute value) Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: 11.9 µg/m 3 28-Mar 23:00 0:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: 3.3 µg/m 3 31-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance AIC Time: 0 hrs Operational Time: 498 hrs Calibration Time: 4 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 67.5% Percentile Average Geomean µg/m 3 - µg/m 3 Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar N N N 0 N N Mar-04 N N N N N N N N 0 C C C C 0 0 N 0 N 0 * Mar N N Mar-04 0 N 0 N Mar-04 0 N N N N N Mar N Mar N 0 0 N N Mar N N N 0 0 N Mar N N N N 1 N Mar N 0 N Mar N N N N N N N * Mar N 0 N Mar Mar N N N 0 N Mar N N Mar Mar N N 0 0 N N N Mar M N Mar-04 N N N 0 N N N N N N N 0 N * Mar N N N N 0 0 N 0 N Mar N N 0 0 N 0 N Mar N Mar Mar N Hourly Avg * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * 0.7 * * * 1.2 * * Hourly Max

17 April 30, 2004 PM2.5 Mass Concentration in µg/m 3 3/1/2004 3/2/2004 3/3/2004 3/4/2004 3/5/2004 3/6/2004 3/7/2004 3/8/2004 3/9/2004 3/10/2004 3/11/2004 3/12/2004 3/13/2004 3/14/2004 3/15/2004 3/16/2004 3/17/2004 3/18/2004 3/19/2004 3/20/2004 3/21/2004 3/22/2004 3/23/2004 3/24/2004 3/25/2004 3/26/2004 3/27/2004 3/28/2004 3/29/2004 3/30/2004 3/31/2004 4/1/2004 Figure 5. PAS Crescent Heights PM2.5 Monthly Trends

18 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Relative Humidity (%) Guideline Limit: Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: 92.3 % 13-Mar 5:00 6:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: 75.4 % 13-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance AIC Time: 0 hrs Operational Time: 577 hrs Calibration Time: 0 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 77.6% Percentile Average Geomean % - % Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 2-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 3-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 4-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 5-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 6-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 7-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 58 8-Mar N Mar Mar Mar N N N Mar N N N Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar N M Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Hourly Avg 67 * * * 67 * 54 * Hourly Max

19 April 30, 2004 Relative Humidity in % 3/1/2004 3/2/2004 3/3/2004 3/4/2004 3/5/2004 3/6/2004 3/7/2004 3/8/2004 3/9/2004 3/10/2004 3/11/2004 3/12/2004 3/13/2004 3/14/2004 3/15/2004 3/16/2004 3/17/2004 3/18/2004 3/19/2004 3/20/2004 3/21/2004 3/22/2004 3/23/2004 3/24/2004 3/25/2004 3/26/2004 3/27/2004 3/28/2004 3/29/2004 3/30/2004 3/31/2004 4/1/2004 Figure 6. PAS Crescent Heights Relative Humidity Monthly Trends

20 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Temperature ( o C) Guideline Limit: Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: 26.0 o C 30-Mar 16:00 17:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: 18.0 o C 30-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance AIC Time: 0 hrs Operational Time: 577 hrs Calibration Time: 0 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 77.6% Percentile Average Geomean o C - o C Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar N Mar Mar Mar N N N Mar-04-1 N N N Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar N M Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Hourly Avg 2.8 * * * 2.6 * 6.5 * Hourly Max

21 April 30, 2004 Temperature in o C 3/1/2004 3/2/2004 3/3/2004 3/4/2004 3/5/2004 3/6/2004 3/7/2004 3/8/2004 3/9/2004 3/10/2004 3/11/2004 3/12/2004 3/13/2004 3/14/2004 3/15/2004 3/16/2004 3/17/2004 3/18/2004 3/19/2004 3/20/2004 3/21/2004 3/22/2004 3/23/2004 3/24/2004 3/25/2004 3/26/2004 3/27/2004 3/28/2004 3/29/2004 3/30/2004 3/31/2004 4/1/2004 Figure 7. PAS Crescent Heights Temperature Monthly Trends

22 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Solar Radiation (W/m 2 ) Guideline Limit: Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: W/m 2 30-Mar 12:00 13:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: W/m 2 30-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance AIC Time: 0 hrs Operational Time: 585 hrs Calibration Time: 0 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 78.6% Percentile Average Geomean W/m 2 - W/m 2 Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average Daily Maximum 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 2-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 3-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 4-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 5-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 6-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * 0 7-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar M Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Hourly Avg Hourly Max

23 April 30, 2004 Solar Radiation in W/m 2 3/1/2004 3/2/2004 3/3/2004 3/4/2004 3/5/2004 3/6/2004 3/7/2004 3/8/2004 3/9/2004 3/10/2004 3/11/2004 3/12/2004 3/13/2004 3/14/2004 3/15/2004 3/16/2004 3/17/2004 3/18/2004 3/19/2004 3/20/2004 3/21/2004 3/22/2004 3/23/2004 3/24/2004 3/25/2004 3/26/2004 3/27/2004 3/28/2004 3/29/2004 3/30/2004 3/31/2004 4/1/2004 Figure 8. PAS Crescent Heights Solar Radiation Monthly Trends

24 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Wind Speed (km/hr) Guideline Limit: Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: 36.8 km/hr 25-Mar 0:00 1:00 * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: 24.6 km/hr 9-Mar N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance Calm Time: 0 hrs 0% calms Operational Time: 585 hrs Calibration Time: 0 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 78.6% Percentile AverageS AverageV km/hr 5.9 km/hr Day Mountain Standard Time 24-hr 24-hr Daily Hour Start 0:00 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 Scalar Vector Max Hour End 1:00 2:00 3:00 4:00 5:00 6:00 7:00 8:00 9:00 10:00 11:00 12:00 13:00 14:00 15:00 16:00 17:00 18:00 19:00 20:00 21:00 22:00 23:00 0:00 Average Average 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * * Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F * * Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar M Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar hr Scalar hr Vector Hourly Max

25 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Wind Direction (degrees) Guideline Limit: Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance Calm Time: 0 hrs 0% calms Operational Time: 585 hrs Calibration Time: 0 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 78.6% Percentile Average Geomean deg - deg Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 24-hour Average 1-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 2-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 3-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 4-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 5-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 6-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F 7-Mar-04 F F F F F F F F F F F F F F Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar M Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Hourly Avg

26 Station: Crescent Heights Station Owner: Palliser Airshed Society Parameter : Standard Deviation of Wind Direction (degrees) Determined by the Yamartino 15-min interval calculation Sampling Dates: March 1, 2004 to April 1, 2004 Summary Status Characters Number of 1-hr Exceedances: 0 C Calibration A AIC - Zero / Span Check Number of 24-hr Exceedances: 0 S Instrument out of Service R Alarm Maximum 1-hr Average: * < 75% Data X Filter Exchange Maximum 24-hr Average: N Excessive Instrument Drift M Equipment Maintenance F DACS Off-Line E Exceedance Calm Time: 0 hrs 0% calms Operational Time: 586 hrs Calibration Time: 0 hrs AMD Operational Uptime: 78.8% Percentile Average Geomean deg - deg Day Mountain Standard Time Hour Start Hour End 0:00 1:00 1:00 2:00 2:00 3:00 3:00 4:00 4:00 5:00 5:00 6:00 6:00 7:00 7:00 8:00 8:00 9:00 9:00 10:00 10:00 11:00 11:00 12:00 12:00 13:00 13:00 14:00 14:00 15:00 15:00 16:00 16:00 17:00 17:00 18:00 18:00 19:00 19:00 20:00 20:00 21:00 21:00 22:00 22:00 23:00 23:00 0:00 Daily Maximum 1-Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Mar Hourly Max

27 Wind Rose for the 1-hr Average Meterological Data at the Crescent Heights Site for March 2004 WNW W NW NNW N 18% 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% NNE NE ENE E WSW ESE Wind Speed (km/hr) SW SE > SSW S SSE Figure 9. PAS Crescent Heights Monthly Wind Rose

28 Monthly Summary Concentration Roses March 2004 O 3 Concentration Rose NO 2 Concentration Rose PM 2.5 Concentration Rose

29 Concentration Rose for the 1-hr O 3 Average Concentration Occurrences at the Crescent Heights Site for March 2004 NNW 20% N NNE NW 15% NE WNW 10% 5% ENE W 0% E Concentration (ppb) WSW ESE > SW SSW S SSE SE Frequency Distribution of O 3 in ppb Range Frequency (hrs) 0 < to to to to > 82 0 Total Non-Zero Values 558

30 Concentration Rose for the 1-hr NO 2 Average Concentration Occurrences at the Crescent Heights Site for March 2004 NNW 20% N NNE NW 15% NE WNW 10% 5% ENE W 0% E Concentration (ppb) >212 WSW ESE SW SE SSW S SSE Frequency Distribution of NO 2 in ppb Range Frequency (hrs) 0 < to to to to > Total Non-Zero Values 554

31 Concentration Rose for the 1-hr PM 2.5 Average Concentration Occurrences at the Crescent Heights Site for March 2004 WNW W NW NNW N 16% 14% 12% 10% 8% 6% 4% 2% 0% NNE NE ENE E Concentration (µg/m 3 ) WSW ESE > SW SSW SSE SE S Frequency Distribution of PM 2.5 in µg/m 3 Range Frequency (hrs) 0 < to to to to 50 0 > 50 0 Total Non-Zero Values 498

32 Passive Monitoring Ambient Air Compliance Network April 30, 2004 Pallisar Airshed Society - PAS Passive Stations for March 2004 Station Station Location Number SO 2 O 3 NO 2 Name ppb ppb ppb Easting Northing Elevtion Duplicates 1a Hospital b Hospital Ball Park Monitoring Station Redcliff Southridge Christian School Park Stats: Mean Standard Deviation Minimum Southridge Maximum Monitoring Station Minimum Ball Park Maximum Monitoring Station Minimum Redcliff Maximum Hospital Comparison between Continuous and Passive monitoring (passive #3) SO 2 O 3 NO 2 PAS Station PAS Passive

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