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Publications in topic: Air » Monitoring

Air Quality in Alberta: 2001 - July to September

Alberta Environmental Protection continuously monitors air quality in Edmonton (3 stations), Calgary (3 stations), Fort Saskatchewan and Fort MacKay. Air quality parameters monitored at Alberta Environmental Protection stations include carbon monoxide, dust and smoke (the coefficient of haze), oxides of nitrogen, ozone, total hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia and particulates (PM10 and PM2.5). The Index of the Quality of the Air (IQUA) is calculated at the Edmonton, Calgary and Fort Saskatchewan stations. The IQUA converts air parameter concentrations into Good, Fair, Poor and Very Poor air quality ratings.
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Air Quality in Alberta: 2002 - July to September

Alberta Environmental Protection continuously monitors air quality in Edmonton (3 stations), Calgary (3 stations), Fort Saskatchewan and Fort MacKay. Air quality parameters monitored at Alberta Environmental Protection stations include carbon monoxide, dust and smoke (the coefficient of haze), oxides of nitrogen, ozone, total hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia and particulates (PM10 and PM2.5). The Index of the Quality of the Air (IQUA) is calculated at the Edmonton, Calgary and Fort Saskatchewan stations. The IQUA converts air parameter concentrations into Good, Fair, Poor and Very Poor air quality ratings.
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Air Quality in Alberta: 2002 - October to December

Alberta Environmental Protection continuously monitors air quality in Edmonton (3 stations), Calgary (3 stations), Fort Saskatchewan and Fort MacKay. Air quality parameters monitored at Alberta Environmental Protection stations include carbon monoxide, dust and smoke (the coefficient of haze), oxides of nitrogen, ozone, total hydrocarbons, hydrogen sulphide, sulphur dioxide, carbon dioxide, ammonia and particulates (PM10 and PM2.5). The Index of the Quality of the Air (IQUA) is calculated at the Edmonton, Calgary and Fort Saskatchewan stations. The IQUA converts air parameter concentrations into Good, Fair, Poor and Very Poor air quality ratings.
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Air Quality Monitoring in the vicinity of a Canadian Natural Resources Limited (CNRL)well blowout. February 25, 2010 to March 9, 2010 Summary report Overview

For the current project, the emergency situation was the Canadian Natural Resources Limited (to be referred to as CNRL for the duration of the report) natural gas well blowout approximately 20 kilometers northwest of Hythe, Alberta. Monitoring was performed in the vicinity of the well blowout at twelve stationary sample sites as well as one mobile site. The surveys were conducted over a period of eight days, from February 25 to March 9, 2010,inclusive. During the sample period, over fifty hours of data were collected.
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Air Quality Monitoring Near Livestock Feeding Operations in the Lethbridge Area September 1998 to July 1999

Alberta Environment conducted a mobile, ambient air quality survey in the Counties of Lethbridge and Warner for a period of ten days over four seasons between September 1998 and July 1999. The survey was in response to public complaints about odours in the area from livestock feeding operations. The survey found that concentrations of all compounds monitored during the survey were within Alberta’s Ambient Air Quality Guidelines, with two exceptions. Both exceptions involved hydrogen sulphide. In each case the levels were recorded close to the source of odour. The survey monitored for a number of air contaminants and determined maximum air quality levels for these substances. All monitoring was conducted downwind of livestock feeding operations. Observed concentrations were then compared to Alberta’s ambient air quality guidelines. Alberta Environment conducts mobile air quality surveys each year as part of its air quality monitoring program. The surveys are unannounced and use the department’s Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory. In 1999, Alberta Environment conducted 14 mobile air quality monitoring surveys in the province.
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Air Quality Monitoring Near Mirror Rail Yards

Due to complaints received into Alberta Environment, air quality was monitored in the vicinity of Mirror rail yard in the spring of 2010 and winter of 2010/2011 to assess the impact of emissions from idling diesel engines within the rail yard. Analysis results from a limited number of samples collected during the spring indicated that areas downwind of the rail yard may be impacted by emissions other than idling at the yard. To further investigate the impact of activities within the yard on nearby air quality a winter sampling campaign was conducted.
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Air Quality Monitoring: Sherwood Park January 2008 - January 2009, Final Report

A study was initiated to evaluate the concentration of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) at two sites in Sherwood Park, east of Edmonton. The data presented in this report were collected between January 2008 and January 2009.
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Air Quality Monitoring: Bow Corridor Final Report - December 1999 to August 2001

With the increasing population and tourist use of the Bow Corridor over the past decade, air quality has become an important environmental issue in the region. Some of the important air quality issues in the Bow Corridor are (1) particulate emissions from industrial, natural and domestic sources; and (2) air pollution from traffic along Highway #1 and in communities in the Bow Corridor. Alberta Environment monitored air quality in the Bow Corridor and the Cochrane area from December 1999 to August 2001. Monitoring took place in and near the communities of Cochrane, Exshaw, Canmore and Banff and also near industrial facilities in the Cochrane and Exshaw areas.
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Air Quality Monitoring: Canon Ridge/Hermitage Park Area

In November 2001, Petro-Canada submitted an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the approval of the Edmonton Refinery Feed Conversion Program to Alberta Environment. The air modelling in the assessment predicted exceedances of the one-hour Alberta Ambient Air Quality (AAAQ) Guidelines for benzene in the Canon Ridge/Hermitage Park area associated with the existing Petro-Canada Edmonton Refinery and background sources. As a result, Alberta Environment conducted an air quality monitoring survey in the Canon Ridge and Hermitage Park area in March 2003. One-hour samples were collected so a direct comparison could be made to the one-hour AAAQ Guideline for benzene. Since Alberta does not have ambient air quality guidelines for toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylenes, Ontario’s Point of Impingement Limits were used for comparison.
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Air Quality Monitoring: Caroline and Sundre Area - 1997, Fall

Alberta Environmental Protection (AEP) is currently conducting an air quality monitoring program in the Caroline and Sundre area of West Central Alberta. The objectives of the program are to: (1) "map" the distribution of outdoor air quality parameter concentrations in the vicinity of industrial facilities in the area; (2) detect the influence of elevation and topography on concentrations, and (3) identify some of the specific sulphur and hydrocarbon compounds that may be responsible for complaints. The program officially began in July, 1997 and is expected to be complete by the end of April, 1998. The program was initiated in response to concerns raised by area residents through the Caroline Interrogatory Process.
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