This document, a description of the New Jersey Ambient Air Monitoring Network for 2017,
is available for public comment. Please email comments by June 23, 2017 to
bamweb@dep.nj.gov, or write to:
Chief, Bureau of Air Monitoring
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Mail Code: 401-02E
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420.
Ambient Air Monitoring
Network Plan 2017
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Bureau of Air Monitoring
www.NJAQINOW.net
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Table of Contents
Section Page Number
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 4
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS 4
THE NEW JERSEY MONITORING NETWORK 5
CHANGES TO THE NETWORK 8
NEW JERSEY AIR MONITORING SITE DESCRIPTIONS 9
GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS 45
REFERENCES 48
APPENDIX A: VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS 49
APPENDIX B: CARBONYLS 51
APPENDIX C: SPECIATED FINE PARTICLES 52
APPENDIX D: OZONE PRECURSORS 53
APPENDIX E: BTEX COMPOUNDS 55
APPENDIX F: JUSTIFICATION FOR PAMS WAIVER REQUEST 56
DISCLAIMER
Mention of trade names, manufacturers or commercial products in this document does not
constitute New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection endorsement or
recommendation for use.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
New Jersey’s Ambient Air Monitoring Network Plan provides a complete description of the
monitoring network, and summarizes any changes made in the previous year and any planned
within the next year. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is
required to submit a Network Plan to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) each
year.
Here is a list of network changes that occurred from March 2016 to March 31, 2017:
1. Shut down the New Brunswick site after moving the PM
2.5
chemical speciation network
sampler and mercury sampler to the Rutgers University site;
2. Discontinued obsolete smoke shade monitoring at the Elizabeth, Elizabeth Lab, and
Jersey City sites;
3. Shut down the East Orange site (CO, NOx, meteorology) because of duplicated efforts
at nearby monitors;
4. Discontinued mercury monitoring at the Brigantine and Chester sites because of
duplicative efforts and equipment problems.
Proposed Changes
New USEPA regulations were promulgated in 2015 requiring Photochemical Assessment
Monitoring Stations (PAMS) to be located at National Core (NCore) monitoring sites by June
2019. NJDEP intends to ask USEPA for a waiver from that requirement, in order to allow the
continued operation of the long-standing site at Rutgers University (established in 1996),
instead of moving it to the Newark Firehouse NCore site. In addition, New Jersey is requesting
to be an early adopter of new equipment to be required at PAMS sites, ahead of the June 2019
deadline, in order to receive early funding to replace aging equipment. Documentation for
justifying the waiver can be found in Appendix F.
At the Rahway monitoring station, changes are proposed to the PM
2.5
monitors in 2017. We
would like to remove the filter-based manual sampler and the real-time sampler, and replace
them with a new federal equivalent method PM
2.5
continuous sampler, which will enable us to
conserve resources and utilize more advanced technology.
NJDEP was recently notified that the Gibbstown monitoring station, located at a municipal
maintenance facility, will be undergoing reconstruction and will no longer meet PM
2.5
monitor
siting criteria. We are proposing to relocate the PM
2.5
monitor to the Clarksboro monitoring
station, about five miles away, as soon as possible.
REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS
The NJDEP is required by 40 CFR Part 58 to submit an Annual Monitoring Network Plan to the
USEPA Region 2 Regional Administrator by July 1 of each year, and to have the Plan available
for public inspection for at least 30 days prior to its submittal to the USEPA. The Plan describes
State and Local Air Monitoring Stations (SLAMS), National Core (NCore) stations, Speciation
Trends Network (STN) stations, State speciation stations, Special Purpose Monitor (SPM)
stations, and Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Stations (PAMS).
This 2017 Network Plan contains all the information required by the regulations, descriptions of
the air monitoring sites, large and small scale maps of the monitoring stations, a summary of the
changes to the Air Monitoring Network that NJDEP expects to implement during the year,
comments received following the 30-day public comment period, and the NJDEP’s responses to
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 5
these comments. It is available for download from the Bureau of Air Monitoring’s website,
www.njaqinow.net, or as a hard copy by calling 609-292-0138.
THE NEW JERSEY AIR MONITORING NETWORK
The NJDEP currently operates 33 air monitoring sites throughout the state. Table 1 lists all the
monitoring sites along with the pollutants, categories of pollutants, or meteorological parameters
that are measured at each site. Figure 1 shows the locations of the monitoring stations across
New Jersey.
Data used for comparison to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) must be
measured by USEPA-approved real-time analyzers or USEPA-approved manual samplers. The
real-time data is also used to generate a rating of air quality called the Air Quality Index (AQI),
which is updated hourly on the Bureau of Air Monitoring’s webpage.
Real-time sampling instruments automatically collect and analyze data continuously, and
transmit the data to a centralized computer system once every minute. Several parameters,
including carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen dioxide (NO
2
), ozone (O
3
), sulfur dioxide (SO
2
), fine
particulate matter (PM
2.5
), and meteorological data are measured this way.
NJDEP also uses USEPA-approved manual PM samplers for comparison to the NAAQS. Three
different types of airborne particles are collected on a filter over a 24-hour period: fine particles
(particles smaller than 2.5 micrometers in diameter, or PM
2.5
); inhalable particulate (particles
smaller than 10 micrometers in diameter, or PM
10
); and PM
coarse
(particles between 2.5
micrometers in diameter and 10 micrometers in diameter). After the completion of the collection
period, the samples are manually retrieved and sent to NJDEP’s laboratory for gravimetric
analysis.
NJDEP also monitors other pollutants, some of
which are grouped together into categories by their
method of sampling or analysis. These categories
are listed in the headings of Table 1. Sites that
monitor for ozone precursors (pollutants that affect
ozone formation in the atmosphere) are part of the
national Photochemical Assessment Monitoring
Station (PAMS) program. Ozone precursors are
frequently referred to as PAMS pollutants.
Pollutants in the “PM
2.5
Speciation” category
include trace elements, heavy metals, and carbon
compounds; they are analyzed using PM
2.5
particles. “Toxics” include selected volatile organic
compounds (VOCs) and carbonyls that are
analyzed using whole air samples or adsorbent
media. The PM
2.5
speciation, VOC, and carbonyl
samples are collected by NJDEP and sent to
USEPA-approved contract laboratories for
analysis. At several urban monitoring stations,
NJDEP uses a BTEX analyzer to measure near
real-time benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and
xylenes, and an aethalometer to collect near real-
time black carbon particle data. Finally, NJDEP
also measures acid deposition, mercury, and visibility (measured with a nephelometer).
USEPA-approved manual PM
2.5
sampler on the roof
of the Jersey City Firehouse.
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TABLE 1: SUMMARY OF CURRENT NEW JERSEY AIR MONITORING SITES
Monitoring
Parameters
CO
NO
2
NO
y
O
3
SO
2
PM
2.5
Real-Time PM
2.5
PM
10
PM coarse
PM
2.5
-Speciation
O
3
Precursors
Toxics
Urban Pollutants*
Acid Deposition
Mercury
Visibility
Barometric Pres
sure
Relative Humidity
Temperature
Wind Direction
Wind Speed
Rain
Solar Radiation
1
Ancora State Hospital
1
2
Atlantic City
1
3
Bayonne
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Brigantine
1
1
1
1
1
5
Camden RRF
1
6
Camden Spruce St
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
7
Cattus Island
1
8
Chester
1
1
1
1
1
1
9
Clarksboro
1
10
Colliers Mills
1
11
Columbia WMA
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
12
Elizabeth
1
1
13
Elizabeth Lab
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
14
Flemington
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
15
Fort Lee Library
1
16
Fort Lee Near Road
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
17
Gibbstown
1
18
Jersey City
1
1
1
19
Jersey City Firehouse
2
1
2
20
Leonia
1
21
Millville
1
1
1
22
Monmouth University
1
23
Newark Firehouse
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
24
Paterson
1
25
Pennsauken
1
26
Rahway
1
1
27
Ramapo
1
28
Rider University
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
29
Rutgers University
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
30
Toms River
1
31
Trenton
1
32
Union City High School
1
33
Washington Crossing
1
CURRENT TOTAL
6
10
1
16
9
19
12
4
1
6
1
4
5
2
2
1
8
8
8
8
8
7
3
* Urban pollutants include black carbon and select volatile organic compounds (benzene, toluene,
ethylbenzene, and xylenes).
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FIGURE 1: MAP OF CURRENT NEW JERSEY AIR MONITORING NETWORK
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CHANGES TO THE NETWORK
Table 2: Network Changes, March 2016 – March 2017
Monitoring Site
Parameter(s)
Action
Date
Brigantine
Mercury
Discontinued
12/31/16
Chester
Mercury
Discontinued
12/31/16
East Orange
CO
Shut down
7/1/16
East Orange
NOx
Shut down
7/1/16
East Orange
Meteorological Data
Shut down
7/1/16
Elizabeth
Smoke Shade
Discontinued
12/31/16
Elizabeth Trailer
Smoke Shade
Discontinued
12/31/16
Jersey City
Smoke Shade
Discontinued
12/31/16
New Brunswick
Mercury
Relocated to Rutgers
10/1/16
New Brunswick
PM
2.5
Speciation
Relocated to Rutgers
6/30/16
Rutgers University
Mercury
Startup
10/31/16
Rutgers University
PM
2.5
Speciation
Startup
7/5/16
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 9
NEW JERSEY AIR MONITORING SITE DESCRIPTIONS
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Ancora State Hospital
Address
301 Spring Garden Road
City, State, Zip
Hammonton, NJ 08037
AQS Code
34 007 1001
NJ County
Camden
MSA/CSA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington CSA
Latitude
39.684250
Longitude
-74.861491
Date Established
1/1/1966
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial
Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Ozone
(O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49C
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Urban
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure background concentrations for the southern part of New Jersey. May also measure maximum ozone
concentrations downwind from the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Atlantic City
Address
Atlantic Cape Community College, 1535
Bacharach Boulevard
City, State, Zip
Atlantic City, NJ 08401
AQS Code
34 001 1006
NJ County
Atlantic
MSA/CSA
Atlantic City MSA
Latitude
39.363260
Longitude
-74.431000
Date Established
7/27/2001
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure fine particle concentrations in the commercial area of Atlantic City.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Bayonne
Address
Park Road at end of W. 25
th
St.
City, State, Zip
Bayonne, NJ 07002
AQS Code
34 017 0006
NJ County
Hudson
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.670250
Longitude
-74.126081
Date Established
1/1/1983
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Nitric Oxide
(NO)
42601
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Urban
Population
Exposure
Nitrogen
Dioxide (NO
2
)
42602
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Urban
Population
Exposure
Oxides of
Nitrogen (NO
x
)
42603
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Urban
Population
Exposure
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49i
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO
2
)
42401
Thermo 43i
Pulsed fluorescence
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Black Carbon
84313
Teledyne API
Model 633
Aethalometer
Optical absorption
861
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
BTEX
Appendix E
Syntech Spectras
GC 955 BTEX
analyzer
Auto GC-PID
092
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Barometric
Pressure
64101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Relative
Humidity
62201
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Temperature
62101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Precipitation
65102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Direction
61102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Speed
61101
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Hudson County area
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Brigantine
Address
Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge
Visitor Center, 800 Great Creek Road,
City, State, Zip
Galloway, NJ 08231
AQS Code
34 001 0006
NJ County
Atlantic
MSA/CSA
Atlantic City MSA
Latitude
39.464872
Longitude
-74.448736
Date Established
1/1/2007
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial
Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Teledyne T400
Ultraviolet
087
Continuous
Urban
Background
Sulfur
Dioxide (SO
2
)
42401
Thermo 43iTLE
Pulsed
fluorescence
560
Continuous
Urban
Background
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3 days
Urban
Background
Real-time
PM
2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Urban
Background
Real-time
PM
2.5
88347
Nephelometer
Light-scattering
011
Continuous
Urban
Background
Site Purpose
To measure pollutant concentrations and visibility in Class I protected areas.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
SO
2
is measured by a “trace-level” analyzer. Also an IMPROVE station, part of NESCAUM visibility network. Real-
time PM
2.5
data by nephelometer data not submitted to EPA’s AQS database. The US Fish & Wildlife Service
collects a weekly acid deposition sample which is sent to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) for
analysis.
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 13
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Camden RRF (Resource Recovery Facility)
Address
600 Morgan Street
City, State, Zip
Camden, NJ 08104
AQS Code
34 007 0009
NJ County
Camden
MSA/CSA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington CSA
Latitude
39.912431
Longitude
-75.116864
Date Established
5/8/1994
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial
Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Inhalable
Particles
(PM
10
)
81102
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
127
Every 6 days
Middle
Source
Oriented
Site Purpose
To measure the impact of mobile sources in heavily used roadways in southern Camden.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 14
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Camden Spruce Street
Address
226-298 Spruce Street
City, State, Zip
Camden, NJ 08103
AQS Code
34 007 0002
NJ County
Camden
MSA/CSA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington CSA
Latitude
39.934446
Longitude
-75.125291
Date Established
4/11/2012
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Carbon
Monoxide (CO)
42101
Thermo 48C
Nondispersive-
infrared
054
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Nitric Oxide
(NO)
42601
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO
2
)
42602
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Oxides of
Nitrogen (NO
x
)
42603
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49i
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO
2
)
42401
Thermo 43iTLE
Pulsed fluorescence
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025i Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Real-time PM
2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
PM
2.5
Speciation
Appendix
C
Met One
XRF, IC, TOA
Appendix
C
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Volatile Organic
Compounds
Appendix
A
Canister
TO-15
Appendix
A
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Carbonyls
Appendix
B
DNPH cartridge
TO-11A
Appendix
B
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Black Carbon
84313
Teledyne API
Model 633
Aethalometer
Optical absorption
861
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
BTEX
Appendix
E
Syntech Spectras
GC 955 BTEX
analyzer
Auto GC-PID
092
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Barometric
Pressure
64101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Relative
Humidity
62201
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Temperature
62101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 15
PARAMETER SUMMARY (Camden Spruce Street, continued)
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Precipitation
65102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind
Direction
61102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Speed
61101
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Site Purpose
Comprehensive air monitoring station in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area of southern New Jersey.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
PM
2.5
gravimetric sampler is collocated for precision.
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Cattus Island
Address
Cattus Island County Park, end of
Bandon Road
Municipality
Toms River NJ 08753
AQS Code
None
NJ County
Ocean
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
39.989636
Longitude
-74.134132
Date Established
10/23/2012
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM2.5 NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS Sample
Frequency
AQS Spatial
Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Acid
Deposition
Wet Deposition
Collector
Ion
Chromatography
Weekly
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure and transported fine particle concentrations.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
Acid deposition samples are sent to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) for analysis. Acid
deposition data are not submitted by NJDEP or NADP to EPA’s AQS database.
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 17
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Chester
Address
Department of Public Works Building # 1, 50 North
Road
City, State, Zip
Chester, NJ 07930
AQS Code
34 027 3001
NJ County
Morris
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.787628
Longitude
-74.676301
Date Established
1/1/1978
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Nitric Oxide
(NO)
42601
Teledyne T200
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Urban
Background
Nitrogen
Dioxide (NO
2
)
42602
Teledyne T200
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Urban
Background
Oxides of
Nitrogen
(NO
x
)
42603
Teledyne T200
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Urban
Background
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Teledyne T400
Ultraviolet
087
Continuous
Urban
Population
Exposure
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO
2
)
42401
Thermo 43A
Pulsed fluorescence
060
Continuous
Urban
Background
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025
Low-volume
sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3
days
Urban
Population
Exposure
PM
2.5
Speciation
Appendix C
Met One
XRF, IC, TOA
Appendix C
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Volatile
Organic
Compounds
Appendix A
Canister
TO-15
Appendix.A
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Carbonyls
Appendix B
DNPH cartridge
TO-11A
Appendix B
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure background concentrations in northern New Jersey.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
See Appendices A, B and C for more information on PM
2.5
speciation, volatile organic compounds and carbonyls.
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 18
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Clarksboro
Address
Shady Lane Complex, 256 County
House Road
City, State, Zip
Clarksboro, NJ 08020
AQS Code
34 015 0002
NJ County
Gloucester
MSA/CSA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington CSA
Latitude
39.800339
Longitude
-75.212119
Date Established
1/1/1981
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial
Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Ozone
(O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49i
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Urban
Highest
Concentration
Site Purpose
To measure highest concentrations of ozone downwind from Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Plans for the next
18 months
Relocate PM
2.5
monitor from Gibbstown.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Colliers Mills
Address
Colliers Mills Wildlife Management
Area, Success Rd. near Hawkin Road
City, State, Zip
Jackson, NJ 08527
AQS Code
34 029 0006
NJ County
Ocean
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.064830
Longitude
-74.444050
Date Established
1/1/1985
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial
Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Teledyne T400
Ultraviolet
087
Continuous
Urban
Highest
Concentration
Site Purpose
To measure highest concentrations for ozone downwind from the Philadelphia metropolitan area and central New
Jersey.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Columbia WMA
Address
Columbia Wildlife Management Area,
105 Delaware Avenue
City, State, Zip
Knowlton Township, NJ 07832
AQS Code
34 041 0007
NJ County
Warren
MSA/CSA
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton-PA-NJ
MSA
Latitude
40.924580
Longitude
-75.067815
Date Established
9/23/2010
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parame
ter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Nitric Oxide (NO)
42601
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO
2
)
42602
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Oxides of Nitrogen
(NO
x
)
42603
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49i
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Sulfur Dioxide (SO
2
)
42401
Teledyne
T100U
Pulsed
fluorescence
100
Continuous
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Fine Particles (PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025
Low-volume
sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Real-time PM
2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Barometric Pressure
64101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Relative Humidity
62201
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Temperature
62101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Precipitation
65102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Direction
61102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Speed
61101
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure for NO
2
, O
3
and PM
2.5
; and highest concentrations for SO
2
.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 21
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Elizabeth
Address
7 Broad Street
City, State, Zip
Elizabeth, NJ 07201
AQS Code
34 039 0003
NJ County
Union
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.662493
Longitude
-74.214800
Date Established
1/1/1970
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial
Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Carbon
Monoxide (CO)
42101
Thermo 48i
Nondispersive-
infrared
054
Continuous
Micro
Highest
Concentration
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO
2
)
42401
Teledyne T100
Pulsed
fluorescence
100
Continuous
Middle
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure the highest concentrations in the central commercial area of Elizabeth.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 22
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Elizabeth Lab
Address
Interchange 13 Toll Plaza, NJ Turnpike
City, State, Zip
Elizabeth, NJ 07202
AQS Code
34 039 0004
NJ County
Union
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.641440
Longitude
-74.208365
Date Established
1/1/1972
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Carbon
Monoxide (CO)
42101
Thermo 48i
Nondispersive-
infrared
054
Continuous
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Nitric Oxide
(NO)
42601
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO
2
)
42602
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Oxides of
Nitrogen (NO
x
)
42603
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO
2
)
42401
Thermo 43i
Pulsed fluorescence
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025i Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Daily
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Real-time PM
2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
PM
2.5
Speciation
Appendix C
Met One
XRF, IC, TOA
Appendix
C
Every 3
days
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Volatile Organic
Compounds
Appendix A
Canister
TO-15
Appendix
A
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Carbonyls
Appendix B
DNPH cartridge
TO-11A
Appendix
B
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Mercury (Hg)
Tekran 2537x
CVAF Spectrometry
Hourly
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Black Carbon
84313
Teledyne API Model
633 Aethalometer
Optical absorption
861
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
BTEX
Appendix E
Syntech Spectras
GC 955 BTEX
analyzer
Auto-GC PID
092
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Wind Direction
61102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Speed
61101
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 23
PARAMETER SUMMARY (Elizabeth Lab, continued)
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Barometric
Pressure
64101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Relative Humidity
62201
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Temperature
62101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Precipitation
65102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Site Purpose
The comprehensive air monitoring site in the northeast metropolitan region of New Jersey.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
PM
2.5
gravimetric sampler is collocated for precision.
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 24
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Flemington
Address
Raritan Township Municipal Utilities
Authority, 365 Old York Road
City, State, Zip
Flemington, NJ 08822
AQS Code
34 019 0001
NJ County
Hunterdon
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.515262
Longitude
-74.806671
Date Established
1/1/1980
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Teledyne T400
Ultraviolet
087
Continuous
Urban
Population
Exposure
Real-time
PM
2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Barometric
Pressure
64101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Relative
Humidity
62201
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Solar
Radiation
63301
Qualimetrics
Pyrometer
011
Continuous
Neighborhood
Temperature
62101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Precipitation
65102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Direction
61102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Speed
61101
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Site Purpose
To measure ozone concentrations in the northwestern region of New Jersey.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 25
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Fort Lee Library
Address
320 Main Street, Fort Lee Public
Library
City, State, Zip
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
AQS Code
34 003 0003
NJ County
Bergen
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.852256
Longitude
-73.973314
Date Established
1/23/1986
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure the population exposure in the Fort Lee area.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 26
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Fort Lee Near Road
Address
2047 Central Avenue, adjacent to
George Washington Bridge Toll Plaza
City, State, Zip
Fort Lee, NJ 07024
AQS Code
34 003 0010
NJ County
Bergen
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.853550
Longitude
-73.966180
Date Established
4/1/2014
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Nitric Oxide
(NO)
42601
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Microscale
Near-Road
Exposure
Nitrogen
Dioxide (NO
2
)
42602
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Microscale
Near-Road
Exposure
Oxides of
Nitrogen
(NO
x
)
42603
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Microscale
Near-Road
Exposure
Carbon
Monoxide
(CO)
42101
Thermo 48i
Nondispersive
infrared
054
Continuous
Microscale
Near-Road
Exposure
Real-time
PM
2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Microscale
Near-Road
Exposure
Black Carbon
84313
Teledyne API
Model 633
Aethalometer
Optical absorption
861
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
BTEX
Appendix E
Syntech Spectras
GC 955 BTEX
analyzer
Auto-GC PID
092
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Barometric
Pressure
64101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Relative
Humidity
62201
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Temperature
62101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Precipitation
65102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind
Direction
61102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Speed
61101
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Site Purpose
To measure near-road exposure for NO
2
, CO and PM
2.5
.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 27
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Gibbstown
Address
Municipal Maintenance Yard, 61 North
School Street
City, State, Zip
Gibbstown, NJ 08027
AQS Code
34 015 0004
NJ County
Gloucester
MSA/CSA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington CSA
Latitude
39.830837
Longitude
-75.284682
Date Established
2/2/2007
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Gibbstown area.
Plans for the next
18 months
Relocate monitor to Clarksboro because of changes at the site that will cause it to no longer meet siting criteria.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 28
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Jersey City
Address
2828 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
City, State, Zip
Jersey City, NJ 07306
AQS Code
34 017 1002
NJ County
Hudson
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.731645
Longitude
-74.066308
Date Established
1/1/1970
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Carbon Monoxide
(CO)
42101
Thermo 48iTLE
Nondispersive-
infrared
054
Continuous
Micro
Highest
Concentration
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO
2
)
42401
Teledyne T100
Pulsed fluorescence
100
Continuous
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Nitric Oxide (NO)
42601
Teledyne T200
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO
2
)
42602
Teledyne T200
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Oxides of
Nitrogen (NO
x
)
42603
Teledyne T200
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure highest concentrations in the central commercial area of Jersey City.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Jersey City Firehouse
Address
Jersey City Fire Department Engine 6,
355 Newark Avenue,
City, State, Zip
Jersey City, NJ 07302
AQS Code
34 017 1003
NJ County
Hudson
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.725454
Longitude
-74.052290
Date Established
1/1/1967
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025
Low-volume
sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Daily
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Real-time PM
2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Inhalable
Particles (PM
10
)
81102
Thermo 2000
Low-volume
single sampler
Gravimetric
126
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Jersey City area.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
Gravimetric PM
2.5
and PM
10
are collocated for precision measurements. Sample taken every 6 days. The AQS
method code for the collocated PM
2.5
monitor is 143.
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 30
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Leonia
Address
40 Fort Lee Road, Overpeck Park,
City, State, Zip
Leonia, NJ 07605
AQS Code
34 003 0006
NJ County
Bergen
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.870436
Longitude
-73.991994
Date Established
12/7/2007
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49C
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Leonia and Teaneck areas.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 31
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Millville
Address
Next to 4425 South Main Road
City, State, Zip
Millville, NJ 08332
AQS Code
34 011 0007
NJ County
Cumberland
MSA/CSA
Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton MSA
Latitude
39.422273
Longitude
-75.025204
Date Established
1/1/1983
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Nitric Oxide (NO)
42601
Teledyne T200
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO
2
)
42602
Teledyne T200
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Oxides of Nitrogen
(NO
x
)
42603
Teledyne T200
Chemiluminescence
099
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49C
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Real-time PM
2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Vineland and Millville areas.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 32
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Monmouth University
Address
Edison Science Bldg., 400 Cedar
Avenue
City, State, Zip
West Long Branch, NJ 07764
AQS Code
34 025 0005
NJ County
Monmouth
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.277647
Longitude
-74.005100
Date Established
5/13/1989
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Site Purpose
To measure highest concentrations of ozone in the eastern Monmouth County area.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 33
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Newark Firehouse
Address
Newark Fire Department Engine 10,
360 Clinton Avenue,
City, State, Zip
Newark, NJ 07108
AQS Code
34 013 0003
NJ County
Essex
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.720989
Longitude
-74.192892
Date Established
5/1/2009
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Carbon Monoxide
(CO)
42101
Thermo 48iTLE
Nondispersive-
infrared
554
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Nitric Oxide (NO)
42601
Thermo 42i-Y
Chemiluminescence
674
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
NO
y
-NO
Difference
42612
Thermo 42i-Y
Chemiluminescence
674
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Total Reactive
Oxides of
Nitrogen (NO
y
)
42600
Thermo 42i-Y
Chemiluminescence
674
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Nitric Oxide (NO)
42601
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Nitrogen Dioxide
(NO
2
)
42602
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Oxides of
Nitrogen (NO
x
)
42603
Thermo 42i
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49i
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Sulfur Dioxide
(SO
2
)
42401
Thermo 43iTLE
Pulsed fluorescence
560
Continuous
Neighborhood
Highest
Concentration
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025
Low-volume
sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Lead (Pb)
85129
Thermo 2025
Low-volume
sequential
sampler
XRF with PM
10
811
Every 6
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Real-time PM
2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
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PARAMETER SUMMARY (Newark Firehouse, continued)
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
PM coarse
86101
Thermo 2025
Sequential Sampler
Pair
Paired
Gravimetric
Difference
176
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Inhalable
Particles (PM
10
)
81102
Thermo 2025
Sequential Sampler
Gravimetric
127
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
PM
2.5
Speciation
Appendix C
Met One
XRF, IC, TOA
Appendix
C
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
BTEX
Appendix E
Syntech Spectras
GC 955 BTEX
analyzer
Auto-GC PID
092
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Black Carbon
84313
Teledyne API Model
633 Aethalometer
Optical
absorption
861
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Barometric
Pressure
64101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Relative Humidity
62201
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Solar Radiation
63301
Qualimetrics
Pyrometer
011
Continuous
Neighborhood
Temperature
62101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Precipitation
65102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Direction
61102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Speed
61101
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Resultant Wind
Direction
61104
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Resultant Wind
Speed
61103
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic
sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Site Purpose
New Jersey’s NCore site
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
CO and SO
2
data are measured by “trace-level” analyzers. See Appendix C for more information on PM
2.5
speciation.
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Paterson
Address
Paterson City Board of Health, 176
Broadway
City, State, Zip
Paterson, NJ 07505
AQS Code
34 031 0005
NJ County
Passaic
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.918381
Longitude
-74.168092
Date Established
1/1/1978
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Paterson area.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Pennsauken
Address
Morris-Delair Water Treatment Plant,
8998 Zimmerman Avenue
City, State, Zip
Pennsauken, NJ 08110
AQS Code
34 007 1007
NJ County
Camden
MSA/CSA
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington CSA
Latitude
39.989036
Longitude
-75.050008
Date Established
9/1/1983
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Pennsauken area.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Rahway
Address
Rahway Fire Department
Headquarters, 1300 Main Street
City, State, Zip
Rahway, NJ 07065
AQS Code
34 039 2003
NJ County
Union
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.603943
Longitude
-74.276174
Date Established
12/11/1999
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Daily
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Real-time PM
2.5
88502
Thermo 1400
TEOM
Gravimetric,
Acceptable
PM
2.5
703
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Rahway area.
Plans for the next
18 months
Replace TEOM with a new federal equivalent method real-time sampler. Remove filter-based PM
2.5
sampler.
Other Comment
Real-time PM
2.5
TEOM sampler is operating without the FDMS at 50° Celsius.
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 38
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Ramapo
Address
Ramapo Mountain State Forest
Access Road off Skyline Drive
City, State, Zip
Wanaque, NJ 07465
AQS Code
34 031 5001
NJ County
Passaic
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
41.058617
Longitude
-74.255544
Date Established
6/5/1998
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial
Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49i
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Urban
Background
Site Purpose
To measure background, transport and upwind concentrations of ozone.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Rider University
Address
2083 Lawrenceville Road, Athletic
Fields
City, State, Zip
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648
AQS Code
34 021 0005
NJ County
Mercer
MSA/CSA
Trenton-Ewing MSA
Latitude
40.283092
Longitude
-74.742644
Date Established
6/1/1981
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Thermo 49C
Ultraviolet
047
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Barometric
Pressure
64101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Relative Humidity
62201
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Solar Radiation
63301
Qualimetrics
Pyrometer
011
Continuous
Neighborhood
Temperature
62101
Vaisala WXT
Capacitive sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Direction
61102
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Wind Speed
61101
Vaisala WXT
Ultrasonic sensor
060
Continuous
Neighborhood
Real-time PM2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Rutgers University
Address
Horticultural Farm #3, 67 Ryders Lane
City, State, Zip
East Brunswick, NJ 08901
AQS Code
34 023 0011
NJ County
Middlesex
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.462182
Longitude
-74.429439
Date Established
10/1/1994
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Not Applicable
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Nitric Oxide
(NO)
42601
Thermo 42
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Nitrogen
Dioxide
(NO
2
)
42602
Thermo 42
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Oxides of
Nitrogen
(NO
x
)
42603
Thermo 42
Chemiluminescence
074
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Ozone (O
3
)
44201
Teledyne T400
Ultraviolet
087
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Ozone
Precursors
(PAMS)
Appendix D
Perkin Elmer
Auto GC-FID
Appendix D
Hourly
Urban
Background
Real-time
PM2.5
88101
Thermo 5014i
Beta Particle
attenuation
183
Continuous
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Fine
Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025
Low-volume
sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Volatile
Organic
Compounds
Appendix A
Canister
TO-15
Appendix A
Every 6 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Carbonyls
Appendix B
DNPH cartridge
TO-11A
Appendix B
Every 6 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
PM2.5
Speciation
Appendix C
Met One
XRF, IC, TOA
Appendix C
Every 3 days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Mercury
(Hg)
Tekran 2537x
CVAF Spectrometry
Hourly
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site
Purpose
To measure population exposure and ozone precursors – downwind for Philadelphia metropolitan area and upwind
for New York metropolitan area.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
Upper air and lower air meteorological measurements are collected at this site by Rutgers University; see
Appendix D for more information on ozone precursors, also known as PAMS. See Appendices A and B for more
information on volatile organic compounds and carbonyls.
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 41
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Toms River
Address
Hooper Avenue Elementary School,
1517 Hooper Avenue
City, State, Zip
Toms River, NJ 08753
AQS Code
34 029 2002
NJ County
Ocean
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
39.994908
Longitude
-74.170447
Date Established
2/11/1999
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Daily
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Toms River area.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Trenton
Address
Trenton Public Library, 120 Academy
Street
City, State, Zip
Trenton, NJ 08608
AQS Code
34 021 0008
NJ County
Mercer
MSA/CSA
Trenton-Ewing MSA
Latitude
40.222411
Longitude
-74.763167
Date Established
9/1/1982
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Daily
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the downtown commercial district of Trenton.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
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SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Union City High School
Address
2500 John F. Kennedy Blvd.
City, State, Zip
Union City, NJ 07087
AQS Code
34 017 0008
NJ County
Hudson
MSA/CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.770908
Longitude
-74.036218
Date Established
1/1/2016
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Fine Particles
(PM
2.5
)
88101
Thermo 2025 Low-
volume sequential
sampler
Gravimetric
145
Every 3
days
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure in the Union City and Hudson County areas.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 44
SITE INFORMATION
Site Name
Washington Crossing
Address
1240 Bear Tavern Road, Washington
Crossing State Park
City, State, Zip
Titusville, NJ 08560
AQS Code
NJ County
Mercer
MSA/CSA
Trenton-Ewing MSA
Latitude
40.315359
Longitude
-74.853613
Date Established
1/1/1989
Suitable for
Comparison to
PM
2.5
NAAQS?
Yes
PARAMETER SUMMARY
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
AQS
Sample
Frequency
AQS
Spatial Scale
AQS
Monitoring
Objective
Acid Deposition
Wet Deposition
Collector
Ion
Chromatography
Weekly
Neighborhood
Population
Exposure
Site Purpose
To measure population exposure and transported fine particle concentrations.
Plans for the next
18 months
No changes.
Other Comment
The weekly acid deposition samples are sent to the National Atmospheric Deposition Program (NADP) for
analysis. The event acid deposition samples are analyzed by the Bureau of Air Monitoring. The weekly and event
acid deposition data are not submitted by NJDEP or NADP to EPA’s AQS database.
NEW JERSEY AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK PLAN 2017 45
GLOSSARY OF ABBREVIATIONS AND TERMS
ABBREVIATIONS
AQI – Air Quality Index, a national air quality rating system based on the National Ambient Air Quality
Standards
AQS – Air Quality Subsystem, USEPA’s database for air quality data nationwide
CBSA – Core-Based Statistical Area
CSA – Combined Statistical Area, defined by U.S. Office of Management and Budget as a geographic
area having 2 or more Metropolitan Statistical Areas
CFR – Code of Federal Regulations
CO – Carbon monoxide
CVAF Spectrometry – Cold Vapor Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry, method for analyzing mercury
DNPH cartridge – Di-Nitro-Phenyl-Hydrazine, an adsorbent for trapping carbonyls in air
DVMT – Daily Vehicle Miles Traveled
auto GC-FID – automated gas Chromatograph Flame Ionization Detection
Hg – Mercury
IC – Ion Chromatography, a method for analyzing for ionic compounds from fine particles
IMPROVE – Interagency Monitoring of Protected Visual Environments
MSA – Metropolitan Statistical Area, 1 or more counties having a population greater than 50,000
NAAQS – National Ambient Air Quality Standard
NCore – National Core, a monitoring site having a group of parameters specified by USEPA
NJDEP – New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
NNEM – Nonroad Emissions Equipment Model
NO – Nitric oxide
NO
2
– Nitrogen dioxide
NO
x
– Oxides of nitrogen
NO
y
– Total reactive oxides of nitrogen
O
3
– Ozone
PAMS – Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station, sites which measure ozone precursors
Pb – Lead
PM
2.5
– Fine particles, 2.5 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter or smaller
PM
10
– Inhalable particles, 10 micrometer in aerodynamic diameter or smaller
PM
10-2.5
– Coarse particles, between 10 and 2.5 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter
PM
2.5
-Speciation – a group of elements, ionic compounds and carbon compounds that are analyzed
from fine particles
PWEI – Population-weighted emissions index
R&P 1400 – the instrument manufactured by Rupprecht and Pattashnik to measure real-time PM
2.5
R&P 2025 – the instrument manufactured by Rupprecht and Pattashnik to measure PM
2.5
; data from this
instrument can be used for comparison to the NAAQS
RRF – Resource Recovery Facility; trash incineration facility
SLAMS – State and Local Air Monitoring Station; designation for monitoring site or sampler from which
data can be used for comparison to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
SO
2
– Sulfur dioxide
SPM – Special Purpose Monitor; designation for monitoring site or sampler from which data are not used
for comparison to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards
STN – Speciation Trends Network
TEOM-FDMS – Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance with Filter Dynamic Measurement System;
the analytical method used by an R&P 1400 to measure real-time PM
2.5
THERMO 42 – the instrument manufactured by Thermo Environmental Corp. to measure nitrogen
dioxide, nitric oxide and oxides of nitrogen
THERMO 43A – the instrument manufactured by Thermo Environmental Corp. to measure sulfur dioxide
THERMO 48 – the instrument manufactured by Thermo Environmental Corp. to measure carbon
monoxide
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THERMO 49 – the instrument manufactured by Thermo Environmental Corp. to measure ozone
TLE – Trace Level Enhanced; type of analyzer which measures very low concentrations
TO-11A – a standard method approved by USEPA to analyze carbonyls
TO-15 – a standard method approved by USEPA to analyze volatile organic compounds
TOA – Thermal Optic Analysis, a method for analyzing carbon compounds from fine particles
TSP – Total suspended particles; all particles that are captured by a high-volume sampler
USEPA - United States Environmental Protection Agency
VOC – Volatile organic compound, a carbon-based chemical that is gaseous
XRF – X-ray fluorescence, a method for analyzing elements from fine particles
TERMS
Acid deposition – acid rain, the phenomenon by which air pollutants raise the acidity of rain and snow
Ambient air – air in areas that are accessible to the general public
Anemometer – an instrument used for measuring wind speed
Atomic absorption – the method used for analyzing for lead from TSP
Background – a monitoring site in an area which is not affected by air pollution sources
Canister – a stainless steel container used for collecting an air sample to be analyzed for VOCs
Capacitive sensor – an instrument used for measuring relative humidity
Carbonyls – a group of aldehydes, or a carbon chain with an oxygen molecule at one end
Chemiluminescence – the method used for analyzing for NO, NO
2
and NO
x
Coarse particles – also PM
10-2.5
; particles between 10 and 2.5 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter
Collocated – two samplers operating side-by-side in order to collect data used for precision statistics
Continuous – an instrument that collects data instantaneously, without stopping, throughout the year,
and transmits the data to a central data acquisition system every minute
Design value - a statistic that describes the air quality status of a given location relative to the level of
the NAAQS
Fine particles – also PM
2.5
; particles 2.5 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter or smaller
Gravimetric – weighing a filter in a controlled environment by a highly accurate balance
High-volume sampler – an instrument used to collect Total Suspended Particles
Highest concentration – a monitoring instrument or site which is designated to measure the maximum
concentration of a pollutant in a given area
Inhalable particles – also PM
10
; particles 10 micrometers in aerodynamic diameter or smaller
Ion chromatography – also IC, a method used for analyzing for ionic compounds
Manual – an instrument that collects an air sample over a 24-hour filter on a filter, adsorbent cartridge or
canister which is then manually retrieved for subsequent analysis
Met One – a manufacturer of PM
2.5
speciation samplers
Micro-scale – the spatial scale of a monitoring site, from 10–100 meters around the monitor
Middle-scale – the spatial scale of a monitoring site, from 100–1000 meters around the monitor
Neighborhood-scale – the spatial scale of a monitoring site, from 1-10 km around the monitor
Nephelometer – an instrument that measures fine particles through light scattering
Nondispersive-infrared – the method used for analyzing for carbon monoxide
Ozone precursors – a group of 55 volatile organic compounds that affect ozone formation and
destruction in the atmosphere; also called PAMS pollutants
PerkinElmer – the manufacturer of an automated GC-FID
Population exposure – a monitoring instrument or site that is designated to measure the concentrations
of a pollutant in a highly populated area
Pressure transducer – an instrument used for measuring barometric pressure
Pulsed fluorescence – the method used for analyzing for sulfur dioxide
Pyrometer – the method used for measuring solar radiation
Qualimetrics – the manufacturer of meteorological instruments
Real-time PM
2.5
– PM
2.5
concentrations that are measured continuously
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Regional scale – the spatial scale of a monitoring site, from 100-1000 km around the monitor
SierraAnderson – the manufacturer of PM
10
samplers
Smoke shade – an index of TSP by the measurement of light diminishment due to particles
Solar radiation – the intensity of energy from sunlight
Tape sampler – an instrument that measures TSP by collecting particles on a roll of filter paper which is
automatically forwarded hourly
Thermistor – an instrument that measures temperature
Ultraviolet – the method used for analyzing ozone
Urban Scale – the spatial scale of a monitoring site, from 10-100 km around the monitor
Wallace Fisher – the manufacturer of smoke shade analyzers
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Register 200 (October 17, 2006), pp. 61144-61233.
www.epa.gov/ttn/amtic/files/ambient/pm25/pt5006.pdf.
“Revisions to Ambient Air Monitoring Regulations; Final Rule, 40 CFR Parts 53 and 58,” 71 Federal
Register 200 (October 17, 2006), pp. 61236-61328.
www3.epa.gov/ttnamti1/files/ambient/pm25/pt535806.pdf.
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APPENDIX A: VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
1
1,1,1-Trichloroethane
43814
Canister
TO-15
101
2
1,1,2,2-Tetrachloroethane
43818
Canister
TO-15
101
3
1,1,2-Trichloroethane
43820
Canister
TO-15
101
4
1,1-Dichloroethane
43813
Canister
TO-15
101
5
1,1-Dichloroethene
43826
Canister
TO-15
101
6
1,2,4-Trichlorobenzene
45810
Canister
TO-15
101
7
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
45208
Canister
TO-15
101
8
1,2-Dibromoethane
43843
Canister
TO-15
101
9
1,2-Dichloroethane
43815
Canister
TO-15
101
10
1,2-Dichloropropane
43829
Canister
TO-15
101
11
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
45207
Canister
TO-15
101
12
1,3-Butadiene
43218
Canister
TO-15
101
13
Acetonitrile
43702
Canister
TO-15
101
14
Acetylene
43206
Canister
TO-15
101
15
Acrolein
43505
Canister
TO-15
101
16
Acrylonitrile
43704
Canister
TO-15
101
17
Benzene
45201
Canister
TO-15
101
18
Bromochloromethane
43836
Canister
TO-15
101
19
Bromodichloromethane
43828
Canister
TO-15
101
20
Bromoform
43806
Canister
TO-15
101
21
Bromomethane
43819
Canister
TO-15
101
22
Carbon Disulfide
42153
Canister
TO-15
101
23
Carbon Tetrachloride
43804
Canister
TO-15
101
24
Chlorobenzene
45801
Canister
TO-15
101
25
Chloroethane
43812
Canister
TO-15
101
26
Chloroform
43803
Canister
TO-15
101
27
Chloromethane
43801
Canister
TO-15
101
28
Chloroprene
43835
Canister
TO-15
101
29
cis-1,2-Dichloroethylene
43839
Canister
TO-15
101
30
cis-1,3-Dichloropropene
43831
Canister
TO-15
101
31
Dibromochloromethane
43832
Canister
TO-15
101
32
Dichlorodifluoromethane
43823
Canister
TO-15
101
33
Dichloromethane
43802
Canister
TO-15
101
34
Dichlorotetrafluoroethane
43208
Canister
TO-15
101
35
Ethyl Acrylate
43438
Canister
TO-15
101
36
Ethyl tert-Butyl Ether
43396
Canister
TO-15
101
37
Ethylbenzene
45203
Canister
TO-15
101
38
Hexachloro-1,3-Butadiene
43844
Canister
TO-15
101
39
m,p-Xylene
45109
Canister
TO-15
101
40
m-Dichlorobenzene
45806
Canister
TO-15
101
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APPENDIX A: VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS (Continued)
Parameter
AQS Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of
Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
41
Methyl Isobutyl Ketone
43560
Canister
TO-15
101
42
Methyl Methacrylate
43441
Canister
TO-15
101
43
Methyl tert-Butyl Ether
43372
Canister
TO-15
101
44
n-Octane
43233
Canister
TO-15
101
45
o-Dichlorobenzene
45805
Canister
TO-15
101
46
o-Xylene
45204
Canister
TO-15
101
47
p-Dichlorobenzene
45807
Canister
TO-15
101
48
Propylene
43205
Canister
TO-15
101
49
Styrene
45220
Canister
TO-15
101
50
tert-Amyl Methyl Ether
43373
Canister
TO-15
101
51
Tetrachloroethylene
43817
Canister
TO-15
101
52
Toluene
45202
Canister
TO-15
101
53
trans-1,2-Dichloroethylene
43838
Canister
TO-15
101
54
trans-1,3-Dichloropropene
43830
Canister
TO-15
101
55
Trichloroethylene
43824
Canister
TO-15
101
56
Trichlorofluoromethane
43811
Canister
TO-15
101
57
Trichlorotrifluoroethane
43821
Canister
TO-15
101
58
Vinyl Chloride
43860
Canister
TO-15
101
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APPENDIX B: CARBONYLS
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling
Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
1
2-Butanone
43552
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
2
2,5-Dimethylbenzaldehyde
45503
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
3
Acetaldehyde
43503
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
4
Acetone
43551
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
5
Benzaldehyde
45501
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
6
Butyraldehyde
43329
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
7
Crotonaldehyde
43528
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
8
Formaldehyde
43502
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
9
Hexaldehyde
43517
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
10
Isovaleraldehyde
43513
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
11
Propionaldehyde
43504
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
12
Tolualdehydes
45504
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
13
Valeraldehyde
43518
DNPH Cartridge
TO-11A
202
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APPENDIX C: SPECIATED FINE PARTICLES
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
1
Aluminum
88104
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
2
Ammonium
88301
Met One SASS Nylon
Ion Chromatography
812
3
Antimony
88102
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
4
Arsenic
88103
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
5
Barium
88107
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
6
Bromine
88109
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
7
Cadmium
88110
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
8
Calcium
88111
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
9
Cerium
88117
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
10
Cesium
88118
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
11
Chlorine
88115
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
12
Chromium
88112
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
13
Cobalt
88113
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
14
Copper
88114
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
15
EleCarbTor
88380
URG 3000N w/Pall Quartz filter
and Cyc
EC1+EC2+EC3-
(OP(TOR))=(88383+88384+883
838
16
EleCarbTot
88357
URG 3000N w/Pall Quartz filter
and Cyc
EC1+EC2+EC3-OP
(88329+88330+88331-8838
838
17
Indium
88131
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
18
Iron
88126
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
19
Lead
88128
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
20
Magnesium
88140
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
21
Manganese
88132
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
22
Nickel
88136
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
23
Nitrate
88306
Met One SASS Nylon
Ion Chromatography
812
24
OrgCarbTor
88370
URG 3000N w/Pall Quartz filter
and Cyc
OC1+OC2+OC3+OC4+(OP(TO
R))=(88374+88375
838
25
OrgCarbTot
88355
URG 3000N w/Pall Quartz filter
and Cyc
OC1+OC2+OC3+OC4+OP
(88374+88375+88376+
838
26
Phosphorus
88152
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
27
Potassium
88180
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
28
Potassium IC
88303
Met One SASS Nylon
Ion Chromatography
812
29
Rubidium
88176
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
30
Selenium
88154
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
31
Silicon
88165
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
32
Silver
88166
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
33
Sodium
88184
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
34
Sodium IC
88302
Met One SASS Nylon
Ion Chromatography
812
35
Strontium
88168
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
36
Sulfate
88403
Met One SASS Nylon
Ion Chromatography
812
37
Sulfur
88169
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
38
Tin
88160
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
39
Titanium
88161
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
40
Vanadium
88164
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
41
Zinc
88167
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
42
Zirconium
88185
Met One SASS Teflon
Energy Dispersive XRF
811
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APPENDIX D: OZONE PRECURSORS
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
1
Sum of PAMS
43000
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
2
Total NMOC
43102
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
3
Ethane
43202
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
4
Ethylene
43203
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
5
Propane
43204
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
6
Propylene
43205
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
7
Acetylene
43206
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
8
n-Butane
43212
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
9
Isobutane
43214
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
10
trans-2-Butene
43216
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
11
cis-2-Butene
43217
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
12
n-Pentane
43220
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
13
Isopentane
43221
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
14
1-Pentene
43224
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
15
trans-2-Pentene
43226
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
16
cis-2-Pentene
43227
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
17
2-Methyl-2-Butene
43228
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
18
3-Methylpentane
43230
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
19
n-Hexane
43231
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
20
n-Heptane
43232
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
21
n-Octane
43233
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
22
4-Methyl-1-Pentene
43234
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
23
n-Nonane
43235
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
24
n-Decane
43238
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
25
Cyclopentane
43242
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
26
Isoprene
43243
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
27
2,2-Dimethylbutane
43244
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
28
1-Hexene
43245
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
29
2-Methyl-1-Pentene
43246
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
30
2,4-Dimethylpentane
43247
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
31
Cyclohexane
43248
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
32
3-Methylhexane
43249
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
33
2,2,4-Trimethylpentane
43250
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
34
2,3,4-Trimethylpentane
43000
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
35
3-Methylheptane
43102
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
36
Methylcyclohexane
43203
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
37
Methylcyclopentane
43204
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
38
2-Methylhexane
43205
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
39
1-Butene
43206
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
40
3-Methyl-1-Butene
43212
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
41
Cyclopentene
43214
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
42
2,3-Dimethylbutane
43216
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
43
2-Methylpentane
43217
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
44
trans-2-Hexene
43220
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
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APPENDIX D: OZONE PRECURSORS (Continued)
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
45
cis-2-Hexene
43221
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
46
2,3-Dimethylpentane
43224
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
47
c-Undecane
43226
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
48
2-Methylheptane
43227
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
49
Isomers of Ethyltoluene
43228
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
50
m/p Xylene
43230
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
51
m/p Ethyltoluene
43231
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
52
Benzene
43232
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
53
Toluene
43233
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
54
Ethylbenzene
43234
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
55
o-Xylene
43235
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
56
1,3,5-Trimethylbenzene
43238
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
57
1,2,4-Trimethylbenzene
43242
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
58
n-Propylbenzene
43243
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
59
Isopropylbenzene
43244
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
60
o-Ethyltoluene
43245
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
61
m-Ethyltoluene
43246
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
62
p-Ethyltoluene
43247
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
63
m-Diethylbenzene
45218
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
64
p-Diethylbenzene
45219
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
65
Styrene
45220
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
66
1,2,3-Trimethylbenzene
45225
PerkinElmer
Auto-GC-FID
078
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APPENDIX E: BTEX COMPOUNDS
Parameter
AQS
Parameter
Code
Sampling Instrument
Method of Analysis
AQS
Method
Code
Benzene
45201
Syntech Spectras BTEX
analyzer GC 955
Gas Chromatography
092
Toluene
45202
Syntech Spectras BTEX
analyzer GC 955
Gas Chromatography
092
Ethylbenzene
45203
Syntech Spectras BTEX
analyzer GC 955
Gas Chromatography
092
m,p-Xylene
45109
Syntech Spectras BTEX
analyzer GC 955
Gas Chromatography
092
o-Xylene
45204
Syntech Spectras BTEX
analyzer GC 955
Gas Chromatography
092
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APPENDIX F
DOCUMENTATION TO JUSTIFY THE REQUEST FOR A WAIVER FROM REQUIREMENT
TO MEASURE PAMS PARAMETERS AT NCORE STATION
In October 2015, the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revised 40 CFR 50 to promulgate the
70 ppb 8-hour average ozone (O
3
) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS), and updated 40
CFR 58 to require the measurement of a revised group of Photochemical Assessment Monitoring Station
(PAMS) parameters at National Core (NCore) stations. The changes to the PAMS monitoring
requirements included a waiver provision that allows the measurement of PAMS parameters at
alternative sites. Appendix D of 40 CFR 58, and the PAMS Required Monitoring Quality Assurance
Implementation Plan identify the following reasons for requesting a waiver: 1) In order to avoid
measuring PAMS parameters at a historically low O
3
concentration site; 2) to provide data that is suitable
for regional scale modeling; and 3) to continue tracking trends in O
3
precursor concentrations.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is requesting a waiver from the
requirement to measure PAMS parameters at New Jersey’s NCore station at Newark Firehouse, and is
proposing to measure the revised PAMS parameters at an alternate site, the existing PAMS site at
Rutgers University. The reasons for this proposal are: 1) Ozone concentrations since 2009 have been
consistently higher at Rutgers University than Newark Firehouse; 2) Modeling for regional O
3
concentrations that are rigorous enough for State Implementation Plan (SIP) development has also
shown that current and future O
3
concentrations at Rutgers will continue to be higher than O
3
concentrations at Newark Firehouse; and 3) PAMS parameters have been collected at Rutgers
University since 1996, and it would be appropriate to continue there in order to evaluate long-term
trends. The following sections provide the data to support this proposal.
O
3
CONCENTRATIONS AT RUTGERS AND NEWARK FIREHOUSE
Table 1 lists the addresses, Air Quality Subsystem (AQS) site codes and coordinates for these two
stations. Figure 1 provides the locations of all the O
3
monitoring stations in New Jersey including
Rutgers University and Newark Firehouse. Newark Firehouse is the NCore station for New Jersey.
Rutgers University is the Type 1 (upwind) PAMS site for the New York metropolitan area, and the Type 4
(downwind) PAMS site for the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Table 1. Site Information
NEWARK FIREHOUSE
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY
AQS Code
34 013 0003
34 023 0011
Address
360 Clinton Avenue, Newark Fire
Department Engine 10
Ryders Lane, Horticultural Farm
#3, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Metro Area
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
New York-Northeast New Jersey-
Connecticut CSA
Latitude
40.720989
40.462182
Longitude
-74.192892
-74.429439
Land Use Type
Urban-commercial-residential
Suburban-residential-agricultural
Year Established
5/1/2009
10/1/1994
Comment
NCore site
Existing PAMS site
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Figure 1. Map of Ozone Monitoring Stations in New Jersey
Table 2 lists the 4
th
highest 8-hour average O
3
concentrations at Rutgers University and Newark
Firehouse from 2009 to 2016, and Figure 3 is a chart showing this trend. Figure 4 shows the daily
maximum 8-hour average O3 concentrations at Rutgers University from 2012 to 2016, along with a
dashed line indicating the 99
th
percentile value for this 5-year period. Figure 5 shows the corresponding
chart for the Newark Firehouse station. The 99
th
percentile of the daily maximum 8-hour average O3
concentrations from 2012 to 2016 at Newark Firehouse is 75 ppb, and 81 ppb for Rutgers University.
Table 2. 4
th
Highest Daily Maximum 8-Hour O
3
Concentrations at
Newark Firehouse and Rutgers University, 2009-2016 (parts per billion)
Location
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Newark Firehouse
64
85
81
80
69
70
72
70
Rutgers University
67
86
87
82
70
71
77
76
NJ Average
70
82
80
80
69
68
73
72
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Figure 3
Figure 4
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Figure 5
The preliminary O
3
design value for the 3-year period 2014-2016 is 70 ppb for Newark Firehouse and 74
ppb for Rutgers University. This statistic along with the others summarized in Table 3 below show that
the O
3
levels at Rutgers University are consistently higher than the concentrations at Newark Firehouse.
Table 3. Summary of O
3
Statistics at Newark Firehouse and Rutgers University, parts per billion
STATION
Highest Daily Max
8-Hr Avg O
3
Conc.
2016
4
th
High Daily Max
8-Hr Avg O
3
Conc.
2016
Design Value
2014-2016
99
th
%-ile of Daily
Max 8-Hr Avg O
3
Conc. 2012-2016
Newark Firehouse
81
70
70
75
Rutgers University
86
76
74
81
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY DATA USED FOR REGIONAL MODELING
NJDEP utilized the ozone data from all of New Jersey’s ozone monitors to conduct preliminary SIP
modeling needed for the draft NJ Attainment Demonstration SIP proposal for the 75 ppb ozone NAAQS
that will be submitted in 2017. The modeling, which was conducted using EPA’s regional air quality
CMAQ model, included data from Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania and New York ozone
monitors. The 40 stations in these states with the highest modeled concentrations for 2017 are shown in
Table 4. In this table, the New Jersey station are ranked, and Rutgers University is projected to have the
4
th
highest modeled design value, and Newark Firehouse is projected to have the 5
th
highest modeled
design value.
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Table 4. List of Stations in the Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York and
Pennsylvania with the Highest Modeled Ozone Concentrations
AQS Code
State
Site
Modeled
Future
Design
Value
(ppb)
2017
Future
DV
Rank in
NJ
090019003
CT
Sherwood Island State Park-Westport
83
240251001
MD
Edgewood
81
360850067
NY
SUSAN WAGNER HS
78
361030002
NY
BABYLON
77
090099002
CT
Hammonasset State Park-Madison
77
090013007
CT
Lighthouse-Stratford
77
090010017
CT
Greenwich Point Park-Greenwich
77
360810124
NY
QUEENS COLLEGE 2
74
340150002
NJ
Clarksboro
74
240053001
MD
Essex
74
090011123
CT
Western Conn State Univ-Danbury
74
421010024
PA
North East Airport (NEA)
73
420031005
PA
Harrison
73
361030009
NY
HOLTSVILLE
73
240150003
MD
Fair Hill Natural Resource Management Ar
73
240090011
MD
Calvert
73
090110124
CT
Fort Griswold Park-Groton
73
340290006
NJ
Colliers Mills
72
1
340071001
NJ
Ancora State Hospital
72
2
361030004
NY
RIVERHEAD
71
340250005
NJ
Monmouth University
71
3
340230011
NJ
Rutgers University
71
4
240030014
MD
Davidsonville
71
421011002
PA
BAXTER (BAX)
70
420170012
PA
A420170012LAT/LONG POINT IS OF SAMPLING
70
240338003
MD
PG Equestrian Center
70
240259001
MD
Aldino
70
090070007
CT
Central Valley Hospital-Middletown
70
340130003
NJ
Newark - Firehouse
69
5
240339991
MD
Beltsville
69
240170010
MD
Southern Maryland
69
240051007
MD
Padonia
69
110010043
DC
MCMILLAN PAMS
69
340210005
NJ
Rider University
68
6
340190001
NJ
Flemington
68
7
240330030
MD
HU-Beltsville
68
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Table 4 (continued)
AQS Code
State
Site
Modeled
Future
Design
Value
(ppb)
2017
Future
DV
Rank in
NJ
240290002
MD
Millington
68
100031013
DE
BELLEVUE STATE PARK, FIELD IN SE PORTION
67
100031010
DE
OPEN FIELD
67
420710012
PA
Lancaster DW
66
TRENDS IN OZONE PRECURSOR CONCENTRATIONS
The Rutgers University PAMS site, which began monitoring in 1996, was designated as a PAMS Type 1
upwind site for the New York metropolitan area, and as a Type 4 downwind site for the Philadelphia
metropolitan urban area. An upper air weather monitoring station is also located at the Rutgers
University site. Figure 6 provides a trend of the sum of the PAMS VOCs measured during the ozone
season (June – August) from 2001-2014. Included in the chart are relevant NJ and federal rules and
control measures that were implemented by the year indicated.
Figure 6. Trend in the Sum of Rutgers PAMS VOCs during Ozone Season, 2001-2014
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CONCLUSION
The request by the NJDEP to make the required PAMS measurements at an alternate site, Rutgers
University, instead of the NCore site at Newark Firehouse, meets three waiver requirements outlined in
Appendix D of 40 CFR 58, and the PAMS Required Monitoring Quality Assurance Implementation Plan.
The ozone concentrations measured at Rutgers University have historically been higher than those
measured at Newark Firehouse. The ozone data from Rutgers University is robust and appropriate for
regional ozone modeling and has been used for State Implementation Plans. Since PAMS parameters
have been measured since 1996, there is a 20-year history of PAMS data at Rutgers, and this provides
valuable trend information that should be continued.
