1. 2016 Monitoring Results
Harry Benders
Network Manager

2. Map of the 2016 monitoring network
9 Continuous Stations are the yellow circles
Green dots are the passive monitors. We have 57 passive monitoring sites

3. Continuous Station Passive Sampler
I will be talking about the data from the continuous stations
Stations measure 18 different substances and 9 different meteorological parameters.
Not all substances or meteorology are measured at every station.
But a subset depending on the purpose/monitoring objectives of the station
Passives we measure for SO2 and H2S
Passive Sampler

4. Big event for FAP in 2016 was the opening of our newest monitoring station at Gibbons.
The station started reporting data in February but or Grand Opening was last June
Thanks to the loan of a particulate monitor from Alberta Environment and Parks we are able to provide the AQHI for the community

5. Air Quality Health Index in 2016
Station Name
Low Risk %
Moderate Risk
High Risk
Very High Risk
Bruderheim
99.75%
0.25%
0.00%
Elk Island
98.65%
1.35%
Fort Saskatchewan
93.96%
5.97%
0.06%
0.01%
Gibbons
97.27%
2.67%
0.07%
Lamont County
96.62%
3.18%
0.20%
Edmonton
91.50%
8.39%
0.11%
Air Quality Health Index is a means to report Air Quality as it relates to human health
AQHI is reported on a sale of 1-10 and categorized as low, moderate and high or very high risk to health
Percentages at the 5 Fort Air Partnership stations that calculate the AQHI and Edmonton in 2016 .

6. High & V. High Risk AQHI events
Fort Sask.
Lamont County
Gibbons
Air Quality Event Dates
High Risk
Very High Risk
Total Hours
Air Quality Event Cause
Jan 22 1
Wintertime inversion
Feb 8
Local gravel pit operations
May 12 3
Forest fire smoke
May 18, 19, 20 6 1  4 17
Nov 11, 30 2
Brush burning Elk Island Park
May 9, Jun 8, Nov 17
Undetermined 28

7. Substances shown today are used in calculation of AQHI
Additional communities are plotted for comparison
ANNUAL Averages Bars are 2016, Blue line is 2015 Green is 2014 added for reference

8. Results for SO2 shown in parts per billion
Note the annual Alberta Ambient Air Quality objective line at 8 parts per billion.

9. Nitrogen dioxide in ppb
Again - additional communities are plotted for comparison
NO2 is combination of NO from combustion of fossil fuels reacting with O3 to form NO2.
NO2 is a reddish-brown gas recognized as the "brown haze" over large cities.
Note Annual AAAQO

10. Ground level ozone, in ppb
Secondary pollutant from sunlight and hydrocarbons. Takes some time to form
And often higher levels result downwind an urban area
There is no annual objective for Ozone
More detailed results are available in our 2016 Annual Technical Report

11. What is Data Used for? Compare to
Alberta’s Ambient Air Quality Objectives
Canadian Ambient Air Quality Standards (CAAQS)
Hour by Hour:
Calculate Air Quality Health Index for Fort Saskatchewan, Bruderheim, Lamont County, Gibbons and Elk Island
Forecast the AQHI today/tonight & tomorrow
Alberta Health – health advisories
Weather Network
US on AIRNOW website
Emergencies
Long term:
Provincial & Environment Canada national databases
Make air quality management decisions
Hourly - by 20 minutes after the hour
Alberta Environment and Parks Calculate AQHI
Goes hourly to Montreal Weather Forecast center (36 hours)
Alberta Health Services uses it to issue Air Quality Health advisories
Weather network picks up the AQHI feed
US AirNow website - apply the US index to Canadian sites
Also : Minute by minute
Used by incident investigation/tracking.
A couple of companies have Direct links from data to real-time predictive modelling software that can predict plume, travel/breadth, concentration impingement
Technical liaisons at major facilities can access the data directly to track should an incident occur.
Also by emergency responders - Minute by minute access given to AEP should they need it in emergency situations –deploy monitoring resources, warn residents
Important to know FAP works hard to ensure the data flying everywhere is good data.

12. Access to Air Quality Information
Monitoring Data (available at fortair.org)
FAP live data
Air Quality Health Index hourly
Annual reports and other statistics
Validated data in Provincial Data Warehouse
Data is available a few ways
FAP website
Raw un-validated data:
Near real time – updated hourly
AQHI by Alberta Environment and Parks
Validated Annual reports with averages and summaries
Archived data at Provincial Data Warehouse

13. Contact: Harry Benders
Thank you
Questions?
Contact: Harry Benders
FAP Network Manager