The goals of the Air Monitoring Program are: to determine compliance with the ambient air quality standards; provide real-time monitoring of air quality; provide data for trend analyses, regulation evaluation and planning; and provide daily information to the public concerning the quality of the air in high-population areas, near major emission sources and in rural areas. For more detail about what we do, please explore the options below.

If you would like to receive e-mail notifications regarding opportunities to provide comment regarding important changes to Ohio’s air monitoring network, please go to Ohio EPA's Customer Support Center, log-in or sign-up to create a new account, and choose "Information on Ohio's Air Monitoring Program" from your subscriptions.

 

 

Air Monitoring Network Plans (AMNP)

Currently Effective Annual AMNP

Prior Annual AMNPs

Five Year Network Assessment

For questions and comments about the Ohio Air Monitoring Network, please contact:

AirOhio provides near real-time air quality reporting of the monitoring network that is operated and maintained by Ohio EPA and Local Air Agencies working under contract with Ohio EPA. Air quality information is automatically retrieved from air monitors throughout the state and displayed in various reports.

For more information, please visit AirOhio.

Air Toxics


On Aug. 3, 2006, an amendment of Ohio Revised Code (ORC) 3704.03(F) became effective as a result of Senate Bill 265 of the 126th General Assembly. The amended statute identifies the requirements for reviewing new and modified air contaminant sources with air toxic emissions. Prior to this, Ohio EPA had an "Air Toxics Policy" often referred to as "Option A." The amended statute incorporated the use of Option A into law and also required Ohio EPA to promulgate a list of toxic air contaminants that would fall under this review requirement. On Dec. 1, 2006, Ohio EPA's list of toxic air contaminants became effective in Ohio Administrative Code (OAC) 3745-114-01. Ohio EPA recommended 303 compounds for the toxic air contaminant list based on a review of scientific evidence available. Below you will find information regarding air toxics in general and Ohio EPA's regulation of air toxics.

For more information, please visit the Air Toxics website.

Air Monitoring Quality Assurance, Data and Reports


Quality Assurance

Ohio EPA Central Office, District Offices and Local Air Agencies all participate in Ohio’s quality assurance program to ensure Ohio is acquiring and distributing quality ambient air monitoring data. Ohio’s quality assurance program conforms to the requirements of 40 CFR Part 58, Appendix A and B and is the means by which Ohio manages the quality of the monitoring information it produces in a systematic, organized manner. It provides a framework for planning, implementing, assessing and reporting work performed by Ohio EPA and our partners and for carrying out required quality assurance and quality control activities. While monitoring organizations themselves perform a variety of quality assurance activities to ensure quality data is being routinely collected, Ohio also has quality assurance auditors that conduct independent quality assurance evaluations for ambient monitoring network activities.

Reports

Annual Air Quality Report

Air Quality Trends Report

Air Quality trends in Ohio for the past 30 years, the ambient data in terms of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards and also a file with the Air Quality Index as well as an explanatory document with a summary of the trends.
 

  • 30 Year Trends Report [ZIP] : Consists of three files: AQI Trends 2010.xls, Trends 30 yr 10.doc, and Trnds 30.xls

 

Air Monitoring Contacts

Contacts Questions Regarding... Phone Number
Downey, Phil Monitoring (Ambient), Toxics Monitoring (614) 644-3624
Fetty Davis, Erica Air Monitoring Annual Air Quality Report, Air Monitoring Annual Network Plan (614) 644-2310
Fontaine, Charles Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Quality Assurance) (614 644-2187
Foster, Ben Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Biowatch) (614 644-3061
Kaloz, Holly Air Quality Modeling, Air Monitoring Exceptional Events (614) 644-3632
Kenny, William AQE&P Supervisor of Air Monitoring Data Management and Inventory, Air Monitoring Data Analysis (614) 644-2039
Koval, Paul Supervisor Central Office Air Monitoring, Air Lab and Air Toxics, Air Toxics / Toxicology, Hazardous Air Pollutants (Health), Ambient Air Quality Monitoring, (614) 644-3615
Marusek, Bryon Manager Air Monitoring Network Operations and Toxics, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring, Toxics Monitoring, Remote Ambient Data System, Ambient Air Monitoring and Advanced Monitoring Systems; RADS and related OMS and EMPACT Initiatives; Air Lab Facilities Management and Safety (614) 644-4837
Riggleman, Mike Air Monitoring Network Quality Assurance Manager, Ambient Air Quality Monitoring (Quality Assurance, Biowatch)    (614) 644-3590
Thomason, Krista Ambient Air Monitoring Data Processing (AQS) (614) 644-3620
     

 

Air Monitoring Lab Contacts

Contacts Questions Regarding... Phone Number

Mike Rath

 Carbon Monoxide Monitoring and Support Instrumentation; Data Loggers; Meteorological Instrumentation; Ambient Data Acquisition Systems; Hi-Vols; Remote Ambient Data System

(614) 836-8790

Jim Prettyman

 Sulfur Dioxide Monitoring and Support Instrumentation; Air Quality Site Monitoring Operations; Technician

(614) 836-8791

Thang Vu

 Ozone Monitoring and Support Instrumentation; Air Quality Site Monitoring Operations; Technician

(614) 836-8789

Air Lab Fax

  

(614) 836-8810
     

 

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