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Monitoring, & Planning

Gross, Tom, Chief
1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310
Topeka, KS 66612
Phone: (785) 296-1692
FAX: (785) 296-7455

The Air Monitoring and Planning Section administers the air monitoring and modeling program and the emissions inventory program. In cooperation with three local agencies, section staff operates an air monitoring network, which provides air quality data from 25 sites around the state. The monitoring data is analyzed to determine compliance with federal standards and to evaluate air quality trends. Staff members also conduct an annual emissions inventory of pollutants emitted from permitted facilities and other sources for the entire state.

 

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Staff members who conduct air quality modeling use the emission inventory data. Modeling allows for a better understanding of the causes of air pollution and aids in development of pollution reduction strategies in targeted areas. Pollution reduction strategies are incorporated into state and regional plans to protect public health and the environment from the negative effects of air pollution. Other activities include providing outreach on air quality improvement and indoor air quality education.

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