Air Quality
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DNR Natural Resources Board Honor Awarded To Gail Good
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) announced today that Gail Good, DNR Air Management Program Director, will receive the 2020 Rebecca Wallace Memorial Award. Good received the award at the Wisconsin Natural Resources Board (NRB) meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021.
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DNR Offers New Resources For Public Interested In Air Quality Monitoring
Whether it’s respiratory concerns, wildfire smoke tracking or just sheer curiosity, the public is interested in air quality monitoring. New tools from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) allow the public to get involved in the tracking and reporting this information using low-cost air quality sensors.
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New Study Shows Air Quality Improving In The Dairy State
Wisconsin’s air quality is improving. The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) 2020 Air Quality Trends Report has been released and confirms decreasing concentrations of most pollutants across the state.
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Enhancing Ozone Monitoring Across Wisconsin
As a nationally recognized leader in air quality monitoring, Wisconsin is paving the way for new monitoring techniques and tools; and people are watching.
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Ethylene Oxide
Ethylene oxide (EtO) is a flammable, colorless gas used to make other chemicals. It is necessary for the production of a range of products, including antifreeze, textiles, plastics, detergents and adhesives. Ethylene oxide also is used to sterilize…
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Air Monitoring Map for Industrial Sand Mine/Processing Plants
Industrial sand operations that have a requirement in their permit to monitor for particulate matter must provide ambient monitoring data to the DNR. The DNR Air Management Program works with industrial sand facilities to provide technical…
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Locations of Industrial Sand Mines and Processing Plants in Wisconsin
Industrial sand for use in the petroleum, glass and foundry industries has been produced in Wisconsin for over 40 years. The demand for sand increased exponentially starting in 2014, related to use of Wisconsin sand as a proppant in the extraction…
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Wisconsin's Air Quality Trends
There is a statewide network of 30 ozone monitoring sites and 18 fine particle (PM2.5) monitoring sites to measure ambient air quality in Wisconsin. In addition, the DNR monitoring network measures sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide,…
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Air Toxics and Mercury
Air toxics, also called hazardous air pollutants (HAPs), are substances either known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health problems, including damage to the immune, neurological, reproductive and respiratory systems. These pollutants…
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Sulfur Dioxide NAAQS Implementation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for criteria pollutants, including sulfur dioxide (SO2). On June 2, 2010, EPA revised the SO2 standard, establishing a one-hour primary standard of 75…