What does the indicator show?
As of 2007, 98% of air quality data gathered by Alberta Environment and the airshed zones was available in real time. These real-time data are available either on the individual airshed websites or on Alberta Environment's website. To view which stations reported in real time in 2007, visit the map of real-time monitoring stations. There is currently only 1 station which is not reporting in real-time. This station is scheduled to begin reporting in real-time in the near future. The total number of stations dropped from 2005 to 2006 because the Edmonton South station was added in 2005, but replaced the Edmonton Northwest station in 2006 (therefore both stations were operating in 2005).
Industry also conducts continuous monitoring at almost 100 stations, in accordance with the emissions reporting requirements set out in each industry's operating approval. At the present time, these data are reported to Alberta Environment in paper reports and are not available to the public on the Internet. This ambient industry data will soon be available on the CASA Data Warehouse.
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