Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council 2017 Air Quality Progress
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Causeway Coast and Glens Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council 2017 Air Quality Progress Report In fulfillment of Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 Local Air Quality Management LAQM Progress Report 2017 i Enter Local Authority Name Here Local Authority Bryan Edgar Officer Environmental Services Department 14 Charles Street Ballymoney Address 02827660200 Telephone [email protected]. E-mail uk Report Reference CC&G PR 2017 number Date April 2017 LAQM Progress Report 2017 ii Causeway Coast and Glens Executive Summary Continuous and passive monitoring has continued throughout the last year within the Borough to gauge nitrogen dioxide levels from traffic emissions. Within the Air Quality Management area declared in Dungiven levels remain above the annual mean objective level. Beyond this area nitrogen dioxide levels are below the annual mean objective level of 40ugm-3. Continuous monitoring within the AQMA has resumed since May 2017 following replacement of the last analyser which was broken. Insufficient data has been collected to comprehensively comment on continuous monitoring. All other pollutants have previously been assessed and no further or detailed assessments are required as local circumstances have not changed. LAQM Progress Report 2017 i Causeway Coast and Glens Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................... i 1 Introduction .................................................................................... 1 1.1 Description of Local Authority Area ........................................................... 1 1.2 Purpose of Progress Report ..................................................................... 2 1.3 Air Quality Objectives ............................................................................... 2 1.4 Summary of Previous Review and Assessments...................................... 4 2 New Monitoring Data ..................................................................... 6 2.1 Summary of Monitoring Undertaken ......................................................... 6 2.2 Comparison of Monitoring Results with Air Quality Objectives ............... 25 3 New Local Developments ............................................................ 48 3.1 Road Traffic Sources .............................................................................. 48 3.2 Other Transport Sources ........................................................................ 48 3.3 Industrial Sources ................................................................................... 48 3.4 Commercial and Domestic Sources ........................................................ 48 3.5 New Developments with Fugitive or Uncontrolled Sources .................... 48 4 Local / Regional Air Quality Strategy ......................................... 50 5 Planning Applications ................................................................. 51 6 Air Quality Planning Policies ...................................................... 52 7 Local Transport Plans and Strategies ........................................ 53 8 Climate Change Strategies .......................................................... 55 9 Implementation of Action Plans .................................................. 57 10 Conclusions and Proposed Actions ........................................... 59 10.1 Conclusions from New Monitoring Data ............................................... 59 10.2 Conclusions relating to New Local Developments ............................... 59 10.3 Other Conclusions ............................................................................... 59 10.4 Proposed Actions ................................................................................. 59 11 References ................................................................................... 60 List of Tables LAQM Progress Report 2017 i Enter Local Authority Name Here Appendices Appendix 1 Passive monitoring data 2017 LAQM Progress Report 2017 ii Enter Local Authority Name Here 1 Introduction 1.1 Description of Local Authority Area Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council is located along the North and East coasts of the province and encompasses the former Councils of Limavady, Coleraine, Moyle and Ballymoney. It has a population of just over 140,000 residents and covers an area of approximately 2000km2 The council area is a mix of market towns, small industrial hubs and open countryside. LAQM Progress Report 2017 1 Enter Local Authority Name Here 1.2 Purpose of Progress Report This report fulfils the requirements of the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) process as set out in the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, the Air Quality Strategy for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland 2007 and the relevant Policy and Technical Guidance documents. The LAQM process places an obligation on all local authorities to regularly review and assess air quality in their areas, and to determine whether or not the air quality objectives are likely to be achieved. Where exceedances are considered likely, the local authority must then declare an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and prepare an Air Quality Action Plan (AQAP) setting out the measures it intends to put in place in pursuit of the objectives. For Local Authorities in Northern Ireland, Progress Reports are required in the intervening years between the three-yearly Updating and Screening Assessment reports. Their purpose is to maintain continuity in the LAQM process. They are not intended to be as detailed as Updating and Screening Assessment Reports, or to require as much effort. However, if the Progress Report identifies the risk of exceedance of an Air Quality Objective, the Local Authority (LA) should undertake a Detailed Assessment immediately, and not wait until the next round of Review and Assessment. 1.3 Air Quality Objectives The air quality objectives applicable to LAQM in Northern Ireland are set out in the Air Quality Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003, Statutory Rules of Northern Ireland 2003, no. 342, and are shown in Table 1.1. This table shows the objectives in units of microgrammes per cubic metre µg/m3 (milligrammes per cubic metre, mg/m3 for carbon monoxide) with the number of exceedances in each year that are permitted (where applicable). LAQM Progress Report 2017 2 Enter Local Authority Name Here Table 1.1 – Air Quality Objectives included in Regulations for the purpose of LAQM in Northern Ireland Air Quality Objective Date to be Pollutant Concentration Measured as achieved by Running annual 16.25 µg/m3 31.12.2003 mean Benzene Running annual 3.25 µg/m3 31.12.2010 mean Running annual 1,3-butadiene 2.25 µg/m3 31.12.2003 mean Running 8-hour Carbon monoxide 10 mg/m3 31.12.2003 mean 0.50 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2004 Lead 0.25 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2008 200 µg/m3 not to be exceeded more 1-hour mean 31.12.2005 Nitrogen dioxide than 18 times a year 40 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2005 50 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more Particulate matter 24-hour mean 31.12.2004 (PM10) than 35 times a (gravimetric) year 40 µg/m3 Annual mean 31.12.2004 350 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more 1-hour mean 31.12.2004 than 24 times a year 125 µg/m3, not to Sulphur dioxide be exceeded more 24-hour mean 31.12.2004 than 3 times a year 266 µg/m3, not to be exceeded more 15-minute mean 31.12.2005 than 35 times a year LAQM Progress Report 2017 3 Enter Local Authority Name Here 1.4 Summary of Previous Review and Assessments To date the following assessments have been completed: Desktop assessments were carried out within legacy Councils (Coleraine, Ballymoney, Ballycastle and Limavady) to determine if pollutant levels were likely to exceed the National Air Quality Objective levels as set out within the Air Quality Regulations (NI) 2003. Of particular interest for these Councils were nitrogen dioxide from traffic emissions, particulate matter (PM10) and sulphur dioxide. These are associated with the burning of fuel and industrial processes. Following on from these desktop assessments further analysis of pollutants was carried out. Fuel use surveys, DMRB assessments and passive monitoring were carried out to assess levels. In terms of the legacy Councils Air Quality Management Areas (AQMA) were declared in Main Street Dungiven for nitrogen dioxide and Glebeside Ballymoney for PM10. The Glebeside AQMA was undeclared as houses in this estate had been converted over to gas. The AQMA in Dungiven remains in place. LAQM Progress Report 2017 4 Enter Local Authority Name Here Figure 1.1 – Map(s) of AQMA Boundaries (if applicable) Map illustrating AQMA, Main Street, Dungiven LAQM Progress Report 2017 5 Enter Local Authority Name Here 2 New Monitoring Data 2.1 Summary of Monitoring Undertaken 2.1.1 Automatic Monitoring Sites The continuous monitor in Dungiven had broken down and was replaced by Council in March 2017. No automatic data is available for 2016. Passive monitoring has however continued to gauge if the annual mean concentration of nitrogen dioxide is being exceeded. Figure 2.1 – Map(s) of Automatic Monitoring Sites (if applicable) LAQM Progress Report 2017 6 Enter Local Authority Name Here Table 2.1 – Details of Automatic Monitoring Sites Relevant Exposure? Distance Does this (Y/N with to Kerb of Location Inlet distance Site X OS Grid Y OS Grid Pollutants In Monitoring Nearest Represent Site ID Site Type Height (m) from Name Reference Reference Monitored AQMA? Technique Road (m) Worst- (m) monitoring (N/A if not Case site to applicable) Exposure?