New Mexico Air Quality Bureau 2016 Annual Network Review (PDF)
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NEW MEXICO ENVIRONMENT DEPARTMENT 525 Camino de los Marquez, Suite 1 Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505 SUSANA MARTTNEZ Phone (505) 476-4300 Fax (505) 476-4375 RYAN FLYNN Governor Cabinet Secretary www.nmenv.state.nm.us JOHN A. SANCHEZ BUTCH TONG ATE Lt. Governor Deputy Secretary July 1, 2016 ........ > O'l Mark Hansen :::0 (_ ;o -o c.= Acting Associate Director for Air Programs tTl .- f11 0'):::0 (') USEP A Region 6-6PDQ -o3: 1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 0-f m I (/) -o Dallas, Texas 75202 :;:o(/) :X tTl < (") s::- m -f .. Re: 2016 Annual Network Review N 0 -z0 w Dear Mr. Hansen: The purpose of the attached document is to provide information concerning the operation of the ambient air monitoring network by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Air Quality Bureau (AQB) in 2015116. Under 40 CFR, Part 58, Subpart B, states are required to submit an annual monitoring network review to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office in Dallas Texas. This network plan is required to provide the framework for the establishment and maintenance of an air quality surveillance system. The annual monitoring network plan must be made available for public inspection for at least 30 days prior to submission to EPA. The plan was posted June 1, 2016 through June 30, 2016. No comments were received. Regards, ~-i3~ Bureau Chief Air Quality Bureau New---- ex • co--- E viron ent Depa tment Air Quality Bureau 2016 Annual Network Review Table of Contents Introduction .. ................ ......... ................................... ....................................................................... .3 Public Review and Conunent ......................... ... ....... .............. ................ .... .... .. ..... .......................... .3 Section 1 Overview ....................................................... ... .. .............................................................. 3 Air Monitoring Network ........................................ .................. .... .. .............. .. ... ... .. ................. ....... 3 Air Quality Data ...................... ....... ....... .............................................................................. .......... 4 Monitoring Methodology ................ ............................ .... ............. ... .. ....... .. .. ... ............................... 5 Section 2 - Network Review by Pollutant and Respective Air Quality Control Regions .................. 5 2.1 Nitrogen Dioxide (N02) .................. ......... ........ ........................................ ............ .... ....... ....... 7 N0 2 - Air Quality Control Region I .... ............ ..................................................... .... ........ ... ...... .7 N02 - Air Quality Control Region 5 ...................................................... ................... .................. 8 N02 - Air Quality Control Region 6 ........................................................................................... 8 2.2 Ozone (03) ............................................................................................................................... 9 0 3 - Air Quality Control Region 1 ...................... ......... .... .... ..... .. ................ .............. ................ 10 0 3 - Air Quality Control Region 2 ....... ............ ........ ........ .... ..... ............ ........... ........... .............. 11 0 3 - Air Quality Control Region 3 ....... ............ ..................................................................... .... 12 0 3 - Air Quality Control Region 5 ............................................................................................ 13 0 3 - Air Quality Control Region 6 .................... ........................................................................ 14 2.3 Sulfur Dioxide (S02) ........................................................................................................... .. 16 S02 - Air Quality Control Region 1 ................................ ......... ... ............................. ................ 16 2.4 Particulate Matter PM2.5 Non Continuous- Federal Reference Method (FRM) .......... ...... ... 17 PM2.5 - Air Quality Control Region 5 .. .... ............ .... ... ..... .... .... .... .... ..... .... ....... ......... ............ .... 17 PM2.5 - Air Quality Control Region 6 .. .... ........ ........ ........ ......... ... .... ..... .... .. ..... ..... .... .... .... ........ 17 2.5 Particulate Matter PM2.5 Continuous ... ............................................. ...................... ...... ......... 18 2.5.1 Particulate Matter PM2.s Continuous (TEOM) ......... .. ..... ........... ...... ..... ......... ................ 18 PM2.5 - Air Quality Control Region 3 ...... .... .... ................................ ..................... ............ ... .. ... 19 PM2.5 - Air Quality Control Region 6 ................................................... ................................ .... 19 2.5.2 Particulate Matter PM2.5 Continuous (BAM) .... ..... ......................................................... 20 PM2.5 - Air Quality Control Region 6 .................................. .......... .................. .. ....................... 20 2.6 Particulate Matter PM10 Non Continuous- Federal Reference Method (FRM) ........... .... .. ..21 PM10 - Air Quality Control Region 6 .................................. .... .... ......................... .................... 21 2.7 Particulate Matter PM10 Continuous ........... ..... .. ...................... ......... ....... ......... ............ ........ 21 2.7.1 Particulate Matter PM 10 Continuous (TEOM) ...... .. ... .... .... ............. .. .. .. .. .... .. .......... ........21 PM10 - Air Quality Control Region 6 ......... ..... .... ........... ..... ........ .. .. ......... ................ ... ..... ... .. ... 22 PM10 - Air Quality Control Region 7 ...... ............................................................. .................. .. 23 2.7.2 Particulate Matter PM10 Continuous (BAM) ................. ........ ......................................... 23 PM10 - Air Quality Control Region 1 ....................................................................................... 24 PM10 - Air Quality Control Region 6 ...... ........ ........ ... ......... ................. ............ .... .................... 24 PM10- Air Quality Control Region 7 ...... ... ..... .......... ................. ... .. ..................... ... .. ... ....... .. ... 24 Section 3- Other Projects ............................................................................................................... 24 Section 4 - Surruna:ry ....................................................... ................. .............................................. 25 Section 5.0 - Addressing New Monitoring Requirements in Monitoring Network .......... ........ ....... 25 5.1 Lead .. .. ..... .. .... .......................... ........................................................................ ..................... 25 5.2 Nitrogen Dioxide ............................................. ...... ............... ... ......... .... ........ ......... ............... 25 5.3 Sulfur Dioxide ... ......... ................ ............ .... ...................................................................... .. .. 25 5.4 Ozone .................. ............ ..................... .. ................................................... ..................... ....... 26 Section 6 - Other Issues ................................ ............... .. .. ... .............. ... ........... .... .... .. .. .. ...... ...... ...... 26 NMED Air Quality Bureau's 2016 Network Review Page 1 List of Figures Figure 1 - New Mexico Air Quality Control Regions ..................................................... .. ............... 5 Figure 2 - Monitoring Network Locations ....................................................................................... 6 Figure 3 - Air Quality Control Region I N02 Monitoring Locations ............... .. .............................. 7 Figure 4 - Air Quality Control Region 5 N02 Monitoring Locations ............................................... 8 Figure 5 - Air Quality Control Region 6 N02 Monitoring Locations ............................. .................. 9 Figure 6 - Northern New Mexico Ozone Monitoring Locations .................................................... I 0 Figure 7 - Southern New Mexico Ozone Monitoring Locations ............. ... .. .. ............................... .1 0 Figure 8 - Air Quality Control Region I Ozone Monitoring Locations ......................................... 11 Figure 9 - Air Quality Control Region 2 Ozone Monitoring Locations ............... ... .. ..................... 12 Figure 10 - Air Quality Control Region 3 Ozone Monitoring Locations ............. .......................... 13 Figure 11 - Air Quality Control Region 5 Ozone Monitoring Locations ..................... .................. 14 Figure 12 - Air Quality Control Region 6 Ozone Monitoring Locations .. .................................... .15 Figure 13 - Air Quality Control Region 1 S02 Monitoring Locations ......... .... .............................. 16 Figure 14 - Air Quality Control Region 6 PM2.5 FRM Monitoring Locations ................................ 17 Figure 15 - Air Quality Control Region 3 PM2.5 Continuous (TEOM) Monitoring Locations ....... 18 Figure 16 - Air Quality Control Region 6 PM2.5 Continuous (TEOM) Monitoring Locations ....... 19 Figure 17 - Air Quality