The Moray Council 2016 Air Quality Annual Progress Report for The Moray Council In fulfilment of Part IV of the Environment Act 1995 Local Air Quality Management June, 2016 LAQM Annual Progress Report 2016 The Moray Council Local Authority Mr Russell Anderson Officer Environmental Health Officer Development Services Department Environmental Services Department The Moray Council Council Offices Address High Street Elgin IV30 1BX Telephone 01343 563463 E-mail
[email protected] Report Reference MCAPR2016 number Date June 2016 LAQM Annual Progress Report 2016 The Moray Council Executive Summary The following Annual Progress Report was prepared and written by AECOM on behalf of Moray Council in accordance with Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) Technical Guidance (TG) 2016, published by Defra on behalf of the devolved administrations. Air Quality in The Moray Council Administrative Area There are no existing significant air quality issues identified within the Moray Council administrative area. Atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is monitored throughout urban areas within the Moray Council area through a network of passive diffusion tubes. The average annual mean concentrations of NO2 within the Moray Council area remain consistently below the Air Quality Standards set by the Scottish 3 Government. A maximum annual mean NO2 concentration of 25.3 µg/m was monitored at Moss Street, Keith, well below the Scottish Air Quality Standard of 40 µg/m3. Annual mean concentrations at 18 of 19 monitoring locations show a general decline in NO2 concentration, with a fractional increase at the remaining monitoring location. NO2 is currently the only pollutant of concern within the Moray Council area.