Ozone reading 106 PPB in Boulder
At 7:00 PM on Monday, February 14, the Wyoming DEQ Boulder Air Quality Monitoring Station 1 hour recorded ozone level readings of 106 PPB. On Tuesday morning, DEQ pulled the ozone monitoring meter from this webpage and posted a notice that said "Ozone monitor is currently malfunctioning. Wyoming DEQ is working to resolve the issue and return the raw data to the website as soon as possible."
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Ozone readings rise in the Boulder area
Ozone reading of 106 PPB recorded at 7:00 PM Monday
by Pinedale Online!
February 15, 2011
UPDATE: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 9:45AM: The ozone monitor is back up on the Boulder monitoring webpage.
UPDATE: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 9:30AM: On Tuesday morning, Wyoming DEQ pulled the ozone monitoring meter off of the DEQ Boulder air quality monitoring station webpage and added the following statement: "Notice: Ozone monitor is currently malfunctioning. Wyoming DEQ is working to resolve the issue and return the raw data to the website as soon as possible."
UPDATE: Tuesday, Feb. 15, 9:30AM: On Tuesday morning, Wyoming DEQ pulled the ozone monitoring meter off of the DEQ Boulder air quality monitoring station webpage and added the following statement: "Notice: Ozone monitor is currently malfunctioning. Wyoming DEQ is working to resolve the issue and return the raw data to the website as soon as possible."
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Original post 2/15/11:
Elevated ozone levels were reported on Monday evening, February 14, in the Boulder area. DEQ Air Quality Monitoring website showed 1 hour ozone level at 7:00PM were 106 PPB; 8-hour average at 10PM was 86 PPB.
One citizen complained to Pinedale Online of a strong irritating smell outside causing burning eyes and nose, and difficulty in breathing.
The Wyoming Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) did not issue any ozone forecasts or advisories for the area for Monday. As of the time of this article, no advisories were received from DEQ for Tuesday.
Monday night, County Health Officer Dr. Tom Johnston recommended anyone with pulmonary or ocular conditions stay inside and avoid breathing outside air while irritating conditions existed outside. He said conditions may repeat in the afternoon hours on Tuesday if the weather remains calm and clear. He recommended anyone with concerns or planning on doing any significantly vigorous outside activity, plan their activities for the early morning hours and avoid outside air in the afternoon hours. "The treatment is avoidance," he said.
For information on live air quality monitoring stations in the Upper Green River Valley see www.wyvisnet.com
Boulder DEQ Air Quality Monitoring station: http://www.wyvisnet.com/site.aspx?site=shel1
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