PM10 exceedances:
The National Environmental Standard (NES) for particulate matter (PM10) of 50 micrograms per cubic metre (24 hour average) was exceeded on eight days in the Hastings airshed and one day in the Napier airshed during July 2010.
The monitoring sites are located at:
- Marewa Park in the Napier airshed.
- St Johns College in the Hastings airshed.
PM10 screening monitoring in Napier
Screening monitoring is now being undertaken in Greenmeadows, Napier using
Council's MicroVol monitoring equipment. The purpose of screening monitoring is to
target new monitoring locations in Hawke’s Bay where no monitoring data exists, to
assess whether PM10 is likely to be a problem or not.
The results of this survey should also enable verification of Council’s airshed modelling
data for PM10 in the Taradale/Greenmeadows area of Napier airshed.
Sampling occurs every 3 days, and sample filters are processed the following month in
the laboratory.
The monitoring site is located at:
- Reignier School, Greenmeadows, Napier
