Air Quality

Available documents from the Vermont Air Quality and Climate Division:

The Air Monitoring Section maintains an air-quality monitoring program to measure ozone, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, volatile organic compounds, carbonyls and sulfate. There are monitoring stations in Underhill, Burlington (2/2024 temporary suspended), Rutland, and Bennington. Below is the configuration of Vermont's ambient air monitoring network for 2024.

2024 Vermont Ambient Air Monitoring Network

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The Air Monitoring Section operates the division’s statewide ambient air monitoring network for the measurement of EPA criteria pollutants- ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide, as well as meteorological parameters such as wind speed and direction, temperature, barometric pressure, precipitation and solar radiation.

Rutland Site Information

EPA site number: 50-021-0002
Address: Parking lot adjacent to 9 Merchant's Row
County: Rutland
Date site established: 1/1/71
Current status: Active

Site coordinates:

Latitude: 43° 36' 29" (43.608056°)
Longitude: -72° 58' 58" (-72.982778°)
Elevation: 179 m (589 ft)

Vermont Long-Term Monitoring (VLTM) of Acid Sensitive Lakes