PAZA invites you to read through our 2011 Annual Report to the Community. This document provides a brief summary of any air quality events, how PAZA air compares to other areas in the province as well as our accomplishments. It also highlights some fantastic photography from our photo contest.
Enjoy!
PAZA thanks our members for their support over the 2011 monitoring year. Our regional monitoring network would be unable to operate without the valuable support of our members.
Members represented various stakeholder groups by regularly attending meetings, participating on committees and donating their time and resources to PAZA. These members are the back bone of PAZA and ensure that we continue to operate with integrity to ensure the best possible air quality data is available to everyone.
To see a complete list of our sponsors go to our members page. And stop in and say thank you to our members for participating in PAZA!
It was an amazing 2011!
Alberta Environment and Water has release a document regarding the value of air and watershed in Alberta. This report was summarized in the presentation below presented by Cory Doll, Senior Relationship Advisor with Alberta Environment & Water.
Summary Presentation of the Value of Air and Water Sheds in Alberta
If you would like a copy of the entire document please contact PAZA at dawn@paza.ca
PAZA commends the efforts of our contractor Grover for his exceptional service throughout the year. Huge credit goes to Grover and his team.
If you would like to review our audit documents please contact our office.
GRANDE PRAIRIE,AB, MAY 28, 2011: PAZA is currently measuring increased fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) concentrations across the regional network due to wildfires burning in the central and northeast regions of Alberta.
With the increase in fine particulate matter readings, PAZA is measuring a “very poor” Air Quality Index from 8 am this morning at the Grande Prairie Henry Pirker station. The Beaverlodge station continues to measure a “poor” air quality index at this time.
Alberta Environment summarizes effects associated with AQI index ratings as outlined below.
Please contact Alberta Health Services for further information regarding public health concerns with air quality.
PAZA will continue to monitor air quality throughout the region and provide updates on any changes.
PRESS RELEASE:
PAZA is a multi stakeholder organization that monitors outdoor air quality in the south peace region. PAZA currently operates six continuous monitoring stations and 43 passive monitoring stations located throughout the region.
Contact: Peace Airshed Zone Association (PASZA) Phone: (780) 833-4343
Box 21135 Grande Prairie, AB. T8V 6W7 Phone (780) 833-4343 1-866-764-2681 www.paza.ca
GRANDE PRAIRIE,AB, MAY 23, 2011: PAZA is a multi stakeholder organization that monitors outdoor air quality in the south peace region. PAZA currently operates six continuous monitoring stations and 43 passive monitoring stations located throughout the region.
Around midnight last night PAZA observed a shift in wind direction to northeast, east. With this change in wind direction PAZA is observing higher fine particulate matter readings across our network, due to wildfires burning in Alberta.
With the increase in fine particulate matter, the air quality index has shifted to “poor” at the Grande Prairie Henry Pirker station and Beaverlodge stations. Alberta Environment summarizes effects associated with AQI index ratings as outlined below.
While fine particulate matter readings were climbing overnight with the increase precipitation this morning, readings while still higher than usually, have been decreasing since 5 am this morning.
Please contact Alberta Health Services for further information regarding public health concerns with air quality.
PAZA will continue to monitor air quality throughout the region and provide updates on any changes.
PRESS RELEASE:
Contact: Peace Airshed Zone Association (PASZA) Phone: (780) 833-4343
Box 21135 Grande Prairie, AB. T8V 6W7 Phone (780) 833-4343 1-866-764-2681 www.pasza.ca
GRANDE PRAIRIE,AB, MAY 16, 2011: PAZA is a multi stakeholder organization that monitors outdoor air quality in the south peace region. PAZA currently operates six continuous monitoring stations and 43 passive monitoring stations located throughout the region.
PAZA is monitoring the air quality readings closely with wildfires burning in our region. Over the last 24 hours we have observed a slight increase in the fine particulate matter levels late afternoon and into the evening on May 15 with the wind direction out of the east, more notably at the Smoky Heights station. With the shift in wind direction and calms winds from the west, the fine particulate matter levels have decreased over night and into this morning. We are still seeing a very slight increase in fine particulate matter across the region this hour. PAZA continues to measure “good” air quality index (AQI) readings at the Grande Prairie Henry Pirker station. While the Beaverlodge station is measuring a “fair” air quality index (AQI) ratings as of 9 A.M. this morning, with a few hours or “fair” rating on May 15th.
Alberta Environment summarizes effects associated with AQI index ratings as outlined below.
Please contact Alberta Health Services for further information regarding public health concerns. PASZA continues to monitor air quality throughout the region.
PRESS RELEASE:
Contact: Peace Airshed Zone Association (PASZA) Phone: (780) 833-4343
Box 21135 Grande Prairie, AB. T8V 6W7 Phone (780) 833-4343 1-866-764-2681 www.pasza.ca
PRESS RELEASE:
Contact: Peace Airshed Zone Association (PASZA) Phone: (780) 833-4343
Box 21135 Grande Prairie, AB. T8V 6W7 Phone (780) 833-4343 1-866-764-2681 www.pasza.ca
AIR QUALITY UPDATE
GRANDE PRAIRIE,AB, AUGUST 19,2010: PASZA is a multi stakeholder organization that monitors ambient air quality in the south peace region. PASZA currently operates six continuous monitoring stations and 43 passive monitoring stations located throughout the region.
PASZA is currently measuring increased levels of fine particulate matter. Overnight, PASZA measured increase levels across our network resulting in “poor” and “very poor” air quality index (AQI) returned to “good”. Alberta Environment ratings as outlined ratings. As of 8 A.M. AQI ratings have summarizes effects associated with AQI index below.
Please contact Alberta Health Services for further information regarding public health concerns. PASZA continues to monitor air quality throughout the region.
GRANDE PRAIRIE,AB, AUGUST 6,2010: PASZA is a multi stakeholder organization that monitors ambient air quality in the south peace region. PASZA currently operates six continuous monitoring stations and 43 passive monitoring stations located throughout the region.
PASZA is currently measuring increased levels of fine particulate matter and ground level ozone concentrations resulting in an air quality index (AQI) rating of “fair”. PASZA continues to monitor air quality throughout the region.
PRESS RELEASE:
Contact: Peace Airshed Zone Association (PASZA) Phone: (780) 833-4343
Box 21135 Grande Prairie, AB. T8V 6W7 Phone (780) 833-4343 1-866-764-2681 www.pasza.ca
AQHI is a monitoring tool used by Alberta Environment to measure hourly outdoor air quality.
Monitoring AQHI is just one part of what we do.
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