Bay of Plenty Regional Council, NZ deployed hundreds of sticky dots to monitor fine dust particles

Bay of Plenty Regional Council, NZ monitoring dust particles

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Bay of Plenty Regional Council deployed hundreds of sticky dots throughout the Mount Industrial area to monitor fine dust particles. The sticky dots capture air samples which are used by the Council to identify potential contaminants. The Council installed these monitors in response to air quality concerns from local residents. The thirteen monitors cost the Council approximately $500,000 (NZD) annually.

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Mount Maunganui industrial air quality

Find out about the work we’re doing in the Mount Maunganui industrial area to better manage air quality in the area.

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Sticky dots screen air quality | Bay of Plenty Regional Council | Toi Moana

Hundreds of sticky dots are proving the key to understanding air quality issues in the Mount Industrial area.

Reducing air pollution in the Mount

A new, official airshed covering the Mount Maunganui industrial area will help Bay of Plenty Regional Council better manage air quality in the area – enabling tighter rules and consent decisions and a greater ability to manage industrial discharges.

Project Succeeded

Since being installed, the air quality monitors have detected six PM10 (fine dust) and four sulphur dioxide (SO2) exceedances.

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