700 Block Troost, Kansas City

Site Operator: Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Environmental Services Program

Pollutants Monitored: Sulfur Dioxide (SO2), Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2), Inhalable Particulate (PM10), Inhalable Particulate (PM2.5).

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

Updated: Within 90 days after the end of a quarter.

National Ambient Air Monitoring Standard: An annual average of 0.053 ppm (parts per million).

Exceedances allowed without a violation being recorded: None.

DISCLAIMER: Yearly and quarterly data shown below has been subject to data review and validation procedures by the reporting agency. Monthly data and data shown graphically is raw, unreviewed and unvalidated data.

The units for all averages in this chart are parts per million.
YEAR	NUMBER OF EXCEEDANCES	ANNUAL AVERAGE	MAXIMUM 1-HOUR AVERAGE
2002	0	.0183	.118
2003	0	.0215	.064
2004	0	.0195	.064
2005	0	.0181	.151
2006	0	.0185	.080
2007	0	.0184	.075
2008
THROUGH FIRST QUARTER	0	.0206	.064

Graph of Recent Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) Data
Graph of N02 PPM.

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

Updated: Monthly.

National Ambient Air Monitoring Standard: A three-hour average of 0.50 ppm (parts per million) and/or a 24-hour average of 0.14 ppm (parts per million) and/or an annual average of 0.03 ppm (parts per million). Data reported in three decimal places must be rounded to two decimal places.

Exceedances allowed without a violation being recorded: One per year.

The units for all averages in this chart are parts per million.
YEAR	NUMBER OF EXCEEDANCES	ANNUAL AVERAGE	MAXIMUM 24-HOUR AVERAGE	MAXIMUM 3-HOUR AVERAGE	MAXIMUM 1-HOUR AVERAGE
1993	0	.002	.034	.073	.094
1994	0	.002	.037	.062	.065
1995	0	.003	.025	.066	.090
1996	0	.003	.038	.072	.077
1997	0	.003	.031	.046	.051
1998	0	.002	.012	.023	.029
1999	0	.003	.011	.028	.038
2000	0	.004	.057	.113	.124
2001	0	.002	.010	.033	.045
2002	0	.0024	.031	.064	.125
2003	0	.0075	.074	.155	.206
2004	0	.0056	.101	.182	.308
2005	0	.0056	.061	.154	.061
2006	0	.0054	.053	.133	.216
2007	0	.0043	.076	.151	.196
2008
FIRST QUARTER	0	.0089	.066	.163	.205
SECOND QUARTER	not available
THIRD QUARTER	not available

Graph of Recent Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) Data
Graph of S02 PPM.

Inhalable Particulate (PM10)

Updated: Within 90 days after the end of a quarter.

National Ambient Air Monitoring Standard: (24-hour samples; one taken every sixth day) A 24-hour average of 150 ug/m³ (micrograms per cubic meter) and/or an annual average of 50 ug/m ³ (micrograms per cubic meter).

Exceedances allowed without a violation being recorded: None.

The units for all averages in this chart are micrograms per cubic meter.
YEAR	NUMBER OF EXCEEDANCES	ANNUAL AVERAGE	MAXIMUM 24-HOUR AVERAGE
1993	0	27	63
1994	0	25	55
1995	0	20	60
1996	0	31	78
1997	0	23	51
1998	0	25	55
1999	(Instrument removed)/(2003 Instrument reinstalled)
2003	0	26	46
2004	0	22.7	44
2005	0	25.5	60
2006	0	23.3	58
2007	0	26.5	51
2008
FIRST QUARTER	0	21.1	38
SECOND QUARTER	not available
THIRD QUARTER	not available

Inhalable Particulate (PM2.5)

Updated: Within 90 days after the end of a quarter.

National Ambient Air Monitoring Standard: (24-hour samples; one taken every third day) A three year average of the 98th percentile 24-hour averages equal or greater than 35 ug/m³ (micrograms per cubic meter) and/or a three year average of annual averages equal or greater than 15.0 ug/m³ (micrograms per cubic meter).

Exceedances allowed without a violation being recorded: Two percent of daily observations

The units for all averages in this chart are micrograms per cubic meter.
YEAR	FIRST MAXIMUM 24-HOUR AVERAGE	SECOND MAXIMUM 24-HOUR AVERAGE	ANNUAL AVERAGE
2002	not available	not available	not available
2003	41.9	37.1	13.5
2004	36.7	34.7	11.79
2005	39.0	37.0	14.10
2006	28.9	27.4	11.49
2007	34.3	34.1	12.32
2008
THROUGH FIRST QUARTER	34.0	28.6	13.5

Graph of Recent Inhalable Particulate (PM2.5) Data
Graph of N02 PPM.