Alberta Capital Airshed - Edmonton Woodcroft Air Monitoring Station
March 2024
1 Site Document for Edmonton Woodcroft Air Monitoring Station
1.1 Station Map
1.2 General Station Information
| Station | Information |
|---|---|
| Station number | 01CAP (14C) |
| Station Name | Edmonton Woodcroft |
| Date station established | Jun 01, 2013 (Industry); August 1, 2022 (ACA) |
| Date information last updated | 25-Mar-24 |
| General Description | The Edmonton Woodcroft station is located in the Woodcroft Community League building, situated within Coronation Park (north side). The Station is located near residential and commercial property. The station is situated inside the buidling. |
| Station address | 13924 115 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB |
| Station Location | 12-12-53-25 W4M |
| Latitude | 53.56466 |
| Longitude | -113.562667 |
| UTM | 12U 330287E 5938142N |
| Elevation | 675m |
| Airshed | Alberta Capital Airshed, ACA |
| Nearest street | 115 Ave NW |
| Community | City of Edmonton |
| Population | 981280 |
| Census Year | 2017 |
| Land Use | |
| Scale of representativeness, | 500m |
| Land use by sector North | residential |
| Land use by sector East | residential |
| Land use by sector South | park |
| Land use by sector West | park / commercial |
| Angle of elevation to nearby buildings | intake is on top of building |
| Average building height in the area (m) | 6m |
| Air flow restrictions from North | potential trees |
| Air flow restrictions from South | no |
| Air flow restrictions from East | no |
| Air flow restrictions from West | no |
| Distance to nearest trees | 34m |
| Height of trees | 8m |
| Manifold Type | glass / stainless steel intake |
| Manifold height above structure | 2m |
| Meterological Equipment type | Crank down tower with RM-Young |
| Meterological Equipment height | 10m |
| Meterological Equipment distance from station | tied to building |
1.3 Owner / Operator
| Station | Information |
|---|---|
| Operator | Alberta Capital Airshed, ACA |
| Address | 8737 53 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5E9 |
| Contact | Gary Redmond |
| Phone number | 587.520.7935 |
| gredmond@capitalairshed.ca | |
| Name of owner/approval holder | Alberta Capital Airshed, ACA |
| Address | |
| Contact name | |
| Phone number | |
| email address | |
| Approval number |
1.4 Map of Site Influences
| Description | Distance (m) | Angle (from N) | Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| tree | 34 | 107deg | 7 |
| tree | 38 | 240deg | 6 |
| tree | 42 | 2deg | 14 |
| road | 104 | 66deg | 0 |
| tree | 68 | 280deg | 14 |
| parking lot | 46 | 191deg | 0 |
| Road | Type | Traffic Volume | Distance | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 Ave NW | Paved | unknown | 65m north | residential |
| 142 St NW | Paved | unknown | 208m west | commuting road |
| Source Name | Source Type | Distance from Site (km) | Compass Direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| refer to map | commerical | <1km | surrounding station |
| refer to map | residential | <1km | surrounding station |
1.5 Monitoring Equipment
| Instrument Type | Make | Model | Serial Number | AMU | Date Installed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen Oxides (NO-NO2-NOx) | Thermo Scientific | 42iQ | 1201677915 | 2022 | |
| Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) | Thermo Scientific | 43iQ | 12228021053 | 2022 | |
| Ozone (O3) | Thermo Scientific | 49i | 1227254859 | AMU # | 2012 |
| PM2.5 | R&P | TEOM 1400AB/FDMS | 140AB241510206 | 2006 | |
| Dilution Calibrator | SABIO | 2010 | 2022 | ||
| Zero-Air Generator | API Teledyne | N701 | 2022 | ||
| NAPS PM Sampler PM2.5 | R&P | 2005 | 2000B20672-0205 | 2005 | |
| NAPS PM Sampler PM10 | R&P | 2005 | 2000B20669-0205 | 2005 | |
| NAPS PM Sampler TSP | R&P | 2005 | 2000B20670-0205 | 2005 | |
| Wind | RM Young | 05305VK | 50541 | 2015 | |
| Wind Tower | Aluma | 2010 | |||
| Temperature/Relative Humidity | Campbell Scienitifc | HMP 45C | 2015 | ||
| Station Temperature | Campbell Scienitifc | 2010 | |||
| Data Logger | Campbell Scienitifc | CR3000 | 3488 | 2015 | |
| Cellular Modem | Sierra Wireless | LS300 | 2015 | ||
| Battery Back-up | APC | 1500VA | 2018 | ||
| HVAC | NOMA Portable AC | N/A | N/A | 2021 | |
| Station | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
1.6 Site Plan view and Cross sectional analysis
1.6.1 Illustration of distance and height requirements
Plan view
a
= height of sample inlet above ground
b = distance from sample
inlet to any air flow obstacle (eg buildings) must be greater than 2
times the height of the obstacle above the sample inlet
c = sample
inlet must be greater than 20 metres horizontally from trees
| Description | Distance (m) | Angle (from N) | Height (m) | b | Angle | >26.5 deg | >2 x b | >20m trees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| station inlet | 0 | 7.5 | NA | NA | ||||
| tree | 34 | 107deg | 7.0 | 3 | 5.0 | pass | pass | |
| tree | 38 | 240deg | 6.0 | 2 | 3.0 | pass | pass | |
| tree | 42 | 2deg | 14.0 | 10 | 13.4 | pass | pass | |
| road | 104 | 66deg | 0.0 | NA | NA | pass | ||
| tree | 68 | 280deg | 14.0 | 10 | 8.4 | pass | pass | |
| parking lot | 46 | 191deg | 0.0 | NA | NA | pass |
1.6.2 Illustration of distance and height requirements
h1
= height of obstacle 1; h2 = height of obstacle 2
d = must be
greater than 2.5 times the shelter height (minimum of 10 metres)
e
= height above any obstacle greater than 2 metres
f = distance must
be minimum 10 times h1; g = distance must be minimum 10 times h2
| Description | Distance (m) | d > 10m | structure >10x height | trees >10x height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| station inlet | 0 | |||
| tree | 34 | pass | fail | |
| tree | 38 | pass | fail | |
| tree | 42 | fail | fail | |
| road | 104 | pass | ||
| tree | 68 | fail | fail | |
| parking lot | 46 | pass |
1.7 Photographs for Continuous Stations
1.7.1 Station Pictures
Station looking East
Station looking North
Station looking South
Station looking West
Sample Inlet 1
Station Equipment Rack
Station Manifold
Station Particulate Analyzer
1.8 Trends and Roses for 2023
1.8.1 PolarMaps (Red high, Blue low)
1.8.2 Wind Rose 2023
