1 Site Document for Carrot Creek Air Monitoring Station

1.1 Station Map

1.2 General Station Information

Station
Station Information
Station number 1054
Station Name Carrot Creek
Date station established May-98
Date information last updated 25-Dec-25
General Description The Carrot Creek station is located near center of the airshed, situated just north of the yellowhead highway (Niton Junction is just east and Hiway 32 is just west)
Station address 53514 Range Road 134, Yellowhead County, AB
Station Location 8-SE-32-53-13 W5M
Latitude 53.62091253
Longitude -115.8706585
UTM 11U 574697E 5941938N
Elevation 860 m
Airshed West Central Airshed Society, WCAS
Nearest street Range Road 134
Community Yellowhead County
Population estimated 10878
Census Year 2023
Land Use
Scale of representativeness, 500m
Land use by sector North Cropland, Pasture
Land use by sector East Cropland, Pasture
Land use by sector South Cropland, Pasture
Land use by sector West Cropland, Pasture
Angle of elevation to nearby buildings na
Average building height in the area (m) <8m
Air flow restrictions from North no
Air flow restrictions from South no
Air flow restrictions from East no
Air flow restrictions from West no
Distance to nearest trees 100 m
Height of trees 7 m
Manifold Type glass / stainless steel intake
Manifold height above structure 1 m
Meterological Equipment type Crank down tower with RM-Young
Meterological Equipment height 10 m
Meterological Equipment distance from station 20 m

1.3 Owner / Operator

Owner/Operator/Approval Holder
Station Information
Operator West Central Airshed Society, WCAS
Address 8737 53 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5E9
Contact Gary Redmond
Phone number 587.520.7935
email
Name of owner/approval holder West Central Airshed Society, WCAS
Address 8737 53 Avenue NW, Edmonton, AB T6E 5E9
Contact name Gary Redmond
Phone number 587.520.7935
email address
Approval number none

1.4 Map of Site Influences

Localized sources (within 100 metres of station)
Description Distance (m) Angle (from N) Height (m)
gravel road 125 90deg 0
highway 1550 180deg 0
Roadway influences
Road Type Traffic Volume Distance Description
Range Road 134 Gravel unknown 125m east road
Highway paved unknown 1550m-south highway
Major point sources
Source Name Source Type Distance from Site (km) Compass Direction
refer to map oil and gas <5km surrounding station

1.5 Monitoring Equipment

Station Instruments
Instrument Type Make Model Serial Number AMU Date Installed
Nitrogen Oxides (NO-NO2-NOx) Thermo Scientific 42i 1136451324
2013
Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) Thermo Scientific 43i 0905034789
2009
Ozone (O3) Thermo Scientific 49i 1153630150
2015
Dilution Calibrator Environics 6100 3117
2002
Zero-Air Generator API Teledyne 701 2649
2008
Wind RM Young 05305VK 94507
2015
Wind Tower Aluma
2000
Temperature/Relative Humidity Campbell Scientific HMP 45C
2012
Station Temperature Campbell Scientific
2010
Data Logger Campbell Scientific CR1000X 3005/3290/4373
2018
Data Logger Power Supply Campbell Scientific PS150 3005/3290/4373
2018
Cellular Modem Microhard 4G PLUS
2025
Station Computer ACER Aspire XC-1660G-UW94
2023
Battery Back-up Always On GES-152N
2015
HVAC (rooftop AC) Coleman
2020
HVAC (portable AC)
2020
Station National Trailer (10x20) Skid
2000

1.6 Site Plan view and Cross sectional analysis

1.6.1 Plan View

1.6.2 Illustration of distance and height requirements

Plan view One
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 NA 3.5 NA NA
building 270 350 5.0 270 NA pass pass pass
tree 115 90 7.0 115 NA pass pass

1.6.3 Illustration of distance and height requirements

Plan view Two
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
building 270 pass pass
tree 115 pass pass

1.7 Photographs for Continuous Stations

1.7.1 Station Pictures

\label{fig:fig}Station looking East

Station looking East


\label{fig:fig}Station looking North

Station looking North


\label{fig:fig3}Station looking South

Station looking South


\label{fig:figs}Station looking West

Station looking West


\label{fig:figs}Sample Inlet 1

Sample Inlet 1


\label{fig:figs}Station Equipment Rack

Station Equipment Rack


\label{fig:figs}Station Manifold

Station Manifold


\label{fig:figs}Back of Rack

Back of Rack


\label{fig:figs}Station Particulate Manifold

Station Particulate Manifold

1.9 Network of Stations and Region