Air Quality Monitoring

A leading independent environmental firm, CTEH, has conducted extensive air quality monitoring in and around the Moss Landing community as part of ongoing response efforts. CTEH mobile air monitoring personnel have sampled over 100 locations, testing for seven air constituents specific to this type of fire. This work is being complemented by nine stationary monitoring units established by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Monitoring to date, which began when the fire was first discovered, has not detected hazardous compounds, and all particulate matter readings were low and within expected air quality index (AQI) bands deemed safe for the general public.

Based on continued safe results, CTEH has concluded its community and roaming air monitoring. CTEH will continue to monitor air quality at the site perimeter.