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Presented by Dave DuBois NM State Climatologist NMSU

Land-based Sources of Air Quality Contaminants in the Binational Border Region of Southwestern New Mexico, Northwestern Chihuahua and West Texas. Presented by Dave DuBois NM State Climatologist NMSU. Presented at the 48 th Joint Advisory Committee meeting, April 15, 2010.

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Presented by Dave DuBois NM State Climatologist NMSU

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  1. Land-based Sources of Air Quality Contaminants in the Binational Border Region of Southwestern NewMexico, Northwestern Chihuahua and West Texas Presented by Dave DuBois NM State Climatologist NMSU Presented at the 48th Joint Advisory Committee meeting, April 15, 2010

  2. Project Goals & Objectives • Goal: Design and implement a comprehensive air quality study in southwestern NM • Objectives: • Better understand sources and climatological factors controlling air quality • Improve air quality monitoring network through upgrades, new sites • Consolidated epidemiological baseline of chronic health conditions • Collaboration and outreach to international, state, federal, local, private and public entities for participation in study

  3. Study Region • Southwestern NM, northwestern Chihuahua and extreme west Texas

  4. Project Status • NMSU submitted proposal on March 2 and awarded contract for the 4 year study • Project involves NMSU (lead), UTEP, UACJ and DRI • Project committee: provide technical direction and oversee reporting • Project starts immediately with FY10 funds • Designed in three phases • Phase I: Instrumentation specification and procurement by June 30, 2010

  5. Project Phases • Phase I: Establishment of Network • Inventory existing infrastructure • Evaluation of existing network • Determine and procure appropriate instrumentation for project network (FY10) • Coordinate with other international, state, federal, local, public and private entities for consultation, interest and potential additional funding

  6. Project Instrumentation • Make use of highly instrumented mobile “core” monitoring site with “satellite sites” in surrounding communities • Mobile “core site”: PM10, PM2.5 , light scattering, particle size, ozone, PM2.5 filter samples, lidar, meteorology • “Satellite sites”: ozone, light scattering, meteorology

  7. Project Phases • Phase II: Theme Specific Inventories & Studies • Inventory sources • Assessment of climatalogical & meteorological phenomena affecting air quality • Fungal spore dispersion from CAFOs • Pollen counts and dispersion studies • Distribution of air quality related chronic and infectious diseases

  8. Project Phases • Phase III: Data Analysis, Problem Diagnosis and Mitigation • Air quality source attribution • Air quality modeling • Correlation of human health conditions with air quality conditions • Recommendations for reducing pollution

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