Local Monitoring
Omak Monitoring Site
Omak Monitoring Site
A permanent continuous PM2.5 monitor has been operating in East Omak sense 2010. The site is cooperatively operated by the Air Quality Program of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and the Washington Department of Ecology. The monitoring equipment was updated to a Federal Reference Monitor (FEM) due to the high concentration of PM2.5 record. FEMs produce the highest quality of data and is operated under a Quality Assurance Project Plan that provides methods and processes to maintain these standards.
Data from this monitor can be found here: Washington’s Air Monitoring or WA Smoke Blog
Air Quality Sensors
PurpleAir Sensor installed in Omak
Air Quality Sensors are considered low cost, easily installed technology that measures pollutants that can affect our health and environment. Low cost means $100 to $2500 with most being commercially available. Within the Okanogan River Airshed Emphasis area, we have installed a network of PurpleAir sensors to help track PM2.5 concentrations. These sensors will enable us to understand the distribution, timing and concentrations of PM2.5 at the neighborhood scale during times of natural vegetation debris burning and the wood heating season.
View PurpleAir network.