Quapaw Tribe

Air Program:
This program is conducting air monitoring at five tribal sites throughout Quapaw territory. Four of the tribal sites are part of our Tar Creek Air Monitoring Project and are located in the Picher-Cardin areas.  These sites monitor for particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10), lead, and silica.

The other tribal site is located near our Field Office on the tribal industrial park.  This site monitors for fine particulate matter, criteria pollutants and meteorological parameters. These pollutants are Nitrogen Oxide (NOy), ozone, PM 2.5 and PM 10 continuous and PM 2.5 FRM (Federal Reference Method). The meteorological parameters are temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed and wind direction. Ozone, PM10 and PM 2.5 are submitted hourly to the AIRNOW web site. www.airnow.gov  

Other program initiatives include: conducting education and outreach to tribal members regarding air quality issues and participation in regional haze organizations.

Air monitors located at the Quapaw Tribe's Industrial Park northeast of the City of Miami, Oklahoma.