Air
Priority Data Exchanges
Profiles and Progress
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The following air-related data exchanges have been developed for the Network.
Air Quality Data Exchange – AQDE
New Jersey, New York, and Delaware share common airsheds. Air transported into the area and emission sources in and across these States impact one another. Each State benefits from information on the quality of the air in another State. This information is used in the evaluation of current environmental conditions and trends, health tracking, and in coordinating homeland security efforts. The States … View Data Exchange
Air Quality System – AQS
Partners can use the Exchange Network to submit data to EPA’s Air Quality System (AQS). AQS is the national database that contains ambient air quality monitoring data collected by States, Tribes, and local governments. These data are used to determine compliance with clean air standards, assess the nature of air pollution in North America, and assess the exposure of humans to airborne pollutants. … View Data Exchange
Consolidated Emissions Reporting Schema
In March 2008, EPA initiated the development of the Consolidated Emissions Reporting Schema (CERS). The objective of this effort was to develop a common air emissions reporting schema that could be used for sharing and reporting air pollution emissions data. The schema is designed to support the reporting of criteria air pollutants and air toxic emissions, as well as greenhouse gases. The resulting … View Data Exchange
Emissions Inventory System – EIS
The Emissions Inventory System (EIS) is EPA’s information system for storing all current and historical emissions inventory data. It is used to receive and store emissions data and generate emission inventories beginning with the 2008 National Emissions Inventory (NEI). Partners use the EIS Exchange to submit Facility Inventory, Point, Nonpoint, Onroad, and Nonroad data categories to the EIS Production or QA environments. The … View Data Exchange
EPA Moderated Transaction System – EMTS
Under the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA), EPA is responsible for revising and implementing regulations to ensure that transportation fuel used in the United States contains a minimum volume of renewable fuel. The Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) has been developed in collaboration with refiners, renewable fuel producers, and many other stakeholders. RFS2 incorporates the concept of the Renewable Identification … View Data Exchange
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
EPA, States, and several national and regional consortia are collecting or planning to collect emissions data from sources of greenhouse gases (GHGs). These data collection programs have differing reporting requirements, thresholds, calculation protocols, and approaches to validation and verification of data. Despite these differences, the data collections share a common objective—improved tracking and understanding of GHG emissions. Ultimately, the information collected will … View Data Exchange
MassAir
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection developed this data exchange to: Display near real-time ambient air quality data, allow the download of recent pollutant data, and educate the public about the nature of air quality, how it affects their health, and what they can do to improve it; Provide a suite of quality assurance tools that partially automate the QA process, allowing … View Data Exchange