THE CORPORATION CF THE
CITY OF PORT COQUITLAM

MEMORANDUM

TO: B.R. Kirk, April 7, 1989
City Administrator
FROM: Environmental Protection Committee

SUBJECT: G.V.R.D. Air Quality Monitoring Stations in Port Coquitlam

Recommendation:

That Council request the G.V.R.D. to upgrade their seasonal ozone monitoring
Station located at Sun Valley Park to sample a full range of air quality
parameters on a year round basis,

Background and Comments:

The G.V.R.D. currently operates two air quality monitoring statiaus in the
City. One at 2150 Wilson Avenue samples particulates once every 6 days on a year
round basis. The other in Sun Valley Park samples ozone concentrations only
between April and September of each year. During its périod of operation, this
station records data on a paper chart. Many G.V.R.D. stations in the region
telemeter data to their central computer which gives them real time, on-line
data. The G.V.R.D. is planning to install telemetry equipment at the Sun Valley
station and to add sulphur dioxide sampling capability.

The Committee feels that there should be at least one station in the City
which monitors a full range of air quality parameters. The additional parameters
include nitrogen oxides, carbon monoxide, hydrogen chloride/fluoride, particulate
metals such as lead, copper, etc. and haze co-efficients. The City would have to
provide a 2.5 meter x 5.0 meter space for the station at a location where power
and telephone could be hooked up.

M.C. Farnworth,
Committee Chairman