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Air Quality Standards

In reply to the Hon. M.C. PARNELL (24 February 2016).

The Hon. I.K. HUNTER (Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, Minister for Water and the River Murray, Minister for Climate Change): As Minister for Sustainability, Environment and Conservation, I have received the following advice:

1. The Environment Protection Authority (EPA) has eight (8) permanent air quality monitoring stations in the Adelaide metropolitan area – the Central Business District (Victoria Square), Netley, Elizabeth, Northfield, Kensington, Christies Beach, and two (2) stations on the Lefevre Peninsula. Permanent monitoring stations are also located in the regional centres of Whyalla and Port Pirie.

2. In addition to its permanent stations, the EPA also has a mobile monitoring station to undertake short-term monitoring. This mobile station was located in Mount Gambier during the winters of 2009 to 2011 as part of the EPA’s 5-year SmokeWatch program, which was focused on education and behavioural change aimed at reducing wood smoke from domestic wood heaters.