Air Quality Monitoring Division

• Collects current and maintains historical data on air pollution.
• Conducts investigative sampling to determine nature and extent of pollutants.
• Initiates emergency control programs.
• Develops new sampling and analysis techniques.
• Phone: (717) 783-9268.
• E-mail: Sean Nolan

Quality Assurance and Data Assessment Section

• Collects and validates ambient air quality data.
• Conducts quality assurance and data validation.
• Audits ambient air equipment
• Coordinates with EPA on data reporting.
• Distributes the Air Quality Index.
• Conducts daily air pollution forecasts and distributes to the public
• Analyzes monitored data and conducts comparison studies for reporting results.
• Phone: (717) 783-8949.
• E-mail: Bryan Oshinski

Field Operations and Maintenance Section

• Develops technical aspects of ambient air quality field monitoring programs.
• Operates and maintains statewide ambient air monitoring field equipment.
• Conducts ambient air quality studies of toxic pollutants using a variety of portable and stationary monitoring equipment. Parameters monitored include volatile organic compounds, hydrogen sulfide, mercury, carbon dioxide, aldehydes, combustible gases, particulate matter, and weather elements.
• Evaluates/selects new air monitoring locations, arranges leases, develops site construction specifications.
• Oversees the DEP's acid rain and mercury deposition networks.
• Conducts special study/special investigative sampling.
• Reviews contractor proposed monitoring plans.
• Conducts periodic reviews of air monitoring network, identifying data trends used to continually update the location and number of samplers.
• Phone: (717) 439-6939.
• E-mail: Robert Valent