Air Monitoring

Air quality at the Richmond Field Station is generally very good due to the proximity to San Francisco Bay with on-shore prevailing winds transporting clean air from the Pacific Ocean. Remediation activities, including excavation of soils and sediments, mixing of stabilizing materials (such as limestone, activated carbon and lime), loading of trucks and hauling clean soils in and contaminated soils out have the potential to release pollutants or dust in nuisance levels. Emissions from these activities are controlled through construction best management practices, such as using spray water to suppress dust and avoidance of loading in windy conditions. 

To ensure that remediation project activities at the RFS and neighboring Zeneca sites are not adversely impacting air quality, oversight agencies require regular air monitoring during work periods. In addition to this air monitoring, the campus Office of Environment, Health & Safety monitors indoor and outdoor air when concerns are raised.

RFS Remediation and Restoration Project

Air quality monitoring plans and results for the first three phases of remediation work at the RFS are presented in the three phase implementation reports in sections presented below. Future air monitoring results will be posted as available. 

Zeneca Remediation

Information on air quality monitoring data for the Zeneca site is found at the Department of Toxics Substances Control website at: https://www.envirostor.dtsc.ca.gov/public/profile_report?global_id=07280002(link is external)

Daily Marsh Cleanup Air Monitoring at the Zeneca site is posted on the Campus Bay Forward(a.k.a. Zeneca) website at: www.campusbayforward.com(link is external)

Pollen Counts

American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immmunology Pollen and Spore Levels- Western Region(link is external)