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SUSANA MARTINEZ Governor JOHN A. SANCHEZ Lieutenant Governor
July 15,2013
Thomas H. Diggs Associate Director for Air USEPA Region 6-6PDQ 525 Camino de los Marquez, Suite I Santa Fe, NewMexico, 87505 Phone (505) 476-4300 Fax (505) 476-4375 www.nmenv.state.nm.us

1445 Ross Avenue, Suite 1200 Dallas, Texas 75202

Mr. Thomas H. Diggs: RYAN FLYNN Cabinet Secretary-designate BUTCHTONGATE Deputy Secretary

The purpose ofthis document is to provide information conceruing the operation ofthe ambient air monitoring network by the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) Air Quality Bureau (AQB) in 2012. Under 40 CFR, Part 58, Subpart B, States are required to submit an annual monitoring network review to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office in Dallas Texas. This network plan is required to provide the framework for establishment and maintenance ofan air quality surveillance system. The annual monitoring network plan must be made available for public inspection for at least 30 days prior to submission to EPA. The plan was posted June 1, 2013 through June 30, 2013. No comments were received. Any comments pertaining to this document should be sent to the following contact: Richard L. Goodyear, PE Bureau Chief New Mexico Environment Department Air Quality Bureau 525 Camino de los Marquez

- Suite 1 Santa Fe, NM 87505

Or email at: richard.goodyear@state.nm.usRegards,

# ~~ Bureau Chief Air Quality Bureau

xc: Donna Intermont; Operations Section Chief2012-2013 Network Review Air Quality Bureau New Mexico Environment Department July 1, 2013 Prepared by Terry Hertel, Manager, Ambient AirMonitoring Program



### The purpose ofthis document is 

### to provide infonnation concerning the operation ofthe ambient 

### air monitoring networkbythe New Mexico Enviromnent Department (NMED) 

### Air Quality Bureau (AQB) in 2012. Under 40 CFR, Part 58, SubpartB, States are required 

### to submit an annual monitoring networkreview to the EnviromnentalProtection Agency (EPA) regional office in Dallas Texas. This networkreview is required 

### to provide the framework for establishment and maintenance ofan 

### air quality surveillance system. The annual monitoring networkreview must be made available for public inspection for at least 30 days prior

### to submission to EPA 1.0 Overview At 

### the end of2012 the Bureau operated 25 criteria 

### air pollutant monitoring sites located in 11 

### ofthe State's 33 counties. Each 

### air monitoring location is sited 

### tomeet the three basic monitoring objectives and at least one of the six federal criteria for ambient 

### air monitoring networks. In

### 2012 the Ambient AirMonitoring Section worked with a full-time staff

### ofsix, holding one vacancy. Table 1

### contains a listing ofall New Mexico EnviromnentDepartment, Air Quality Bureau ambient 

### air monitoring sites operating at the end of2012. 2.0 PM2.5 FRM Network 

### The Bureau operated six PM2.5 FRMs 

### at five monitoring locations at the end of2012. Farmington SantaFe Hobbs 

### Las Cruces Sunland Park 35-045-0019 (Collocation) 35-049-0020 35-025-0008 35-013-0025 35-013-0017

NMED AirQuality Bureau's 2012-2013 NetworkReview PagelNMED proposes to change the collocation site from the Farmington site (AQS#35-045-00I9) to the Sunland Park site (AQS#35-013-00I7)tomeet40 CFRS8, App. A, 3.2.5.3 requirements. The sampling frequency ofthe FRM monitorwould be I in every 3 days. The Bureau intends to begin shifting from sequential FRM sampling to continuous FEM sampling in 20I3. The FEM samplers that the Bureau intends to deploy are BAM I020s manufactured by MetOne. NMED plans to deploy and operate aBAM I020 as a SLAMS monitor atthe Sunland Park site (AQS#35-013-00I7). The BAM I020 will operate with an FRMto meet collocation requirements. The continuous FEM meets the requirements for daily operation as required by 40 CFR S8.I2 (d)(I)(iii); therefure the primary FRM would not need to operate on a daily frequency. The sampling frequency ofthe FRM monitor would be I in every 3 days. NMED proposes to discontinue the FRM samplers at SantaFe Runnels (AQS#35-049-0020) due to historical low data concentrations.
3.0 Continuous PM2.5 Network The Bureau operated continuous 1EOManalyzers for PM2.5 at eleven monitoring locations at the end of20I2. SantaFe Runnels Taos Carlsbad Anthony Sunland Park Desert View Santa Teresa Hobbs Navajo Lake Los Lunas SantaFe Airport 35-049-0020 (Collocated with FRM) 35-0S5-0005 35-0IS-IOOS 3S-013-00I6 35-013-00I? (Collocated with FRM) 3S-013-002I 35-013-0022 35-025-0008 35-04S-OOI8 3S-06I-0008 35-049-002I Changes that the Bureau intends to make to this networkinclude the placement ofa BAM I020 at the Anthony site. This is for the purpose ofNAAQS-comparable datacoUection to assess possible changes to non-attainment boundaries. Other changes include discontinuing PM2.5 1EOMs at Runnels, Hobbs, and Sunland Park. Discontinuing the PM 2.5 1EOM atRunnels will also serve the purpose ofconsolidating SantaFe area PM 2.5 monitoring since there has been "overlap" with the SantaFe Airport site in the monitoring ofPM2.5.

NMED Air QualityBureau's 2012-2013 NetworkReview Page2NMED intends to deploy and operate BAM 1020s as Special Purpose Monitors atthe Desert View site (AQS#35-013-0021), Anthony site (AQS#35-013-0016) and SantaTeresa site (AQS#35-013-0022) as part ofa BorderProject Study. NMED plans to continue operation of the TEOMs at these sites. NMED proposes to discontinue samplers at Carlsbad (AQS#35-015-1005), Navajo Lake (AQS#35-045-0018), Los Lunas (AQS#35-061-0008) due to historical low data concentrations.

4.0 PMlO FRM Network The Bureau operated atotal ofeleven PM10 samplers at nine monitoring locations at the end of2012. Farmington Bernalillo SantaFe Taos Hobbs Anthony Sunland Park Deming Hurley Smelter 35-045-0019 35-043-0001 35-049-0020 (Collocation) 35-055-0005 35-025-0008 35-013-00I6 35-013-00I7 35-029-0001 (Collocation) 35-0I7-I003 The northern counties continue toreport relatively low values when compared to the southern counties. In2013 the Bureau intends to begin phasing outthe PM10 FRM monitors and replacing them with BAM 1 020s to sample for PM10. This shift to continuous sampling will allow quicker data submittal toEPA PMI0 samplers will be discontinued at Deming. Discontinuing the PM I0 Wedding samplers at the Deming post office will also serve the purpose ofconsolidating Deming area PM I0 monitoring since there has been "overlap" with the Deming Airport site in the monitoring ofPM 10. NMED proposes to discontinue the samplers at Hurley Smelter (AQS#35-0I7-1003), Santa Fe Runnels (AQS#35-049-0020) and Taos (35-055-0005) due to historical low data concentrations NMED proposes moving collocation to Sunland Park.

NMED AirQualityBureau's 2012-2013 NetworkReview Page3

### 5.0 Continuous PMlO Network The Bureau operated atotal ofseven continuous TEOM PM!0 analyzers at the end of2012. Anthony Sunland Park Chaparral Holman Road WestMesa Deming Airport Desert View 35-013-0016 35-013-0017 35-013-0020 35-013-0019 35-013-0024 35-029-0003 35-013-0021 In2013 the Bureau intends to begin phasing outthe continuous TEOM PM!0 monitors and replacing them with BAM 1 020s to sample for PM!0.

6.0 

### CO Network The Bureau no longer conducts carbon monoxide monitoring. 7.0 

### S02Network The Bureau operated atotal ofthree S02 monitoring stations at the end of2012. Substation Bloomfield Hurley Smelter 35-045-1005 35-045-0009 35-017-1003 In2012 the Bureau upgraded the S02 monitors at all three sites. Monitoring for S02 at Hurley continues under a maintenance plan, even thoughthere is no longer a source at Hurley. The Bureau is now reporting "five minute" 

### data fur S02. 8.0 

### N02 Network The Bureau operated atotal ofeightN02 monitoring stations atthe 

### end of2012. Substation Bloomfield Carlsbad Desert View Santa Teresa Hobbs Navajo Lake Deming Airport 35-045-1005 35-045-0009 35-015-1005 35-013-0021 35-013-0022 35-025-0008 35-045-0018 35-029-0003

NMED AirQualityBureau's 2012-2013 NetworkReview Page4In2012 the Bureau upgraded six ofthe N02 monitors, at Substation, Bloomfield, Navajo Lake, Carlsbad, Desert View, and Santa Teresa. 9.0 03 Network The Bureau operated sixteen 03 monitoring stations in its statewide network in 2012. Substation Bloomfield Bernalillo Carlsbad LaUnion Solano Road Sunland Park Chaparral Desert View Santa Teresa Hobbs Navajo Lake Deming Airport SantaFe Airport Hurley Smelter Los Lunas 35-045-1005 35-045-0009 35-043-1001 35-015-1005 35-013-0008 35-013-0023 35-013-0017 35-013-0020 35-013-0021 35-013-0022 3

5-025-0008 35-045-0018 35-029-0003 35-049-0021 35-017-1003 35-061-0008 In2012 the Bureau upgraded 12 of the 03 monitors: at Substation, Navajo Lake, Los Lunas, Bernalillo, SantaFe Airport, Carlsbad, Hobbs, La Union, Chaparral, Desert View, Santa Teresa, and Solano. NMED proposes to discontinue Ozone at the Deming Airport site (AQS#35-029-0003) and the Hurley Smelter site (AQS#35-017-0003) due to historical low concentrations ofozone data.

NMED AirQualityBureau's 2012-2013 NetworkReview PageS10.0 Network Changes The Coyote ozone site was commissioned. 11.0 Other Projects There is one othermonitoring projects underway inNew Mexico that are supportedby NMED/ AQB air monitoring 

### staff. 1. Northern air monitoring staffis continuing a second NADP-sponsored project to collect passive ammonia monitoring 

### data in San Juan County, New Mexico. This project will hopefully continue for the next two years. Ammonia is a precursor offine particulate matter which adversely affects public health and visibility. This continued study will augment the baseline 

### data collected in 2007 to assess any significant changes in ambient ammonia levels.
12.0 Summary The intention ofthe Bureau is to continue to focus on pollutants ofconcern while 

### also striving to continue to serve the public health needs and to satisfy the expectations ofthe New Mexico communities. The Bureau will inform Region VI staffearly inthe process ofany plans to make changes to the ambient air monitoring network, otherthan those described in this review, to ensure that state and federal priorities continue to be aligned. 13.0 Addressing New Monitoring Requirements in Monitoring Network 13.1 Lead (Pb) Two federal criteria have been set up for Pb monitoring:

• Source-oriented- For sources over 0.5 Tons peryear. • "Non-source"-oriented in every urban area withNCore monitoring sites, that have a population of500,000 ormore. Based on these criteria, no Pb monitors are required in regions under NMED 

### I AQB jurisdiction. 13.2 Nitrogen Dioxide Two federal criteria have been set up for N02 monitoring:

• Near-road N02monitoring; 1micro-scale site would be required in Core Based Statistical Areas (CBSA) >= 500,000 at a location ofexpected highest hourly N02 concentrations sited near a major road with high Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) counts. NMED Air QualityBureau's 2012-2013 NetworkReview Page6• Community-wide; required in CBSAs 

### >= 1million at a location ofexpected highest N02 concentrations representing neighborhood or larger (urban) spatial scale. Based on these criteria, no new N02 monitors are required 

### in regions underNMED 

### IAQB jurisdiction. 13.3 Sulfur Dioxide A federal criteriahas been set up for S02 monitoring:

• Based on population per CBSA and amount ofS02 emissions 

### within that CBSA, that is, the PopulationWeighed Emissions fudex (PWEl) and
Based on the PWEI criteria, NMED I AQB would not need to deploy any new monitors. Based on the 2005 NEI criteria, NMED I AQB would need one monitor. This requirement is already being complied with by virtue ofthe Substation site. 13.4 Ozone Previous to this writing 

### three federal criteria 

### had been set up for ozone monitoring. Although these criteria are no longer required, one is still listedbecause NMEDI AQB set up a new ozone site based on that criterion.

• 1monitorin an area ofhigh ozone concentration outside ofcurrently monitored MSAs and Micropolitan areas. NMED I AQB has been working withthe US Forest Service to commission a site at the Coyote Ranger Station onthe SantaFe National Forest. Commissioning ofthe sitebegan in the FaJJ of2011 and was completed in the Spring of2013. Datacollection has been established. 14.0 Other Issues The Bureau filled one ofthe two vacant operatorpositions in 2012. A draft of this document will be made available to the public inMay of2013, at http:/lwww.nmenv.state.nm.us/aqbl. Any comments pertaining to this document should be sentto the following contact: Terry Hertel Monitoring ProgramManager New Mexico EnvironmentDepartment Air Qna1ity Bureau 525 Camino de los Marquez, Suite 1

NMED Air QualityBureau's 2012-2013 NetworkReview Page7SantaFe, New Mexico, 87505 Oremail at: ten:y. hertel@state.nmus

NMED AirQualityBureau's 2012-2013 Network Review PageSContinuous Monitors SltaAQS# Site Nama

35.Q45-1005 1H Substation 35445-0009 128 Bloomfleid Non-Continuous Particulate Sites Station SLAMS

SLAMS

SLAMS

sLAMs

SLAMS Site Address Shiprock Electrical Substation, Waterflow, NM

2200 N18fStreet, Bloomflei(NM

AI NMED/AQB sites and monitOrs conform to 40 CFR. SubehaptarC, Part 58 appendix A TABLE1
New Mexico Monitoring Network in 2012

Latitude Longitude

36.797631 -168:4Slff5 36.742019 -107.97748 Pollutants Measured OzO-ne

Nitrogen O!oxlde

SUI:fur DioXIde Sulfur Dioxide (stopped 10109!06) **PM~.o** PM1o

PMH Nitrogen DioXIde **PM~.~** Cheml\umlneseence Continuous; TEOM

Continuous; **~** Ia alta proposed to be removed/moved Schedule within nelrt 18 months? Monltor\nQ Ob\abtl

Continuous

Continuous No General Badijroun General Bacl<groun

Source Oriented

No General Backg'ol.rl Population Exposur

General Backgroun Source Orlented

Population Exposur **Popula~on** Exposur