Quality Assurance 

Site Survey Report for Riverside-Rubidoux 

Last updated March 2009 

 

AIRS Number ARB Number Site Start Date Reporting Agency and Agency Code

060658001 33144 09/72 South Coast AQMD (061)

Site Address County Air Basin Latitude Longitude Elevation

5888 Mission Blvd 

Riverside, CA 92509 Riverside South Coast 33° 59' 58" 117° 24' 57" 248

Site Survey Report

 

Siting Information

 Site Name: Riverside-Rubidoux Date: 03/10/09 State Code: 33144 AIRS Number: 060658001 

 Latitude: 33° 59' 58" Longitude: 117° 24' 57" Elevation (m): 248 Address: 5888 Mission Blvd 

 Riverside, CA 92509 Senior AQIS: Keith Brown Site Technician: Lila Enriquez Site Phone: (951) 683-0211 

Operating Agency: South Coast AQMD 

General Siting Conditions

Station Temperature Traffic Topography Predominant Wind Direction: W 

 Controlled: Yes Description: Residential Site: Level Arc Air Flow (Deg): 360 Degrees 

 Recorded: Yes Distance: 25 meters Region: Level Probe Last Cleaned: 04/08 

 Count (Veh/Day): 10000 QA Manual Manifold Clean: Yes 

Meteorology Non-vehicular 

Local Sources Approved: Yes Cleaning Schedule: 6 Months 

 Located With Instruments: Yes Description: None Agency: South Coast AQMD Autocalibrator Type: Environics 9100 

 Distance: N/A Urbanization: Rural Site Survey Complete: Yes 

 Direction: N/A Ground Cover: Gravel Logbook Up To Date: Yes 

Action Items

Comments
Detailed Site Information 

Site Name Riverside-Rubidoux 

AQS ID (AIRS #) 060658001 

GIS coordinates Latitude: 33° 59’ 58” Longtitude: 117° 24’ 57” 

Location Vacant Lot 

Address 5888 Mission Blvd, Riverside, CA 92509 

County Riverside 

Dist. to road 25 meters 

Traffic count 10,000 veh/day 

Groundcover Gravel 

PEP audit? 

NPAP audit? 12/08 

Flow audit? 12/08 

Representative Area 40140-Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA MSA 

Pollutant PM10-SSI PM10-SSI TEOM PM2.5 (Collocated)

(RAAS) 

Monitor obj HIGHEST 

CONCENTRATION 

HIGHEST 

CONCENTRATION 

HIGHEST 

CONCENTRATION 

HIGHEST 

CONCENTRATION 

Spatial scale Neighborhood Scale Neighborhood Scale Neighborhood Scale Neighborhood Scale 

Sampling method SA 1200 SA 1200 R&P 1400 Andersen 300 

Serial # N/A N/A 20013773 00112 

Property # 4941 4992 ARB Unit E000011 

Last Calibration Date 02/03/09 02/03/09 02/10/09 01/06/09 

Analysis method Weighed by 

SCAQMD lab 

Weighed by 

SCAQMD lab 

N/A Weighed by 

SCAQMD lab 

Start date 01/14/97 01/14/97 12/03/04 12/04/98 

Operation schedule 1:3 1:6 1:1 1:6 

Sampling season All Year All Year All Year All Year

Probe height 4.5 4.5 5.0 4.8 

Distance from 

supporting structure 

1.6 1.6 1.6 1.6 

Distance from 

obstructions on roof 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Distance from 

obstructions not on 

roof 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Distance from trees N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Distance to furnace or 

incinerator flue 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Distance between 

collocated monitors 

2.0 2.0 N/A 1.0 

Unrestricted airflow Yes Yes Yes Yes 

Probe material N/A N/A N/A 

Residence time N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Will there be changes 

within the next 18 

months? 

Yes Yes Yes Yes 

Is it suitable for 

comparison against 

the annual PM2.5? 

N/A N/A N/A Yes 
Frequency of flow 

rate verification for 

manual PM samplers 

audit 

Monthly Monthly N/A Monthly 

Frequency of flow 

rate verification for 

automated PM 

analyzers audit 

N/A N/A Monthly N/A 

Frequency of onepoint QC check 

(gaseous) 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Last Annual 

Performance 

Evaluation (gaseous) 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Last two semi-annual 

flow rate audits for 

PM monitors 

12/03/08, 05/06/09 12/03/08, 05/06/09 N/A 06/18/08, 12/03/08 

Pollutant PM2.5 Xontech 924 PM2.5 SASS PM2.5 SASS 

Monitor obj HIGHEST 

CONCENTRATION 

REPRESENTATIVE 

CONCENTRATION 

HIGHEST 

CONCENTRATION 

HIGHEST 

CONCENTRATION 

Spatial scale Neighborhood Scale Neighborhood Scale Neighborhood Scale Neighborhood Scale 

Sampling method Andersen 300 RAAS Xontech 924 MetOne SASS MetOne SASS 

Serial # 498 20021474 B3802 A5521 

Property # N/A ARB Unit E000178 

Last Calibration Date 01/06/09 01/04/09 12/31/08 12/09/08 

Analysis method Weighed by 

SCAQMD lab 

Weighed by 

SCAQMD lab 

Weighed by 

SCAQMD lab 

EPA RTP STN 

Start date 01/03/99 01/03/99 10/13/04 10/13/04 

Operation schedule 1:1 1:12 1:3 1:3 

Sampling season All Year All Year All Year All Year

Probe height 4.8 3.5 4.8 4.8 

Distance from 

supporting structure 

1.6 1.6 1.3 1.6 

Distance from 

obstructions on roof 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Distance from 

obstructions not on 

roof 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Distance from trees N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Distance to furnace or 

incinerator flue 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Distance between 

collocated monitors 

2.0 N/A 2.0 2.0 

Unrestricted airflow Yes Yes Yes Yes 

Probe material N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Residence time N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Will there be changes 

within the next 18 

months? 

Yes Yes Yes Yes 

Is it suitable for 

comparison against 

the annual PM2.5? 

Yes N/A N/A N/A 
Frequency of flow 

rate verification for 

manual PM samplers 

audit 

Monthly N/A Monthly Monthly 

Frequency of flow 

rate verification for 

automated PM 

analyzers audit 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Frequency of onepoint QC check 

(gaseous) 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Last Annual 

Performance 

Evaluation (gaseous) 

N/A N/A N/A N/A 

Last two semi-annual 

flow rate audits for 

PM monitors 

06/18/08, 05/06/09 N/A N/A N/A 

Pollutant PM2.5 XONTECH 920 XONTECH 920 

Monitor obj HIGHEST 

CONCENTRATION 

REPRESENTATIVE 

CONCENTRATION 

REPRESENTATIVE 

CONCENTRATION 

Spatial scale Neighborhood Scale Neighborhood Scale Neighborhood Scale 

Sampling method MetOne SASS XONTECH 920 XONTECH 920 

Serial # A5525 148 149 

Property # 15478 15480 

Last Calibration Date 01/08/09 12/04/08 12/05/08 

Analysis method EPA RTP STN Weighed by 

SCAQMD lab 

Weighed by 

SCAQMD lab 

Start date 10/13/04 11/29/07 04/12/04 

Operation schedule 1:6 1:6 1:every other month 

Sampling season All Year All Year 

Probe height 4.8 4.8 4.8 

Distance from 

supporting structure 

1.6 1.6 1.6 

Distance from 

obstructions on roof 

N/A N/A N/A 

Distance from 

obstructions not on 

roof 

N/A N/A N/A 

Distance from trees N/A N/A N/A 

Distance to furnace or 

incinerator flue 

N/A N/A N/A 

Distance between 

collocated monitors 

2.0 2.0 2.0 

Unrestricted airflow Yes Yes Yes 

Probe material N/A N/A N/A 

Residence time N/A N/A N/A 

Will there be changes 

within the next 18 

months? 

Yes No No 
Is it suitable for 

comparison against 

the annual PM2.5? 

N/A N/A N/A 

Frequency of flow 

rate verification for 

manual PM samplers 

audit 

Monthly N/A N/A 

Frequency of flow 

rate verification for 

automated PM 

analyzers audit 

N/A N/A N/A 

Frequency of onepoint QC check 

(gaseous) 

N/A N/A N/A 

Last Annual 

Performance 

Evaluation (gaseous) 

N/A N/A N/A 

Last two semi-annual 

flow rate audits for 

PM monitors 

N/A N/A N/A 
Riverside-Rubidoux 

Site Photos 

Looking North from the probe. Looking East from the probe.

Looking South from the probe. Looking West from the probe.
Riverside-Rubidoux 

Site Photos (Cont.)

Looking at the probe from the North. Looking at the probe from the East.

Looking at the probe from the South. Looking at the probe from the West.