quarterly air quality monitoring report 2006 · ( ) numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the...

Last updated: 4 June 2007

Part A: DEC Data

July – August – September

2006

QuarterlyAir QualityMonitoring

Report

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Contents

Data Tables

1 Ozone (O3)

2 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

3 Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx & NO)

4 Particulate Matter

4.1 By Nephelometer (NEPH)

4.2 Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM-PM10)

4.3 Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM-PM2.5)

5 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

6 Carbon Monoxide (CO)

7 Regional Pollution Index (RPI)

*** Data not available 2006 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 4-hour NEPM Standard Level

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TABLE 1 OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) 4-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Central East Sydney region CHULLORA Southern Sydney TAFE Worth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 94 95 Average 0.9 1.2 1.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.4 3.0 3.7 90-percentile Value 3.2 3.6 4.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 4.2 5.2 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.2 4.0 4.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 94 95 Average 1.0 1.3 2.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.5 3.0 3.7 90-percentile Value 3.1 3.6 4.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.3 4.0 5.1 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.1 3.7 4.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 95 87 Average 1.1 1.6 2.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.6 3.1 3.4 90-percentile Value 3.1 3.8 4.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.3 4.5 4.9 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.2 4.3 4.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 74 Average 0.9 1.2 1.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.3 2.8 3.1 90-percentile Value 2.8 3.5 3.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.9 3.6 4.4 Maximum 4-hour Value 2.9 3.5 4.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)


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TABLE 1 (Cont'd) OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) 4-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP North West Sydney region RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 90 95 94 Average 1.3 1.6 2.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.7 3.4 4.1 90-percentile Value 3.6 4.1 4.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.8 4.3 5.4 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.7 4.2 5.0 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) ST MARYS Mamre Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 93 Average 1.1 1.4 1.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.7 3.2 3.8 90-percentile Value 3.3 3.8 4.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 3.8 5.0 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.2 3.7 4.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 94 93 Average 1.4 1.7 2.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.7 3.4 4.1 90-percentile Value 3.5 4.2 4.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.8 4.3 5.7 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.6 4.1 5.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 89 84 Average 2.1 2.4 2.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.1 3.8 3.9 90-percentile Value 3.5 5.9 4.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.7 9.4 6.2 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.6 5.7 5.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP South West Sydney region (Cont'd) BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 90 Average 1.2 1.6 1.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.8 3.3 3.7 90-percentile Value 3.3 3.9 4.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 4.0 5.1 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.4 3.9 4.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 94 82 Average 0.9 1.2 1.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.4 2.9 3.4 90-percentile Value 3.1 3.6 4.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.4 4.0 4.9 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.3 3.9 4.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) MACARTHUR UWS Campbelltown campus ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 94 Average 1.2 1.5 1.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.7 3.2 3.8 90-percentile Value 3.2 3.9 4.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.7 4.0 4.9 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.5 3.9 4.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) OAKDALE Ridge Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 85 75 Average 2.7 3.1 3.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.2 3.6 4.3 90-percentile Value 3.6 4.2 5.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.9 4.6 5.7 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.8 4.5 5.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Illawarra region ALBION PARK SOUTH Hughes Dr ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 95 96 Average 1.9 2.1 2.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.9 3.4 3.8 90-percentile Value 3.3 3.7 4.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 4.1 5.8 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.4 4.0 5.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 95 95 Average 1.9 2.0 2.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.9 3.3 3.8 90-percentile Value 3.3 3.8 4.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 4.3 6.0 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.4 4.0 5.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 Average 1.6 1.8 2.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.8 3.3 3.9 90-percentile Value 3.3 4.1 5.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.4 4.6 6.2 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.3 4.3 5.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 82 95 79 Average 1.2 1.4 1.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.5 3.0 3.5 90-percentile Value 3.3 3.7 4.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 3.9 5.0 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.2 3.7 4.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Lower Hunter region (Cont'd) NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 89 95 Average 1.4 1.7 2.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.8 3.1 3.6 90-percentile Value 3.3 3.8 4.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.4 4.0 4.5 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.3 3.8 4.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 96 Average 1.3 1.4 1.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.6 3.1 3.5 90-percentile Value 3.1 3.6 4.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.3 3.7 4.8 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.2 3.6 4.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) Central Tablelands region BATHURST Wastewater Treatment Plant Off Morrisset St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 95 96 Average 1.5 1.6 2.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.9 3.4 3.7 90-percentile Value 3.4 3.8 4.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.6 4.1 4.7 Maximum 4-hour Value 3.5 4.1 4.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

*** Data not available 2006 Data

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TABLE 2 NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Central East Sydney region CHULLORA Southern Sydney TAFE Worth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 94 95 Average 1.8 1.9 1.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.8 3.2 3.0 90-percentile Value 3.5 4.3 4.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.6 5.1 5.0 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 94 95 Average 1.7 1.6 1.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.7 2.9 2.6 90-percentile Value 3.1 3.6 3.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 4.0 4.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 91 Average 1.6 1.6 1.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.7 2.9 2.5 90-percentile Value 3.4 4.0 4.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.7 4.1 4.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 87 Average 1.7 1.8 1.5 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.8 3.2 2.7 90-percentile Value 3.5 3.8 3.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.7 4.4 5.0 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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TABLE 2 (Cont'd) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP North West Sydney region RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 90 77 94 Average 0.7 0.8 0.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.7 2.0 2.0 90-percentile Value 2.3 2.8 2.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.6 3.8 3.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 ST MARYS Mamre Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 92 93 Average 0.8 0.9 0.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.9 2.2 2.1 90-percentile Value 2.9 3.0 3.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.4 4.3 4.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 94 93 Average 0.8 0.9 0.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.9 2.2 1.8 90-percentile Value 2.6 3.1 2.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.7 3.4 2.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 81 89 76 Average 0.7 0.8 0.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.7 2.4 2.3 90-percentile Value 2.5 3.1 3.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.6 4.3 3.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP South West Sydney region (Cont'd) BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 90 Average 0.7 0.7 0.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.5 1.8 1.8 90-percentile Value 2.3 2.4 3.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.6 2.8 4.0 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 81 94 90 Average 1.5 1.6 1.5 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.8 3.0 3.0 90-percentile Value 3.6 3.6 4.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.7 4.6 4.8 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 MACARTHUR UWS Campbelltown campus ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 91 Average 1.4 1.5 1.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.6 3.1 3.1 90-percentile Value 3.3 3.9 4.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 4.5 4.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 OAKDALE Ridge Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 85 75 Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.5 0.6 0.7 90-percentile Value 1.5 1.6 1.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.9 2.5 3.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Illawarra region ALBION PARK SOUTH Hughes Dr ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 95 91 Average 0.4 0.5 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.2 1.5 1.6 90-percentile Value 1.8 2.4 3.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.7 2.7 4.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 78 92 Average 0.5 0.6 0.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.3 1.4 1.6 90-percentile Value 2.0 2.2 2.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.7 2.5 3.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 94 92 Average 1.0 1.1 1.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.1 2.5 2.7 90-percentile Value 2.6 3.2 3.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.7 3.8 4.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 91 95 65 Average 1.3 1.4 1.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.4 2.7 2.2 90-percentile Value 2.8 3.4 3.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.9 3.6 3.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Lower Hunter region (Cont’d) NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 81 91 89 Average 1.2 1.2 1.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.2 2.5 2.2 90-percentile Value 2.7 3.4 3.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.1 4.1 4.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 Average 1.1 1.3 1.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.2 2.6 2.1 90-percentile Value 2.8 3.5 3.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.0 3.7 3.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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TABLE 3 OXIDES OF NITROGEN - NOX (TOTAL OXIDES OF NITROGEN) & NO (NITRIC OXIDE) Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP NOX NO NOX NO NOX NO Central East Sydney region CHULLORA Southern Sydney TAFE Worth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 92 94 94 95 95 Average 5.2 3.5 5.3 3.4 3.7 2.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 15.5 13.1 16.5 13.6 10.7 8.0 90-percentile Value 23.9 20.8 28.3 24.8 18.0 14.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 29.1 26.0 44.1 40.1 25.5 22.6 EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 92 94 94 95 95 Average 7.4 5.7 6.2 4.5 3.5 2.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 20.6 18.5 19.2 16.8 10.2 8.2 90-percentile Value 33.7 31.5 32.4 29.9 19.2 17.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 36.3 34.6 41.9 38.7 22.3 20.4 RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 95 91 91 Average 4.1 2.5 3.7 2.1 2.0 0.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 11.7 9.2 11.9 9.1 6.8 4.5 90-percentile Value 18.0 15.4 19.4 16.4 13.0 10.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 20.0 17.9 20.9 17.5 14.8 12.7 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 95 87 87 Average 4.1 2.4 3.9 2.1 2.5 1.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 11.3 8.9 11.2 8.4 6.6 4.3 90-percentile Value 17.4 14.7 19.1 16.0 12.3 9.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 23.6 20.8 21.9 18.5 16.7 12.8 North West Sydney region RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 90 90 77 77 94 94 Average 1.4 0.7 1.4 0.6 1.0 0.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.5 2.4 4.0 2.7 2.7 1.2 90-percentile Value 5.4 4.1 6.0 5.2 4.4 2.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 6.7 5.3 9.4 7.4 6.5 2.9


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TABLE 3 (Cont'd) OXIDES OF NITROGEN - NOX (TOTAL OXIDES OF NITROGEN) & NO (NITRIC OXIDE) Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP NOX NO NOX NO NOX NO North West Sydney region (Cont'd) ST MARYS Mamre Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 92 92 93 93 Average 1.9 1.2 1.7 0.9 1.2 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 8.0 6.8 6.8 5.3 3.8 2.4 90-percentile Value 17.8 16.5 14.1 12.2 7.9 6.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 22.5 19.9 16.6 14.0 9.3 8.0 VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 94 94 93 93 Average 1.4 0.5 1.4 0.5 0.9 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.4 2.1 3.7 2.3 2.4 1.2 90-percentile Value 5.3 4.1 5.9 4.4 4.0 3.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 6.7 5.1 7.5 6.7 4.9 3.6 South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 81 81 89 89 76 76 Average 1.2 0.6 1.5 0.7 1.7 0.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.9 3.3 6.3 4.2 7.8 5.7 90-percentile Value 10.8 8.5 12.5 9.9 15.8 13.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 15.0 12.9 16.4 12.7 20.5 17.9 BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 95 90 90 Average 1.4 0.8 1.3 0.6 1.1 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.6 2.7 3.1 2.0 2.4 1.2 90-percentile Value 5.5 4.9 4.4 3.4 4.4 2.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.2 6.8 7.4 5.1 4.8 3.4 LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 81 81 94 94 90 90 Average 6.2 4.7 5.5 3.9 4.2 2.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 19.5 17.2 17.7 15.2 12.8 10.4 90-percentile Value 29.2 26.2 26.7 24.1 20.7 18.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 57.6 53.2 34.9 31.8 21.9 19.4


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP NOX NO NOX NO NOX NO South West Sydney region (Cont'd) MACARTHUR UWS Campbelltown campus ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 95 91 91 Average 3.4 2.0 3.2 1.8 2.6 1.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 10.3 8.0 10.4 7.7 8.6 5.9 90-percentile Value 19.5 17.3 18.5 15.7 15.3 12.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 24.2 21.6 25.8 22.8 23.6 21.0 OAKDALE Ridge Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 85 85 75 75 Average 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 0.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.5 0.0 0.8 0.2 0.7 0.0 90-percentile Value 1.5 0.1 1.6 0.2 1.6 0.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.8 0.2 6.6 4.1 3.5 0.2 Illawarra region ALBION PARK SOUTH Hughes Dr ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 96 95 95 91 91 Average 0.6 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.3 1.3 2.5 1.1 2.1 0.7 90-percentile Value 4.4 3.2 4.2 2.9 4.3 1.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.7 6.5 5.6 3.4 4.9 2.6 KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 96 78 78 92 92 Average 0.8 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.9 0.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.0 1.9 2.9 1.7 3.0 1.6 90-percentile Value 6.5 5.3 6.5 4.6 5.1 3.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 11.7 9.1 11.9 10.0 11.4 9.3 WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 94 94 92 92 Average 2.6 1.6 2.5 1.4 2.3 1.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 9.1 7.3 10.3 8.1 7.6 5.4 90-percentile Value 17.7 15.8 20.7 17.7 15.9 13.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 23.9 21.4 24.6 22.5 18.0 15.3


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP NOX NO NOX NO NOX NO Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 91 91 95 95 65 65 Average 2.5 1.2 2.7 1.3 2.2 1.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 6.7 4.7 8.3 6.1 7.4 5.6 90-percentile Value 10.5 8.9 14.5 12.1 12.2 10.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 14.7 13.1 20.8 17.9 16.3 14.1 NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 81 81 91 91 89 89 Average 2.4 1.3 2.5 1.3 1.6 0.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 7.8 5.9 8.0 5.9 4.8 3.0 90-percentile Value 14.9 12.6 14.0 11.3 9.4 6.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 16.1 13.7 16.7 14.3 10.9 8.2 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 95 95 95 Average 2.2 1.1 2.5 1.2 1.6 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 6.9 5.2 7.1 5.2 4.5 3.0 90-percentile Value 10.7 9.1 11.4 9.2 7.3 6.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 17.5 15.6 15.3 13.9 10.7 7.9


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TABLE 4.1 PARTICULATE MATTER: BY NEPHELOMETER (NEPH) Coefficient of light scattering by fine particles per 10 km 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Central East Sydney region CHULLORA Southern Sydney TAFE Worth St % Sampling Time 99 100 100 Monthly Average 0.3 0.3 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.8 0.6 0.6 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.8 0.6 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.4 1.5 1.4 EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd % Sampling Time 100 99 100 Monthly Average 0.3 0.3 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.8 0.6 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.7 0.6 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.6 1.3 0.9 RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts % Sampling Time 100 100 96 Monthly Average 0.3 0.3 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.6 0.5 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.6 0.5 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.2 1.5 1.0 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd % Sampling Time 100 100 91 Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.6 0.5 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.6 0.5 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.1 1.2 1.0 North West Sydney region RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd % Sampling Time 95 100 99 Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.4 0.5 0.2 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.4 0.6 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.0 3.4 0.6


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TABLE 4.1 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY NEPHELOMETER (NEPH) Coefficient of light scattering by fine particles per 10 km 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP North West Sydney region (Cont'd) ST MARYS Mamre Rd % Sampling Time 100 99 96 Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.4 0.3 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.5 0.3 0.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.4 1.1 0.9 VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd % Sampling Time 100 100 98 Monthly Average 0.3 0.3 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.6 0.7 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.6 0.6 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.1 2.0 1.3 South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd % Sampling Time 98 93 86 Monthly Average 0.2 0.5 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.4 0.9 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.5 2.9 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.0 10.0 1.8 BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd % Sampling Time 100 99 95 Monthly Average 0.3 0.2 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.7 0.5 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.6 0.6 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.3 1.9 0.8 LIVERPOOL Rose St % Sampling Time 100 100 96 Monthly Average 0.3 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.6 0.5 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.6 0.5 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.5 1.4 1.2


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP South West Sydney region (Cont'd) MACARTHUR UWS Campbelltown campus % Sampling Time 92 100 96 Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.4 0.3 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.5 0.8 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.9 3.2 0.7 OAKDALE Ridge Rd % Sampling Time 100 89 78 Monthly Average 0.1 0.1 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.2 0.2 0.2 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.3 0.2 0.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.0 0.8 0.4 Illawarra region ALBION PARK SOUTH Hughes Dr % Sampling Time 100 100 100 Monthly Average 0.1 0.1 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.2 0.3 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.3 0.3 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.0 0.5 0.9 KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy % Sampling Time 100 100 99 Monthly Average 0.0 0.1 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.1 0.2 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.2 0.2 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.3 0.5 0.8 WOLLONGONG Gipps St % Sampling Time 100 100 100 Monthly Average 0.1 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.3 0.3 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.3 0.3 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.9 1.1 1.2


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School % Sampling Time 100 99 100 Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.4 0.4 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.4 0.5 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.9 1.8 0.6 NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St % Sampling Time 100 100 100 Monthly Average 0.1 0.2 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.4 0.5 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.5 0.5 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.0 1.4 0.8 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St % Sampling Time 99 100 100 Monthly Average 0.2 0.3 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.6 0.6 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.5 0.6 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.7 1.7 1.0


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TABLE 4.2 PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM10) 24-hour average = 50 µg/m³ Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Central East Sydney region CHULLORA Southern Sydney TAFE Worth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 99 Average 18 21 22 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 43 48 45 90-percentile Value 75 88 67 Maximum 1-hour Value 106 102 176 Maximum 24-hour Value 32 35 52 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 1 EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 98 99 99 Average 17 21 23 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 37 40 48 90-percentile Value 56 56 82 Maximum 1-hour Value 75 92 365 Maximum 24-hour Value 29 32 67 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 1 RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 96 Average 14 17 20 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 27 31 35 90-percentile Value 37 43 55 Maximum 1-hour Value 41 72 88 Maximum 24-hour Value 26 25 38 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 99 93 Average 16 19 21 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 33 40 47 90-percentile Value 48 49 69 Maximum 1-hour Value 51 189 203 Maximum 24-hour Value 32 28 50 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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TABLE 4.2 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM10) 24-hour average = 50 µg/m³ Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP North West Sydney region RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 99 97 Average 10 16 16 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 19 30 42 90-percentile Value 26 37 65 Maximum 1-hour Value 41 77 245 Maximum 24-hour Value 19 24 38 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 ST MARYS Mamre Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 85 82 95 Average 11 15 18 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 24 36 55 90-percentile Value 39 63 107 Maximum 1-hour Value 63 89 279 Maximum 24-hour Value 18 23 63 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 1 VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 85 Average 13 17 16 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 27 35 33 90-percentile Value 47 48 59 Maximum 1-hour Value 56 83 103 Maximum 24-hour Value 22 27 31 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 South West Sydney region BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 89 91 75 Average 14 17 20 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 42 51 48 90-percentile Value 62 83 69 Maximum 1-hour Value 110 109 194 Maximum 24-hour Value 21 30 35 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP South West Sydney region (Cont'd) LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 98 Average 18 20 21 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 41 42 40 90-percentile Value 60 64 57 Maximum 1-hour Value 95 71 134 Maximum 24-hour Value 36 28 48 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 MACARTHUR UWS Campbelltown campus ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 99 Average 10 14 19 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 18 26 55 90-percentile Value 25 39 65 Maximum 1-hour Value 41 59 725 Maximum 24-hour Value 17 25 91 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 1 OAKDALE Ridge Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 98 87 95 Average 7 11 13 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 15 22 32 90-percentile Value 23 35 71 Maximum 1-hour Value 33 39 83 Maximum 24-hour Value 13 15 31 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 Illawarra region ALBION PARK SOUTH Hughes Dr ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 99 98 Average 9 13 19 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 22 33 49 90-percentile Value 37 58 89 Maximum 1-hour Value 46 97 133 Maximum 24-hour Value 15 21 39 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Illawarra region (Cont'd) KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 99 Average 10 19 24 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 25 60 67 90-percentile Value 42 135 111 Maximum 1-hour Value 69 179 451 Maximum 24-hour Value 21 50 74 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 1 WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 98 Average 12 16 21 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 26 34 45 90-percentile Value 39 53 95 Maximum 1-hour Value 56 62 111 Maximum 24-hour Value 21 25 43 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 98 Average 16 22 21 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 31 49 50 90-percentile Value 47 89 87 Maximum 1-hour Value 90 136 160 Maximum 24-hour Value 28 38 43 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 97 99 Average 15 21 24 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 29 47 46 90-percentile Value 40 91 73 Maximum 1-hour Value 63 117 84 Maximum 24-hour Value 25 36 43 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Lower Hunter region (Cont'd) WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 85 Average 13 17 19 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 25 37 41 90-percentile Value 38 42 80 Maximum 1-hour Value 42 213 90 Maximum 24-hour Value 21 31 37 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 Central Tablelands region BATHURST Wastewater Treatment Plant Off Morrisset St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 100 99 99 Average 9 14 17 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 18 33 35 90-percentile Value 27 50 62 Maximum 1-hour Value 43 218 144 Maximum 24-hour Value 17 26 45 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 South West Slopes region ALBURY Jelbart Park Cnr Kaylock Rd & ALL HOURS IN MONTH: Cambourne St % Sampling Time 73 100 100 Average 11 14 16 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 23 30 37 90-percentile Value 32 37 76 Maximum 1-hour Value 48 47 133 Maximum 24-hour Value 19 19 42 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 WAGGA WAGGA Cnr Morgan & Murray Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 96 100 Average 11 23 29 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 29 58 90 90-percentile Value 47 103 181 Maximum 1-hour Value 52 152 308 Maximum 24-hour Value 20 50 68 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 1 1


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MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP North West Slopes region TAMWORTH Hyman Park Off Robert St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 86 61 99 Average 13 17 16 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 34 42 37 90-percentile Value 60 69 61 Maximum 1-hour Value 73 70 88 Maximum 24-hour Value 24 25 39 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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TABLE 4.3 PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM2.5) Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: 99 99 99 % Sampling Time Average 11 11 9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: 24 23 16 Monthly Average 90-percentile Value 38 35 23 Maximum 1-hour Value 52 39 30 South West Sydney region LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: 91 99 98 % Sampling Time Average 12 12 12 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: 26 25 21 Monthly Average 90-percentile Value 36 34 29 Maximum 1-hour Value 49 43 40 Illawarra region WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: 98 99 98 % Sampling Time Average 7 8 9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: 15 16 20 Monthly Average 90-percentile Value 21 23 38 Maximum 1-hour Value 25 31 43 Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: 98 95 96 % Sampling Time Average 9 11 9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: 18 23 19 Monthly Average 90-percentile Value 26 35 31 Maximum 1-hour Value 58 47 36 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: 99 99 97 % Sampling Time Average 8 9 9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: 17 19 19 Monthly Average 90-percentile Value 27 28 28 Maximum 1-hour Value 35 31 44


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TABLE 5 SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-hour average = 20 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 24-hour average = 8 pphm

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Central East Sydney region CHULLORA Southern Sydney TAFE Worth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 94 95 Average 0.2 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.4 0.3 0.3 90-percentile Value 0.5 0.5 0.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.9 0.9 1.5 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.3 0.2 0.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 93 91 Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.5 0.5 0.8 90-percentile Value 0.8 1.0 1.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.0 1.6 2.4 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.4 0.4 0.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) North West Sydney region RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 90 94 86 Average 0.0 0.0 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.2 0.1 0.3 90-percentile Value 0.3 0.4 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.1 0.6 1.8 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.2 0.2 0.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 94 92 Average 0.0 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.3 90-percentile Value 0.5 0.4 0.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.9 1.1 1.3 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.2 0.2 0.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)


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TABLE 5 (Cont'd) SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-hour average = 20 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 24-hour average = 8 pphm

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 79 89 83 Average 0.0 0.0 0.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.1 0.1 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.3 0.4 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.3 0.6 0.7 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.2 0.2 0.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 90 Average 0.0 0.0 0.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.1 0.1 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.2 0.3 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.5 0.4 0.7 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.1 0.1 0.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) MACARTHUR UWS Campbelltown campus ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 89 95 91 Average 0.0 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.1 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.3 0.4 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.6 0.6 0.8 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.2 0.1 0.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) Illawarra region ALBION PARK SOUTH Hughes Dr ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 95 96 Average 0.0 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.1 0.3 0.6 90-percentile Value 0.2 1.0 1.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.5 1.7 3.1 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.1 0.3 0.8 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)


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TABLE 5 (Cont'd) SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-hour average = 20 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 24-hour average = 8 pphm

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Illawarra region (Cont'd) WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 Average 0.0 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.2 0.5 0.6 90-percentile Value 0.4 1.0 1.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.6 2.5 1.8 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.1 0.3 0.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 91 93 94 Average 0.3 0.3 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.2 1.0 0.7 90-percentile Value 2.4 1.6 1.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.1 1.9 1.8 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.8 0.7 0.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 94 91 Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.8 0.7 1.0 90-percentile Value 1.4 1.4 2.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.1 1.8 3.4 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.9 0.5 0.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 96 Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.9 0.9 1.2 90-percentile Value 1.7 1.8 2.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.9 2.0 2.7 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.9 0.6 0.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)


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TABLE 6 CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 8-hour average = 9 ppm Parts per million (ppm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP Central East Sydney region CHULLORA Southern Sydney TAFE Worth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 80 94 95 Average 0.4 0.4 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.2 1.2 0.8 90-percentile Value 2.0 1.9 1.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.6 3.1 1.8 Maximum 8-hour Value 1.5 1.6 1.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 95 86 Average 0.3 0.3 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.1 1.1 0.6 90-percentile Value 2.0 1.8 1.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.2 2.3 1.6 Maximum 8-hour Value 1.6 1.5 0.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 South West Sydney region LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 94 85 Average 0.5 0.4 0.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.7 1.4 0.9 90-percentile Value 2.6 2.1 1.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.0 2.6 1.6 Maximum 8-hour Value 2.1 1.6 1.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0


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TABLE 6 (Cont'd) CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 8-hour average = 9 ppm Parts per million (ppm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JUL AUG SEP South West Sydney region (Cont'd) MACARTHUR UWS Campbelltown campus ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 95 91 Average 0.3 0.2 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.6 0.4 0.3 90-percentile Value 1.4 0.7 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.0 1.2 0.8 Maximum 8-hour Value 1.8 0.6 0.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 Illawarra region WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 95 95 Average 0.3 0.3 0.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.9 1.0 0.9 90-percentile Value 1.7 1.7 1.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.8 2.1 1.8 Maximum 8-hour Value 1.3 1.5 1.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 Lower Hunter region NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 89 74 89 Average 0.2 0.3 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.7 0.9 0.5 90-percentile Value 1.4 1.6 1.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.8 2.1 2.0 Maximum 8-hour Value 1.0 1.7 0.8 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0

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TABLE 7 REGIONAL POLLUTION INDEX (RPI) Sydney region RPI Low 0 - 24 Medium 25 - 49 High > 49

REGIONS D Eastern Sydney South Western North Western A Y JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm 1 45 12 13 16 14 22 23 21 16 16 28 20 23 18 15 16 16 22 2 46 11 22 11 15 25 34 15 16 14 21 24 29 17 16 18 23 24 3 21 15 27 19 25 16 47 14 20 16 24 18 19 22 25 25 24 17 4 13 10 19 12 20 15 14 13 21 15 22 17 13 10 17 10 22 19 5 23 27 15 15 19 19 15 14 15 15 17 24 16 33 13 15 17 20 6 25 14 15 16 33 20 22 16 15 15 26 18 30 18 15 15 19 22 7 14 15 15 14 18 16 23 15 16 16 20 17 15 17 15 15 20 15 8 16 15 13 15 15 14 15 17 19 18 15 15 21 16 15 17 15 14 9 23 15 25 15 14 14 22 22 16 20 15 16 43 21 19 25 14 14 10 35 19 14 15 17 15 35 19 20 17 16 16 14 16 19 16 14 16 11 24 16 15 15 15 14 23 19 17 16 16 16 16 17 16 47 14 15 12 23 16 23 17 15 14 23 19 26 20 15 18 14 14 32 80 13 15 13 17 14 26 20 15 17 17 16 25 20 17 21 13 15 37 30 15 18 14 13 24 21 24 17 16 16 17 35 18 21 20 14 11 24 23 31 21 15 22 16 23 21 22 19 23 15 18 17 42 24 29 26 21 18 22 22 16 22 26 17 19 24 20 23 24 17 21 23 27 15 12 20 20 23 23 17 11 9 19 19 19 26 11 12 21 21 26 24 11 11 20 21 24 22 18 14 14 17 16 21 26 15 16 21 16 24 25 34 15 21 18 24 24 19 14 13 18 17 30 24 16 16 17 18 28 31 15 14 18 18 24 23 20 10 13 17 19 22 24 15 16 215 94 27 20 13 15 28 23 22 20 21 15 16 19 36 29 22 15 16 101 35 20 19 13 13 20 23 20 22 22 17 17 32 35 23 22 16 17 237 56 20 23 12 17 25 21 22 22 23 35 27 14 16 17 23 19 15 88 21 21 22 49 15 17 18 19 28 24 28 15 16 13 23 20 24 15 72 15 21 20 21 20 19 11 28 20 25 15 13 11 17 20 17 16 18 18 15 18 18 11 16 13 16 18 22 26 26 20 14 14 27 17 37 16 16 15 17 17 15 14 16 15 20 17 27 32 28 14 17 25 20 32 18 99 19 14 20 19 18 22 20 16 21 28 28 27 21 16 18 16 18 17 21 17 19 18 17 19 18 17 21 25 29 29 16 16 14 32 20 19 18 17 18 18 22 19 18 17 14 26 22 30 62 16 16 15 20 18 30 16 17 16 19 18 18 16 13 16 20 23 31 22 15 33 23 24 16 16 20 16 16 16 17

PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY Eastern Sydney South Western North Western JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm LOW 65 84 84 94 77 90 81 100 71 90 80 90 81 94 84 84 90 93 MED 32 16 16 6 23 10 19 0 10 3 20 10 19 6 16 13 10 7 HIGH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0

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TABLE 7 (Cont'd) REGIONAL POLLUTION INDEX (RPI) Lower Hunter region RPI Low 0 - 24 Medium 25 - 49 High > 49

REGIONS D Newcastle Wallsend Beresfield A Y JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm 1 11 12 14 13 13 13 10 12 14 15 10 10 8 3 14 13 13 11 2 12 14 15 6 13 20 11 13 13 13 9 20 8 7 15 12 11 21 3 13 11 27 15 18 17 12 11 29 15 18 16 13 7 11 15 20 15 4 12 14 15 11 14 18 8 13 18 9 11 16 10 7 13 9 10 15 5 13 11 15 15 16 18 15 9 11 15 17 18 9 9 8 14 14 17 6 18 13 16 5 19 19 26 12 14 13 14 17 21 12 14 8 15 16 7 11 10 16 13 19 17 13 10 12 10 18 15 12 12 10 10 14 3 8 12 16 14 14 15 13 23 14 16 11 13 11 12 12 10 10 1 1 9 24 16 14 13 13 14 40 14 20 13 9 10 19 14 14 14 3 1 10 15 14 14 16 16 16 14 14 15 12 15 15 11 12 14 12 2 2 11 14 17 15 14 16 14 14 16 18 15 15 13 12 17 12 14 2 1 12 16 14 16 18 16 17 15 13 19 17 12 14 14 13 14 18 4 13 13 13 13 23 19 16 19 12 12 21 17 13 15 12 12 16 18 13 16 14 13 13 18 18 16 14 10 13 27 18 14 13 11 10 17 16 14 12 15 12 12 17 17 13 16 10 9 23 15 11 16 8 9 14 15 13 16 16 12 10 16 18 14 18 10 10 13 17 13 17 10 9 12 18 15 16 17 8 11 16 16 17 15 8 11 16 18 17 18 8 11 17 18 16 17 18 10 14 17 18 15 18 10 9 18 14 15 22 10 10 20 12 15 23 19 16 10 19 18 14 21 14 9 17 18 19 23 13 11 15 17 25 21 20 9 13 18 16 16 20 10 11 17 18 22 19 11 10 15 17 23 19 21 13 13 33 16 20 22 10 11 39 15 19 22 10 11 23 15 18 20 22 15 15 25 16 21 17 11 14 28 18 20 18 11 15 36 15 19 18 23 14 11 14 17 16 20 25 13 14 17 17 19 15 12 23 17 18 20 24 21 13 17 11 20 20 19 11 17 11 20 20 11 10 16 12 17 20 25 16 11 12 17 20 17 13 10 11 14 23 18 10 9 10 16 20 16 26 12 7 17 14 17 16 18 15 15 15 15 15 11 9 12 14 14 15 27 16 14 15 25 15 16 21 14 12 17 13 13 16 11 43 19 14 17 28 18 14 15 16 15 16 17 25 16 15 16 15 13 13 18 14 18 15 29 12 16 17 16 15 21 22 15 13 15 14 21 12 15 12 13 13 20 30 16 16 16 15 18 17 19 15 14 14 17 16 16 16 13 14 18 16 31 16 14 14 14 15 14 12 14 15 15 13 14

PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY Newcastle Wallsend Beresfield JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm LOW 100 100 90 97 100 100 90 97 87 100 100 100 100 100 94 100 97 100 MED 0 0 10 3 0 0 10 3 13 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 3 0 HIGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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TABLE 7 (Cont'd) REGIONAL POLLUTION INDEX (RPI) Illawarra region RPI Low 0 - 24 Medium 25 - 49 High > 49

REGIONS D Albion Park Wollongong A Y JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm 1 13 13 15 15 13 14 14 13 14 15 17 16 2 12 12 15 13 13 24 14 13 14 13 16 26 3 15 13 12 15 25 18 12 11 12 15 28 18 4 14 13 14 14 21 15 13 11 14 13 21 15 5 12 13 14 14 16 20 11 14 13 14 15 20 6 13 15 14 13 15 17 14 15 13 14 18 17 7 13 13 15 15 18 16 13 14 15 15 17 15 8 13 14 15 16 16 14 14 15 14 16 14 13 9 14 15 16 16 14 16 14 16 15 15 13 16 10 15 13 17 16 16 16 16 13 17 16 17 16 11 11 15 16 16 16 15 11 16 15 17 15 14 12 15 14 16 16 16 16 15 13 16 17 13 15 13 14 14 16 18 15 16 12 15 17 22 14 19 14 15 14 18 18 16 13 14 12 22 19 20 17 15 9 10 18 17 10 19 11 12 25 17 14 21 16 9 11 18 18 18 21 11 12 16 18 19 28 17 10 10 16 18 23 17 11 12 19 21 27 19 18 15 15 18 16 12 24 14 15 18 17 19 24 19 15 15 16 17 18 26 15 14 17 16 27 31 20 15 14 17 17 29 20 14 14 16 18 26 19 21 14 16 18 20 19 17 12 16 19 20 18 20 22 23 14 20 16 17 24 15 15 20 16 20 23 23 14 15 16 17 23 20 20 16 16 19 20 20 24 15 14 16 10 19 23 14 15 19 10 20 28 25 13 14 14 14 16 16 14 16 14 14 18 16 26 14 10 16 15 16 16 16 11 14 15 16 17 27 9 16 14 17 16 17 14 16 14 18 16 17 28 15 14 18 17 16 16 13 14 16 17 17 16 29 16 17 17 16 16 18 16 17 16 16 16 18 30 16 15 16 17 20 16 17 15 13 16 18 16 31 15 14 16 15 15 14 15 17

PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY Albion Park Wollongong JUL AUG SEP JUL AUG SEP am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm LOW 100 100 100 100 93 97 100 100 97 100 87 87 MED 0 0 0 0 7 3 0 0 3 0 13 13 HIGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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