JustAir presents Wayne County air-quality network data and community dashboard

Oct 6, 2026

JustAir reported deployment of 101 fixed air monitors across the county, an historical dashboard of data through May, and high community engagement during a regional smoke event (20,000+ page views, 900+ sign-ups and 12,000 alerts over a five-day period). Commissioners pressed for more neighborhood-level outreach and education.

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JustAir CEO Darren Riley and colleagues presented the county's air-quality sensor project. Riley said the project deployed 101 fixed monitors after an engagement and deployment phase beginning in 2024 and highlighted a new historical dashboard that holds data through May. "We deployed the 101 monitors throughout the communities," he said, and described usage spikes during a smoke event when the dashboard recorded tens of thousands of page views and thousands of alerts.

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