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County, USF and TPO present neighborhood sensor network showing PM2.5 alignment with regulatory monitors
Summary
EPC staff and USF researchers reported results from a Hillsborough community air monitoring pilot: 31 low-cost sensors at 23 sites, quality-assurance procedures the EPA highlighted as an example, PM2.5 sensor data that align with reference monitors for 24-hour averages, and recommendations to expand community-hosted monitoring for local variability and education.
Jason Waters, EPC staff, and Dr. Amy Stewart of the University of South Florida presented the Hillsborough Community Air Monitoring Network pilot, a collaboration with the Transportation Planning Organization and community hosts.
Waters outlined the project's origins: a 2021 pilot to identify low‑cost monitors that could be colocated with regulatory sites to test performance and build a denser, community-focused network near traffic…
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