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What’s in My Community?

Description

Mapping tool providing locations of facilities with air permits in NJ, along with information on air quality, weather, wind speed and direction, and overburdened communities.

Questions this resource can help answer

What facilities are located near cities in New Jersey, and how might emissions from those facilities affect monitored air quality?

What are the emissions and permitting status of facilities located near overburdened communities in New Jersey?

How do I use this resource?

The initial map shows Major sources, along with wind speed and direction, and ambient air quality monitors. You can zoom in to add locations of minor sources. Clicking on a source brings up basic information and links to reports on permits and emissions. Clicking on a monitoring location allows you to access current monitoring data including concentrations and AQI. You can add additional layers to the map using the layers button (diamond stack) in the upper right corner. Available layers include overburdened communities, weather station data, and AQI values for ozone.

Resource information

Resource owner

Government

Format

Website

Backup URL

Update Frequency

Real-time

Geographic Coverage

New Jersey

Technical specifications

Methodology

Geographic Information System

Sectors

Commercial Government Industrial

Other Specifications

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