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Review of documents pertaining to the Alberta Environment mobile laboratory Lethbridge area livestock operations air monitoring survey and response from the Chinook Health Region

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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile air quality monitoring survey near livestock feeding operations in the Lethbridge area from September 1998 to July 1999, in response to concerns voiced by... More ≫

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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile air quality monitoring survey near livestock feeding operations in the Lethbridge area from September 1998 to July 1999, in response to concerns voiced by local residents about odours from livestock feeding operations as well as a proposal for a hog processing plant in the Lethbridge area. Following the public release of the Alberta Environment report and a critique by the Chinook Health Region, a request was made by Alberta Environment for this independent review of the Alberta Environment study and the Chinook Health Region critique.

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Lethbridge air quality focused study

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A focused air monitoring study was conducted from November 2016 to October 2017 to assess the air quality in the Lethbridge area. The objective of this study was to investigate the spatial... More ≫

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A focused air monitoring study was conducted from November 2016 to October 2017 to assess the air quality in the Lethbridge area. The objective of this study was to investigate the spatial variability of air quality in the city, local and regional sources of air pollutants, and the adequacy of a single air monitoring station. Six monitoring locations were selected with monitoring conducted once each season at each of these locations. The survey was conducted using Alberta Environment and Parks’ Mobile Air Monitoring Laboratory and volatile organic compound canisters.

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Air quality monitoring near livestock feeding operations in the Lethbridge area : September 1998 to July 1999

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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile, ambient air quality survey in the Counties of Lethbridge and Warner for a period of ten days over four seasons between September 1998 and July 1999. The... More ≫

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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile, ambient air quality survey in the Counties of Lethbridge and Warner for a period of ten days over four seasons between September 1998 and July 1999. The survey was in response to public complaints about odours in the area from livestock feeding operations. The survey found that concentrations of all compounds monitored during the survey were within Alberta’s Ambient Air Quality Guidelines, with two exceptions. Both exceptions involved hydrogen sulphide. In each case the levels were recorded close to the source of odour.

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Air quality monitoring in the City of Lethbridge

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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile air quality survey in the City of Lethbridge on eight days between September 1998 and July 1999. The objectives of the survey were to: determine air quality... More ≫

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Alberta Environment conducted a mobile air quality survey in the City of Lethbridge on eight days between September 1998 and July 1999. The objectives of the survey were to: determine air quality in Lethbridge; compare the air quality levels to Alberta's air quality guidelines; and compare levels in Lethbridge to other regions in the province. The results of the survey revealed no major air quality issues in Lethbridge based on this monitoring survey.

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