Mercury Deposition and Atmospheric Concentrations in New
England
What is this project about?
The overall purpose of this project is to establish an ambient monitoring network
within New England to characterize spatial and temporal patterns of mercury deposition
and atmospheric mercury concentrations. The data to be collected/analyzed includes vapor
phase, particulate and precipitation mercury and trace metals. Measurements associated with the
project began on July 1, 1997, with gaseous and particulate samples being collected over a one-year
time period and atmospheric deposition samples being collected over a two year period. Following the
completion of the study, a summary of final study results will be presented in a project Final
Report. It is hoped that the data gathered during this study can be used to provide indications
of the relative impacts of local versus regional mercury emission sources on the New England region.
The University of Michigan Air Quality Laboratory is one of several groups
participating in this project. For its part, the UMAQL will be responsible for the
collection and analysis of data from four sites within the measurement domain.
Project Management
Overall Coordination
The overall project management will be coordinated through the Northeast States for
Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) and the U.S. EPA Region 1 (New England).
NESCAUM is an association of the air pollution control divisions of Connecticut,
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Praveen Amar (NESCAUM) and Lee Alter (NESCAUM) serve as the Project Supervisor and
Project Manager, respectively.
Field Officers
A group of field officers will be responsible for providing training, documentation
and guidance to participating field operators. The field officers for this project
are:
Tim Scherbatskoy (University of Vermont), Lead Field Officer
John Cucco (RI DOH)
Tom McGrath (MA DEP)
Jeff Emery (ME DEP)
Related New England Environmental Resources
Northeast States for
Coordinated Air Use Management (NESCAUM) Homepage
U.S. EPA - Region 1, New England Homepage
Rhode Island Department of Health
Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
Maine Department of Environmental Protection
Vermont Environmental Board
New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services
Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection
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