Speaker Event: Managing Air Quality in Alberta’s First Designated Industrial...
We are pleased to host Bailey Doepker from Alberta Environment and Protected Areas for a talk on Managing Air Quality in Alberta’s first Designated Industrial Zone (DIZ) in the Industrial...
View Article2025 Air Quality Trends Reflect Mainly Low Risk Ratings Across Heartland...
Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership (HAMP) has released its annual Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) ratings and monitoring results for 2025. The AQHI ratings are calculated by the Government of Alberta...
View ArticleReport Assesses Longer-Term Air Quality Trends in the Heartland
A new report by Heartland Air Monitoring Partnership (HAMP) shows how five key substances affect air quality in the Heartland Airshed over time and how those trends compare to other locations in...
View ArticleIdling in the Winter
Fort Air Partnership has partnered with other Airsheds in Alberta to discourage needless idling of vehicles in the winter. You can help reduce the impacts of cold vehicle starts and reduce idling by...
View ArticleIdling in the Winter
Fort Air Partnership has partnered with other Airsheds in Alberta to discourage needless idling of vehicles in the winter. You can help reduce the impacts of cold vehicle starts and reduce idling by...
View ArticleFort Air Partnership launches a regular Facebook presence
Our Airshed recently launched a new Facebook page that we hope all people interested in air quality in our region will connect to and follow. We will update the content regularly on the ambient air...
View ArticleQ3 Air Quality Results Released
Fort Air Partnership (FAP), the organization that monitors the air local residents breathe, released 2021 third quarter Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) results today. The Government of Alberta...
View ArticleBruderheim VOC Speciation Study Report Released
A monitoring study that examined a type of hydrocarbon known as Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in the Bruderheim area shows that levels measured during the study did not exceed established...
View ArticleFirst Fresh Air Experience Contest Winner Selected
Congratulations to Fort Saskatchewan resident Whitney Nerbas for being the first winner of our Fresh Air Experience contest! The photo with her and her family in a local park was selected for the Week...
View ArticleYear in Review and Look Forward Webinar – May 10
Agenda Results of the 2021 AGM including financial report and Executive Committee elections Chair’s comments 2020 Air Quality Monitoring Results 2021 Projects There will be a Q&A period after each...
View ArticleAir Quality Low Risk to Health 89% of Time in Q1
Our air quality monitoring results show the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) in our Airshed was of low risk to health at least 89% of the time during the first three months of 2021. Elk Island had the...
View ArticleTake the Stop Needless Idling Pledge
Fort Air Partnership has partnered with other Airsheds in Alberta to discourage needless idling of vehicles. Research shows that reducing the idling time of a vehicle to 60 seconds or less reduces...
View Article2020 Air Quality Monitoring Results Show Lower Risk to Health
Our 2020 air quality monitoring results show that overall, the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) risk to health rating in the region was significantly lower in 2020 when compared to 2019. Seven of our...
View ArticleNew Report Provides In-Depth Review of Chipman Air Quality
Data collected during a year-long air monitoring project indicates air quality is of low risk to health 98.6% of the time for Chipman and area residents. Fort Air Partnership’s (FAP) portable air...
View ArticleThird Quarter Air Quality Results Show Low Health Risk
Our 2020 third quarter Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) results show that for the vast majority of time the risk to health to local residents was low. The Government of Alberta calculates the AQHI using...
View ArticleNumber of Passive Monitors in Network Reduced
As part of the on-going refinement of our air monitoring network, FAP has recently reduced the number of its passive monitors in our network. We now have 16 passive monitors in the Airshed, down from...
View ArticleThe Impact of Harvest Activities on Air Quality
Air quality in Alberta’s Industrial Heartland can be affected by many natural and anthropogenic (human-made) emission sources. One of these sources is agriculture, both from livestock operations and...
View ArticleSecond Quarter AQHI Results and COVID-19 Impact Assessment Released
We released our 2020 second quarter Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) results and a COVID-19 impact assessment today. The Government of Alberta calculates the AQHI using data collected at seven of FAP’s...
View ArticleFresh Air Experience Contest Winners
Congratulations to our 2020 Fresh Air Experience contest winners. The annual take-a-selfie contest encourages people in and around the Industrial Heartland to enjoy an outdoor experience in the region...
View ArticlePortable Station Moving to Sturgeon County
Fort Air Partnership’s (FAP) portable continuous air monitoring station has moved to Sturgeon County and is scheduled to begin reporting data in early July. The portable station was previously located...
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