Neighborhood Air Quality Monitoring
Chevron is implementing an Air Quality Monitoring Program in the North Richmond, Point Richmond and Atchison Village neighborhoods. This program is part of the Richmond Community Benefits Agreement (RCBA, Section 2.F(2)) for the Chevron Energy and Hydrogen Renewal Project .
The Air Quality Monitoring Program is designed to monitor and sample air quality, and to provide a scientifically-sound assessment of Richmond air quality using testing methods similar to those used by state and local agencies.
A community-accessible web site will be developed, and Chevron will regularly report sampling results.
Two types of equipment will be used to measure air quality directly and to collect samples for laboratory analysis
- A ground-level fence line monitor uses a beam of light to measure air quality along 1,000 yards of the Chevron perimeter near the three neighborhoods.
- A point-sample monitoring station collects air samples at a specific sampling point in the neighborhood. Some measurements are made at the site and some ore sent out for laboratory analysis. This sample station will be rotated through each of the three neighborhoods at one-year intervals.
Chevron looks forward to sharing the Air Quality Monitoring Program with the community. Details about the plan and sampling technologies can be found by clicking on the links below.
Community Presentation Slides
Work Plan for Monitoring
Technical Information
Technical Information Appendices: