Air Quality Monitoring and the NAAQS

The Clean Air Act requires EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six principal pollutants, called “criteria pollutants,” that are common in outdoor air, considered harmful to public health and the environment, and that come from numerous and diverse sources.  

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Website

Learn more about State of Illinois resources, programs, and plans

Ambient Air Monitoring 2024 Network Plan

Illinois Environmental Protection Agency

USEPA NAAQS Table

Quick reference guide for the standards set forth by the USEPA
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