What: PS32.015, a review of the city air quality monitoring program.
Where it stands: Review and discussion only on 2026-10-29; no vote.
Next: Further committee discussion.
Details
The program began in 2021 with 10 PurpleAir monitors and now has 7 comprehensive monitors, sited in South and West Stamford with community input. A dashboard and alerts are on the city website. Readings were mostly good, with more moderate and sensitive-group days on the West Side. Questions covered siting, non-enforcement-grade monitors, health equity and a possible state-approved enforcement plan.
The program began in 2021 with 10 PurpleAir monitors and now has 7 comprehensive monitors, sited in South and West Stamford with community input. A dashboard and alerts are on the city website. Readings were mostly good, with more moderate and sensitive-group days on the West Side. Questions covered siting, non-enforcement-grade monitors, health equity and a possible state-approved enforcement plan.