Monitoring locations
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Continuous monitoring
Locations of all continuous monitoring sites in the borough [PDF] (file size 375Kb).
The table below contains a description of each site where continuous monitoring takes place.
| Site code | Site name | OS Grid reference | Pollutants monitored | Site type* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KC1 | North Kensington | X524045 Y181752 | Nitrogen oxides PM10, PM2.5 Carbon monoxide Sulphur dioxide Lead and heavy metals | Urban background LAQN and AURN. |
| AURN | Cromwell Road/Cromwell Road 2 | X526524 Y178965 | Nitrogen oxides Carbon monoxide Sulphur dioxide Lead and heavy metals | Roadside AURN. |
| KC2 | Cromwell Road 2 | X526524 Y178965 | PM10, PM2.5 | Roadside LAQN |
| KC3 | Knightsbridge | X527518 Y179395 | Nitrogen oxides | Kerbside LAQN |
| KC4 | Kings Road Chelsea | X527268 Y178089 | Nitrogen oxides | Roadside LAQN |
| KC5 | Earls Court | X525695 Y178363 | Nitrogen oxides PM10, PM2.5 | Kerbside LAQN |
* Site type key:
Kerbside = within 1 metres of a busy road
Roadside = 1-5 metres of a busy road
Urban background = an urban location distanced from pollution sources and therefore broadly representative of city-wide background conditions e.g. urban residential areas.
Passive monitoring
There are 33 tubes in place that monitor nitrogen dioxide.
Map of the nitrogen dioxide diffusion tube locations in the borough [PDF] (file size 305Kb).
There are five tubes that monitor benzene.
Map of the benzene diffusion tube locations in the borough [PDF] (file size 264Kb).
Last updated: 29 November 2019