The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality said late Thursday that residents can check on air quality in the Arlington/Kennedale area thanks to a new emissions monitor being operated by the University of Texas at Arlington. The monitor is at 5419 Treepoint Drive in Arlington, just south of Interstate 20 and east of Little School Road. Measurements from the automated gas chromatograph (AGC) monitor will be posted in nearly real-time here by looking for the heading Kennedale Treepoint Drive. It's TCEQ's eighth AGC monitor in the Barnett Shale.
-- Jim Fuquay
You are welcome, Kathy. Thank you for correcting it.
Posted by: WCGasette | September 28, 2012 at 10:29 PM
Thanks for the catch, @WCGasette.
Posted by: Kathy Vetter | September 28, 2012 at 06:04 PM
Arlington covers 99 square miles. One emissions monitor will hardly provide a true assessment of what is happening with our air. The City's ordinance should mandate air monitors at every gas drill site across the city. Since we now have somewhere between 55-60 drill sites, we fall woefully short on public protections.
Posted by: Fish Creek Neighbor | September 28, 2012 at 02:16 PM
This monitor was suppose to go on the gaswell site at UTA...why there? No gas wells near there. And why isn't methane being screened? On 8/31 the ethane spiked to to 107ppb....whats up with that? DId it have anything to do witht he emission event in Kennedale at a gas well on 8/19? Ethane is heavier than methane and may be hanging around..it is odorless an colorless, but flamable between 3-12.5% when mised with air.
Posted by: Kim Feil | September 28, 2012 at 01:28 PM
It's "Commission," not Council. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Wondering how this will affect the property values of those living in nearby neighborhoods. Can't see it helping...unless they offer free rides.
Posted by: WCGasette | September 28, 2012 at 12:46 PM