Northern Adelaide Particle Pollution Data from EPA Monitoring Station

Validated particle pollution data for the Northern Adelaide region, collected by the South Australian Environment Protection Authority (EPA). Monitoring was suspended in 2020 and recommenced in 2022. The dataset is provided in CSV format under a CC-BY-4.0 license.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal trends in particle pollution levels based on the time-series monitoring data.
• Assessing regional air quality for public health and policy decisions based on validated EPA measurements.
• Modeling the impact of pollution sources or interventions based on particle concentration data.
• Comparing pre-2020 and post-2022 air quality conditions following the monitoring suspension period.

Strengths

• Data is validated by the Environment Protection Authority (EPA), suggesting a quality assurance process.
• Explicitly covers a defined geographic region (Northern Adelaide).
• Provides a clear temporal context with monitoring suspension in 2020 and recommencement in 2022.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale modeling.
• Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update was 2026-04-28.

Provenance

Source

Environment Protection Authority (EPA) of South Australia

Collection Method

Monitoring of South Australian airsheds by the EPA.

Time Range

Monitoring suspended in 2020 and recommenced in 2022; specific start and end dates are unknown.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-28 02:15:29.673373; freshness should be verified

Geography

Northern Adelaide region, South Australia