DID YOU KNOW?
We have a Mobile
Monitoring Facility which
can be moved to temporary
locations across Wales
in order to assess
air quality.
On reviewing the activities we regulate at Corus
steelworks in Port Talbot, which is the largest single
source of dust emitted in Wales, we identified a number
of actions needed to reduce the impact on the local
environment. The site now has a comprehensive set of
monitors, one of the best systems in the UK, identifying
pollution sources and assessing the effectiveness of
changes to site operations. This helped to improve
the level of fine particulates and Port Talbot met the
European Union air quality standard in 2008.
We have helped to set up a local industrial forum with
Looking ahead
Neath Port Talbot Council, Multiserv, Cambrian Stone,
Civil & Marine Cement, Darlow Lloyd and Associated
Our challenge is to help Port Talbot routinely meet the dust
British Ports, Swansea. Working together,
air quality standard. We will complete the actions raised
we can all improve our understanding and monitoring
in our permit review and ensure Corus achieves further
of air quality inside and outside the steelworks.
reductions in dust releases from the steelworks.
We have worked with Local Councillors to explain
We will continue to use our mobile monitoring facility to
developments at the steelworks and improve public
assess the impact of pollution from industrial premises,
understanding of their effects.
landfills or road traffic on air quality. This will identify what
CLIMATE CHANGE
needs to be done to improve air quality in the area.
Our regulation has helped reduce emissions
of Nitrogen Oxides from industries in Wales
by 10% since the mid 1990’s.
Cymraeg
Environment Agency Wales Annual Review 2008/9
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