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Superior is home to the only oil refinery in the state as well as other industry. The nearest PM 2.5 air monitor is located in Duluth Mn. This monitor is placed east of the Cenovus Superior Refinery. The annual predominate winds here are westerly. Information that I have learned from EPA websites about air monitor placement, recommends that air monitors be placed downwind of a refinery/industry in order to capture the potential impact of emissions on nearby communities. The air monitor in Duluth Mn is upwind of the industry here. Please consider Superior in the 2026 Air Monitoring Network Plan. | Response to comments related to adding a regulatory monitor in Superior, Wisconsin.\u003Cbr>The statewide monitoring network is spatially distributed to provide air quality information based on geographic coverage and population density. As required by the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sets National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for six criteria pollutants, which include particulate matter (PM), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), carbon monoxide (CO), sulfur dioxide (SO2) and lead (Pb) . The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Air Management Program conducts ambient air monitoring in locations directed by federal requirements to measure concentrations of criteria pollutants for comparison to the appropriate NAAQS.\u003Cbr>The Clean Air Act requires the EPA to periodically set and review NAAQS. The NAAQS are designed to protect public health based on the latest available science. On February 7, 2024, the EPA finalized a more stringent NAAQS for PM2.5. A revised NAAQS starts a designations process in which the EPA determines the areas of the country that are in ‘attainment’of the NAAQS and those that are in ‘nonattainment’. The EPA must make final designations for the new PM2.5 NAAQS by February 2026 based on 2022-2024 monitoring data. All areas of Wisconsin are below EPA’s more stringent NAAQS for PM2.5 based on the 2022-2024 monitoring data values. Along with reviewing the level of the NAAQS, the EPA also completed a review of the monitoring requirements for PM2.5 and finalized updated requirements on February 7, 2024.\u003Cbr>The DNR’s air monitoring network meets all applicable monitoring requirements set by the EPA’s Code of Federal Regulations (40 CFR Part 58) . This monitoring network is funded by federal grant money. The DNR does not receive funding to support monitoring beyond what is federally required.\u003Cbr>The EPA provided DNR with a summary of an analysis comparing publicly available PM2.5 air sensor data from Superior to regulatory |\n| 2 | Kathryn\u003Cbr>McKenzie | 6/8/2025 | Email comment:\u003Cbr>Mr. Wolf, My understanding is that the WDNR is formalizing its air monitoring for 2026. As a resident of Superior for 70+ years and a resident in my current home for 50+ years I have lived through many iterations of refinery owners and compliance. In the beginning with the current owners the air was much better than it had been under previous ownerships. I have a purple air monitor on my home and have had it since shortly after the last explosions. My monitor readslower than the other two in the city but I can adjust for the difference. If information given on a WLWV presentation on the city of Beloit’s upwind air monitor is correct then it appears the same thing is happening in Superior. Other information |  |\n\n\n| Comment \\# | Name of\u003Cbr>Commentor | Date of\u003Cbr>Comment | Comment | Response |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  | given at that presentation states an additional annual health cost in Beloit because of their peak power plant at $50M. The information given then also gi","cbCaifQ15PXvZfPH","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaifQ15PXvZfPH","pdf",804005,74,"English","# Comment Responses\n## Regulatory monitor placement in Superior, Wisconsin\n## Clean Air Act requirements and NAAQS updates (PM2.5)\n## Federal monitoring standards and network funding\n## EPA sensor data comparisons (Superior vs. Duluth)","[{\"question\":\"Why does the plan address adding a regulatory monitor in Superior, Wisconsin?\",\"answer\":\"The responses explain that the statewide monitoring network is designed for geographic coverage and population density to provide air quality information as required under the Clean Air Act. It then addresses how monitoring requirements and funding align with federal direction.\"},{\"question\":\"What changes to PM2.5 standards are discussed for 2026?\",\"answer\":\"The document states that the EPA finalized a more stringent PM2.5 NAAQS on February 7, 2024. 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