Particulate Matter Data
A request to monitor the air quality was raised regarding complaints of air pollution in Farrington Gurney - particulate matter (PM10, PM2.5, NO2). A Zephyr monitor was installed in 2026 at Sunnyside near Paulton Road then outside Gournay Court until November 2026.
Published: 25 August 2026
The Farrington Gurney air quality monitoring initiative has revealed that local particulate pollution levels remain within legal limits. Following local complaints regarding air pollution, a Zephyr monitor was installed near Sunnyside to measure PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations from late April through August.
Key Data Insights
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The monitoring at Farrington Gurney showed the pollutant concentrations for PM10 and PM2.5 were an average of 9 μg/m3 and 6 μg/m3 respectively during the monitoring period. The average concentrations are below the Government’s annual average objectives of 40 μg/m3 for PM10 and 20 μg/m3 for PM2.5. The data shows that the maximum 24-hour concentration for PM10 at Farrington Gurney was 29 μg/m3. The maximum 24-hour average concentration for PM10 was under the Government’s short-term objective of 50 μg/m3 of PM10.
• The average NO2 concentration was 13 μg/m3 and was well below the Government Objectives annual objective of 40 μg/m3. There were also no exceedances of the hourly objective of 200 μg/m3.
***Summary above from Final Report – New Government Objectives/Targets have been updated since this Final Report.
