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Last updated: 11 November 2002

Part A: EPA Data

January - February - March

2002

QuarterlyAir QualityMonitoring

Report

1 2002

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Contents

Data Tables

1 Ozone (O3)

2 Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)

3 Oxides of Nitrogen (NOx & NO)

4 Particulate Matter

4.1 By Nephelometer (NEPH)

4.2 Total Suspended Particulates (TSP)

4.3 Less than 10 µm (PM10)

4.4 Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM-PM10)

4.5 Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM-PM2.5)

5 Sulfur Dioxide (SO2)

6 Carbon Monoxide (CO)

7 Lead (Pb)

8 Cadmium (Cd)

9 Regional Pollution Index (RPI)

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TABLE 1 OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm 4-hour average = 8 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 4-hour average = 6 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 96 96 Average 1.7 1.3 1.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.2 2.6 3.2 90-percentile Value 5.2 4.1 5.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.5 6.5 7.1 Maximum 4-hour Value 6.7 6.2 5.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 (4) 0 (2) 0 (0) No. Days Above Goal 0 (1) 0 (1) 0 (0) LIDCOMBE EPA Laboratories Weeroona Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 96 93 Average 1.6 1.2 1.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.6 2.8 3.4 90-percentile Value 6.3 4.3 6.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.8 6.4 10.0 Maximum 4-hour Value 7.1 5.8 8.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (1) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (1) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 (5) 0 (0) 3 (6) No. Days Above Goal 0 (1) 0 (0) 1 (2) LINDFIELD Bradfield Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 92 96 Average 2.2 1.7 1.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.3 3.4 4.0 90-percentile Value 6.9 5.5 7.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.2 7.9 8.2 Maximum 4-hour Value 8.5 7.3 7.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (4) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 3 (20) 0 (5) 1 (13) No. Days Above Goal 1 (4) 0 (1) 1 (4)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 4-hour NEPM Standard Level and 4-hour NSW goal

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TABLE 1 (Cont'd) OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm 4-hour average = 8 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 4-hour average = 6 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region (Cont'd) RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 89 95 95 Average 2.0 1.8 2.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.2 2.9 3.5 90-percentile Value 5.1 4.5 5.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.7 6.8 7.0 Maximum 4-hour Value 6.9 6.2 6.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 (6) 0 (2) 0 (4) No. Days Above Goal 0 (1) 0 (1) 0 (2) ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 65 Average 1.7 1.2 1.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.1 2.5 2.8 90-percentile Value 4.9 4.1 5.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.5 5.9 5.7 Maximum 4-hour Value 6.0 5.4 5.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Goal 0 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) WOOLOOWARE Woolooware Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 91 95 Average 1.9 1.6 1.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.2 2.6 3.2 90-percentile Value 5.5 4.0 5.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.4 7.0 6.1 Maximum 4-hour Value 8.8 6.8 5.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 1 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 3 (10) 0 (4) 0 (0) No. Days Above Goal 1 (2) 0 (1) 0 (0)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 4-hour NEPM Standard Level and 4-hour NSW goal

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TABLE 1 (Cont'd) OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm 4-hour average = 8 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 4-hour average = 6 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR North West Sydney region BLACKTOWN Flushcombe Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 96 95 Average 2.0 1.4 1.5 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.6 3.4 3.7 90-percentile Value 7.6 5.7 5.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.2 6.8 9.7 Maximum 4-hour Value 8.4 6.1 8.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (2) 0 (0) 0 (2) No. Days Above Level 0 (1) 0 (0) 0 (1) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 5 (19) 0 (1) 2 (5) No. Days Above Goal 3 (5) 0 (1) 1 (1) KURRAJONG HEIGHTS Bells Line of Road ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 47 96 95 Average 1.9 1.7 1.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.0 3.0 3.5 90-percentile Value 5.8 5.0 5.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.5 6.7 6.0 Maximum 4-hour Value 5.8 5.7 5.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Goal 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 96 95 Average 2.2 1.6 1.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.9 3.4 3.8 90-percentile Value 7.3 5.4 5.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.9 7.8 7.6 Maximum 4-hour Value 8.6 6.6 5.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 2 (14) 0 (4) 0 (0) No. Days Above Goal 1 (4) 0 (2) 0 (0)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 4-hour NEPM Standard Level and 4-hour NSW goal

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TABLE 1 (Cont'd) OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm 4-hour average = 8 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 4-hour average = 6 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR North West Sydney region (Cont'd) ST MARYS Mamre Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 95 95 Average 2.2 1.6 1.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 5.0 3.6 4.0 90-percentile Value 6.9 5.7 6.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.0 7.1 9.3 Maximum 4-hour Value 8.3 6.0 8.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (4) 0 (0) 0 (2) No. Days Above Level 0 (2) 0 (0) 0 (1) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 6 (19) 0 (1) 3 (5) No. Days Above Goal 2 (5) 0 (1) 1 (1) VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 82 93 94 Average 2.4 1.6 1.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 5.2 3.7 4.0 90-percentile Value 7.9 6.1 6.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.8 8.1 7.3 Maximum 4-hour Value 9.8 7.2 6.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 1 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 4 (25) 1 (6) 0 (2) No. Days Above Goal 2 (7) 1 (2) 0 (1) WESTMEAD Westmead Hospital Hainsworth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 92 94 Average 1.9 1.2 1.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.3 3.1 3.6 90-percentile Value 7.9 4.9 5.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 8.8 6.7 10.1 Maximum 4-hour Value 7.3 6.2 8.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (2) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 1 (1) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 2 (21) 0 (2) 3 (6) No. Days Above Goal 2 (5) 0 (1) 1 (2)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 4-hour NEPM Standard Level and 4-hour NSW goal

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TABLE 1 (Cont'd) OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm 4-hour average = 8 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 4-hour average = 6 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 90 96 Average 1.8 1.3 1.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.3 2.9 3.5 90-percentile Value 8.1 5.6 6.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 11.4 7.0 6.3 Maximum 4-hour Value 9.5 5.5 5.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 2 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 6 (21) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Goal 3 (5) 0 (0) 0 (0) BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 95 79 Average 2.3 1.7 1.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 5.2 3.8 3.7 90-percentile Value 8.9 6.5 6.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.9 8.0 8.5 Maximum 4-hour Value 9.8 6.8 7.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 2 (10) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 1 (3) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 13 (31) 0 (3) 1 (3) No. Days Above Goal 4 (6) 0 (1) 1 (1) LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 93 83 Average 1.8 1.1 1.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.2 2.9 3.4 90-percentile Value 8.1 5.3 6.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.9 5.9 9.5 Maximum 4-hour Value 8.2 5.0 8.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (1) 0 (0) 0 (1) No. Days Above Level 0 (1) 0 (0) 0 (1) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 4 (17) 0 (0) 4 (5) No. Days Above Goal 3 (5) 0 (0) 2 (2)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 4-hour NEPM Standard Level and 4-hour NSW goal

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TABLE 1 (Cont'd) OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm 4-hour average = 8 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 4-hour average = 6 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR South West Sydney region (Cont'd) OAKDALE Ridge Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time *** *** 72 Average *** *** 2.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average *** *** 3.6 90-percentile Value *** *** 5.3 Maximum 1-hour Value *** *** 8.7 Maximum 4-hour Value *** *** 6.8 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level *** (***) *** (***) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level *** (***) *** (***) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal *** (***) *** (***) 1 (3) No. Days Above Goal *** (***) *** (***) 1 (1) Illawarra region ALBION PARK Croome Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 90 96 94 Average 1.8 1.7 1.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.1 2.9 3.0 90-percentile Value 4.7 4.7 4.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.8 9.3 6.7 Maximum 4-hour Value 7.2 8.3 6.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (1) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (1) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 (6) 2 (5) 0 (3) No. Days Above Goal 0 (1) 1 (1) 0 (1) KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 94 88 Average 1.8 1.5 1.5 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.4 2.8 3.0 90-percentile Value 5.5 4.1 4.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.7 8.6 8.4 Maximum 4-hour Value 7.8 7.6 7.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 3 (13) 2 (5) 1 (3) No. Days Above Goal 2 (2) 1 (1) 1 (1)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 4-hour NEPM Standard Level and 4-hour NSW goal

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TABLE 1 (Cont'd) OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm 4-hour average = 8 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 4-hour average = 6 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Illawarra region (Cont'd) WARRAWONG Carlotta Cres ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 96 96 Average 2.1 1.8 2.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.6 2.9 3.3 90-percentile Value 6.7 4.5 5.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.5 7.3 7.1 Maximum 4-hour Value 9.2 6.5 6.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 2 (4) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 3 (15) 0 (3) 0 (3) No. Days Above Goal 1 (2) 0 (1) 0 (1) WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 92 96 Average 1.8 1.3 1.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.5 2.7 3.3 90-percentile Value 6.8 4.3 6.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 12.1 6.9 7.0 Maximum 4-hour Value 9.9 6.4 6.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 2 (5) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 1 (1) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 4 (19) 0 (3) 0 (3) No. Days Above Goal 2 (3) 0 (1) 0 (2) Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 89 96 96 Average 1.7 1.6 1.5 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.5 2.8 3.3 90-percentile Value 5.7 4.9 6.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.9 5.5 6.3 Maximum 4-hour Value 7.0 5.0 5.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 (11) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Goal 0 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 4-hour NEPM Standard Level and 4-hour NSW goal

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TABLE 1 (Cont'd) OZONE (O3) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 10 pphm 4-hour average = 8 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 4-hour average = 6 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Lower Hunter region (Cont'd) NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 75 95 Average 1.9 1.5 1.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.1 2.4 3.1 90-percentile Value 4.9 4.4 5.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 8.3 4.8 5.7 Maximum 4-hour Value 7.7 4.1 5.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 2 (12) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Goal 1 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 87 59 41 Average 1.8 1.5 1.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.2 2.7 3.2 90-percentile Value 5.7 4.6 4.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.5 6.0 5.5 Maximum 4-hour Value 6.8 5.8 5.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 (10) 0 (0) 0 (0) No. Days Above Goal 0 (2) 0 (0) 0 (0) Central Tablelands region BATHURST Wastewater Treatment Plant Off Morrisset St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 42 *** Average 2.0 1.4 *** DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.7 2.5 *** 90- percentile Value 5.2 3.6 *** Maximum 1-hour Value 6.3 3.7 *** Maximum 4-hour Value 5.7 3.6 *** NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) *** (***) No. Days Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) *** (***) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 (0) 0 (0) *** (***) No. Days Above Goal 0 (0) 0 (0) *** (***)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 4-hour NEPM Standard Level and 4-hour NSW goal

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TABLE 2 NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 1-hour average = 10.5 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 96 96 Average 0.8 1.0 1.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.8 1.9 2.3 90-percentile Value 2.7 2.8 3.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.2 3.5 4.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 LIDCOMBE EPA Laboratories Weeroona Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 91 96 93 Average 0.9 1.1 1.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.9 2.0 2.3 90-percentile Value 2.7 2.6 3.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.0 2.8 3.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 LINDFIELD Bradfield Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 80 96 Average 0.7 0.8 0.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.6 1.6 1.9 90-percentile Value 2.4 2.2 2.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.6 2.7 4.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0

*** Data not available 2002 Data

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TABLE 2 (Cont'd) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 1-hour average = 10.5 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region (Cont'd) RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 95 96 Average 0.4 0.5 0.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.4 1.7 2.0 90-percentile Value 2.6 2.9 3.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.0 4.0 5.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 80 Average 0.9 1.0 1.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.8 2.0 2.5 90-percentile Value 3.0 2.6 3.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.6 3.0 6.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 SYDNEY Grace Bros Cnr George & Market Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 89 94 95 Average 2.5 2.6 2.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.1 4.7 4.7 90-percentile Value 6.3 6.3 6.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 8.8 10.5 7.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0

*** Data not available 2002 Data

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TABLE 2 (Cont'd) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 1-hour average = 10.5 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region (Cont'd) WOOLOOWARE Woolooware Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 90 83 95 Average 0.3 0.5 0.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.0 1.3 1.6 90-percentile Value 2.1 2.2 3.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.3 2.9 3.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 North West Sydney region BLACKTOWN Flushcombe Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 Average 0.9 1.1 1.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.8 1.9 2.2 90-percentile Value 2.9 2.4 2.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.7 3.0 4.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS Bells Line of Road ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 49 96 91 Average 0.3 0.3 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.8 0.8 1.1 90-percentile Value 1.4 1.3 1.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.6 1.9 1.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0

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TABLE 2 (Cont'd) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 1-hour average = 10.5 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR North West Sydney region (Cont'd) RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 87 92 95 Average 0.5 0.5 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.1 1.1 1.4 90-percentile Value 1.9 1.7 2.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.3 2.0 2.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 ST MARYS Mamre Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 Average 0.6 0.6 0.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.3 1.5 1.6 90-percentile Value 2.0 2.1 2.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.5 2.5 3.0 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 96 95 Average 0.5 0.6 0.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.2 1.4 1.6 90-percentile Value 1.8 2.0 2.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.0 2.6 3.0 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0

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TABLE 2 (Cont'd) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 1-hour average = 10.5 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR North West Sydney region (Cont'd) WESTMEAD Westmead Hospital Hainsworth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 89 93 Average 0.9 1.0 1.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.9 1.9 2.1 90-percentile Value 3.2 2.8 2.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.4 3.1 4.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 80 96 96 Average 0.5 0.5 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.2 1.2 1.6 90-percentile Value 2.1 1.7 2.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.8 2.8 3.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 94 95 Average 0.6 0.6 0.7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.2 1.2 1.5 90-percentile Value 1.8 1.7 2.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.9 1.9 2.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0

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TABLE 2 (Cont'd) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 1-hour average = 10.5 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR South West Sydney region (Cont'd) CAMDEN Camden Airport Aerodrome Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 95 92 Average 0.4 0.5 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.0 1.1 1.3 90-percentile Value 1.7 1.5 2.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.0 2.1 3.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 87 83 92 Average 0.9 1.1 1.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.8 1.8 2.3 90-percentile Value 2.7 2.4 3.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.6 2.7 3.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 OAKDALE Ridge Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time *** 29 95 Average *** 0.3 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average *** 0.7 0.7 90-percentile Value *** 1.0 1.5 Maximum 1-hour Value *** 1.1 1.8 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level *** 0 0 No. Days Above Level *** 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal *** 0 0 No. Days Above Goal *** 0 0

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TABLE 2 (Cont'd) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 1-hour average = 10.5 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Illawarra region ALBION PARK Croome Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 85 96 94 Average 0.3 0.3 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.7 0.8 1.0 90-percentile Value 1.2 1.5 2.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.4 2.5 3.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 96 95 Average 0.5 0.5 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.1 1.2 1.4 90-percentile Value 1.9 1.8 2.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.7 3.1 2.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 WARRAWONG Carlotta Cres ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 96 96 Average 0.4 0.5 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.1 1.3 1.6 90-percentile Value 2.0 2.1 2.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.8 2.6 4.0 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TE RM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0

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TABLE 2 (Cont'd) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 1-hour average = 10.5 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Illawarra region (Cont'd) WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 96 96 Average 0.6 0.8 0.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.3 1.6 2.0 90-percentile Value 1.9 2.2 2.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.9 2.4 4.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 96 89 Average 0.7 0.6 0.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.7 1.4 1.9 90-percentile Value 3.0 2.0 2.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.0 2.2 3.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0 NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 95 95 Average 0.5 0.5 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.3 1.1 1.4 90-percentile Value 2.3 1.8 2.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 2.1 2.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 0 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 0 0

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TABLE 2 (Cont'd) NITROGEN DIOXIDE (NO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 12 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE 1-hour average = 10.5 pphm

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Lower Hunter region (Cont'd) WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 62 *** 41 Average 0.5 *** 0.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.2 *** 1.7 90-percentile Value 1.8 *** 2.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.3 *** 2.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 *** 0 No. Days Above Level 0 *** 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 *** 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 *** 0 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 62 *** 41 Average 0.5 *** 0.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.2 *** 1.7 90-percentile Value 1.8 *** 2.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.3 *** 2.7 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Hours Above Level 0 *** 0 No. Days Above Level 0 *** 0 NSW GOV'T LONG TERM GOAL: No. Hours Above Goal 0 *** 0 No. Days Above Goal 0 *** 0

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TABLE 3 OXIDES OF NITROGEN – NOX (TOTAL OXIDES OF NITROGEN) & NO (NITRIC OXIDE) Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR NOX NO NOX NO NOX NO Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 96 96 96 96 Average 1.6 0.8 2.3 1.4 3.3 2.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 5.8 4.2 8.4 6.9 11.4 9.7 90-percentile Value 9.6 8.5 18.8 17.1 21.8 20.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 13.3 10.8 26.4 25.1 26.0 23.6 LIDCOMBE EPA Laboratories Weeroona Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 91 91 96 96 93 93 Average 1.8 0.9 2.5 1.4 3.2 1.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 6.2 4.4 9.2 7.4 9.9 8.0 90-percentile Value 8.6 7.0 20.1 18.1 16.2 14.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.6 8.2 29.0 26.9 22.1 20.4 LINDFIELD Bradfield Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 96 80 80 96 96 Average 1.1 0.4 1.4 0.6 1.9 1.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.6 2.2 4.6 3.3 6.5 5.0 90-percentile Value 5.9 4.4 9.0 7.9 11.0 9.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.0 5.9 10.0 9.0 13.8 12.2 RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 94 95 95 96 96 Average 0.6 0.2 0.9 0.5 1.6 1.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.1 1.8 4.9 3.4 7.7 6.0 90-percentile Value 7.7 5.3 12.0 10.3 16.8 13.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.5 6.8 22.8 19.6 20.9 18.2 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 95 80 80 Average 1.4 0.5 1.9 0.9 2.6 1.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.2 2.5 6.0 4.3 7.4 5.4 90-percentile Value 6.7 4.7 11.2 10.0 12.6 9.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 8.7 7.4 13.1 11.3 12.8 11.0

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TABLE 3 (Cont'd) OXIDES OF NITROGEN - NOX (TOTAL OXIDES OF NITROGEN) & NO (NITRIC OXIDE) Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR NOX NO NOX NO NOX NO Central East Sydney region (Cont'd) SYDNEY Grace Bros Cnr George & Market Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 89 89 94 94 95 95 Average 13.8 11.4 15.9 13.4 15.9 13.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 29.7 25.9 33.7 29.4 31.0 26.8 90-percentile Value 44.1 39.3 46.6 40.6 47.8 42.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 54.3 48.5 49.4 44.7 50.6 43.9 WOOLOOWARE Woolooware Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 90 90 83 83 95 95 Average 0.5 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.2 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.7 0.8 3.0 2.0 4.6 3.4 90-percentile Value 4.0 2.0 6.8 5.7 10.6 9.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.6 3.0 9.7 8.8 14.5 12.7 North West Sydney region BLACKTOWN Flushcombe Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 95 95 95 Average 1.5 0.6 2.2 1.1 2.7 1.5 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.7 3.1 6.7 5.2 8.1 6.5 90-percentile Value 7.6 6.4 15.1 13.5 13.8 12.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 8.3 7.0 15.7 14.3 15.7 14.7 KURRAJONG HEIGHTS Bells Line of Road ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 49 49 96 96 91 91 Average 0.5 0.2 0.6 0.3 0.8 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.8 1.2 2.0 1.4 3.2 2.3 90-percentile Value 3.7 2.6 4.1 3.0 5.1 4.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.4 3.8 5.0 4.1 6.9 5.5 RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 87 87 92 92 95 95 Average 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.7 0.8 1.9 0.9 2.4 1.5 90-percentile Value 2.7 1.8 3.1 2.3 4.0 3.2 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.8 2.2 3.6 3.0 4.8 4.4

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TABLE 3 (Cont'd) OXIDES OF NITROGEN – NOX (TOTAL OXIDES OF NITROGEN) & NO (NITRIC OXIDE) Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR NOX NO NOX NO NOX NO North West Sydney region (Cont'd) ST MARYS Mamre Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 95 95 95 Average 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.5 1.3 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.6 1.6 4.1 2.9 4.2 3.1 90-percentile Value 4.3 3.3 8.6 6.7 8.2 6.9 Maximum 1-hour Value 8.2 6.3 11.7 10.2 15.8 14.8 VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 96 96 95 95 Average 0.7 0.2 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.0 1.0 2.6 1.4 3.2 2.1 90-percentile Value 3.2 2.4 4.0 2.9 6.2 5.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 5.4 4.4 6.0 5.1 8.2 7.5 WESTMEAD Westmead Hospital Hainsworth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 96 89 89 93 93 Average 1.7 0.8 2.4 1.4 3.0 1.8 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 6.1 4.6 8.2 6.7 9.8 8.3 90-percentile Value 11.6 10.5 16.3 15.1 17.1 15.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 13.2 12.1 25.9 23.9 21.2 19.5 South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 80 80 96 96 96 96 Average 0.8 0.3 0.8 0.2 1.2 0.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.7 1.6 2.4 1.4 4.6 3.3 90-percentile Value 5.5 4.4 5.3 4.1 9.9 8.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.4 6.6 9.4 8.3 14.5 11.2 BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 94 94 95 95 Average 0.8 0.3 0.9 0.3 1.1 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.0 1.1 2.0 1.2 2.3 1.4 90-percentile Value 3.0 2.0 3.7 2.9 3.6 2.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.5 3.1 4.2 3.7 4.0 3.3

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TABLE 3 (Cont'd) OXIDES OF NITROGEN – NOX (TOTAL OXIDES OF NITROGEN) & NO (NITRIC OXIDE) Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR NOX NO NOX NO NOX NO South West Sydney region (Cont'd) CAMDEN Camden Airport Aerodrome Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 93 95 95 92 92 Average 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.7 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.4 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.4 1.5 90-percentile Value 2.5 1.8 3.1 2.2 4.8 4.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.9 2.1 3.8 3.2 6.2 5.3 LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 87 87 83 83 92 92 Average 1.9 0.9 3.1 2.0 3.6 2.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 6.5 5.0 9.4 8.0 10.9 9.3 90-percentile Value 11.0 9.2 17.7 16.6 18.9 17.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 16.1 14.6 29.6 28.0 23.5 21.7 OAKDALE Ridge Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time *** *** 29 29 95 95 Average *** *** 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average *** *** 0.7 0.1 0.8 0.1 90-percentile Value *** *** 1.1 0.3 1.5 0.2 Maximum 1-hour Value *** *** 1.2 0.3 1.9 0.4 Illawarra region ALBION PARK Croome Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 85 85 96 96 94 94 Average 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.1 0.5 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.0 0.4 1.2 0.5 1.7 1.0 90-percentile Value 1.7 0.9 2.2 1.1 3.7 2.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.7 1.9 3.2 2.1 6.1 4.8 KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 96 96 95 95 Average 0.7 0.2 0.8 0.3 1.1 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.3 1.4 2.8 1.7 3.6 2.6 90-percentile Value 5.0 3.9 4.6 3.1 6.1 5.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.5 7.3 15.9 14.5 11.6 10.2

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TABLE 3 (Cont'd) OXIDES OF NITROGEN – NOX (TOTAL OXIDES OF NITROGEN) & NO (NITRIC OXIDE) Parts per hundred million (pphm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR NOX NO NOX NO NOX NO Illawarra region (Cont'd) WARRAWONG Carlotta Cres ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 96 96 96 96 96 Average 0.6 0.2 0.8 0.3 1.0 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 1.9 0.9 2.5 1.2 4.0 2.6 90-percentile Value 3.9 2.3 4.1 2.4 7.8 5.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 6.3 3.7 5.4 3.4 17.0 13.9 WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 93 93 96 96 96 96 Average 1.0 0.4 1.4 0.6 1.9 0.9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.6 2.4 4.8 3.5 7.5 6.1 90-percentile Value 7.7 6.6 9.9 8.8 15.8 14.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 12.0 10.8 11.4 10.2 21.2 19.8 Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 92 96 96 89 89 Average 1.3 0.6 1.1 0.6 2.1 1.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 4.5 3.0 3.7 2.5 6.8 5.3 90-percentile Value 7.5 6.4 7.1 5.8 12.0 10.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 12.2 8.3 8.2 6.8 13.1 11.7 NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 96 95 95 95 95 Average 0.7 0.2 0.7 0.3 1.1 0.5 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.7 1.5 2.4 1.4 4.4 3.2 90-percentile Value 5.1 3.6 5.1 4.0 9.5 8.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.1 5.0 7.0 5.9 10.8 9.4 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 62 62 *** *** 41 41 Average 0.8 0.3 *** *** 1.3 0.5 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 2.5 1.5 *** *** 4.2 3.0 90-percentile Value 4.9 3.9 *** *** 8.6 7.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 6.3 5.2 *** *** 9.3 8.5

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TABLE 4.1 PARTICULATE MATTER: BY NEPHELOMETER (NEPH) Coefficient of light scattering by fine particles per 10 km 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd % Sampling Time 98 89 99 Monthly Average 0.6 0.3 0.2 90-percentile Value 1.0 0.4 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 2.4 0.4 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 8.0 1.2 1.2 LIDCOMBE EPA Laboratories Weeroona Rd % Sampling Time 92 99 97 Monthly Average 0.5 0.1 0.2 90-percentile Value 1.1 0.2 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 3.1 0.3 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.0 0.7 0.8 RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts % Sampling Time 99 99 99 Monthly Average 0.4 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.8 0.4 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 1.5 0.4 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 5.3 0.9 0.9 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd % Sampling Time 99 99 82 Monthly Average 0.5 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.9 0.4 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 2.5 0.4 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.0 1.2 0.9 WOOLOOWARE Woolooware Rd % Sampling Time 98 97 99 Monthly Average 0.4 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.8 0.3 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 2.8 0.3 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 5.9 0.8 0.8

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TABLE 4.1 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY NEPHELOMETER (NEPH) Coefficient of light scattering by fine particles per 10 km 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR North West Sydney region BLACKTOWN Flushcombe Rd % Sampling Time 99 99 99 Monthly Average 0.5 0.3 0.3 90-percentile Value 1.1 0.4 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 2.7 0.4 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 8.1 1.2 1.2 RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd % Sampling Time 99 99 99 Monthly Average 0.7 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 1.3 0.4 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 4.3 0.6 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.0 0.9 1.4 ST MARYS Mamre Rd % Sampling Time 98 99 99 Monthly Average 0.6 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 1.2 0.3 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 3.0 0.5 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 8.6 0.9 1.0 WESTMEAD Westmead Hospital Hainsworth St % Sampling Time 98 75 99 Monthly Average 0.5 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 1.1 0.3 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 3.2 0.4 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.0 1.1 0.9 South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd % Sampling Time 98 98 96 Monthly Average 1.0 0.2 0.3 90-percentile Value 2.6 0.4 0.6 Maximum 24-hour Average 6.1 0.5 0.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.0 0.8 1.0

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TABLE 4.1 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY NEPHELOMETER (NEPH) Coefficient of light scattering by fine particles per 10 km 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR South West Sydney region (Cont'd) BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd % Sampling Time 96 99 99 Monthly Average 0.6 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 1.4 0.4 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 4.0 0.5 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 9.9 1.5 1.8 LIVERPOOL Rose St % Sampling Time 96 97 98 Monthly Average 0.5 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 1.1 0.3 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 2.5 0.4 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.9 1.0 1.1 OAKDALE Ridge Rd % Sampling Time 97 99 99 Monthly Average 0.8 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 1.9 0.4 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 5.5 0.5 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.0 0.8 0.7 Illawarra region ALBION PARK Croome Rd % Sampling Time 93 99 98 Monthly Average 0.4 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.7 0.3 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 2.8 0.3 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 7.4 0.6 0.9 KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy % Sampling Time 99 99 99 Monthly Average 0.5 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.8 0.3 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 4.9 0.3 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 10.0 0.6 0.7

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TABLE 4.1 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY NEPHELOMET ER (NEPH) Coefficient of light scattering by fine particles per 10 km 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Illawarra region (Cont'd) WOLLONGONG Gipps St % Sampling Time 98 99 99 Monthly Average 0.4 0.2 0.1 90-percentile Value 0.7 0.4 0.2 Maximum 24-hour Average 2.0 0.4 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 5.1 0.9 1.1 Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School % Sampling Time 100 99 99 Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.4 0.4 0.3 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.8 0.5 0.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.0 0.8 0.5 NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St % Sampling Time 60 99 99 Monthly Average 0.2 0.3 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.3 0.4 0.4 Maximum 24-hour Average 0.5 0.6 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.7 1.5 0.7 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St % Sampling Time 89 67 43 Monthly Average 0.3 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.7 0.4 0.5 Maximum 24-hour Average 1.7 0.5 0.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.8 0.8 0.7 Central Tablelands region BATHURST Wastewater Treatment Plant Off Morrisset St % Sampling Time 42 *** *** Monthly Average 0.3 *** *** 90- percentile Value 0.7 *** *** Maximum 24-hour Average 1.9 *** *** Maximum 1-hour Value 4.6 *** ***

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TABLE 4.2 PARTICULATE MATTER: TOTAL SUSPENDED PARTICULATES (TSP) Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 24-HOUR CLOCK SAMPLE (6-DAY CYCLE)

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd Number of Samples 6 4 5 Monthly Average 53 22 48 Highest Value 135 27 83 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd Number of Samples 6 3 *** Monthly Average 61 31 *** Highest Value 138 35 *** SYDNEY Grace Bros Cnr George & Market Sts Number of Samples 5 4 5 Monthly Average 78 53 73 Highest Value 144 65 91 Illawarra region PORT KEMBLA Cnr Church & Kembla Sts Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average 94 36 57 Highest Value 186 61 96 PORT KEMBLA Cnr Blaxland Ave & Flagstaff Rd Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average 99 40 63 Highest Value 189 72 133 PORT KEMBLA Fire Station Military Road Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average 108 52 79 Highest Value 195 78 129 WARRAWONG Carlotta Cres Number of Samples 6 4 5 Monthly Average 80 42 51 Highest Value 211 58 73

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TABLE 4.3 PARTICULATE MATTER: LESS THAN 10µm (PM10) Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 24-HOUR CLOCK SAMPLE (6-DAY CYCLE)

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR

Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd Number of Samples 6 3 5 Monthly Average 26 13 22 Highest Value 67 14 40 LINDFIELD Bradfield Rd Number of Samples 3 3 4 Monthly Average 21 15 18 Highest Value 30 17 30 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd Number of Samples 6 3 *** Monthly Average 28 16 *** Highest Value 66 18 *** SYDNEY Grace Bros Cnr George & Market Sts Number of Samples 4 2 5 Monthly Average 39 21 30 Highest Value 75 26 43 North West Sydney region BLACKTOWN Flushcombe Rd Number of Samples 6 3 5 Monthly Average 26 16 23 Highest Value 60 16 39 RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average 26 13 14 Highest Value 67 15 15 Illawarra region ALBION PARK Croome Rd Number of Samples 6 4 5 Monthly Average 29 10 20 Highest Value 86 12 33

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TABLE 4.3 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: LESS THAN 10µm (PM10) Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 24-HOUR CLOCK SAMPLE (6-DAY CYCLE)

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR

Illawarra region (Cont'd) KEMBLA GRANGE Kembla Grange Racecourse Princes Hwy Number of Samples 6 4 5 Monthly Average 42 13 28 Highest Value 128 15 44 WARRAWONG Carlotta Cres Number of Samples 6 4 5 Monthly Average 46 26 30 Highest Value 109 33 47 WOLLONGONG Gipps St Number of Samples 5 4 5 Monthly Average 34 14 20 Highest Value 106 17 29 Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School Number of Samples 5 4 5 Monthly Average 25 20 27 Highest Value 43 25 41 NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St Number of Samples 5 3 5 Monthly Average 22 20 25 Highest Value 34 24 36 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St Number of Samples 6 2 2 Monthly Average 19 19 26 Highest Value 25 24 33

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TABLE 4.4 PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM10) 24-hour average = 50 µg/m³ Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 99 99 Average 29 18 20 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 54 31 37 90-percentile Value 106 44 65 Maximum 1-hour Value 189 52 83 Maximum 24-hour Value 93 31 38 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 3 0 0 LIDCOMBE EPA Laboratories Weeroona Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 98 94 Average 25 16 19 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 50 34 34 90-percentile Value 114 54 53 Maximum 1-hour Value 226 69 65 Maximum 24-hour Value 86 26 40 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 3 0 0 LINDFIELD Bradfield Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 88 98 98 Average 20 14 16 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 36 28 36 90-percentile Value 83 40 66 Maximum 1-hour Value 88 58 93 Maximum 24-hour Value 43 24 34 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 90 78 29 Average 21 17 16 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 36 30 26 90-percentile Value 54 43 41 Maximum 1-hour Value 100 47 42 Maximum 24-hour Value 44 27 20 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0

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TABLE 4.4 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM10) 24-hour average = 50 µg/m³ Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region (Cont'd) WOOLOOWARE Woolooware Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 95 99 Average 27 17 18 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 49 30 33 90-percentile Value 87 38 50 Maximum 1-hour Value 210 48 58 Maximum 24-hour Value 99 30 35 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 2 0 0 North West Sydney region BLACKTOWN Flushcombe Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 99 100 Average 25 17 21 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 51 36 51 90-percentile Value 93 66 92 Maximum 1-hour Value 192 93 180 Maximum 24-hour Value 78 29 48 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 3 0 0 RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 90 97 83 Average 28 14 17 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 65 29 33 90-percentile Value 171 52 49 Maximum 1-hour Value 294 60 71 Maximum 24-hour Value 126 22 31 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 2 0 0 ST MARYS Mamre Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 86 96 98 Average 22 13 17 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 47 30 37 90-percentile Value 77 53 68 Maximum 1-hour Value 150 115 123 Maximum 24-hour Value 69 22 35 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 1 0 0

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TABLE 4.4 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM10) 24-hour average = 50 µg/m³ Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR North West Sydney region (Cont'd) VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 72 86 76 Average 21 14 17 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 48 24 32 90-percentile Value 92 32 66 Maximum 1-hour Value 340 43 75 Maximum 24-hour Value 53 22 31 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 1 0 0 WESTMEAD Westmead Hospital Hainsworth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 97 99 67 Average 25 16 16 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 53 32 29 90-percentile Value 100 56 53 Maximum 1-hour Value 248 61 58 Maximum 24-hour Value 69 27 21 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 2 0 0 South West Sydney region BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 98 99 98 Average 28 15 17 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 62 28 36 90-percentile Value 151 36 54 Maximum 1-hour Value 203 48 101 Maximum 24-hour Value 88 25 35 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 5 0 0 CAMPBELLTOWN Kanbyugal Reserve Cronulla Cres. ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time *** 72 90 Average *** 17 19 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average *** 37 47 90-percentile Value *** 63 91 Maximum 1-hour Value *** 76 140 Maximum 24-hour Value *** 26 39 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level *** 0 0

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TABLE 4.4 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM10) 24-hour average = 50 µg/m³ Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR South West Sydney region (Cont'd) LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 95 99 Average 29 17 19 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 58 31 35 90-percentile Value 149 53 52 Maximum 1-hour Value 243 56 72 Maximum 24-hour Value 111 26 36 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 4 0 0 Illawarra region ALBION PARK Croome Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 83 98 98 Average 22 16 20 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 68 35 43 90-percentile Value 138 64 86 Maximum 1-hour Value 584 93 111 Maximum 24-hour Value 43 30 42 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 WARRAWONG Carlotta Cres ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 99 99 Average 28 23 23 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 59 45 45 90-percentile Value 127 72 64 Maximum 1-hour Value 171 78 134 Maximum 24-hour Value 73 37 42 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 1 0 0 WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 97 95 Average 28 19 20 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 61 39 38 90-percentile Value 126 57 59 Maximum 1-hour Value 304 66 117 Maximum 24-hour Value 63 31 43 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 1 0 0

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TABLE 4.4 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM10) 24-hour average = 50 µg/m³ Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 53 54 Average 27 16 23 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 55 32 49 90-percentile Value 106 47 93 Maximum 1-hour Value 126 71 109 Maximum 24-hour Value 59 25 55 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 2 0 1 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 89 67 58 Average 24 16 19 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 47 29 32 90-percentile Value 100 38 50 Maximum 1-hour Value 122 43 60 Maximum 24-hour Value 64 24 38 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 2 0 0 Central Tablelands region BATHURST Wastewater Treatment Plant Off Morrisset St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 95 95 Average 23 11 18 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 54 29 44 90-percentile Value 100 44 62 Maximum 1-hour Value 140 47 97 Maximum 24-hour Value 66 20 35 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 1 0 0 South West Slopes region ALBURY Jelbart Park Cnr Kaylock Rd & ALL HOURS IN MONTH: Cambourne St % Sampling Time 97 78 96 Average 19 14 24 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 40 32 44 90-percentile Value 64 46 61 Maximum 1-hour Value 121 62 70 Maximum 24-hour Value 46 23 38 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0

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TABLE 4.4 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM10) 24-hour average = 50 µg/m³ Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR South West Slopes region (Cont'd) WAGGA WAGGA Cnr Morgan & Murray Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 93 99 Average 31 16 29 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 90 45 74 90-percentile Value 206 69 112 Maximum 1-hour Value 355 118 312 Maximum 24-hour Value 81 27 57 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 5 0 2 North West Slopes region TAMWORTH Hyman Park ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 94 97 Average 19 13 16 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 45 33 39 90-percentile Value 75 45 62 Maximum 1-hour Value 98 49 103 Maximum 24-hour Value 37 21 34 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Days Above Level 0 0 0

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TABLE 4.5 PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM2.5) Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 99 Average 15 9 10 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 31 16 19 90-percentile Value 61 25 32 Maximum 1-hour Value 167 31 36 LIDCOMBE EPA Laboratories Weeroona Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 99 96 Average 16 9 10 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 35 17 18 90-percentile Value 106 26 27 Maximum 1-hour Value 204 31 31 WOOLOOWARE Woolooware Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 97 96 99 Average 17 9 10 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 35 17 18 90-percentile Value 68 26 29 Maximum 1-hour Value 196 38 38 North West Sydney region RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 54 57 60 Average 12 6 7 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 35 11 13 90-percentile Value 66 18 20 Maximum 1-hour Value 231 22 29 WESTMEAD Westmead Hospital Hainsworth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 97 99 99 Average 16 10 11 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 41 18 24 90-percentile Value 89 27 36 Maximum 1-hour Value 226 32 47

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TABLE 4.5 (Cont'd) PARTICULATE MATTER: BY TAPERED ELEMENT OSCILLATING MICROBALANCE (TEOM-PM2.5) Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR South West Sydney region LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 99 96 99 Average 19 10 11 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 44 17 20 90-percentile Value 136 28 32 Maximum 1-hour Value 219 31 40 Illawarra region WARRAWONG Carlotta Cres ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 97 97 96 Average 17 10 11 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 40 19 23 90-percentile Value 121 33 41 Maximum 1-hour Value 203 36 60 WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 98 99 97 Average 16 9 9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 38 16 17 90-percentile Value 112 26 24 Maximum 1-hour Value 237 40 42 Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 98 98 98 Average 17 10 10 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 33 20 24 90-percentile Value 83 34 35 Maximum 1-hour Value 115 38 69 WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 87 67 59 Average 12 8 9 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 30 14 15 90-percentile Value 80 20 25 Maximum 1-hour Value 108 25 27

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TABLE 5 SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 20 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) 24-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region LINDFIELD Bradfield Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 95 96 Average 0.1 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.4 0.3 0.3 90-percentile Value 0.7 0.6 0.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.1 1.1 1.4 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.2 0.2 0.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) RANDWICK Randwick Barracks Cnr Avoca & Bundock Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 96 Average 0.0 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.3 0.5 0.5 90-percentile Value 0.6 1.1 1.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.5 2.2 1.3 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.2 0.4 0.4 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) WOOLOOWARE Woolooware Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 91 88 95 Average 0.0 0.0 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.1 0.1 0.3 90-percentile Value 0.3 0.5 0.7 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.5 0.9 1.6 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.1 0.2 0.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) North West Sydney region BLACKTOWN Flushcombe Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 95 Average 0.1 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.3 0.2 0.3 90-percentile Value 0.5 0.5 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.4 0.7 1.0 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.3 0.2 0.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 24-hour NEPM Standard Level

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TABLE 5 (Cont'd) SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 20 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) 24-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR North West Sydney region (Cont'd) KURRAJONG HEIGHTS Bells Line of Road ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 59 96 95 Average 0.0 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.1 0.3 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.4 0.4 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.6 3.4 1.3 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.2 0.6 0.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) RICHMOND University Of Western Sydney Vines Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 95 95 Average 0.1 0.0 0.0 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.6 0.5 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.9 0.9 0.9 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.3 0.2 0.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) VINEYARD Castle Hill STP Bandon Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 96 95 Average 0.1 0.0 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.6 0.5 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.1 0.7 1.0 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.3 0.2 0.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) South West Sydney region BARGO Silica Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 61 85 Average 0.1 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.5 0.6 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 0.7 1.2 1.2 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.5 0.5 0.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

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TABLE 5 (Cont'd) SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 20 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) 24-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR South West Sydney region (Cont'd) BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 94 95 Average 0.1 0.0 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.3 0.2 0.2 90-percentile Value 0.9 0.3 0.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.0 0.8 0.6 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.2 0.1 0.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) Illawarra region ALBION PARK Croome Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 81 96 96 Average 0.0 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.2 0.4 0.4 90-percentile Value 0.6 0.9 1.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.1 1.4 2.7 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.3 0.4 0.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) WARRAWONG Carlotta Cres ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 96 96 Average 0.1 0.2 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.9 0.8 0.7 90-percentile Value 2.3 2.0 1.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 4.6 3.1 4.6 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.4 0.9 0.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 86 96 96 Average 0.1 0.2 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.5 0.7 0.8 90-percentile Value 1.4 1.9 2.1 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.6 2.2 3.2 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.5 0.8 0.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 24-hour NEPM Standard Level

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TABLE 5 (Cont'd) SULFUR DIOXIDE (SO2) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 1-hour average = 20 pphm Parts per hundred million (pphm) 24-hour average = 8 pphm 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Lower Hunter region BERESFIELD Francis Greenway High School ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 92 91 78 Average 0.1 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.6 0.5 0.9 90-percentile Value 1.4 1.2 3.0 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.4 1.4 4.9 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.3 0.3 0.5 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0) WALLSEND Swimming Pool Frances St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 87 58 49 Average 0.1 0.1 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.7 0.5 0.8 90-percentile Value 1.4 1.5 2.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.1 1.7 3.1 Maximum 24-hour Value 0.2 0.3 0.3 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No. Events Above Level 0 (0) 0 (0) 0 (0)

*** Data not available 2002 Data ( ) Numbers in brackets indicate exceedences of the 24-hour NEPM Standard Level

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TABLE 6 CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 8-hour average = 9 ppm Parts per million (ppm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Central East Sydney region ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 93 79 Average 0.2 0.3 0.3 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.6 0.8 0.8 90-percentile Value 1.0 1.2 1.3 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.2 1.4 1.4 Maximum 8-hour Value 1.3 0.8 1.2 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 SYDNEY Grace Bros Cnr George & Market Sts ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 85 93 92 Average 1.5 1.7 1.6 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 3.5 4.2 3.6 90-percentile Value 4.9 6.6 4.8 Maximum 1-hour Value 6.5 7.6 6.5 Maximum 8-hour Value 4.8 4.1 3.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 North West Sydney region BLACKTOWN Flushcombe Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 95 95 Average 0.1 0.1 0.1 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.4 0.7 0.8 90-percentile Value 0.9 1.7 1.5 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.8 2.0 2.0 Maximum 8-hour Value 1.1 1.0 1.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0

*** Data not available 2002 Data

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TABLE 6 (Cont'd) CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 8-hour average = 9 ppm Parts per million (ppm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR North West Sydney region (Cont'd) WESTMEAD Westmead Hospital Hainsworth St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 95 95 *** Average 0.1 0.1 *** DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.5 0.7 *** 90-percentile Value 1.1 1.7 *** Maximum 1-hour Value 2.5 2.7 *** Maximum 8-hour Value 1.8 0.9 *** NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 *** No. Days Above Level 0 0 *** South West Sydney region BRINGELLY Ramsay Rd ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time *** 45 95 Average *** 0.2 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average *** 0.4 0.3 90-percentile Value *** 0.8 0.5 Maximum 1-hour Value *** 0.8 0.7 Maximum 8-hour Value *** 0.7 0.6 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level *** 0 0 No. Days Above Level *** 0 0 LIVERPOOL Rose St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 89 28 83 Average 0.3 0.4 0.4 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.8 0.9 1.1 90-percentile Value 1.3 1.9 1.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 2.7 2.0 2.0 Maximum 8-hour Value 1.9 1.5 1.0 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0

*** Data not available 2002 Data

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TABLE 6 (Cont'd) CARBON MONOXIDE (CO) NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: 8-hour average = 9 ppm Parts per million (ppm) 1-HOUR CLOCK AVERAGE

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR Illawarra region WOLLONGONG Gipps St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 94 96 95 Average 0.3 0.2 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.7 0.8 0.9 90-percentile Value 1.4 1.8 1.6 Maximum 1-hour Value 3.3 2.5 2.0 Maximum 8-hour Value 1.9 1.4 0.9 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0 Lower Hunter region NEWCASTLE Athletics Field Smith St ALL HOURS IN MONTH: % Sampling Time 96 95 94 Average 0.2 0.2 0.2 DAILY 1-HOUR MAXIMA: Monthly Average 0.5 0.5 0.7 90-percentile Value 1.2 0.7 1.4 Maximum 1-hour Value 1.5 2.2 1.6 Maximum 8-hour Value 0.9 0.5 1.1 NEPM STANDARD LEVEL: No.Events Above Level 0 0 0 No. Days Above Level 0 0 0

*** Data not available 2002 Data

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TABLE 7 LEAD (Pb) Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 24-HOUR CLOCK SAMPLE (6 DAY CYCLE)

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR

Central East Sydney region EARLWOOD Beaman Park Riverview Rd Number of Samples 6 4 5 Monthly Average <0.1 * <0.1 * <0.1 * Highest Value 0.1 <0.1 <0.1 ROZELLE Rozelle Hospital Balmain Rd Number of Samples 6 3 *** Monthly Average <0.1 * <0.1 * *** Highest Value <0.1 <0.1 *** SYDNEY Grace Bros Cnr George & Market Sts Number of Samples 5 4 5 Monthly Average <0.1 * <0.1 * <0.1 * Highest Value <0.1 <0.1 <0.1 Illawarra region PORT KEMBLA Cnr Church & Kembla Sts Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average 0.1 * 0.2 * 0.1 * Highest Value 0.3 0.5 0.4 PORT KEMBLA Cnr Blaxland Ave & Flagstaff Rd Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average <0.1 * <0.1 * <0.1 * Highest Value 0.1 <0.1 0.1 PORT KEMBLA Fire Station Military Road Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average 0.1 * 0.2 * 0.3 * Highest Value 0.5 0.4 1.1 WARRAWONG Carlotta Cres Number of Samples 6 4 5 Monthly Average <0.1 * <0.1 * <0.1 * Highest Value <0.1 <0.1 <0.1

*** Data not available 2002 Data * Average value calculated with some data less than detection limit

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TABLE 8 CADMIUM (Cd) Micrograms per cubic metre at 0° Celsius (µg/m³ at 0°C) 24-HOUR CLOCK SAMPLE (6 DAY CYCLE)

MONITORING SITE JAN FEB MAR

Illawarra region PORT KEMBLA Cnr Church & Kembla Sts Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average <0.02 * <0.02 * <0.02 * Highest Value 0.02 <0.02 0.02 PORT KEMBLA Cnr Blaxland Ave & Flagstaff Rd Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average <0.02 * <0.02 * <0.02 * Highest Value <0.02 <0.02 <0.02 PORT KEMBLA Fire Station Military Road Number of Samples 6 4 4 Monthly Average <0.02 * <0.02 * 0.03 * Highest Value 0.03 0.04 0.09

*** Data not available 2002 Data * Average value calculated with some data less than detection limit

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TABLE 9 REGIONAL POLLUTION INDEX (RPI) Sydney region RPI Low 0 - 24 Medium 25 - 49 High > 49

REGIONS D Eastern Sydney South Western North Western A Y JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm 1 122 237 12 11 16 18 118 188 11 8 13 13 237 237 10 7 20 21 2 117 237 11 16 15 24 45 86 12 29 16 15 52 89 6 29 25 25 3 47 32 17 13 21 16 47 71 39 10 21 18 35 111 35 10 26 25 4 24 163 10 12 15 11 61 220 12 8 16 7 79 237 11 10 24 14 5 99 65 13 10 11 9 235 80 11 9 7 6 237 237 14 19 15 9 6 23 22 11 10 7 18 26 41 9 8 5 17 30 166 9 12 8 21 7 41 53 10 11 20 38 57 45 7 10 21 29 67 38 25 16 30 29 8 25 21 12 28 38 10 23 16 18 35 42 8 23 22 17 29 36 7 9 28 14 18 14 11 12 41 33 23 14 9 11 36 31 23 15 9 12 10 12 46 11 19 10 10 17 40 15 12 9 9 24 39 16 14 10 12 11 15 70 25 9 9 13 34 75 15 9 8 13 39 73 16 9 11 16 12 17 19 9 10 13 22 38 95 9 15 19 22 56 121 9 20 20 28 13 11 22 9 9 26 11 13 32 17 7 22 8 13 33 22 10 28 9 14 13 11 9 16 12 11 21 16 9 26 10 11 29 23 10 22 9 13 15 11 8 14 18 11 18 14 12 33 24 11 15 21 13 26 23 17 19 16 8 10 14 34 26 29 13 9 27 31 21 27 16 9 26 28 21 28 17 7 14 34 21 34 26 8 23 30 25 26 26 9 22 33 37 28 22 18 14 11 18 9 31 30 21 17 23 20 33 29 24 17 35 20 37 28 19 12 11 9 14 23 25 17 25 17 16 30 32 17 25 20 19 29 38 20 11 19 10 18 12 33 21 37 18 22 20 32 22 31 18 19 21 37 21 17 30 18 16 49 14 35 49 30 17 47 16 39 40 31 16 50 20 22 26 36 22 17 12 12 47 54 19 20 12 13 44 45 20 22 16 14 23 29 17 15 15 13 12 50 23 18 19 10 13 44 28 24 19 13 13 24 14 10 13 13 11 17 19 15 17 19 13 18 24 14 19 15 13 18 25 11 11 13 10 14 17 14 11 17 10 19 22 14 13 13 13 20 20 26 10 13 8 14 17 27 16 24 7 19 24 42 12 25 11 19 28 32 27 10 16 16 20 19 20 22 35 24 32 13 17 26 31 23 40 15 21 28 9 14 17 11 18 17 26 24 24 13 17 14 22 22 39 13 19 19 29 11 15 18 17 26 17 14 17 23 29 18 22 30 12 12 15 12 14 25 13 11 23 23 18 11 31 15 10 12 10 30 9 11 11 25 9 12 12

PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY Eastern Sydney South Western North Western JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm LOW 71 68 93 93 81 77 48 42 82 79 84 77 48 35 71 82 68 71 MED 19 13 7 7 19 23 35 32 18 21 16 23 32 39 29 18 29 29 HIGH 10 19 0 0 0 0 16 26 0 0 0 0 19 26 0 0 3 0

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TABLE 9 (Cont'd) REGIONAL POLLUTION INDEX (RPI) Lower Hunter region RPI Low 0 - 24 Medium 25 - 49 High > 49

REGIONS D Newcastle Wallsend Beresfield A Y JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm 1 25 19 6 6 15 17 44 17 5 6 14 6 5 5 12 16 2 18 22 7 7 15 14 41 33 8 9 11 7 6 10 18 17 3 20 41 8 7 13 13 113 90 9 7 48 39 8 8 15 15 4 37 38 8 9 13 11 59 57 11 9 39 36 8 10 14 12 5 26 18 11 10 11 7 56 39 11 9 39 29 12 10 11 7 6 17 16 9 5 6 14 17 15 5 4 17 17 9 9 6 14 7 18 12 6 7 7 19 19 16 7 11 17 17 8 12 15 23 8 23 23 5 7 15 14 22 18 13 21 22 18 13 24 31 12 9 24 13 8 2 9 10 22 14 16 17 24 17 22 17 9 10 10 13 14 8 6 9 10 13 17 15 17 12 15 17 17 9 10 11 13 12 6 6 8 10 14 17 16 10 15 17 16 10 8 11 12 14 19 7 11 10 20 13 25 9 12 15 24 8 13 12 18 13 10 17 8 7 19 10 9 18 9 8 9 18 10 8 23 8 14 18 9 8 11 10 10 19 11 8 11 18 12 8 12 8 11 15 8 11 10 10 10 13 10 11 10 11 10 12 12 12 10 15 16 10 10 8 15 12 23 9 9 9 22 10 9 11 19 16 23 17 11 12 15 36 28 21 10 12 23 30 9 13 19 27 29 21 18 9 8 19 11 26 14 9 10 27 14 14 10 10 26 13 22 21 19 7 8 7 8 16 28 8 9 6 9 16 27 8 13 7 11 19 31 20 7 12 10 10 25 19 8 18 8 5 26 23 9 27 9 14 27 31 21 7 13 15 14 19 12 10 30 23 13 15 26 16 15 25 13 22 11 14 18 21 11 10 17 11 11 19 24 16 23 13 11 23 39 21 16 13 9 10 10 10 25 19 22 15 10 11 24 12 7 13 9 10 11 7 9 11 15 8 14 9 11 12 25 6 8 7 8 10 14 6 8 10 17 6 8 8 9 11 17 26 7 8 7 9 12 16 8 10 11 20 8 7 8 11 17 17 27 7 8 9 22 10 14 15 24 12 15 7 8 11 26 17 15 28 9 9 17 9 18 16 8 10 19 13 8 10 20 12 18 12 29 7 10 12 14 7 10 13 13 9 10 11 11 30 9 7 11 10 9 7 9 9 10 7 11 9 31 6 6 11 9 6 6 12 9 6 7 11 9

PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY Newcastle Wallsend Beresfield JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm LOW 87 94 100 96 90 97 83 79 95 95 92 93 87 84 96 93 87 94 MED 13 6 0 4 10 3 7 14 5 5 8 7 13 16 4 7 13 6 HIGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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TABLE 9 (Cont'd) REGIONAL POLLUTION INDEX (RPI) Illawarra region RPI Low 0 - 24 Medium 25 - 49 High > 49

REGIONS D Albion Park Wollongong A Y JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm 1 11 8 8 14 121 108 15 8 11 14 2 10 9 10 14 21 73 80 12 9 15 25 3 12 12 12 10 21 16 44 15 10 8 32 16 4 143 158 10 10 9 8 22 46 8 9 9 9 5 50 33 11 9 8 7 42 17 9 6 8 27 6 15 20 9 8 7 10 17 18 8 6 6 11 7 24 28 8 10 9 27 15 33 6 10 11 29 8 23 14 14 23 32 9 37 13 11 23 32 7 9 21 49 16 12 10 9 16 15 17 11 8 9 10 12 176 10 11 8 9 11 62 8 11 9 9 11 28 13 13 7 9 11 13 13 12 6 8 10 12 11 42 9 10 10 16 13 13 7 9 10 19 13 11 18 9 10 12 11 11 16 8 10 19 7 14 12 11 9 22 11 9 11 11 10 19 8 13 15 10 9 23 16 10 16 11 7 14 15 13 16 16 7 8 14 39 18 33 8 8 13 25 24 34 17 8 10 46 15 33 19 5 11 34 16 32 29 18 11 9 8 7 18 19 11 10 7 5 23 20 19 7 11 8 10 18 12 8 11 8 10 20 10 20 9 12 10 24 10 17 9 11 8 21 10 18 21 10 21 16 12 17 11 9 17 12 13 19 8 22 15 24 14 14 11 11 14 18 14 13 9 12 23 23 13 13 15 10 10 28 11 22 19 11 10 24 13 13 13 11 10 21 11 9 12 14 10 19 25 12 8 13 6 15 19 8 9 13 6 15 18 26 8 9 6 11 15 20 10 10 5 13 15 17 27 8 11 16 15 15 13 8 12 14 14 18 14 28 9 17 12 8 15 14 8 19 13 11 16 14 29 10 17 13 13 10 16 10 14 30 10 8 11 11 10 9 12 11 31 8 16 12 10 10 17 12 11

PERCENTAGE FREQUENCY Albion Park Wollongong JAN FEB MAR JAN FEB MAR am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm am pm LOW 90 80 96 96 94 94 81 84 96 96 90 84 MED 3 13 4 4 6 6 13 6 4 4 10 16 HIGH 7 7 0 0 0 0 6 10 0 0 0 0

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