Site Information for High Muffles(UKA00169)

High Muffles Information

The monitoring station is located within a self-contained, air-conditioned housing located in a clearing in a forest plantation approximately 100 metres from the nearest habitation. The nearest road is a minor rural road approximately 200 metres from the station. The surrounding area is open and remote.

UK-AIR ID: UKA00169

EU Site ID: GB0014R

Altitude (metres): 267

Environment Type: Rural Background

PM2.5 Targets This site is used in the assessment of the Annual Mean Concentration Target (AMCT) under the Environmental Target (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023, subject to meeting the inclusion criteria on an annual basis. It is not used in the assessment of the Population Exposure Reduction Target (PERT). To find out more about how measurements are used to calculate progress towards the targets and which sites have met the inclusion criteria in different years, please see the PM2.5 target calculation page.

Site Location

Environment Type: Rural Background

Site Address: High Muffles

Government Region: Yorkshire & Humberside

Easting/Northing: 477552, 493869

Latitude/Longitude: 54.334497, -0.808820


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Partners

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Operator Networks
University of Lancaster PAH Andersen
Ricardo Energy & Environment PAH Digitel (solid phase)
Bureau Veritas Automatic Rural Monitoring Network
University of Lancaster Tomps

Pollutants measured at this monitoring site

The pollutants measured at this monitoring site, grouped by network, are shown below. Use the links below to quickly jump to a specific network.

Acid Gas and Aerosol Network

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m)
Gaseous hydrochloric acid 01/09/1999 01/01/2016 1.5

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Automatic Rural Monitoring Network

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m) Hourly PM Measurement method
Ozone 16/07/1987 - 2.8
Nitric oxide 20/10/2003 - 2.8
Nitrogen dioxide 20/10/2003 - 2.8
Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide 20/10/2003 - 2.8
PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) 25/05/2022 - 2.8 FIDAS200
PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) 25/05/2022 - 2.8 FIDAS200
Modelled Wind Direction 01/08/2010 - Not available
Modelled Wind Speed 01/08/2010 - Not available
Modelled Temperature 01/08/2010 - Not available

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Daily rainfall WOC

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m)
Calcium in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Chloride in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Potassium in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Magnesium in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Sodium in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Phosphate as P in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Nitrate as N in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Ammonium as N in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Sulphate as S in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Non-marine sulphate as S in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Acidity in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Conductivity 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
pH in precipitation 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available
Rainfall 01/01/1987 25/12/1999 Not available

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Other AP system network

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m)
Nitrate as N in precipitation 09/11/1987 06/12/2000 Not available
Sulphur dioxide as S 01/01/1987 27/01/2004 Not available
Nitrogen dioxide as N 18/01/1987 30/03/1993 Not available
Nitric acid gas as N 09/11/1987 06/12/2000 Not available
Sum of ammonia and ammonium 01/01/1988 31/12/1997 Not available
Sum of nitric acid and nitrate 01/01/1988 31/12/1997 Not available
Chloride aerosol 15/11/1987 30/12/1997 Not available
Particulate ammonium 15/11/1987 30/12/1997 Not available
Sulphate as S aerosol 01/01/1987 30/12/1997 Not available
Particulate nitrate 15/11/1987 30/12/1997 Not available
Sodium aerosol 15/11/1987 30/12/1997 Not available

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PAH Andersen

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m)
Benzo(a)pyrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Benzo(a)anthracene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Benzo(b)fluoranthene 01/01/2012 03/04/2014 1.5
Benzo(j)fluoranthene 01/01/2012 03/04/2014 1.5
Benzo(b+j)fluoranthene 01/01/1997 29/12/2011 Not available
Benzo(k)fluoranthene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Dibenzo(ac)anthracene 01/01/2012 03/04/2014 1.5
Dibenzo(ah)anthracene 01/01/2012 03/04/2014 1.5
Dibenzo(ah+ac)anthracene 01/01/1997 29/12/2011 Not available
1-Methyl anthracene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
1-Methyl Naphthalene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
1-Methyl phenanthrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
2-Methyl anthracene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
2-Methyl Naphthalene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
2-Methyl phenanthrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
4.5-Methylene phenanthrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
5-Methyl Chrysene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
9-Methyl anthracene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Acenaphthene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Acenaphthylene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Anthanthrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Anthracene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Benzo(b)naphtho(2,1-d)thiophene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Benzo(c)phenanthrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Benzo(e)pyrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Benzo(ghi)perylene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Biphenyl 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Cholanthrene 01/01/1997 31/12/2011 1.5
Chrysene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Coronene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Cyclopenta(c,d)pyrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Dibenzo(al)pyrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Dibenzo(ae)pyrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Dibenzo(ai)pyrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Dibenzo(ah)pyrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Fluoranthene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Fluorene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Perylene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Phenanthrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Pyrene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5
Retene 01/01/1997 03/04/2014 1.5

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PAH Digitel (solid phase)

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m)
Benzo(a)pyrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Benzo(a)anthracene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Benzo(b)fluoranthene 01/01/2012 - 2.0
Benzo(j)fluoranthene 01/01/2012 - 2.0
Benzo(b+j)fluoranthene 26/09/2007 31/12/2011 Not available
Benzo(k)fluoranthene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Dibenzo(ac)anthracene 01/01/2012 - 2.0
Dibenzo(ah)anthracene 01/01/2012 - 2.0
Dibenzo(ah+ac)anthracene 26/09/2007 31/12/2011 Not available
5-Methyl Chrysene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Anthanthrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Anthracene 01/01/2021 - 2.0
Benzo(b)naphtho(2,1-d)thiophene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Benzo(c)phenanthrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Benzo(e)pyrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Benzo(ghi)perylene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Cholanthrene 26/09/2007 01/05/2019 2.0
Chrysene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Coronene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Cyclopenta(c,d)pyrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Dibenzo(al)pyrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Dibenzo(ae)pyrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Dibenzo(ai)pyrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Dibenzo(ah)pyrene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Fluoranthene 01/01/2021 - 2.0
Perylene 26/09/2007 - 2.0
Phenanthrene 01/01/2021 - 2.0
Pyrene 01/01/2021 - 2.0
Retene 01/01/2021 - 2.0

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Tomps

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m)
1234678 HpCDD 01/01/1997 - Not available
1234678 HpCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
123478 HxCDD 01/01/1997 - Not available
123478 HxCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
1234789 HpCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
123678 HxCDD 01/01/1997 - Not available
123678 HxCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
12378 PeCDD 01/01/1997 - Not available
12378 PeCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
123789 HxCDD 01/01/1997 - Not available
123789 HxCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
234678 HxCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
23478 PeCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
2378 TCDD 01/01/1997 - Not available
2378 TCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
334455-HexaCB (PCB_169) 01/01/1997 - Not available
33445-PentaCB (PCB_126) 01/01/1997 - Not available
3344-TetraCB (PCB_77) 01/01/1997 - Not available
3345-TetraCB (PCB_81) 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_100 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_119 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_138 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_153 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_154 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_166 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_17 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_183 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_196 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_197 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_28 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_32 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_35 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_37 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_47 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_47+99 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_49 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_66 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_71 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_75 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_77 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_85 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
BDE_99 01/01/1997 - Not available
OCDD 01/01/1997 - Not available
OCDF 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_104 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_105 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_110 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_114 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_118 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_123 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_138 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_141 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_149 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_151 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_153+132 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_155 01/01/1997 05/01/2017 1.5
PCB_156 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_157 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_158 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_167 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_170 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_174 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_18 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_180 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_183 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_187 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_188 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_189 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_194 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_199 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_203 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_22 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_31+28 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_41/64 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_44 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_49 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_52 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_60/56 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_70 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_74 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_87 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_90/101 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_95 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_99 01/01/1997 - Not available
PCB_SUM7PCB 01/01/1997 - Not available
SUM TEQ dioxins and furans 01/01/1997 - Not available
BDE_209 01/01/2017 - Not available
HBCDD 01/01/2017 - Not available

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UKEAP - Rural NO2 (NO2-Net)

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m)
Nitrogen dioxide 06/01/1993 - 1.2
Nitrogen dioxide (corrected) 15/01/2020 - 1.2

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UKEAP - Rural NO2 (NO2-Net) - parallel sampling

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m)
Nitrogen dioxide 01/01/2022 31/12/2023 Not available
Nitrogen dioxide (corrected) 01/01/2022 31/12/2023 Not available

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Weekly rainfall (LOW)

Pollutant Start Date End Date Inlet Height (m)
Calcium in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Chloride in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Potassium in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Magnesium in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Sodium in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Phosphate as P in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Nitrate as N in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Ammonium as N in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Sulphate as S in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Non-marine sulphate as S in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Acidity in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Conductivity 15/04/1986 - 1.5
pH in precipitation 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Rainfall 15/04/1986 - 1.5
Fluoride 15/02/2012 11/10/2017 1.5

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Networks measured at this monitoring site

The listing below shows the networks that this monitoring site belongs to. You can search for sites within these networks by clicking on their name, or use the network information links to find out more about them.

Network Search Further Details Get Data
Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) About network Latest pollution summary
Current Levels
Pre-Formatted Data Files
Dioxins and Furans Not available About network Data Selector
TOMPS data download page
PAH Andersen PAH Andersen About network PAH data download page
PAH Digitel (solid phase) PAH Digitel (solid phase) About network PAH data download page
UKEAP: Acid Gases & Aerosol Network UKEAP: Acid Gases & Aerosol Network About network CEH Website (External website)
Data Selector
UKEAP: Historic Aerosol measurements Not available About network Data Selector
UKEAP: National Ammonia Monitoring Network UKEAP: National Ammonia Monitoring Network About network CEH Website (External website)
Data Selector
UKEAP: Precip-Net UKEAP: Precip-Net About network CEH Website (External website)
UKEAP: Precip-Net UKEAP: Precip-Net About network CEH Website (External website)
UKEAP: Rural NO2 UKEAP: Rural NO2 About network CEH Website (External website)