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
The Partners who operate networks at this monitoring sites are shown in the table below. Clicking on the Partner name will open their website in a new window.
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
- Automatic Rural Monitoring Network
- Daily rainfall WOC
- Other AP system network
- PAH Andersen
- PAH Digitel (solid phase)
- Tomps
- UKEAP - Rural NO2 (NO2-Net)
- UKEAP - Rural NO2 (NO2-Net) - parallel sampling
- Weekly rainfall (LOW)
Acid Gas and Aerosol Network
Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
---|---|---|---|
Gaseous hydrochloric acid | 01/09/1999 | 01/01/2016 | 1.5 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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.