Site Information for Port Talbot Margam(UKA00501)
Port Talbot Margam Information
The monitoring station is within a self-contained, air-conditioned housing located within the grounds of a fire station. The nearest road is approximately 10 metres from the station and is an entrance to the steel works. The nearest main road, A48 Commercial Road, is approximately 115 metres from the station, the M4 is approximately 350 metres to the NW. The surrounding area is open land associated with the steel works and residential dwellings. The monitoring station is located around 150 metres from the steel works boundary fence.
UK-AIR ID: UKA00501
EU Site ID: GB0906A
Altitude (metres): 5
Environment Type: Urban Industrial
Site Location
Environment Type: Urban Industrial
Site Address: Port Talbot
Government Region: South Wales
Easting/Northing: 277406, 188719
Latitude/Longitude: 51.583950, -3.770822
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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 |
|---|---|
| National Physical Laboratory | Heavy Metals Network |
| Bureau Veritas | Automatic Urban Monitoring Network |
| Ricardo Energy & Environment | Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network |
| Ricardo Energy & Environment | PAH Digitel (solid phase) |
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.
- Automatic Urban Monitoring Network
- Heavy Metals Network
- Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network
- PAH Digitel (solid phase)
Automatic Urban Monitoring Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) | Hourly PM Measurement method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ozone | 24/07/2007 | - | 3.5 | |
| Nitric oxide | 24/07/2007 | - | 3.5 | |
| Nitrogen dioxide | 24/07/2007 | - | 3.5 | |
| Nitrogen oxides as nitrogen dioxide | 24/07/2007 | - | 3.5 | |
| Sulphur dioxide | 24/07/2007 | - | 3.5 | |
| Carbon monoxide | 01/01/2008 | - | 3.5 | |
| PM10 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 24/07/2007 | - | 3.5 | BAM |
| Non-volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 24/07/2007 | 08/01/2021 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM10 (Hourly measured) | 24/07/2007 | 08/01/2021 | Not available | FDMS |
| PM2.5 particulate matter (Hourly measured) | 23/04/2008 | - | 3.5 | BAM |
| Non-volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 23/04/2008 | 22/01/2020 | Not available | FDMS |
| Volatile PM2.5 (Hourly measured) | 23/04/2008 | 22/01/2020 | Not available | FDMS |
| PM10 particulate matter (Daily measured) | 19/02/2010 | - | 3.5 | REFERENCE |
| Modelled Wind Direction | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Wind Speed | 01/08/2010 | - | 10.0 | |
| Modelled Temperature | 01/08/2010 | - | 2.0 |
Heavy Metals Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenic | 01/01/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Cadmium | 01/01/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Chromium | 01/01/2008 | - | 2.0 |
| Cobalt | 01/04/2011 | - | 2.0 |
| Copper | 01/01/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Iron | 01/01/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Lead | 01/01/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Manganese | 01/01/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| mercury in PM10 | 01/01/2007 | 31/12/2013 | 2.0 |
| total gaseous mercury | 01/06/2011 | 31/12/2013 | 2.0 |
| Nickel | 01/01/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Platinum | 01/01/2007 | 31/12/2013 | 2.0 |
| Selenium | 01/04/2011 | - | 2.0 |
| Vanadium | 01/01/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Zinc | 01/01/2007 | - | 2.0 |
Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| benzene | 23/01/2020 | - | 4.0 |
PAH Digitel (solid phase)
| Pollutant | Start Date | End Date | Inlet Height (m) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benzo(a)pyrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(a)anthracene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(b)fluoranthene | 01/01/2012 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(j)fluoranthene | 01/01/2012 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(b+j)fluoranthene | 09/10/2007 | 31/12/2011 | Not available |
| Benzo(k)fluoranthene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Indeno(1,2,3-cd)pyrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ac)anthracene | 01/01/2012 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ah)anthracene | 01/01/2012 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ah+ac)anthracene | 09/10/2007 | 31/12/2011 | Not available |
| 5-Methyl Chrysene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Anthanthrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Anthracene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(b)naphtho(2,1-d)thiophene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(c)phenanthrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(e)pyrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Benzo(ghi)perylene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Cholanthrene | 09/10/2007 | 01/05/2019 | 2.0 |
| Chrysene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Coronene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Cyclopenta(c,d)pyrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(al)pyrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ae)pyrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ai)pyrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Dibenzo(ah)pyrene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Fluoranthene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
| Perylene | 09/10/2007 | - | 2.0 |
| Phenanthrene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
| Pyrene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
| Retene | 01/01/2021 | - | 2.0 |
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 |
| Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | Automatic Urban and Rural Monitoring Network (AURN) | About network | Data Selector |
| Heavy Metals | Heavy Metals | About network | Metals data download page Data Selector |
| Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | Non-Automatic Hydrocarbon Network | About network | Network Information page |
| PAH Digitel (solid phase) | PAH Digitel (solid phase) | About network | PAH data download page |