This report summarizes the project results acquired from July 30, 2015 through July 29, 2016. The main objectives of this study are (1) to assist regional Environmental Protection Bureau (EPB) on quality assurance of air quality monitoring, (2) to revise the current air quality monitoring technical manual, and (3) to update the 2015 annual air quality monitoring report. The specific objectives of assisting regional EPB’s air quality monitoring process include data analysis and evaluation as well as auditing ten automated monitoring stations, forty manual monitoring stations, and maintaining regional monitoring stations. The automated monitoring stations for regional EPB include nine counties with a total of thirty-one monitoring stations. This report summarizes the performances from eight counties with ten monitoring stations. Changhua station is not included in this report because it is not a typical monitoring station. Its performance is not included in this analysis. Among a total of 166 items audited, ten items did not meet the quality specification. The average satisfaction rate is 94.0 %. Five out of ten monitoring stations show 100% satisfaction rate. The lowest satisfaction rate of 62.5%. The manual monitoring stations for regional EPA consists of twenty-one counties with total of 152 TSP monitoring stations . Among these twenty-one counties, three counties have ten monitoring stations for PM2.5 manual sampling tools. TSP station audited a total of thirty-nine samples and five samples did not meet the quality specification. The satisfaction rate is 87.2%. In addition, five monitoring stations audited six PM2.5 manual sampling instruments. Among these six PM 2.5 sampling instruments, only one passed the specification. The satisfaction rate is 83.3%. This project assisted regional EPB air quality monitoring stations for twenty-one counties. Tasks assisted include (1) monitoring station operation, maintenance, and management, (2) monitoring quality assurance and quality control procedures, and (3) monitoring data processing and evaluation. The results indicate that the operation quality of regional monitoring station can be enhanced under sufficient support of funding and human resources. Monitoring data can also be provided to software engineers to design relevant programs for performance evaluation. For example, Kaohsiung city has demonstrated efficient performance on management system. On the other hand, poor outcomes can easily be received if lack of relative supports. Based on this year’s results, it is recommended that the Central EPA establish a continuous supervisory system to increase the regional EPA’s enforcement quality and provide guidelines on technical manual, operation requirements, and specific training courses. Air quality monitoring technical manual consists of four subjects; (1) siting procedures for air quality monitoring station location, (2) management manual for air quality monitoring, (3) air quality monitoring station data processing procedures, and (4) air quality assurance procedures. This manual is written mainly based on current air quality monitoring management structure and eliminated any outdated procedures. These four sub-manuals should serve as typical guidelines for air quality monitoring systems of EPA and any other units. This report includes typical air quality monitoring items, micro suspended particles index, and manual monitoring station results. Specific figures containing all the indexes, concentrations, and all the comparison are presented. The results from six mobile air quality monitoring trailers including data analysis at specific dates and locations for each of the items are also presented in the report. A total of twenty-nine monitoring reports are also attached.

Air Quality Monitoring Station, Quality Assuranc and Quality Control , Performance Audit.