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WHY HYPERLOCAL MONITORING MATTERS
The nearest official government air monitoring station is miles away from most Licking County neighborhoods.
That gap means residents have had no way to know what's happening to the air in their own backyards — until now.
Polluters know the EPA's monitoring schedule. They know which sites get tested and when. It's a system that's easy to game. Our network of air monitors changes that. No schedule to avoid. No data to manipulate. Just continuous, independent data owned by the people who breathe the air.
"The system is easy for companies to game by polluting when it is least likely to be noticed or measured. Most importantly, polluters know that those most impacted by pollution are also the least able to devote the time, money and effort to protect themselves."
— SimpleAQ
Our network is powered by volunteers who help install and maintain air monitors across Licking County. These small, open-source devices are placed at homes, schools, and public spaces where people live and breathe every day.
Simple AQ air monitors are easy to install at homes or buildings, requiring only a secure placement and access to a standard electrical outlet.
With help from the Ohio State University's GIS program, we have placed air monitors near schools, fire stations, nursing homes, and other locations downwind of Intel site, data centers and a proposed asphalt plant.
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