Air Monitoring Stations
Station locations and links
The Province collects data from six regulatory-grade monitoring stations in the Kitimat area and one in Terrace. The Kitimat-area stations are owned and operated by Rio Tinto. Rio Tinto contracts Trinity Consultants to manage maintenance and calibration activities.
The Terrace monitoring station is owned and operated by the BC Ministry of Environment and Parks.
Map Showing Station Locations
Clicking on a monitoring station will take you to an external station page with more detailed information about that location. There, you may be able to view:
- station details
- current monitoring values
- recent graphs
- wind speed and wind direction
- any photos of the station
- and report options for selected time periods.
The information available may vary by station.
Air Monitoring Stations: Kitimat
Air Monitoring Stations: Terrace
The following map shows pollutants monitored at the air stations in Kitimat.
Total hydrocarbons, or THC, are monitored at the Riverlodge Station in Kitimat.
Visit the Understanding Air Pollutants page to learn more.
Get AQHI alerts on your phone
Download the WeatherCAN app to receive weather alerts and AQHI notifications on your mobile device.
You can add Kitimat, Haisla Village, or Terrace to follow local air quality conditions.
