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<p>Defra’s national network of air quality monitors currently comprises 271 sites
across the UK and is managed by the Environment Agency (EA). Sites are organised into
networks that gather information for a wide range of pollutants in towns, cities as
well as in rural areas. Some monitoring sites are focused on measuring specific sources
– e.g. road traffic or industry whilst others are focused on background concentrations.</p><p>
</p><p>All monitoring data is made available on our UK-AIR website. Data from the
Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN) is reported in near-real-time and is updated
every hour. The website URL is: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/</a>.</p><p>
</p><p>In addition, local authorities submit their monitoring data and local actions
to Defra in their Annual Status Reports. This is a requirement under the Local Air
Quality Management process, underpinned by the Environment Act 1995.</p><p> </p>
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