Page 4 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, January 6, 2023 Air quality monitoring coming to Charlestown, East Boston, Everett and Malden MyRWA awarded $499,979 EPA Grant W ith the grant awarded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in November, the Mystic River Watershed Association (MyRWA) will monitor air quality at community-identifi ed locations in each of four cities. The monitoring efforts will provide data and information to increase community awareness, inform decision-making around transportation infrastructure and reduce exposures to harmful transporLawrence A. Simeone Jr. Attorney-at-Law ~ Since 1989 ~ * Corporate Litigation * Criminal/Civil * MCAD * Zoning/Land Court * Wetlands Litigation * Workmen’s Compensation * Landlord/Tenant Litigation * Real Estate Law * Construction Litigation * Tax Lein * Personal Injury * Bankruptcy * Wrongful Death * Zoning/Permitting Litigation 300 Broadway, Suite 1, Revere * 781-286-1560 lsimeonejr@simeonelaw.net tation-related particulate air pollutants, including PM10, PM2.5 and ultra-fi ne particles. MyRWA chose to work with the communities of Charlestown, East Boston, Everett and Malden as they are among the most burdened by transportation-related air pollution and disease in Massachusetts and have limited data on air quality in the community. This work will be guided by a 12-member Community Advisory Board (CAB) and include extensive surveying and outreach to build capacity among residents who have been disproportionately impacted by poor air quality. “Our organization uses a netMARCHETTI CORP. On behalf of the Marchei Family, ha a Safe & Prosperous New Year! DIESEL TRUCK STOP work of volunteer scientists to track environmental conditions, develop actionable data, and work with community partners toward clean water, restored habitat, and a healthy environment for people,” said MyRWA Executive Director Patrick Herron. “We are excited to continue this long tradition of engaging our communities to understand environmental pollutants, identifying the solutions to these environmental challenges and helping protect public health with this latest eff ort.” The design of the air quality monitoring studies will be led by Dr. Neelakshi Hudda of Tufts University. The team will deploy a network of stationary monitors to measure PM2.5 and PM10 in all four communities this spring. Additionally, within OUR OFFICE HAS MOVED TO 519 BROADWAY, EVERETT SABATINO INSURANCE AGENCY 519 BROADWAY EVERETT, MA 02149 PHONE: (617) 387-7466 FAX: (617) 381-9186 Visit us online at: Rocco Longo, Owner WWW.SABATINO-INS.COM EPA Monitoring each community, mobile monitoring will be conducted at up to seven locations (all seven with PM2.5 and PM10 monitors and three of seven with ultrafi ne particle number concentration measurements) that are selected by the communiMONITORING | SEE PAGE 6 Aerial Dam
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