VVAMP-Val Verde Air Monitoring Program

03/22/2025

Thank you to the new Purple Air Monitor owners who have joined our local map. We appreciate your data being shared with our community. If you too would like to have a Purple Air Monitor we suggest the Flex model and to register it as "public" so other people can see your readings on the map. To view the map go to vvamp.org

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03/20/2024

Good news! We can now offer people a discount for purchasing their own Purple Air Monitors. Below is the link and here is the code needed to get that discount (ABIGAILDESESA). Remember, we are here to help with any questions you have installing your monitor. Thank you!

Hyper-local, real-time, public air quality map. Visualize PM2.5 AQI in your area for free. Useful to community scientists or air quality professionals alike, PurpleAir sensors are easy to install, requiring only a power outlet and WiFi.

03/17/2024

Thank you to the people who have gotten Purple Air Monitors and been added to the public viewing map. It is very helpful information. If you are interested in having a Purple Air Monitor we recommend the Flex model and selecting Public when registering it. This way everyone can see the data it is collecting.

The PurpleAir Flex is the latest air quality monitor from PurpleAir, measuring real-time PM2.5 concentrations for residential, commercial, or industrial use. Containing a full-color LED, the resulting glow indicates real-time air quality at a glance and can be installed indoors or outdoors.

02/02/2024

Did you know you could own your own Purple Air Monitor? You can and be on the map sharing your data with your neighborhood. Very easy to install and if you have questions we are happy to assist. Make sure to order the power adapter too.

The PurpleAir Flex is the latest air quality monitor from PurpleAir, measuring real-time PM2.5 concentrations for residential, commercial, or industrial use. Containing a full-color LED, the resulting glow indicates real-time air quality at a glance and can be installed indoors or outdoors.

01/17/2024

Check out our new Purple Air Monitors outside of Val Verde in Live Oak, Hasley Hills, and on the top of Hillcrest. Plus, we relocated one for better placement in the Tier I zone. More to come!

01/10/2024

Please see our latest air samples on our website. More to come next week!

12/29/2023

Additional Purple Air Monitors coming January 2024.

09/19/2023

🌬️ Help Us Soar to 25 Followers! 🌬️

VVAMP is on a mission to make our community's air quality better, and help to better inform residents and our neighbors. We need your support to spread the word! Please share our page and help us reach our goal of 25 followers.

🌍 About VVAMP:
We are a 501(c)3 organization committed to monitoring air quality in the 91384 area and northern SCV. But our vision goes beyond Val Verde, and we're excited to announce our expansion plans!

🚀 Expanding Our Reach:
We're dedicated to bringing air quality data to even more neighborhoods. Our next stops include Live Oak, Hasley Hills, Hasley, Canyon, Five Points, and Castaic. Together, we can ensure cleaner, healthier air for everyone.

🙏 Thank you for your support!
Your support means the world to us as we work towards a brighter, cleaner future. Stay tuned for updates and exciting developments!

09/19/2023

Question for future outreach: Would a daily update of the previous day's air quality and associated data be useful to you? Is this a feature you would like to see as an subscriber to VVAMP?

Give us feedback!

We are in development for an agile mobile version - or app - in which users can better view data and compare them via overlays.

What kind of data would you want to have on this feature?

We are considering expanding the local Purple Air Network to include Hasley Hills and Live Oak within 6 weeks. VVAMP has been keeping a record of residents in those neighborhoods who indicated that they would like to host a Purple Air monitor. If you are amenable to hosting a small air monitoring device on your property, send us a message!

You can view live Purple Air data at this link: https://www.vvamp.org/vvamp-purpleair-network

09/15/2023

Lots of updates today!

There was a woman at the VVCA meeting last night who had a valuable question that we want to address: She said that she had trouble accessing the Purple Air, weather and CarbonMapper data on the site while using her mobile phone.

Because approximately 70% of our site visitors use a mobile device, we are designing and constructing a stripped-down app to display live AQ conditions, with overlays of public AQ data, and the live ambient air meters. We also want to automate the daily data to update each morning to our subscribers.

The app will be free and we will do our best to include the neighborhoods outside of Val Verde, wherever we can include data.

We have a small development team in place and we will be updating you throughout the remainder of the year.

09/15/2023

We have added a new page to accommodate data from air-grab sampling. We will continue to conduct air-grab sampling for EPA TO-15 method, as well as other testing throughout the 2023 year, per input from the Val Verde community.

09/15/2023

You can access the results of the September 5, 2023 EPA method TO-15 sampling here. The air grab samples were taken during an odor event. The sample on Lincoln was taken at 8:38 AM and the sample on Cottage grove was taken at 9:35. Air grab samples are a near instantaneous grab of the air, essentially, a snapshot.

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