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Summary This is the Third Stage Review and Assessment of Air Quality within the Wrexham County Borough Council area. It has been carried out in order to determine whether there is a significant risk of the air quality standards and objectives for PM10 and Sulphur dioxide being exceeded. Sulphur dioxide and particulates from domestic solid fuel sources were considered to be a potential issue in the areas of Llay, Chirk and Brymbo / Broughton. It was decided that there was insufficient monitoring data to be confident that the Air Quality Objectives would not be breached. The report focuses on the areas highlighted during the Second Stage Review and Assessment completed in 2002. It assesses the impact of the pollutants PM10 and SO2 associated with local domestic coal burning and also PM10 in relation to a local industry. The Local Authority has adopted a precautionary approach by investigating those locations where the highest pollution concentrations are likely and where public exposure is relevant. The Stage 3 Assessment has indicated elevated particulate emissions from local domestic coal burning in the village of Llay. The results of the investigation indicate that the air quality standard and objective for particulate emissions in Llay may be exceeded. The Public Protection Department of Wrexham County Borough Council will recommend the declaration of an Air Quality Management Area for Llay. This will include the production of a Stage 4 Report and the implementation of an Air Quality Action Plan during 2002. Contents 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Wrexham County Borough Council 4 Air Quality Management 3.0 Summary of Stage 2 Review and Assessment 5 And Stage 3 Methodology 4.0 Assessment of Fine Particles (PM10) 8 5.0 Assessment of Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) 17 6.0 Discussion and Conclusions 22 7.0 Recommendations 24 Appendices: - Appendix 1 Maps Appendix 2 Filter Handling Procedure Appendix 3 Quality Control Proced