The Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection presented modernized deposition measurement station located in the Kampinos National Park, which was equipped with new devices as part of the project entitled “Strengthening of atmospheric deposition assessment in Poland based on Norwegian experience”.

Stacja pomiaru depozycji w Granicy

On 5 March 2024, a conference was held in Warsaw to summarize the project entitled “Strengthening of atmospheric deposition assessment in Poland based on Norwegian experience” carried out in cooperation with the Norwegian Climate and Environmental Research Institute NILU and funded by the EEA Financial Mechanism 2014–2021.

Uczestnicy konferencji podczas wykładu nt. wdrożenia QA/QC

Photo 1. Conference participants

On behalf of Damian Jakubik, acting Chief Inspector of Environmental Protection, the guests were welcomed by Anna Katarzyna Wiech, Director of the Department of Environmental Monitoring of the Chief Inspectorate of Environmental Protection. The introductory speech at the conference, on behalf of the Norwegian partner, was delivered by Aasmund Fahre J. Vik, acting CEO of the Climate and Environmental Research Institute NILU, and Cristina de Brito Beirao Guerreiro, Research Director of the NILU. Among the conference participants were representatives of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Norway, Ministry of Climate and Environment, National Fund for Environmental Protection and Water Management, The State Water Holding Polish Waters, representatives of the scientific community, for example from the following institutions: Institute of Meteorology and Water Management – National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Protection – National Research Institute, Institute of Environmental Engineering of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Laboratory of Natural Environment Chemistry of the Forest Research Institute, as well as guests from Norway, who are leading the implementation of works under the project.

We are very pleased to announce the official launch of a new website dedicated to providing atmospheric deposition data, which operates as part of the Air Quality portal. The new website is one of the outcomes of the project entitled “Strengthening of atmospheric deposition assessment in Poland based on Norwegian experience”, funded by the European Economic Area Financial Mechanism 2014–2021. The main objective of this project was to establish a modern system for monitoring the chemistry of precipitation in Poland that would provide comprehensive information on pollutants deposited to the ground, and to create a tool for presenting such data.

The new module of the GIOŚ Air Quality portal is available at https://powietrze.gios.gov.pl/depoz/. It can also be accessed from the Air Quality portal, after expanding Menu > Chemistry of precipitation. The website replaces the previous precipitation chemistry tab and presents a wide range of atmospheric deposition data, collected both by the new measurement system and the system  that operated until 2023, showcasing it in a modern, interesting and user-friendly way.