For just a few hundred bucks, Sturgeon Bay resident Hans Christian believes you should have a better gauge of the air quality in Door County. Christian spoke in front of the Door County Public Health Committee on Monday, calling for the county to install an air monitoring station in Sturgeon Bay. Currently, the only air monitoring station in Door County that has been approved by the Environmental Protection Agency is located near Newport State Park in Ellison Bay. His remarks to the committee come just a few weeks after the American Lung Association gave Door County a failing grade for its air quality due to a high number of ozone days over a three-year period. The poor air quality is mostly associated with being downwind of bigger polluting cities like Milwaukee and Chicago. Christian’s concerns are centered on Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, which is monitored by the Department of Natural Resources and has air filtration systems installed in all its buildings. For $300-$400, Christian believes the county can make sure everyone is doing their part to ensure clean air for residents and visitors.

Christian says he was happy that the Door County Public Health Department was receptive to his thoughts and hopes they can work together well into the future.