Evidence-led incinerator and air-quality intelligencePublic redacted observatory · Generated 2026-05-29T08:16:57Z
SCC Nexus Air Quality Report
Methodology

How AQ26 separates evidence, context and review

A transparent, cautious workflow for public summaries and protected unredacted provenance.

46incinerator / EfW facilities
8validated monitoring overlays
35candidate overlays under review
3manual fallback discovery
46 incinerator / EfW facilities in the AQ26 register8 validated monitoring overlays retained35 candidate overlays under review3 facilities remain in manual fallback discoveryNewhaven ERF remains the high-confidence reference casePublic pages are redacted; full diagnostics remain protected46 incinerator / EfW facilities in the AQ26 register8 validated monitoring overlays retained35 candidate overlays under review3 facilities remain in manual fallback discoveryNewhaven ERF remains the high-confidence reference casePublic pages are redacted; full diagnostics remain protected
Scientific and legal caution

Methodology

How AQ26 separates validated evidence, candidate overlays, supporting context and unredacted review material.

Evidence classes

Validated overlay: retained from the validated DEFRA/AURN overlay register. Candidate under review: monitoring candidate discovered by evidence workflow and not yet promoted. Fallback needed: OpenAQ discovery did not produce a suitable candidate; manual/alternative-source review is required.

AI/ML use

AI/ML features are transparent triage aids: score bands, candidate classes and review priority. They do not make legal, health, causal or regulatory findings.