The EPA Region 7 Emergency Response
Program has been providing
pre-planning support for air monitoring and a Common Operating Picture for air
monitoring data during the 2026 FIFA World Cup events that will occur in the
Kansas City Metro area. Activities
will be transitioned during the next Operational Period to the Event Phase as
air monitoring equipment are deployed for monitoring at World Cup events in the
Kansas City area.
The June/July, 2026 Fan Fest location at
Liberty Memorial will be the main venue focus for the events that EPA’s
air monitoring activities will support. Missouri Department of Natural Resources is covering air monitoring
operations
at the Riverside facility. The Mid-America Regional Council HAZMAT team, primarily the Kansas City,
Missouri HAZMAT/ Civil
Support Teams will cover the Truman Sport Complex/Arrowhead Stadium.
Region 7 personnel will oversee the deployment of stationary air monitors around Fan Fest venue and monitor data on-site and remotely. The stationary air monitoring data will be incorporated into a dashboard to support establishing a common operating picture during scheduled events beginning on June 3, 2026.
