The Bucket Brigade is an economical, yet reliable, community based air sampling program.  The bucket captures air using a "grab" sampling technique.  The air sample is then sent to an EPA-approved laboratory for analysis.  The device can capture such common air pollutants as hydrogen sulfide, toluene, benzene, styrene and vinyl chloride.

Developed by Communities for a Better Environment, the Bucket Brigade device, protocols, and sampling technique were perfected and certified by a cooperative effort between community groups, local officials, and the US EPA to ensure credible results.