Air Quality Days

Air quality alerts are issued when the Air Quality Index reaches above 100.  Alerts are designated in three levels.

Using an electric starter instead of lighter fluid to start your charcoal grill eliminates the pollutants generated by the lighter fluid.

When an alert has been issued, individuals can respond in a number of ways to ensure their health is not adversely affected and to reduce the pollutants they may generate.

Children and individuals with existing respiratory problems should restrict their activities when an orange alert has been issued.  Everyone's health is affected when a red or purple alert has been issued.  Individuals should restrict outside activities whenever possible during air quality alerts.

The following actions can be taken to reduce the pollutants created during an ozone alert:

- refuel you cars and trucks after sundown

- postpone mowing your yard until after the air quality alert has passed

- carpool or telecommute on air quality alert days.