NEWS AND UPDATES

Tightening of Ozone Standard Delayed to 2013

The Obama Administration has pushed back the tightening of the federal ozone standard which lobbyists say could cost billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs.  The current standard of 75 parts per billion set in 2008 by the Bush administration will stay in effect until a review of the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for ozone pollution is scheduled for review in 2013. To see statements from President Obama and EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson, click on the links below.

Statement by President Obama

Statement by Lisa P. Jackson

New York Times Article

U.S. regulators delay smog rule for fourth time

The Environmental Protection Agency is again delaying issuing a final limit on ozone (smog) pollution until the Obama administration has finished reviewing it.  The rule is going through interagency review at the White House Office of Management and Budget and EPA will not issue the rule on Friday as it had intended.  EPA did not say when it expects to announce the standard.

The initial standards, proposed near the start of last year, would limit ground-level ozone, or smog, to between 60 and 70 parts per billion measured over eight hours.  The proposal was stronger than 2008 standards set by the Bush administration. Environmentalists blasted those for being less than what government scientists recommended.

Click here to view the complete Reuters article.

Come Park Your Bike for FREE at Events throughout the Summer

The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) has partnered with BikeDenver to offer FREE bicycle parking at several events throughout the summer. In addition, maps depicting where bike parking is located on the RAQC's mobile ozone site at m.ozoneaware.org to make it easy for people on the go.  Check out all the locations below and make sure to stop by and see us for some cool free bike gear!

People's Fair, June 4 & 5

Denver Century Ride, June 11 & 12

National Get Outdoors Day, June 11

Westword Music Showcase, June 18

Bike to Work Day, June 22

Bike From Work Bash, June 22

Civic Center Ride in Movie 1, June 26

Cherry Creek Arts Festival, July 2-4

Civic Center Ride in Movie 2, July 10

Civic Center Ride in Movie 3, July 24

Dragon Boat Festival, July 30 & 31

Civic Center Ride in Movie 4, August 7

Viva Streets August 14

Quiznos Pro Challenge, August 28

Mow Down Pollution Details

YOUR OLD MOWER'S DAYS ARE NUMBERED.

The Regional Air Quality Council is planning our annual Mow Down Pollution even for May 7th at locations around the Denver metro area.  This year, we invited you to pre-register for your new Neuton mower after April 18 at http://www.neutonpower.com/raqc and choosing whether or not you will be bringing a mower to recylce. Then plan to join us on May 7th to recycle your old gasoline mower at one of the locations listed below. Then, call Neuton at 1-800-457-8651 to order your new mower and have it shipped directly to you.

WITH OR WITHOUT AN OLD MOWER TO RECYCLE, YOU'll GET A GREAT PRICE.

Neuton's CE5 model, which is perfect for smaller lawns, retails for $399. When y ou recycle a gas-powered mower, you'll pay only $165. Without recyling a mower you'll pay just $190. The Neuton CE6 model is ideal for lawns up to 1/3 acre, and retails for $499. When you recycle a gas-powered mower, you'll pay only $250. Without recycling a mower, you'll pay just $275. The reel mower, great for small urban yards, will be just $54 when you recycle and old mower and only $64 without a mower to recycle.

TOGETHER, WE'LL MOW DOWN POLLUTION.

Plan now to pre-register for your Neuton mower online then join us Saturday, May 7th at these locations:

Denver: Fred Thomas Park, corner of 26th and Quebed Streets, 8am - 3pm

Commerce City: Civic Center, 7887 East 60th Avenue, South lot G, 8am - 3pm

Lone Tree: Ridgegate, off I-25 at Lincoln and Park Meadows Blvd., 8am - 3pm

Fuel Supply Costs and Impacts Study 2011

The Fuel Supply Costs and Impacts Study is complete and now available here. Please contact Jerry Dilley, the RAQC's Air Quality Engineer with questions at (303) 629-5450 ext. 240.

RAQC Chooses ENVIRON/Alpine for SIP Modeling

After a thorough competitive RFP process, the RAQC has chosen to move forward on a contract with ENVIRON/Alpine. The contract will include modeling to support the development of the upcoming Ozone State Implementation Plan, as well as other tasks that may arise as the result of the project. The ENVIRON/Alpine team has extensive experience in photochemical modeling throughout the West including previous work performed for the 2004 and 2008 Ozone State Implementation Plans in Colorado. 

EPA delays the final issuance of the 8-hour ozone standard until no later than July 31, 2011

EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson has announced a delay in the final issuance of the 8-hour ozone standard until no later than July 31, 2011.  According to the EPA statement below, she will “ask CASAC for further interpretation of the epidemiological and clinical studies they used to make their [60-70 ppb] recommendation.  To ensure EPA's decision is grounded in the best science, EPA will review the input CASAC provides before the new standard is selected.

EPA Statement

Under Administrator Jackson's leadership, in January the Environmental Protection Agency proposed stricter standards for smog - standards that would help prevent up to 12,000 premature deaths, 58,000 cases of aggravated asthma and save up to $100 billion dollars in health costs.

The proposed standard would replace an existing standard set during the previous Administration, which many - including the Agency's independent team of expert scientists known as Clean Air Science Advisory Committee (CASAC) - believed did not go far enough to protect public health.

Administrator Jackson proposed that EPA select a standard in the range that CASAC indicated would be protective of Americans' health. As part of EPA's extensive review of the science, Administrator Jackson will ask CASAC for further interpretation of the epidemiological and clinical studies they used to make their recommendation.  To ensure EPA's decision is grounded in the best science, EPA will review the input CASAC provides before the new standard is selected.  Given this ongoing scientific review, a final standard - which will be in the range recommended by the CASAC - will be set by the end of July, 2011.

In addition to this standard, EPA is moving forward with a number of national rules that will significantly reduce pollution and improve public health for all Americans.  These include rules designed to reduce harmful emissions from cars, power plants and other industrial facilities that contribute to ozone formation.  Taking additional time to complete the scientific review of the ozone standard will not delay the public health benefits of these rules.

4th Maximum Ozone Values Table (ppb) through September 30, 2010

Click here to view the updated table.

The ozone standard set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calculated using a rolling three-year average of the fourth (4th) maximum 8-hour ozone concentrations. An official violation occurs when the rolling three-year average meets or exceeds 75 parts per billion (ppb), a standard set in 2008. The table above shows current monitoring data for the Denver metropolitan region including 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th maximum values as well as data for 2008 and 2009 to calculate the average for three years. The region is currently designated as a "non-attainment" region by the U.S. EPA. A new, stricter ozone standard is expected in August 2010.

The Voluntary Ozone Reduction Program began in 1999 in response to unusually high ozone levels in the summer of 1998. The RAQC’s ozone education campaign – "Let's Take Care of Our Summer Air" – includes issuance of Ozone Action Alerts, advertising and community events. In addition, the RAQC posts information on the campaign and asks citizens to Join Our Clean Air Community on the Pledge page of the web site.

For additional information on ground-level ozone, please visit the "What is Ground-level ozone?" page on the site or the RAQC’s Web site at http://www.raqc.org or call (303) 629-5450, ext. 220.

EPA delays the release of the final ozone NAAQS

EPA announced it is delaying the release of the final ozone NAAQS until approximately October 31, 2010. A status report filed by EPA with the court announcing this new date is available here: http://airweb.timberlakepublishing.com/rc_files/5042/ENV_DEFENSE-ozone_08_--_Second_Abeyance_Status_Report.pdf

2008 Ozone SIP Approved by EPA

On July 21, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Proposed Rule for approval the 2008 ozone state implementation plan (SIP) in the federal register (Vol. 75 , Number 139, July 21, 2010).  For the final SIP and supporting documents, please click here.

4th Maximum Ozone Values Table (ppb) through August 15, 2010

Click here to view the updated table.

The ozone standard set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is calculated using a rolling three-year average of the fourth (4th) maximum 8-hour ozone concentrations.  An official violation occurs when the rolling three-year average meets or exceeds 75 parts per billion (ppb), a standard set in 2008. The table above shows current monitoring data for the Denver metropolitan region including 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th maximum values as well as data for 2008 and 2009 to calculate the average for three years. The region is currently designated as a "non-attainment" region by the U.S. EPA. A new, stricter ozone standard is expected in August 2010.

The Voluntary Ozone Reduction Program began in 1999 in response to unusually high ozone levels in the summer of 1998. The RAQC’s ozone education campaign – "Let's Take Care of Our Summer Air" – includes issuance of Ozone Action Alerts, advertising and community events. In addition, the RAQC posts information on the campaign and asks citizens to Join Our Clean Air Community on the Pledge page of the web site.
For additional information on ground-level ozone, please visit the "What is Ground-level ozone?" page on the site or the RAQC’s Web site at http://www.raqc.org or call (303) 629-5450, ext. 220.

2010 Video Contest deadline extended!

The OzoneAware campaign is launching its first-ever video contest to help promote all the ways citizens can help to reduce ozone pollution throughout the Denver region.  The deadline for submissions has been exteded to Tuesday August 31, 2010. Check out the VIDEO of the contest rules read by the RAQC's own Sarah Anderson. 

Clean Air Needed.  Advocates Wanted.

Summer is ozone pollution season, which means it’s time to refresh our knowledge of this harmful pollutant and strengthen our commitment to Clean Air. It’s critical that you have current information and all available resources to engage and motivate your community. Join the Regional Air Quality Council, special guest speaker meteorologist Mike Nelson of KMGH 7 News, as well fellow leaders in health, transportation and the environment. Important presentations will be made on the state of our metro area’s summer air. We’ll also share more about the critical nature of volunteer efforts and the Ozone Aware campaign’s 2010 launching of the Clean Air Community. You’ll leave with the knowledge and tools necessary to promote Clean Air in your Community.

June 8, 2010
Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
1445 Market Street, 4th floor board room
9:30 – noon
Please RSVP by June 4th to Rebecca Chazin or 303-629-5450 x204

VIEW INVITATION AND AGENDA

Mike Silverstein's Presentation

Pat Reddy's Presentation

Sarah and Stephanie's Presentation

Leaders to Convene For Air Quality, Transportation and Land Use Workshop

Contact: Ken Lloyd

Executive Director

Regional Air Quality Council

(303) 629-5450 ext. 250

Leaders to Convene For Air Quality, Transportation and Land Use Workshop

DENVER – On June 4, the Regional Air Quality Council will convene and co-host a meeting of leaders from across the community and the Country to advance the region's understanding of ways to improve air quality, through such efforts as connecting transportation and land use planning – all aimed at reducing vehicle use and Colorado ozone air pollution. The meeting, 9 a.m. at the Oxford Hotel in Denver, is being co-hosted by the office of Gov. Bill Ritter, the Denver Regional Council of Governments, the North Front Range Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Metro Mayors Caucus and sponsored by the Governors' Institute on Community Design. Peers and experts from around the U.S. with experience tackling these issues will participate in this important discussion.

Recognizing a formidable challenge before Colorado, Gov. Ritter has charged the Regional Air Quality Council with developing an effective plan for reducing ozone concentrations along the Front Range. The EPA is expected in August of this year to finalize a requirement that would reduce the 8-hour ozone air quality standard from .075 parts per million to .06-.07 parts per million.

“In order to achieve the new ozone standard, we will need to consider strategies for reducing emissions from stationary sources, such as power plants, transportation vehicles and other sources,” said Gov. Ritter. “This means considering all options for reducing vehicle miles traveled that reduce ozone precursor emissions, including those options involving principles of sustainability and land use, as well as options involving vehicle and fuel technology and industrial air pollution sources.”

Andy Spielman, Regional Air Quality Council Chairman agreed, stating, "We have a big job before us and are eager to hear from our partners here at home and from other communities about creative ways to tackle these tough problems together."

Former Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening, president of the Governor’s Institute on Community Design and Bill Mosher, Managing Director of Trammel Crow in Denver will be among the speakers at the workshop. Ken Weil, Gov. Ritter’s deputy chief of staff for policy and initiatives, will represent the governor at the meeting. Representatives from the oil and gas, automotive, transit and real estate development industries will be present, as well as the environmental community, executive directors from the Colorado Department of Public Health and the Environment, Transportation and Local Affairs, as well as local and regional elected officials.

Topics at the workshop will include “connecting transportation and land use with Clean Air Act planning needs at the regional level” and “how the state can support innovation in transportation and land use planning to meet air quality goals.”

For more information about the Regional Air Quality Council and to access the meeting agenda, visit its Web site at www.raqc.org .

To download a pdf version of this press release, click here.

Mow Down Pollution Update

Mow Down Pollution lawn mower exchange event on May 1, 2010 was a huge success!  The RAQC traded in old mowers for deep discounts on new, earth-friendly Neuton brand alternatives.  There are still mowers available by clicking through to the RAQC's dedicated Mow Down Pollution page.

For more information about RAQC or the Mow Down Pollution event, please call Sarah Anderson, communications manager, at 303-629-5450 x 220 or visit OzoneAware.org.

About Regional Air Quality Council (www.RAQC.org)

The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is the lead air quality-planning agency for the seven-county Denver-metropolitan area. In existence since 1989, the Council’s main purpose is to develop plans and programs to keep the region in compliance with federal air quality standards, with significant input from area citizens, businesses and local governments. The RAQC also oversees the development and implementation of air quality outreach and education programs throughout the region. The RAQC has partnered with the RidgeGate development for the Mow Down Pollution event to help raise awareness of air quality issues in Colorado and provide the residents of Colorado with cost effective earth-friendly lawn care options.

The event RidgeGate development is a mixed-use sustainable community that will eventually span more than 3,500 acres in Lone Tree, Colorado. For more information on RidgeGate, please visit www.ridgegatecolorado.com.

EPA Proposes Stricter Ozone Standard

EPA Strengthens Smog Standard/Proposed standards, strictest to date, will protect the health of all Americans, especially children. To view the release in its entirety, click here.

RFP for Advertising and Marketing Now Closed

The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is no longer accepting proposals for the recently released Request for Proposal (RFP) for the "Let's Take Care of Our Summer Air" ozone outreach and awareness campaign.  The time period for accepting applications has now passed.  To view the RFP, please see the related documents below.

Related Downloads:

Request for Proposal

RAQC Ozone Outreach Scope of Work

Questions and Answers

Please email Sarah Anderson with questions.

Check out this Great Ozone Education Opportunity!

The staff at the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is happy to come present at your workplace for a Lunch N Learn to educate employees about what they can do to start reducing ozone pollution.  In our efforts to raise awareness about ozone pollution and the simple things we call all do to recude it, we have been making our rounds at employer sites throughout the metro area.  Lunch N Learns are a great opportunity to connect with a larger audience and are a fun way to spend lunches.  We have a ready-to-go presentation that is exciting, informative, and engaging.  Some places we have been invited to present are: an engineering firm, a large oil and gas company, local governments, local transportation management organizations and other private businesses.  Please contact us today to get ozone education on your company's schedule!

Click here to contact Sarah Anderson or call her at (303) 629-5450 ext. 220

Click here to contact Trevor Noel or call him at (303) 629-5450 ext. 210

See you soon!

Photos from June 4 Zoo Event Now Available

Our full day of zoo festivities to kick off ozone pollution season was a huge hit!  In the morning, we hosted moms, dads and their kids at our "Lions, Tigers, and Air - Oh My!" event.  We gave away nearly 350 tickets at that event and raised awareness about ozone pollution in the process.  Here are some of the highlights from that day:

   RAQC Chairman Andy Spielman speaking at our VIP luncheon.

VIP Guests at the luncheon.

RTD General Manager giving the keynote address at the luncheon.

Checking in!

Families arriving at the event.

Moms and kids pledging to "chill" at "Lions, Tigers, and Air - Oh My!"

 Kids!

KWGN's Jason Boyer with families at the event.

Kids view the animal demonstration at the zoo.

Lions, Tigers and Air – Oh My!

RAQC hosts free day at the zoo for local families to promote ground-level ozone awareness in the Denver metro area.

Who:   The Regional Air Quality Council’s (RAQC) Ozone Aware program

What:   The RAQC is hosting an event at the Denver Zoo on June 4 entitled “Lions, Tigers and Air.” They are giving away 300 free zoo tickets to local moms, dads and their families as part of an overall effort to spread awareness of ground-level ozone pollution in the Denver metro area.

At the event, there will be a live animal demonstration, giveaways and the opportunity to win a cordless, electric Neuton lawn mower when you pledge to take simple steps toward improving air quality in Colorado. At the conclusion of the event, attendees are free to spend the rest of the day at the zoo – free of charge.

Attendees simply have to RSVP with .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Limit four free tickets per party.

Where:   Denver Zoo

               2300 Steele St.

               Denver, CO  80205

               Click Here for directions to the zoo.  

               Click here for a map to the event.

When:   Thursday, June 4

9:00 a.m.   Zoo opens, guests are encouraged to come to the pavilion and take the pledge to help take care of our summer air

10:30 a.m.  Animal demonstration at the pavilion

Arrive early! The first 200 guests will receive Ozone Aware gift bags. There are 300 free zoo tickets available– but you must RSVP first. Tickets are good for June 4 only.

Why:   The RAQC wants to help residents take care of our summer air. There are simple steps we can all take that can improve our air quality, which can make life easier for some residents.

Ground-level ozone pollution is formed when emissions from everyday items combine with other pollutants and “cook” in heat and sunlight.

Ozone affects our city’s livability and can cause attacks and symptoms in people with pre-existing health conditions, such as asthma or other respiratory diseases. High levels of ozone pollution also affect healthy people who work or exercise outdoors.

For additional information on ground-level ozone, please visit www.OzoneAware.org or visit the RAQC Web site at www.raqc.org or call 303-629-5450 ext. 220 to speak with Sarah Anderson.

You can also find the RAQC on Twitter at twitter.com/ozoneaware.

Mow Down Pollution 2009

Mow Down Pollution” Lawn Mower Exchange Events on May 2

Denver (April 14, 2009) – The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) has partnered with Neuton Lawn Mower Company to host three “Mow Down Pollution” lawn equipment exchanges across the Denver metro area on May 2. Residents can begin reserving their earth-friendly mowers today by calling the dedicated toll free number at 1-800-457-8651.

Emissions from gas-powered lawn mowers contribute to the formation of ground-level ozone on hot, still days. Ozone pollution can have adverse health effects for those with pre-existing respiratory diseases and even healthy people who work or exercise outdoors during the summer months. Earth-friendly lawn equipment can help reduce ozone pollution, which is why the RAQC wants your mower to be as green as your lawn.

Because the goal of the event is to improve air quality in Denver and surrounding cities, attendees are encouraged to bring their old lawn mowers to the event and exchange them for a big discount on one of Neuton’s cordless, battery-operated mowers, which will be available to test drive.

Partners in this year’s “Mow Down Pollution” event include EPA Region 8, the City and County of Denver, Boulder County, City of Commerce City, Neuton Lawn Mower Company, Suncor Energy and the American Lung Association of Colorado.

“New, greener technologies mean we don’t have to rely on older, gasoline-powered lawn mowers that produce too much pollution,” said Ken Lloyd, executive director of the RAQC. “At this year’s event, we are able to offer consumers a cost-efficient alternative to high-polluting mowers of the past.”

At ground level, ozone pollution is harmful to all of us, especially the young and elderly. Ozone can also trigger attacks in individuals with pre-existing health conditions, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Mow Down Pollution will take place throughout the day in Denver, Commerce City and Longmont on May 2. In addition to exchanging mowers, citizens who attend the Denver and Longmont events will be find out how to get discounted earth-friendly products and services and discover low environmental impact lawn-care practices.

This year, the RAQC is encouraging residents to reserve the Neuton electric, cordless mower in advance by calling 1-800-457-8651 starting April 14.

Event details:

Denver 
Saturday, May 2, 2009 – 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Garland Park, 1001 South Kearney St., Denver – just off Cherry Creek Drive North, next to the ball fields

Commerce City
Saturday, May 2, 2009 – 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Civic Center, 7887 East 60th Ave., Commerce City – Next to Dick’s Sporting Goods Park

Boulder County 
Saturday, May 2, 2009 – 12 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Boulder County Fairgrounds, 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont – South parking lot

For more information on the Mow Down Pollution lawn mower exchange, please visit www.OzoneAware.org or contact Sarah Anderson ( sanderson@raqc.org ) at 303-629-5450, ext. 220.

About Regional Air Quality Council
The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is the lead air quality planning agency for the seven-county Denver-metropolitan area. In existence since 1989, the Council’s main purpose is to develop plans and programs to keep the region in compliance with federal air quality standards, with significant input from area citizens, businesses and local governments. The RAQC also oversees the development and implementation of air quality outreach and education programs throughout the region. The RAQC has partnered with the City and County of Denver, the City of Commerce City, and the City of Longmont for the Mow Down Pollution event to help raise awareness of air quality issues in Colorado and provide the residents of these municipalities with cost effective earth-friendly lawn care options.

About the Neuton Cordless Electric Mowers
Country Home Products (CHP) and its sister company, the Neuton Lawn Mower Company (NLMC), are subsidiaries of CHP Holdings, Inc. located in Vergennes, Vermont, and have been selling battery-powered lawn mowers since 1997.

The Neuton Battery-Powered Mower that we offer for the clean air programs is the latest version of a product line that we have been continually improving and selling since 2000. It is America’s No.1 selling battery-powered mower.

Neuton® CE 5

Event Price *$140 (retails for $399)

*With gasoline-mower trade-in

Neuton® CE 6

Event price $240 (retails for $499)

*With gasoline-mower trade-in

New Vehicle Salvage Program Aims to Get Highest Polluters Off Denver Roads

Owners of high-emitting vehicles eligible for $1,000 rebate for turning in their vehicles  

DENVER (July 3, 2008)

Ozone season is heating up and the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) has launched a new voluntary program to identify and salvage high-emitting vehicles in the Denver metro area. Under the program, eligible owners of high-emitting vehicles will receive a check for $1,000 and $60 in RTD passes when they turn their vehicles over to the RAQC and its partners for salvaging.

The RAQC’s goal is to remove high polluters of hydrocarbons (HC) from area roads and help to reduce air pollution in the region. The program aims to achieve reductions in carbon monoxide (CO), oxides of nitrogen (NOx) and green house gases (GHG), in addition to reducing petroleum usage by replacing older vehicles with more fuel-efficient vehicles. 

“High-polluting vehicles pose a major challenge to efforts to reduce air pollution in the region," said Steve McCannon, RAQC program manager. “Ten percent of the vehicles on the road account for approximately 50 percent of the emissions. By taking part in this program, owners of high-emitting vehicles have a real incentive to help significantly reduce emissions. And by salvaging the vehicles, we get them off the road and ensure they never pollute again.” 

For the 2008 ozone season, vehicles will be identified and recruited through the state’s high-emitter program and screened by Emissions Technical Center (ETC) staff. In addition, vehicles that are eligible for the Colorado Department of Revenue’s waiver program and cannot be fixed will be included in this effort. The RAQC will work with ETCs to notify vehicle owners they are eligible for the vehicle salvage program at the time of compliance testing failure. 

Program vehicles will be purchased at a centralized collection point once per month. Eligible vehicles for the program must start readily through ordinary means without the use of starting fluids or external booster batteries, and the vehicle must arrive at the ETC under its own power.  

Vehicles must also meet two of the following minimum threshold criteria: Ø       The vehicle must fail an emissions test for hydrocarbons (HC); 
-Be more than 10 years old;
-Have high-evaporative emissions;
-Emit visible smoke; or
-Be deemed irreparable or face repair costs that exceed the value of vehicle. 

The RAQC’s partners in the vehicle salvage program include the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE), the Colorado Department of Revenue (DOR), the Old Car Council of Colorado (OCCC), Envirotest Systems Products (ESP) and the Regional Transportation District (RTD). Additional incentives for participants are also being offered by the Colorado Automobile Dealers Association (CADA). 

More information on the vehicle salvage program can be found at http://www.OzoneAware.org or by contacting the Regional Air Quality Council at (303) 629-5450.

For more information on Rapid Screen Testing locations visit: http://www.aircarecolorado.com/rapidscreen/locations.html




About Regional Air Quality Council

The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is the lead air quality planning agency for the seven-county Denver-metropolitan area. In existence since 1989, the Council’s main purpose is to develop plans and programs to keep the region in compliance with federal air quality standards, with significant input from area citizens, businesses and local governments. The RAQC also oversees the development and implementation of air quality outreach and education programs throughout the region. The RAQC has partnered with the City of Greeley for the Mow Down Pollution event to help raise awareness of air quality issues in Colorado and provide the residents of Weld County with earth-friendly lawn care options.

2008 4th Maximum Ozone Values available on Ozoneaware.org

2008 4th Maximum Ozone Values available on Ozoneaware.org

2008 4th Maximum Ozone Values (ppb) through September 30, 2008 available on ozoneaware.org

Click here to view the updated table.

The Voluntary Ozone Reduction Program began in 1999 in response to unusually high ozone levels in the summer of 1998. The RAQC’s ozone education campaign – with the theme “Summer Chill” – comprises issuance of Ozone Action Alerts, advertising and community events. In addition, the RAQC posts information on the Summer Chill campaign and the Chill. Pledge on the Web site http://www.OzoneAware.org.
For additional information on ground-level ozone, please visit this site or the RAQC’s Web site at http://www.raqc.org or call (303) 629-5450.

About Regional Air Quality Council

The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC) is the lead air quality planning agency for the seven county Denver metropolitan area. In existence since 1989, the Council’s main purpose is to develop plans and programs to keep the region in compliance with federal air quality standards, with significant input from area citizens, business, and local governments. The RAQC also oversees the development and implementation of air quality outreach and education programs throughout the region.