Maricopa County under ozone high pollution advisory through Sunday
Maricopa County is receiving high ozone contamination advisories through Sunday. The recommendations issued by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality means that our highest concentration of contamination could exceed federal health standards. Extreme heat affects air quality as two pollutants react in sunlight form terrestrial ozone. Vehicles are the main source, but pollutants are also […]
Maricopa County Issued Ozone High Pollution Advisory, ADEQ Urges
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) today issued a High Ozone Pollution Advisory for Maricopa County, warning residents against elevated ozone levels that are expected to violate federal health standards for ozone. Ozone is a mixture of sunlight-reactive emissions from a variety of sources, including vehicles, industrial activities, and chemical processes, making it a […]
News Flash • Ozone High Pollution Advisory issued for Tuesda
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) has issued a High Ozone Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Maricopa County. Tuesday, July 23rd and Wednesday, July 24thThis HPA is because ozone concentrations are expected to accumulate to levels that exceed federal ozone health standards. Ground-level ozone forms when emissions from vehicles, gasoline and diesel equipment, industrial and […]
News Flash • Ozone High Pollution Advisory issued for Thursd
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) will issue a High Ozone Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Maricopa County for Thursday, July 18th and Friday, July 19th, 2024. This HPA is due to ozone levels expected to accumulate above the federal health standard for ozone. Ground-level ozone forms when emissions from vehicles, gasoline and diesel equipment, […]
News Flash • Ozone High Pollution Advisory issued for Monday
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) will issue a High Ozone Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Maricopa County on Monday, July 8th and Tuesday, July 9th, 2024. This HPA is due to ozone levels expected to accumulate above the federal health standard for ozone. Ground-level ozone forms when emissions from vehicles, gasoline and diesel equipment, […]
News Flash • Ozone High Pollution Advisory issued for Friday
The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) will issue a High Ozone Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Maricopa County for Friday, June 28, 2024. This HPA is due to ozone levels expected to accumulate above the federal health standard for ozone. Ground-level ozone forms when emissions from vehicles, gasoline and diesel equipment, industrial and chemical processes, […]
Phoenix ranks 5th in ozone pollution, but report sees improvement
Phoenix ozone levels 5th worst nationwide in 3 yearsArizona had fewer unhealthy days overall, according to the American Lung Association’s 2023 Aviation Situation Report. of the Lung Association 24th Annual State of the Air Report Assess American exposure to unhealthy levels of ground-level ozone air pollution, annual particulate pollution, and three-year short-term spikes in particulate […]
Maricopa County’s ozone pollution is high and getting worse
File photo News by Kasey Brammell/Cronkite: Maricopa County does not meet the latest Environmental Protection Agency ozone standards. The EPA has reclassified the county from marginal to moderate because it has not achieved the ozone limit. PHOENIX – Ozone levels in Maricopa County are deteriorating, threatening the health of 4.5 million residents and costing billions […]
Ozone pollution in Maricopa County is high, and our problems are just beginning
Maricopa County does not meet the latest Environmental Protection Agency ozone standards. The EPA has reclassified the county from marginal to moderate because it has not achieved the ozone limit. (File photo by Kasey Brammell/Cronkite News) PHOENIX – Ozone levels in Maricopa County are deteriorating, threatening the health of 4.5 million residents and costing billions […]
