Air Quality

Attention Air Quality Division customers

Effective 8 a.m. on Thursday, March 19, 2020, all BCC departments with public facing services, including Utilities Customer Service, BDRS, Contractor Licensing, Human Services, Veterans Services, Air Quality, and other similar offices will be discontinuing walk-in public service until further notice. Business transactions and payments will be conducted via drop-boxes, mail, telephone, and online. Please contact us via telephone if you have any questions.

• Air Quality Index - Daily Readings
• File an Outdoor Air Quality Complaint
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Health Effects
• Reports & Publications
• Rules & Regulations / Codes

Air Permits:

• Does Your Business Need An Air Permit?
• Forms & Applications
• Best Management Practices for Businesses

Asbestos:

• Forms & Applications

• Health Effects
• Notification Requirements
• Recommended Asbestos Management Procedures
• Rules and Regulations
• Building Activities, That May Disturb Asbestos  
• Building Materials, Which Might Contain Asbestos  
• Property Managers & Condominium
  Association Members
• Contact/Listings:
  • Attention All Building Owners/Contractors
  • Important Asbestos Contacts
  • State of Florida National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) Asbestos Contacts
• Other Links:
  • Common Questions on the Asbestos NESHAP

  • U.S. EPA Asbestos Information Page

Compliance Assistance:

• State Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
• EPA Compliance Assistance Centers
• Industry/Business Compliance Assistance
• Rule Applicability Tools for Area Sources
• EPA Information for Businesses and Industry
• Pollution Prevention Tools and Calculators 
• National Clean Diesel Campaign

Air Monitoring:

• Air Toxics Monitoring Sites
• Ambient Air Monitoring Sites
• Air Quality Data by Site
• EPA Air Emissions Inventories
• Regulatory Dispersion Models

Resources for Residents:

• Home Owner - Asbestos Contractor Exemption
• Where to Find Asbestos in Your House
• Receive Air Quality Index Notifications
• Household Chemical & Electronics Collection Center
• A-Z Guide for Recycling & Disposal

• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Best Burn Practices
  • Energy Star Program
  • Green Vehicle Guide
  • What You Can Do to Reduce Pollution from Vehicles and Engines
  • Air Compliance and Enforcement Search (AirInfo)

Additional Information:

• Contact Pinellas County Air Quality
• Federal Air Program
• State of Florida Air Program
• National Association of Clean Air Agencies (NACAA)

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