IMPORTANT NEWS!!

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently proposed changes to the Air Quality Index (AQI) for Ozone to correspond with the newly proposed ozone standard. While the new AQI will not be formally adopted until later in 2008, EPA has asked Local and State agencies to begin using the new Ozone AQI as soon as possible and the Pinellas County Air Quality Division will begin to do so as of April 1, 2008. For more information on the new Ozone AQI you can click on REVISIONS TO EPA'S OZONE AIR QUALITY INDEX.

Pinellas County Air Quality - May 15, 2008
PINELLAS	AQI	RANGE	POLLUTANT
YESTERDAY	90	Moderate	Ozone
TODAY		Moderate	Particulates
TOMORROW		Good	Ozone
AIR QUALITY ADVISORY IN EFFECT.... PEOPLE UNUSUALLY SENSITIVE TO AIR POLLUTION SHOULD CONSIDER REDUCING STRENUOUS OR PROLONGED OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES UNTIL THE AIR QUALITY IS GOOD. FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT PINELLAS AIR QUALITY DIVISION AT (727) 464-4422.

MISSION

The Air Quality Division (AQD) is dedicated to protect and preserve the air quality within Pinellas County. The Division will accomplish its mission by providing and maintaining for the citizens and visitors of Pinellas County, standards and programs that will ensure proper management and control of air pollution to enhance public health and welfare.

STRATEGY ( Indicates PDF file)

The Air Quality Division will attain and maintain the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ozone and all air pollutants through the implementation of air pollution control strategies consistent with authorization of the Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 . These strategies include:

Maintaining programs to protect the public from high risk sources of toxic and hazardous air pollutants;
Continued development of programs that serve and educate the public concerning air pollution issues; and
Maintaining programs that will prevent the degradation of air quality where standards are at risk of being exceeded.