Advisory

Odor/Flaring Advisory

Valero Refinery in Benicia notified the Air District of continued refinery equipment shutdowns beginning 2/5. Odors and/or flaring may occur. Air District inspectors will be closely monitoring. Report air quality complaints: 800-334-ODOR or online.

Modeling Advisory Committee

Learn about the Modeling Advisory Committee and view materials from committee meetings.

The Modeling Advisory Committee is a panel of air quality and emissions modeling experts from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, California Air Resources Board, neighboring air districts, academia, consulting organizations, and environmentalists. The Committee reviews ongoing data analysis and modeling results, and assists Air District staff with interpreting results and discussing directions for future research. The Committee is also a forum for sharing technical data among participating air districts, CARB, and the scientific community.

Materials from prior committee meetings are available below.