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The Air District is announcing the launch of the 2019 Spare the Air summer smog season today, Wednesday, May 1.

The Air District is announcing the launch of the 2017 Spare the Air summer campaign on May 1, which focuses on reducing smog, or ozone, pollution as well as greenhouse gases.

The Air District has issued 18 Notices of Violation to MRC for violations of air quality regulations and/or permit conditions for the February 1 fire. This is an ongoing investigation, and more violations may be issued.

The Air District is announcing the deployment of seven zero-emission tractors at Bay Area farms as part of an approximately $1 million grant through the Funding Agricultural Reduction Measures for Emission Reductions, or FARMER, program to demonstrate zero-emission technology in Bay Area agricultural operations.

The Air District is requiring a new Residential Fireplace Disclosure for anyone selling or leasing property with a wood-burning device in the nine-county Bay Area region. Beginning June 1, anyone selling or leasing residential property within the Bay Area will be required to disclose the health hazards of wood smoke, as part of the signed disclosure documents in real estate purchase or rental transactions.

Dec 20, 2012 ... REGULATION 2 PERMITS RULE 1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS INDEX 2-1-100 GENERAL 2-1-101 Description 2-1-102 Applicability to Other Rules in Regulation 2 2-1-103 Exemption, Source not Subject to any ...

Any owner or operator of dry cleaning equipment that is exempt from Regulation 2, Rule 1, Sections 301 and 302 (obtaining an Authority to Construct/Permit to Operate) must register each dry cleaning machine (see Regulation 8, Rule 17, Section 404 and Regulation 2, Rule 1, Section 120).

View Notices of Violation issued to facilities as part of the Air District’s compliance and enforcement activities.

Report unhealthful odors, dust, chemical pollutants, wood smoke, exhaust, or smoking vehicles.

Learn about the Air District's efforts with community leaders from Richmond, North Richmond, and San Pablo to develop a Community Air Monitoring Plan.

Learn about the Air District’s external stakeholder Implementation Working Group, or IWG, for zero-NOx space and water heating rules.

View Board of Directors meeting agendas, minutes, and resolutions.

Learn how to apply to become a member of the Air District's Community Advisory Council.

View regulations about oil refinery flares, which burn off certain gases to keep them out of the atmosphere, and plans filed by local refineries to monitor and reduce flares.

Learn about the Hearing Board's final orders and view agendas and quarterly reports.

Learn about Air Quality and other plans, efforts to reduce climate change, engage our communities, provide CEQA and other tools to local governments, and to assess health risk at regulated facilities.

View editions of the Air District's Air Currents newsletter, which covers Air District activities as well as other air quality issues of interest to industry, government agencies, and the general public.

Learn about special purpose air quality monitoring projects in the Bay Area and view information about recent projects.

The U.S. AQI does not include recommendations for PM2.5 levels above 500, but levels are sometimes worse (“beyond index”).

Learn about the toxic air contaminants emissions and prioritization scores for permitted facilities within the Bay Area for the latest available year.