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The Air District has issued 3 Notices of Violation to Valero for violations of air quality regulations and/or permit conditions for the May 5 fire. This is an ongoing investigation, and more violations may be issued.

The Air District’s Board of Directors today adopted amendments to Regulation 2, Rule 1: General Requirements, and Regulation 2, Rule 5: New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants to better address air pollution in areas overburdened by environmental and health stressors. 

The Air District's Board of Directors approved amendments to Regulation 6, Rule 3: Wood-Burning Devices and Regulation 5: Open Burning that will provide stronger public health protections and support wildfire prevention efforts through improved use of prescribed burns across the region.

The Air District is hosting a series of open houses to present potential new control measures and strategies that may be included in the 2016 Clean Air Plan/Regional Climate Protection Strategy, and proposed revisions to Regulation 2, Rule 5, New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants.

The Air District is inviting residents to provide input on revisions to Regulation 2, Rule 5 – New Source Review of Toxic Air Contaminants. The Air District’s New Source Review Program protects air quality when large air pollution sources such as factories and power plants are newly built or modified.

The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for smog through Wednesday, July 3. A Spare the Air Alert remains in effect today, Tuesday, July 2. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy. Very high inland temperatures in the 100’s and weak afternoon sea breeze, along with motor vehicle exhaust, will create elevated concentrations of ozone, or smog.

The Air District is extending a Spare the Air Alert for smog through Thursday, October 3. A Spare the Air Alert remains in effect today, Wednesday, October 2. Air quality is forecast to be unhealthy today and tomorrow. Very high inland temperatures and weak offshore winds, along with motor vehicle exhaust, will continue to create elevated concentrations of ozone, or smog.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory for wildfire smoke for Thursday, September 2, and Friday, September 3. Smoke from wildfires in northern California is predicted to cause hazy and smoky skies across the Bay Area on Thursday and Friday. Pollution levels are not expected to exceed federal health standards and no Spare the Air Alert is in effect. However, smoke may mix to the surface at times causing intermittent and isolated pockets of elevated pollution levels. Air quality is expected to be in the good to moderate range on the Air Quality Index.

The Air District is issuing an air quality advisory due to wildfire smoke from Canadian wildfires in the Bay Area for Monday, June 2 and Tuesday, June 3. Smoke from various Canadian wildfires in Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba is expected to impact air quality in parts of the Bay Area on Monday and Tuesday. Conditions can change rapidly and the amount and location of smoke at ground level is hard to predict. The public can check for real-time smoke pollution levels in their local area with the U.S. EPA's Fire and Smoke Map. Smoky, hazy skies may be visible, the smell of smoke is possible and air quality may become unhealthy on Monday and Tuesday.

Feb 4, 2010 ... Table 2-5-1 Toxic Air Contaminant Trigger Levels Inhalation Oral Acute Acute Chronic Chronic CREL Cancer Cancer CP (1-hr. max.) Chronic CAS Inhalation Inhalation Oral Weighting ...

May 2, 2024 ... 1 2 3 4 BEFORE THE HEARING BOARD OF THE 5 BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT 6 STATE OF CALIFORNIA 7 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL OFFICER of the ) DOCKET NO. BAY AREA ...

Jan 13, 2016 ... DRAFT January 2016 REGULATION 2 PERMITS RULE 5 NEW SOURCE REVIEW OF TOXIC AIR CONTAMINANTS INDEX 2-5-100 GENERAL 2-5-101 Description 2-5-110 Exemption, Low Emission Levels 2-5-111 Limited ...

Dec 28, 2015 ... CLEAN AIR COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSES The Bay Area Air Quality Management District invites you to participate Redwood City in an Open House to learn about revisions to Regulation 2, Rule 5. At Thursday, ...

Jul 1, 2016 ... Proposition 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program Bay Area Trade Corridor - Bay Area Air Quality Management District Grant: G14GMBT1 - Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks (Year 5 - Solicitation ...

Dec 14, 2012 ... UPDATES TO BAAQMD NEW SOURCE REVIEW AND TITLE V PERMITTING PROGRAMS REGULATION 2; RULES 1, 2, 4, AND 6 (INCORPORATING STATIONARY SOURCE CONTROL MEASURE SSM-16) FINAL STAFF REPORT ...

Sep 26, 2012 ... UPDATES TO BAAQMD NEW SOURCE REVIEW AND TITLE V PERMITTING PROGRAMS REGULATION 2; RULES 1, 2, 4, AND 6 (INCORPORATING STATIONARY SOURCE CONTROL MEASURE SSM-16) FINAL STAFF REPORT ...

Aug 9, 2017 ... Proposition 1B Goods Movement Emission Reduction Program Bay Area Trade Corridor - Bay Area Air Quality Management District Grant: G14GMBT1 - Heavy Duty Diesel Trucks (Year 5 - Solicitation ...

Nov 9, 2017 ... AGENDA: 12 BAY AREA AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT DISTRICT Memorandum To: Chairperson Liz Kniss and Members of the Board of Directors From: Jack P. Broadbent Executive Officer/Air ...