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AIR QUALITY & OZONE BOARD ORIENTATION OCTOBER 2018 ERIC POLLARD CLEAN CITIES COORDINATOR ACOG AND AIR QUALITY Since the 1970s ACOG has supports the voluntary actions of our members to reduce ozone causing emissions (particularly

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AIR QUALITY & OZONE

BOARD ORIENTATION

OCTOBER 2018

ERIC POLLARD

CLEAN CITIES COORDINATOR

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ACOG AND AIR QUALITY

  • Since the 1970’s ACOG has supports the voluntary actions of our members

to reduce ozone causing emissions (particularly NOx and VOC’s)

  • Ozone pollution levels have fallen dramatically since through advancements

in vehicle technologies and power plant generation emission controls

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OZONE BASICS

Emissions from industrial facilities and electric utilities, motor vehicle exhaust, gasoline vapors, and chemical solvents are some of the major sources of oxides

  • f nitrogen (NOx) and volatile organic compounds (VOC).

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NOx + VOC + HEAT + SUNLIGHT = OZONE

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2015-2017 4th MEASUREMENT 4th HIGHEST AVERAGE 2018 HIGHEST - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LOWEST

SITE 0.068 0.068 0.071 0.084 0.077 0.072 0.072 0.069 0.070

JUL 19 AUG 1 Apr 24 AUG 2

0.078 0.074 0.072 0.072 0.066 0.068

JUL 19 JUN 29 APR 24 AUG 2

0.075 0.074 0.071 0.071 0.066 0.068

APR 24 JUL 29 JUL 28 AUG 2

0.076 0.073 0.071 0.070 0.066 0.067 JUL 21

APR 24 JUL 29 AUG 2

0.073 0.072 0.072 0.069 0.067 0.067

JUL 19 APR 24 APR 28 APR 29

0.085 0.079 0.077 0.076 0.065 0.069

JUL 29 AUG 9 JUL28 JUL 19

2015 2016 2017 2018: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 2015-2017 2016-2018 0.068 0.065 0.067 0.065 0.065 0.070 0.065 0.065 0.068 0.067 0.064 0.070 0.066 0.062 0.069

OKC NORTH OKC CENTRAL MOORE GOLDSBY CHOCTAW YUKON

HIGHEST 8-HOUR AVERAGES

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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0.085 0.080 0.075 0.070 0.065 0.060 MEASURMENT

OZONE STANDARD 2006-2007 OZONE STANDARD 2008-2015 OZONE STANDARD 2017 - PRESENT

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REGIONAL AVERAGE OF 4TH HIGHEST O3 READING

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OZONE ALERT DAYS

  • Preceding days when concentrations of ozone will approach levels of concern,

ACOG initiates an ‘Ozone Alert Day’

  • ACOG encourages sensitive individuals with asthma, respiratory, and

cardiovascular diseases to plan accordingly

  • Limit outdoor activity or plan to complete
  • utdoor activities in the morning
  • Avoid high traffic areas
  • Improve indoor air quality
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OZONE ALERT DAYS

  • To protect your neighbors health on Ozone Alert Days…
  • Limit driving and idling
  • Carpool/Ride the Bus
  • Delay/combine errands
  • Avoid drive-thrus
  • Avoid rush hour congestion
  • Don’t run small motors (mowers, etc)
  • Avoid outdoor burning
  • Avoid use of paints, solvents, things with fumes
  • Only fuel vehicles after sundown
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OZONE ALERT SIGN UP

  • Text OZONEALERT to 22828
  • Go to acogok.org
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OZONE ADVANCE

  • A partnership with the Oklahoma Department of Environmental

Quality and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

  • Voluntary efforts to mitigate ozone pollution
  • Need your help identifying projects and programs in your

communities that reduce ozone pollution

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Eric Pollard

Clean Cities Coordinator epollard@acogok.org

QUESTIONS?

ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL OKLAHOMA GOVERNMENTS

405.234.2264 acogok.org