Air at Pima County DEQ
The Pima County Department
of Environmental Quality (PDEQ) monitors air quality to ensure that
the county meets and maintains national air quality health standards. PDEQ
also provides public outreach and education regarding
air quality issues. Real-time
air quality data and the Air
Quality Index (AQI) is available to provide
sensitive populations with information to protect their health.
Our goal is to improve air
quality by identifying air pollution problems, conducting inspections
and reviewing permit applications to assure compliance with existing
air pollution regulations.
Visit the links on the right to learn more.
Special Interest
Real time air quality
information, air quality activities, educational curriculum, and pollutant
heath effects.
Voluntary Vehicle Repair & Retrofit
Program
This program provides financial aid to help your vehicle pass the Arizona emissions test.
Air Quality Programs
Clean Air Program
• About the Clean Air Program
• Visit Airville - Learn
All About How We HELP or HURT Our Air
• Kids For Clean Air Club
• Teacher Resources
Annual Air Quality and Clean Air Program Telephone Survey
This Campaign Effectiveness Travel Behavioral Study, conducted for the
PIMA COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, was designed to evaluate
the specific effectiveness of the 2006-2007 Clean Air Campaign, as
well as analyze the overall effectiveness of the air quality media
campaign.
• Executive Summary (PDF
- 282 KB)
• Full Report (PDF - 1,080KB)
Clean Air Program Events
• 2007
Clean Air Days - March 30 - April 1, 2007
• 2007 Car
Care Check-Up - Saturday October 13, 2007
• 2007 Clean
Air Fair
Pollution Reduction Programs
• 26 Ways to Reduce Air Pollution
• Smoking Vehicle Hotline
• Voluntary Vehicle Repair & Retrofit
Program
• Gas Cap Replacement Program
• Air Pollution Quiz
Air Quality Inspections Program
• Air quality program
Air Quality Permitting Program
• Air quality permits
Ambient Air Monitoring Program
• Monitoring our Air
• 2006
Annual Air Quality Data Summary (PDF - 2,350 KB)
• 2006
Annual Air Quality Data Summary Appendix (PDF - 424 KB)
Asbestos Program - This information
will help you understand asbestos: what it is, its health effects,
where it is in your home, and what to do about it.
Workshops and Seminars
Upcoming Workshops and Seminars
Previous Workshops
and Seminars
• Biofuels Seminar
• Symposium for Environmental & Economic Dynamics, February 24, 2005
- Arizona ELM and Maricopa County Air Quality Department present: "An
engaging conference on factoring economics into a variety of environmental
issues for industry, government and academia."
• Moving Down the Road to
Cleaner Air - A Workshop on Diesel Emissions Reduction Strategies, Tucson, June 29, 2005
Other Resources
Air Pollution & Your
Health - Information on air pollution and your health.
Air Pollution & Your Health Brochure (pdf 2500Kb)
State of the Air
Report (pdf 2Mb) - The American Lung Association’s
annual report on ozone and fine particulate matter levels in areas throughout
the United States. The report includes background information on the
health effects of these pollutants.
Visit the links on the right to learn more.
