Air Quality is important to everyone! The resources on this site will keep you informed about air quality issues that may affect you and what you can do to help keep our air as clean as possible. You will also find information on ordinances, regulations and business resources pertaining to air quality.

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	The Pollen count has started. Go to Today's Pollen Count and sign up for a daily email of the daily pollen count. To learn more go to Pollen.
	The 2007/2008 Winter Advisory season has ended - It is OK to use you wood burning fireplace or wood burning stove. Go here for more information. To learn more read the How are No-Burn calls made FAQ (26kb)

What's New in Today's Air Quality

Posted on June 18, 2008 The City of Albuquerque Air Quality Division (AQD) is required to submit an annual monitoring network review to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regional office in Dallas, Texas. The network plan describes the framework of the local air quality surveillance system, presents monitoring results over the past three years, provides comparisons to national standards, and discusses future plans. The annual monitoring network review must be made available for public inspection for at least 30 days prior to submission to EPA.

• 2008 Annual Network Review (656kb)

Any comments pertaining to this document should be sent to:

Ken Lienemann
Environmental Health Department - Air Quality Division
Ambient Air Monitoring Supervisor
11850 Sunset Gardens SW
Albuquerque, New Mexico  87121
Or email:  klienemann@cabq.gov

• American Lung Association Issues State of the Air Report
• Get more milage out of your vehicle and reduce pollution
• Draft Methods and Protocols for Greenhouse Gas Reporting (1517kb)
• Read about how pollen is collected and counted

Recent EPA Rule Changes or Proposed Changes

• Proposed Revisions to Lead National Air Quality Standards
• Clean Air Fine Particle Implementation Rule; Final Rule (520kb)
• Final Rule on the new Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards
• Treatment of Data Influenced by Exceptional Events Rule (4290kb)

Public Review and Comment

• Air Quality Ordinances and Regulations
  • NMAC 20.11.46 Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Inventory Requirement
• Draft Reports and State Implemetation Plans
  • Draft Western Regional Air Partnership SO2 Milestones Report 2006
  • Section 309 Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Element

Draft Regulations

• 20.11.82 NMAC Public Review Draft
• 20.11.41 NMAC Stakeholders Review Draft
• 20.11.3 NMAC Transportation Conformity

Special Reports and Studies

Enchanted Air

Bernalillo County PM10 EI for 2004

Albuquerque Ozone Modeling Analysis Project Summary Report

Other Air Quality Information

Vehicle Resources

• Help reduce pollution by taking the bus
• Vehicle Pollution Management Division
• Check out the EPA's Vehicle Fuel Economy Comparison
• Tire Pressure and Loading - Why you should check your tire pressure regularly.
• National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• See how tire pressure can affect your fuel costs
• EPA's Fuel Economy Impact Analysis of Reformulated Gasoline (RFG)
• CDC's Creating A Healthy Environment (815kb)

Public Resources

Business Resources - Serving all Bernalillo County Businesses and Industry