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Air Pollution Watch

Is tomorrow an Air Pollution (Ozone) Watch day?
Will the Air Pollution (Ozone) levels reach the WARNING stage today?

You can receive timely email notifications of Air Pollution Watches and Warnings directly from the State on your personal computer.
To sign up for the automatic email notifications, select the Air Pollution Watch or Warning links below:

Air Pollution Watch
Example: Air Pollution Watch - LEVEL ORANGE - for Dallas-Fort Worth

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued a Level Orange Air Pollution Watch for the Dallas-Fort Worth area for Thursday, July 20, 2006.

Atmospheric conditions are expected to be favorable for producing high levels of ozone air pollution in the Dallas-Fort Worth area on Thursday. Ozone levels could reach the Level Orange "Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" category.

Elevated concentrations of ozone can act as a lung irritant. Individuals with chronic lung disease, such as asthma and emphysema, as well as the elderly and young children, are particularly sensitive to ozone and should attempt to avoid exposure. To avoid exposure, minimize exertion outdoors during the mid-day to early evening hours or stay indoors in an air-conditioned room during this time.

Air Pollution Warning
Example: Air Pollution Warning - LEVEL ORANGE
OZONE is UNHEALTHY for Sensistive Groups in the Dallas-Fort Worth Area Wednesday, July 19, 2006, 15:15 CDT

The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has issued a LEVEL ORANGE warning for the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. Ozone air pollution levels are rated as UNHEALTHY FOR SENSITIVE GROUPS based on measurements at the following monitoring site(s)*:

Denton County: Denton Airport South C56/A163/X157

Recommended Actions for Ozone Levels Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups (Level Orange):
- Active children and adults as well as people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

For more information go to the TCEQ Ozone Forecasts & Warnings web page.