Air Quality
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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What's New in Today's Air Quality
American Lung Association Issues State of the Air Report 
Draft Methods and Protocols for Greenhouse Gas Reporting (1517kb)
- Read about how pollen is collected and counted
- Vulcan Materials Company Final Rule (74kb)
- Vulcan Materials Company Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (216kb)
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 20.11.20 Fugitive Dust Control Public Review Documents
- MAC 20.11.46 Sulfur Dioxide Emissions Inventory Requirement
- NMAC 20.11.47 Emissions Inventory Requirements Public Review Draft
- NMAC 20.11.48 Green House Gas Reporting - Air Board Adopted
- NMAC 20.11.104 Emissions Standards for New Motor Vehicles - Air Board Adopted
- Draft Reports and State Implemetation Plans
Special Reports and Studies
- Enchanted Air
- Bernalillo County PM10 EI for 2004
- Albuquerque Ozone Modeling Analysis Project Summary Report
Other Air Quality Information
- Global Warming and Greenhouse Gas
- Public Health Resources
- Ozone and Fine Particulate Matter Forecasting
- Weather Forecast - National
Weather Service
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
- Permitted Businesses pollutant emission information - see what businesses are near you.
- GIS map of Permitted Businesses - under Layers select "Environment" then "Air Pollution Sources"
- Newsletters and Posters
- Smog City Simulator - see what factors influence ground level ozone formation
- Regional Haze Information
- Compliance Assistance Program
- Small Business Assistance Program
- Business Applications, Permits, and Forms
- Air Dispersion Modeling guidlines and technical data
- GIS map of Permitted Industry - under Layers select "Environment" then "Air Pollution Sources"
- Permitted Businesses pollutant emission information - see what businesses are near you.
- Freon (CFC-12, HFC, and HCFC) Regulations
Permitted Industry Data
- Permitted Businesses pollutant emission information - see what businesses are near you.
- Emissions by Category Chart - Criteria Air Pollutants This site requires Flash™ player
- Facility Emissions Map - Criteria Air Pollutants This site requires Flash™ player
- Facility Emissions Report - Criteria Air Pollutants This site requires Flash™ player
- Facility Emissions Report - Hazardous Air Pollutants This site requires Flash™ player
Air Quality Monitoring Data
- How Carbon Monoxide Affects the Way We Live and Breathe
- How Ozone Affects the Way We Live and Breathe
- How Nitrogen Oxides Affect the Way We Live and Breathe
- How Particulate Matter Affects the Way We Live and Breathe
- Air Monitoring Data - If you are looking for data, start here.
- Air Monitoring Site Map (51kb)
- Air Monitoring Site Map - location of current air quality monitoring sites in Bernalillo County. These sites require Flash™ player .
- County of Bernalillo Air Quality
- State Comparison by County
- Regional Comparison by County
Other Resources
- Vehicle Pollution Management Division
- Help reduce pollution by taking the bus
- EPA Educational
Resources
- What
is the Air Quality Index
Who to Contact
General Assistance: (505) 768-1972 or 311
For specific Air Quality issues and to contact particular Division
staff, click here