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Our Air Quality

To reduce air pollution, it helps to understand what it is and where it comes from. Here are a few facts about air pollution, the most common type in Maricopa County, and how you can help keep our air clean.

The Causes
The Effects
The Solution
The Restrictions

The Causes

Find out what restrictions, if any, are prohibited based on the current air quality status. Depending on the status of air quality, restrictions will change.

The Effects

What are the effects of air pollution? Maricopa County and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency have designated six criteria pollutants. However, particulate matter (PM) and ozone are the County’s most challenging pollutants to eliminate.

The Solution

Human activity is behind most of our top causes for air pollution, luckily there is a way to clean our air. There are plenty of easy changes each of us can commit to stop polluting.

The Restrictions

Residents, businesses, and visitors living and breathing in Maricopa County can make the air healthier for all of us.

Page reviewed 03 October 2023

Outreach Resources
Make the Commitment
Campaigns and Programs
Burn Cleaner, Burn Better Campaign
Help Keep Ozone Away, Commit to One Day Campaign
Care for Clean Air, Be Idle-Free! Campaign
Fireplace Retrofit Program
Propane Fire Pit Program
Mowing Down Pollution Program
Education and Classroom Resources
Kindergarten – 12 Grade Educational Resources
Non-Formal Education
Events and Educator Workshops
Air Quality Educational Kiosks
Trees and Air Quality

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