Maricopa County's Initiative to Promote Cleaner Air and Healthier Lives
Let's get serious (and outraged) here, folks > Neither ADEQ nor Maricopa County is doing enough to fulfill their mission: FAILURE: the air we breathe is dangerous to health.
This region consistently violates federal clean air standards year-after-year. It's getting worse, not better. A so-called "educational outreach initiative" just does not even take the first pro-active action necessary to deal with this problem.
All nine PM-2.5 monitors across the Phoenix Valley exceed the Federal Health Standard yesterday. One monitor (West Phoenix) came in with an AQI of 249 (199.3ug/m3) which is "Very Unhealthy." This is also the highest PM-2.5 value we have recorded on New Year's Day since our current network records began in 2005.
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The Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is issuing a High Pollution Advisory (HPA) for Jan. 2, 2018, for fine particulate matter (PM2.5), also known as soot, for Maricopa County, Arizona. This HPA is due to particle pollutant levels expected to accumulate enough to exceed the federal health standard for PM2.5.
Latest Air Quality Data For Maricopa County
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Phoenix Forecast
 Air Quality ISSUED ON: Tue. Jan 2, 2018
This report is updated Monday through Friday and is valid for areas within and bordering Phoenix, Arizona
Today | Tuesday 1/2/2018
101
PM2.5
 Health Statement:Active children and adults, and people with respiratory disease, such as asthma, should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.
Tomorrow | Wednesday 1/3/2018
84
PM10
 Health Statement:Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Extended | Thursday 1/4/2018
87
PM10
Health Statement:Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Extended | Friday 1/5/2018
88
PM10
Health Statement:Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Extended | Saturday 1/6/2018
87
PM10
Health Statement:Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged outdoor exertion.
Air Pollutant Breakdown
| Pollutant | Yesterday
1/1/2018 | Tuesday
1/2/2018 | Wednesday
1/3/2018 | Thursday
1/4/2018 | Friday
1/5/2018 | Saturday
1/6/2018 |
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| O3 | 47 | 46 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 44 |
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| CO | 45 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 26 |
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| PM10 | 142 | 62 | 84 | 87 | 88 | 87 |
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| PM2.5 | 249 | 101 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 65 |
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O3 = Ozone, CO = Carbon Monoxide, PM10 = Particles 10 microns and smaller, PM2.5 = Particles smaller than 2.5 microns
Synopsis & Discussion
Forecaster: -M. Pace
All nine PM-2.5 monitors across the Phoenix Valley exceed the Federal Health Standard yesterday. One monitor (West Phoenix) came in with an AQI of 249 (199.3ug/m3) which is "Very Unhealthy." This is also the highest PM-2.5 value we have recorded on New Year's Day since our current network records began in 2005.
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About Clean Air Make More
Clean Air Make More is an educational outreach initiative created to inform Maricopa County residents about air pollution challenges we face in the county and provide them with the tools they need to take action. Created by the Maricopa County Air Quality Department and funded through fines collected from air quality violations, the primary focus of Clean Air Make More is to reduce the number of days this region exceeds the federal health standard for air pollution. This site will provide you with information on the air quality forecast, current restrictions, no burn day restrictions, air quality news, upcoming events and ways to reduce air pollution.
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