NOTICE | News Releases for High Pollution Advisories Discontinued

That's one way to "fix" a problem! 

Effective immediately, news releases for High Pollution Advisories (HPAs) will no longer be distributed to our statewide media list.

News Releases for High Pollution Advisories Discontinued ADEQ strives to efficiently deliver public health information to residents and visitors in regions of Arizona experiencing air quality issues and the media is an important partner in this aspect of our mission. To this end, we want to ensure you stay informed about High Pollution Advisories, air quality forecasts, and other air quality alerts that are relevant to your DMA. What's Changing? Effective immediately, news releases for High Pollution Advisories (HPAs) will no longer be distributed to our statewide media list. Your email address remains on ADEQ's media distribution list and you will continue to receive ADEQ statewide news releases. We are making this change along with enhancing air quality forecast information on our website to improve overall user experience. Thank you for continuing to help us keep Arizonans and visitors aware of air quality that's relevant to them. How do I get HPA alerts? DOWNLOAD the free Air Arizona Mobile App | Learn More > Apple App Store > Google Play > FOLLOW our social media accounts where we post HPAs and other air quality alerts: Twitter > Facebook > LinkedIn > VIEW & BOOKMARK the enhanced Air Quality Forecast web page(s): azdeq.gov/forecasting > SUBSCRIBE to receive air quality forecast emails (including HPAs) for communities in your DMA: Visit our topic subscription page, enter your email address and select the "Daily Air Quality Forecasts and Advisories" you want to receive. Questions?  Email: pio@azdeq.gov or Call: 602-540-8072 About ADEQ Under the Environmental Quality Act of 1986, the Arizona State Legislature established the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality in 1987 as the state agency for protecting and enhancing public health and the environment of Arizona. For more information, visit azdeq.gov. ADEQ will take reasonable measures to provide access to department services to individuals with limited ability to speak, write or understand English and/or to those with disabilities. Requests for language translation, ASL interpretation, CART captioning services or disability accommodations must be made at least 48 hours in advance by contacting the Title VI Nondiscrimination Coordinator, Leonard Drago, at 602-771-2288 or Drago.Leonard@azdeq.gov. For a TTY or other device, Telecommunications Relay Services are available by calling 711. ADEQ tomará las medidas razonables para proveer acceso a los servicios del departamento a personas con capacidad limitada para hablar, escribir o entender inglés y/o para personas con discapacidades. Las solicitudes de servicios de traducción de idiomas, interpretación ASL (lengua de signos americano), subtitulado de CART, o adaptaciones por discapacidad deben realizarse con al menos 48 horas de anticipación comunicándose con el Coordinador de Anti-Discriminación del Título VI, Leonard Drago, al 602-771-2288 o Drago.Leonard@azdeq.gov. Para un TTY u otro dispositivo, los servicios de retransmisión de telecomunicaciones están disponible llamando al 711.

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