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The AQMD's mission is to achieve clean air and protect public health and the environment.
Highlights
AQMD's AIRlines The 2011 Winter issue of the AQMD's AIRlines newsletter is now available online. Find out what's happening with your local air district by clicking here.
Mobile Source Incentive Customer Service Survey If you are a participant in one of our incentive programs, please complete this anonymous on-line survey so we can see how we’re doing.
2012 Clean Air Awards Nominations are available on-line. Visit www.sacbreathe.org to submit your nomination by January 31, 2012.
The Check Before You Burn season began on November 1, 2011. The AQMD will provide daily wood burning messages about burning restrictions in Sacramento County and its cities of Citrus Heights, Elk Grove, Folsom, Galt, Isleton, Rancho Cordova and Sacramento.
Recent amendments to New Source Review and PSD rules are effective August 19th, 2011. See the AQMD Compliance Advisory (PDF).
California’s Progress Toward Clean Air The Air Pollution Control Officers of the State’s 35 local air-quality agencies have collaborated on a report that discusses the progress towards cleaner air. The report summarizes the significant reductions in ozone pollution over the past 30 years and a reduction in the total number of unhealthy air quality days for the past decade as measured by the Air Quality Index. To view the report visit www.capcoa.org.
Radiation and Your Health Although the Sacramento Metropolitan AQMD has no official role in the area of radiation, please visit the California Department of Public Health for up-to-date answers to frequently asked questions about radiation. To view the latest EPA radiation data, click here.
AQMD Accepts Credit Card Payments AQMD accepts credit card payments for Mutual Settlement Program penalties and permit fees. Payments are processed through Official Payments, an online third-party vendor providing credit card services to government agencies. Official Payments does charge a fee for their services. For information on how to make a credit payment and a disclosure of fees, click on Make Payment.
Green Capital Alliance Releases Progress Report The Green Capital Alliance announced the release of a five‐year progress report titled Advancing the Clean Energy Economy in California’s Capital Region. The report documents regional job growth data, economic development and business attraction efforts and successes stories from local clean energy businesses.
See the Smoke Impact page for information on how to protect yourself from the health effects of smoke and to find helpful fire and weather links.
More Compliance Highlights
AQMD Rule 459 Advisory Dec. 2011 (PDF) Important information for owners and operators of automotive refinishing operations.
AQMD Rule 417 Advisory Sept. 2011 (PDF) Important information regarding the sale and installation of fireplaces and wood stoves.
AQMD Rule 459 The AQMD grants conditional approval of the SATAjet 4000 B RP and SATAjet 4000 B RP Digital (PDF).
For Tier 0 Engines Phase Out of Permitted Tier 0 Engine (PDF) Tier 0 PERP Expiration (PDF)
Asbestos Surveys: Effective July 1, 2010 DOSH consultants must use standard survey form and instructions for all asbestos reno/demo surveys conducted in Sacramento County. See Asbestos forms.
AQMD Compliance Assistance page
Business Environmental Resource Center (BERC) news.
