What is being done to improve air quality in the San Joaquin Valley?
The primary mission of the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is to improve the health and quality of life for all Valley residents through cooperative and effective air quality programs. This mission is being implemented through developing plans and establishing strategies to attain state and federal ozone and PM10 standards. To meet federal Clean Air Act requirements, the District has adopted an Ozone Attainment Demonstration Plan (2007), a PM10 Attainment Demonstration Plan (2006), and a PM2.5 Attainment Demonstration Plan (2008). In addition, to meet California Clean Air Act requirements, the District has also adopted an Air Quality Attainment Plan (1991) and corresponding updates to address the California ozone standard. A broad range of actions to improve air quality that are set forth in the adopted plans are being taken by the district and by EPA and ARB.
