Please see the following notice from the CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas…
Air quality monitors are currently registering unhealthy levels of ozone which act as a lung irritant to individuals in the area, especially those with asthma or chronic lung conditions.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
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The area affected by this Ozone WARNING encompasses the Central Texas region of Hays, Travis, Williamson, Caldwell and Bastrop Counties.
Individuals with chronic lung disease, such as asthma and emphysema, as well as the elderly and young children, are particularly sensitive to ground-level ozone and should attempt to avoid exposure by minimizing exertion outdoors. For more information on ground-level ozone, please visit www.cleanairforce.org and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
You can reduce air pollution emissions by simply doing the following:
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Limit Your Driving on Ozone Watch Days
Combine errands or share a ride. Visit River Cities Rideshare at www.rivercitiesrideshare.com to find someone to carpool with. |
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Ride the Bus
Click here for bus routes. |
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Avoid Idling
Skip the drive-thru lane and park and go inside instead. For information on
heavy-duty vehicle idling restrictions, please see www.engineoff.org. |
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Postpone Refueling Your Vehicle Until After 6 p.m
Also, don't top off the tank to prevent the escape of emissions. |
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Postpone Mowing Your Lawn and Using Gas-Powered Equipment Until After 6 p.m. |
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Tune Up Your Vehicle
A well-maintained car operates efficiently and cleanly. |
WHAT IS AN OZONE WARNING?
An Ozone Warning means that high levels of ozone are currently being measured at one or more monitoring sites in the Central Texas area. You will be notified by email approximately 20-30 minutes after the hour when the high ozone was measured and the warnings continue in effect as long as high ozone levels are measured.
WHAT IS AN OZONE WATCH?
You will be notified by email a day in advance, generally by 2 p.m., when there is an Ozone Watch which occurs when conditions are forecast
to be favorable for high ozone levels the following day in Central Texas. The Ozone Watch is valid for the next day so that citizens, businesses and industry can plan ahead to take steps to reduce the pollutants that contribute to ozone formation. Proactive steps include telecommuting, carpooling, combining errands into one trip, and refueling after 6 p.m. Please visit www.cleanairforce.org and www.cleanairpartnerstx.org for more information on examples of proactive measures.
Deanna Altenhoff
Executive Director
CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas
301 Congress Avenue, Suite 650
Austin, Texas 78701
deanna@cleanairforce.org
(512) 225-7776 |
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