Please see the following notice from the CLEAN AIR Force of Central Texas…

Central Texas is Currently Experiencing a

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.

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:

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