Category: Air Quality

Technical documentation supporting the PM2.5 Salt Lake City Maintenance Plans for maintaining healthy PM2.5 air quality levels after achieving federal standards.Note: The following content is archived, and is being kept for reference, research, or recordkeeping. General Inventory General Inventory Preparation Plan Episodic Inventories Episodic Inventory Overview Point Source Episodic Inventory Area Source Episodic Inventory Non-Road Mobile Source Episodic Inventory On-Road Mobile Sources

Technical documentation supporting the PM2.5 Provo, Utah Maintenance Plans for maintaining healthy PM2.5 air quality levels after achieving federal standards.Note: The following content is archived, and is being kept for reference, research, or recordkeeping. General Inventory General Inventory Preparation Plan Episodic Inventories Episodic Inventory Overview Point Source Episodic Inventory Area Source Episodic Inventory Non-Road Mobile Source Episodic Inventory On-Road Mobile Sources Episodic

Local and national websites track wildfires in and around Utah. Track wildfires across Utah and stay informed about incidents that may affect air quality in your area.Utah Wildfires The Utah Wildfire Info website is a collaborative effort between the Utah Department of Natural Resources, Bureau of Land Management, Forest Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and Bureau of Indian Affairs. The site shows maps of

Smoke from wildfires is a major pollution source in Utah and can be hazardous to your health. Keep informed of current conditions and forecasts. The source of the smoke may be a wildfire in another state. Also see nationwide wildfire smoke impacts and recommended actions to protect yourself below.Utah’s Smoke Management ProgramHealth impactsFine particles (PM2.5) from wildfire smoke pose the

Do not rely on dust masks from the hardware store or bandanas for protection from smoke. Wildfires create smoky conditions, but there are things you can do– indoors and out–to reduce your exposure to smoke. Children, older adults, and people with heart or lung disease are particularly susceptible to the health impacts of wildfire smoke, but it can also pose risks

Wildfire smoke can travel thousands of miles from the source of the fire. See how air quality conditions during wildfires change in real-time. Data and insights will help you plan and protect your health. The Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ) provides updates on current conditions, a three-day forecast, and a trend chart of pollution levels for particulates, ozone, nitrogen oxides, and carbon monoxide. DAQ updates

The recent increase in wildfires across the West has impacted air quality and put people’s health at risk from smoke exposure. This exposure can be sudden, last for days or weeks, and affect indoor and outdoor air quality. Smoke can travel great distances and become trapped in areas far from the source of the wildfire by weather patterns.Smoke is the

During the 2019 General Legislative Session, the State Legislature appropriated $4.9 million to be used as an incentive for the installation of Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) throughout the State. The EVSE Incentive Program allows businesses, non-profit organizations, and other governmental entities (excluding State Executive Branch agencies) to apply for a grant for reimbursement of up to 50% of the

The state of Utah selected the Light-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Supply Equipment Category as one of nine Eligible Mitigation Action categories to be funded through the Volkswagen Settlement. Funding has been allocated to the following projects in this category:State of Utah VW Settlement AwardsLight-Duty Zero Emission Vehicle Supply Equipment CategoryNote: The following content is archived, and is being kept for reference, research, or

The state of Utah selected the Class 4-8 Local Freight Trucks category as one of nine Eligible Mitigation Action categories to be funded through the VW Settlement. Funding has been allocated to the following projects in this category: Awardee Replacement Type Award Amount Number of Vehicles Awarded Eligible Mitigation Action Category Bountiful City Diesel to Diesel $145,000.00 2 Class 8 Local Freight Truck

Utah received approximately $35 million from the Volkswagen (VW) Environmental Mitigation Trust due to VW’s Clean Air Act (CAA) violations. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) is the lead agency tasked with developing an Environmental Mitigation Plan (EMP) to fund eligible vehicle/equipment categories. This initiative aims to reduce excess nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from non-compliant VW, Audi, and Porsche vehicles. The

Background information for gap filling certain sectors of the 2014 Uinta Basin oil and gas emissions inventory. Utah Division of Air Quality (DAQ) in collaboration with EPA and the Ute Tribe recently developed the Utah Air Agencies 2014 Oil and Gas Emissions Inventory. Additionally Bingham Research Center at Utah State University Uintah Basin (USU) recently completed a study looking at the VOC emissions associated

Very small particles cause haze because they are about the same size as the wave length of light in the visible spectrum and can either scatter or absorb light.

While it might not seem like hair spray, carpet cleaner, or air fresheners contribute to Utah’s PM2.5 problem, they do.

The air emissions inventory is one means used by the state to assess the level of pollutants released into the air from various sources. For the 2017 Statewide Emissions Inventory, two groups of pollutants are estimated by emissions source category: A group of common air pollutants regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are called criteria air pollutants and a second group

The Utah Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), Division of Air Quality currently operates 11 carbon monoxide monitors, 16 fine particulate monitoring sites, and 19 meteorological stations along the Wasatch Front.