Imperial County Air Pollution Control District

Calexico Area 92231 11:17 AM PST Wed Nov 25 2020 Calexico, California MANDATORY WOOD BURNING CURTAILMENT - PM2.5... The Air Pollution Control Officer CONTINUES TO declare a mandatory wood burning curtailment for the Calexico Area for Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The declaratory curtailment continues to be in effect Wednesday, November 25, 2020 through 11:59pm Localized air quality could fluctuate depending on meteorological conditions. Particulate matter can vary hour by hour and change; at times producing unhealthy air quality in Imperial County. Forecast AQI colors are meant to be as representative as possible of current air quality conditions. An Orange AQI triggers a manadatory curtailment of wood burning applicance, such as fireplaces within the Calexico area during the wood burning season November through February. For additional information, call the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District at 442.265.1800 (Monday-Friday), visit https://apcd.imperialcounty.org/, and subscribe to notifications or follow the ICAPCD on Twitter, facebook or instagram (@county_air).

Calexico Area 92231 1020 AM PST Wed Nov 25 2020 Calexico Califonria MANDATORY WOOD BURNING CURTAILMENT - PM2.5... The Air Pollution Control Officer CONTINUES TO declare a mandatory wood burning curtailment for the Calexico Area for Wednesday, November 25, 2020. The declaratory curtailment continues to be in effect Wednesday, November 25, 2020 through 11:59pm Localized air quality could fluctuate depending on meteorological conditions. Particulate matter can vary hour by hour and change; at times producing unhealthy air quality in Imperial County. Forecast AQI colors are meant to be as representative as possible of current air quality conditions. An Orange AQI triggers a mandatory curtailment of wood burning appliances, such as fireplaces within the Calexico area during the wood burning season November through February. For additional information, call the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District at 442.265.1800 (Monday-Friday), visit https://apcd.imperialcounty.org/, and subscribe to notifications or follow the ICAPCD on Twitter, Facebook or Instagram (@county_air). Área de Calexico 92231 1020 a.m. PST Mié 25 de noviembre de 2020 Calexico Califonria REDUCCION OBLIGATORIO DE QUEMADO DE MADERA - PM2.5 El oficial de control de la contaminación del aire SIGUE declarando una reducción obligatoria de la quema de madera para el Área de Calexico para el miércoles 25 de noviembre de 2020. La reducción declarativa continúa vigente desde el miércoles 25 de noviembre de 2020 hasta las 11:59 p.m. La calidad del aire localizada podría fluctuar según las condiciones meteorológicas. El material particulado puede variar hora a hora y cambiar; a veces produciendo insalubres calidad del aire en el condado de Imperial. Los colores de pronóstico AQI deben ser lo más representativos posible de las condiciones actuales de calidad del aire. Un AQI naranja desencadena una reducción significativa de la aplicación de leña, como chimeneas dentro del área de Calexico durante la temporada de leña de noviembre a febrero. Para obtener información adicional, llame al Departamento de Contaminación del Aire del Condado de Imperial. Control District al 442.265.1800 (de lunes a viernes), visite https://apcd.imperialcounty.org/ y suscríbase para recibir notificaciones o seguir el ICAPCD en Twitter, facebook o instagram (@county_air)

The Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (ICAPCD) is announcing the postponement of the scheduled Hearing Board public meeting on November 20, 2020, for the Air Pollution Control Officer’s Petition for an Order for Abatement for Imperial Irrigation District (IID) regarding exposed Salton Sea playa at the Red Hill Bay Project. An Order for Abatement is an enforcement action that requires an owner or operator who is out of compliance to take specific actions; this is ...a severe remedy reserved for serious violations affecting public health. The postponement was requested by IID to accommodate IID’s new special legal counsel’s requests. The public hearing will be re-noticed for a later date. Although progress has been made in assessing ways to reduce airborne dust from the playa and developing projects that reduce dust, real progress on protecting public health will only occur if those responsible, i.e. property owners and operators, for controlling airborne dust on the playa follow through on their commitments and adhere to the requirements of ICAPCD’s rules. The Air Pollution Control Officer’s petition for an Order for Abatement for IID is necessary to protect human health and the environment. According to the California Air Resources Control Board (CARB), small airborne dust particles deposit on the surfaces of the larger airways of the upper region of the lung. Particles deposited on the lung surface can induce tissue damage, and lung inflammation. Exposure to small dust particles are associated with worsening of respiratory diseases, including asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), leading to hospitalization and emergency department visits. Older adults with chronic heart or lung disease, children and asthmatics are more likely to experience adverse health effects. In addition, children and infants are more susceptible to harm from inhaling fine dust particles because they inhale more air per pound of body weight than do adults, they breathe faster, spend more time outdoors and have smaller body sizes. In addition, children's immature immune systems may cause them to be more susceptible to particulate matter than healthy adults. Th