Santa Clara County - Bay Area Air Quality Management District

Air Quality in Santa Clara County ... Ozone and fine particle pollution, or PM2.5, are the major regional air pollutants of concern in the San ... Languages Languages Languages Languages Languages Advisory AirDistrictOperations TheAirDistrictcontinuestotakestepstoensureairqualityandpublichealthareprotectedwhiletheBayAreaadjuststothelatestphasesoftheCOVIDpandemic.Permitsforbusinessesadjustingoperationstoaidinthepublichealthresponsewillcontinuetobeexpedited.Readmore...|enEspañol Advisory AirDistrictOperations TheAirDistrictcontinuestotakestepstoensureairqualityandpublichealthareprotectedwhiletheBayAreaadjuststothelatestphasesoftheCOVIDpandemic.Permitsforbusinessesadjustingoperationstoaidinthepublichealthresponsewillcontinuetobeexpedited.Readmore...|enEspañol AirDistrict AbouttheAirDistrict InYourCommunity SantaClaraCounty AbouttheAirDistrict BoardofDirectors AdoptedResolutions 2020Resolutions 2019Resolutions 2018Resolutions 2017Resolutions 2016Resolutions 2015Resolutions 2014Resolutions 2013Resolutions Agendas&Minutes 2020Agendas 2019Agendas 2018Agendas 2017Agendas 2016Agendas 2015Agendas 2014Agendas 2013Agendas 2012Agendas Committees AdministrationCommittee BayAreaRegionalCollaborative CommunityEquityHealthandJusticeCommittee LegislativeCommittee MobileSourceandClimateImpactsCommittee StationarySourceandClimateImpactsCommittee TechnologyImplementationOfficeSteeringCommittee JobOpportunities HiringProcess Interest BenefitsResources JobDescriptions JobOpportunites PromotionalOpportunites MissionStatement HistoryofAirDistrict Departments Diversity,EquityandInclusion Accessibility CommunityHealthProtection NonDiscriminationPolicy AirDistrictLeadership HearingBoard Agendas,Reports,andOrders 2019AgendasReportsOrders 2018Agendas,Reports&Orders 2017Agendas,Reports&Orders 2016Agendas,Reports&Orders 2015Agendas,Reports&Orders 2014Agendas,Reports&Orders 2013Agendas,Reports&Orders 2012Agendas,Reports&Orders 2011andPriorDocuments HearingBoardRulesandForms AdvisoryCouncil Agendas&Reports Reports 2019Agendas 2018Agendas 2017Agendas 2016Agendas 2015Agendas 2014Agendas 2013Agendas 2012Agendas 2011Agendas 2010Agendas 2009Agendas 2008Agendas BayAreaCleanAirFoundation RequestforProposals(RFP/RFQ) ClosedRFPsandRFQs SampleDocuments InYourCommunity OpenAir AlamedaCounty ContraCostaCounty MarinCounty NapaCounty SanFranciscoCounty SanMateoCounty SantaClaraCounty SolanoCounty SonomaCounty CommunityAirRiskEvaluation(CARE)Program CommunityGrantsProgram PublicParticipationPlan YouthOutreachEducation SpeakersandTours SpeakersandTours SantaClaraCounty AbouttheAirDistrict BoardofDirectors AdoptedResolutions 2020Resolutions 2019Resolutions 2018Resolutions 2017Resolutions 2016Resolutions 2015Resolutions 2014Resolutions 2013Resolutions Agendas&Minutes 2020Agendas 2019Agendas 2018Agendas 2017Agendas 2016Agendas 2015Agendas 2014Agendas 2013Agendas 2012Agendas Committees AdministrationCommittee BayAreaRegionalCollaborative CommunityEquityHealthandJusticeCommittee LegislativeCommittee MobileSourceandClimateImpactsCommittee StationarySourceandClimateImpactsCommittee TechnologyImplementationOfficeSteeringCommittee JobOpportunities HiringProcess Interest BenefitsResources JobDescriptions JobOpportunites PromotionalOpportunites MissionStatement HistoryofAirDistrict Departments Diversity,EquityandInclusion Accessibility CommunityHealthProtection NonDiscriminationPolicy AirDistrictLeadership HearingBoard Agendas,Reports,andOrders 2019AgendasReportsOrders 2018Agendas,Reports&Orders 2017Agendas,Reports&Orders 2016Agendas,Reports&Orders 2015Agendas,Reports&Orders 2014Agendas,Reports&Orders 2013Agendas,Reports&Orders 2012Agendas,Reports&Orders 2011andPriorDocuments HearingBoardRulesandForms AdvisoryCouncil Agendas&Reports Reports 2019Agendas 2018Agendas 2017Agendas 2016Agendas 2015Agendas 2014Agendas 2013Agendas 2012Agendas 2011Agendas 2010Agendas 2009Agendas 2008Agendas BayAreaCleanAirFoundation RequestforProposals(RFP/RFQ) ClosedRFPsandRFQs SampleDocuments InYourCommunity OpenAir AlamedaCounty ContraCostaCounty MarinCounty NapaCounty SanFranciscoCounty SanMateoCounty SantaClaraCounty SolanoCounty SonomaCounty CommunityAirRiskEvaluation(CARE)Program CommunityGrantsProgram PublicParticipationPlan YouthOutreachEducation SpeakersandTours SpeakersandTours AirDistrict AbouttheAirDistrict InYourCommunity SantaClaraCounty LearnaboutSantaClaraCounty-itsclimate,potentialairpollutionconcerns,andcurrentairquality.YoucanalsoviewupcomingAirDistricteventsinSantaClaraCountyandreadaboutlocaleffortstoimproveairquality. LatestNews Dec 15 December15, 2021 AirDistrictstrengthenspermitrulestobetterprotectoverburdenedcommunities TheAirDistrict’sBoardofDirectorstodayadoptedamendmentstoRegulation2,Rule1:GeneralRequirements,andRegulation2,Rule5:NewSourceReviewofToxicAirContaminantstobetteraddressairpollutioninareasoverburdenedbyenvironmentalandhealthstressors.  Dec 7 December7, 2021 $7millioningrantfundingavailabletoinstallnewpubliclyaccessibleEVchargingstations BeginningDecember7,2021,theAirDistrict’sCharge!programwillbeginacceptingapplicationstohelpoffsetaportionofthecostofpurchasingandinstallingnewpubliclyavailableelectricvehiclechargingstationsthroughouttheregion. ThegoaloftheCharge!programistohelpbuildachargingnetworkabletosupporttheBayArea’selectricvehicleadoptiongoalsof90percentoftheoverallvehiclefleetby2050.  Nov 24 November24, 2021 AirDistrictaskspublictonotburnwoodThanksgivingDay TheAirDistrictisaskingresidentstonotburnwoodonThanksgivingDaytohelppreventairpollutionfromrisingtounhealthylevels. November18, 2021 11/18/21 FlexYourCommutewebsitelaunchedtoassistcommutingandreturntoworkplanning November17, 2021 11/17/21 AirDistrictsettlescasewithValero October29, 2021 10/29/21 AirDistricttorepresentBayAreaatCOP26 October25, 2021 10/25/21 NoticeofPublicAvailabilityofRefineryFlareMinimizationPlanAnnualUpdates MORENEWS SantaClaraCountyissouthoftheSanFranciscoBay,withSanMateoandAlamedacountiesborderingittothenorth,SantaCruzCountytothewest,SanBenitoCountytothesouth,andStanislausandMercedcountiestotheeast.FourSantaClaraCountyrepresentativessitontheAirDistrict’sBoardofDirectors. Climate Duringthesummer,mostlyclearskiesresultinwarmdaytimetemperaturesandcoolnights.Wintertemperaturesaremild,exceptforverycoolbutgenerallyfrost-lessmornings.  Furtherinlandwherethemoderatingeffectofthebayisnotasstrong,temperatureextremesaregreater.Windpatternsareinfluencedbylocalterrain,withanorthwesterlyseabreezetypicallydevelopingduringthedaytime.Windsareusuallystrongerinthespringandsummer.Rainfallamountsaremodest,rangingfrom13inchesinthelowlandsto20inchesinthehills. SantaClaraCounty'sclimateisalsoaffectedbyregionalBayAreaclimateinfluences. InteractiveAirMonitoringStationsMap AirQualityinSantaClaraCounty Ozoneandfineparticlepollution,orPM2.5,arethemajorregionalairpollutantsofconcernintheSanFranciscoBayArea.Ozoneisprimarilyaprobleminthesummer,andfineparticlepollutioninthewinter. MostofSantaClaraCountyiswellsouthofthecoolerwatersoftheSanFranciscoBayandfarfromthecoolermarineairwhichusuallyreachesacrossSanMateoCountyinsummer. Ozonefrequentlyformsonhotsummerdayswhentheprevailingseasonalnortherlywindscarryozoneprecursorssouthwardacrossthecounty,causinghealthstandardstobeexceeded. SantaClaraCountyexperiencesmanyexceedancesofthePM2.5standardeachwinter.Thisisduetothehighpopulationdensity,woodsmoke,industrialandfreewaytraffic,andpoorwintertimeaircirculationcausedbyextensivehillstotheeastandwestthatblockwindflowintotheregion. InteractiveAirQualityForecastMap ResourceTeam SantaClaraCounty'sSparetheAirResourceTeampromoteswaystoreduceairpollutioninthelocalcommunity. SparetheAirStatus Sunday 12/19 NoAlert Learnmore... AirQualityWidgets Return LastUpdated:2/14/2019