Summer Clean-Air Tips

Warm weather often brings smog. Our county smog season runs from April through October, with ozone levels typically highest during hot afternoons in the summer and early fall. (Ozone is a principal component of smog.)

Summer is a good time to take some simple steps to reduce air pollution. Here are some ideas.

• Driving somewhere this summer?  Download the Summer Roadtrip/Clean Air Checklist (PDF file), and see Don't Top Off Your Tank, and 10 Simple Steps for Drivers
• Staying in town? Enjoy the area car free - see www.santabarbaracarfree.org for ideas.
• Download a Summer Quiz (PDF file) to find out your Air Quality I.Q.
• See more clean-air tips here: What One Person Can Do

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See Today's Air Quality for ozone levels at our monitoring stations, updated hourly, and It All Adds Up to Cleaner Air for more clean-air ideas.