Air Quality Alert issued September 7 at 4:10PM MDT by NWS Denver CO
The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment has
issued the following...
WHAT...Ozone Action Day Alert.
WHERE...Douglas, Jefferson, Denver, western Arapahoe, western
Adams, Broomfield, Boulder, Larimer, and Weld Counties
WHEN...400 PM Saturday September 07 to 1200 AM Sunday September 08
IMPACTS...Ozone Action Day Alert is now in effect for the seven-
county Denver- Boulder metropolitan area. Concentrations of
ozone are expected to reach levels that are Unhealthy for
Sensitive Groups on Saturday in locations in and near the Denver
Metro area. Ozone is expected to remain Good to Moderate on
Sunday. For areas included in this advisory that are not expected
to exceed the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG) air quality
designation, we request that activities, such as driving non-ZEV
vehicles (i.e., gas or diesel), be reduced to lessen the impacts
on neighboring air quality. Additional air pollution in this
region may directly worsen air quality or contribute to precursors
which may also adversely affect air quality. For Colorado air
quality conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit:
https://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx
HEALTH INFORMATION...Increasing likelihood of respiratory symptoms
and breathing discomfort in active children and adults and people
with lung disease, such as asthma. Active children and adults, and
people with lung disease, such as asthma, should reduce prolonged
or heavy outdoor exertion.
Area
Boulder, CO; Weld, CO; Adams, CO; Denver, CO; Jefferson, CO; Douglas, CO; Arapahoe, CO; Broomfield, CO; Larimer, CO
