Summary: "Ozone season in North Texas starts March 1st and lasts until November 30th, which means it’s time to get a refresh on air quality basics." Ozone is a harmful air pollutant that can affect everyone's health, especially at elevate levels. Parker County is included in the nine (9) North Central Texas counties that have the worst Ozone.
Latest Update: 18 March, 2024
Air Quality, Your Ozone Season Guide: March to November. Parker County has "marginal" air quality.
• Texas Commission on Environmental Quality > Current Air Quality Air Now, > Fort Worth
• Your Ozone Season Guide, Air North Texas, March 2024, Excerpts.
Ozone season in North Texas starts March 1st and lasts until November 30th, which means it’s time to get a refresh on air quality basics!
When temperatures are higher, we can expect a larger number of high-level risk ozone days. Ground-level ozone, or simply ozone, forms when nitrogen oxides (NOx) and/or volatile compounds (VOCs) combine with sunlight and intense heat. It is a harmful air pollutant that’s especially dangerous for people who have asthma or respiratory problems as well as young children.
Air Quality Indicators. To understand the severity of air pollution and its health effects, it’s important to become familiar with the Air Quality Index (AQI).
In 2018, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designated nine counties in North Central Texas as "marginal" nonattainment for the 2015 8-hour ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS). These standards are designed to protect human and environmental health, and ground- level ozone is monitored and targeted for reductions due to its potentially harmful effects.
Clean air actions for individuals
Join businesses, local governments and other North Texans in committing to clean air actions.
Review the list below and select the strategies you currently or intend to implement during the critically important Ozone Action Days. High ozone levels can cause serious health problems, and inhaling ground-level ozone is especially dangerous for people who have asthma or respiratory problems.
Work from home
Carpool
Reschedule off-site meetings or utilize conference call technology
Bring lunch to work or carpool to lunch
Use mass transit
Bicycle or walk
Reduce idling, including during start up
Avoid unnecessary trips
Drive the most fuel-efficient vehicle when driving is necessary
Maintain consistent driving speed
Conserve water to conserve electricity
Postpone mowing to a day that is not an Ozone Action Day
Limit use of recreational vehicles
Avoid burning, including grilling and burning trash
Conserve electricity
Ensure tires are properly inflated
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