Ozone Action

Ozone Action season 2009 ended on September 30. This was the 16th year of the voluntary program that helps keep Southeast Michigan’s air clean. Southeast Michigan had three Ozone Action days this summer, called on June 24; and August 15 and 16. Thanks in part to citizen support and action, ozone levels in Southeast Michigan have continued to decline over the past several years.  This summer, the region was officially re-designated as an attainment area for ozone.

Southeast Michigan Council of Governments is working to keep the air clean in Southeast Michigan with the Ozone Action day program. Ozone Action days are called when weather conditions combine with pollution to create elevated amounts of ground-level ozone, a threat to human health and the environment.

Residents are encouraged to take specific actions on Ozone Action Days as well as practice clean air habits everyday. Listen to media announcements for Ozone Action days, call 800-66-33-AIR, check today’s air quality, or sign up online for  FREE Ozone Action e-mail notification. For more information on Ozone Action, watch the video below.

Ozone Action News:
SEMCOG declares August 16 the third Ozone Action day of the season — August 15, 2009 

SEMCOG declares August 15 the second Ozone Action day of the season — August 14 , 2009

SEMCOG Declares June 24 the first Ozone Action Day of the season — June 24, 2009

Ozone Action Season begins May 1 – April 24, 2009

For more information, visit the State of Michigan's Department of Environmental Quality Ozone Action Web site and the Environmental Protection Agency's Air Now Web site.