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Partner with Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency to breathe easier

Take a look (or a whiff) around your community. Have you ever wondered whether or not you're allowed to burn your yard trimmings outside? Had the sniffles and needed to know the mold and pollen counts for the day? Wondered if the hazy air means there's a smog alert?

Make the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (Agency) your go-to source for all issues air in Hamilton, Butler, Clermont and Warren counties. The Agency is a division of the Hamilton County Department of Environmental Services that works with government agencies, businesses, communities and citizens to achieve and maintain healthy air quality for southwest Ohio.

Turn to the Agency's website, SouthwestOhioAir.org, for timely and relevant air quality information.  You can find information on issuing smog alerts, the daily Air Quality Index (AQI), and pollen and mold counts. The pollen and mold counts are updated daily, February through November, for those who suffer from allergies. A 24-hour hotline is also available for citizens with air quality concerns at 513-946-7777.  

The Agency is also dedicated to having a presence in communities across the four counties. A number of public initiatives are led by the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency, including the Anti-Tampering Program, an Anti-Idling Campaign, a Clean Diesel Campaign and the Citizen Air Sampling Program. The Citizen Air Sampling Program is a great resource for citizens with concerns about odors or emissions from a nearby source of air pollution; participants can request a canister from the Agency that they can use at any time to collect an instantaneous or 24 hour air sample. After an inspector collects the sample, an investigation will be conducted to try to determine the source of the complaint.

 The Agency also offers free air quality programs and presentations to schools, businesses and community organizations.  Interested in seeing if your organization is eligible? Contact Megan Hummel at 513-946-7748.

 Visit SouthwestOhioAir.org for more information about the services offered by the Agency.  You can also follow us on Facebook or Twitter for current news and helpful air quality information.