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DEQ's guide for reporting daily air quality

What Can You Do to Prevent Air Pollution?

You Are What You Breathe: The Air Quality Index and You (pdf)

You Are What You Breathe: Air Quality and Your Health (pdf)

Residential "Backyard" Burning
Learn before you burn!

Air Quality Information for Schools

Recommended actions for poor air quality days

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How DEQ measures and evaluates outdoor air quality

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Air Quality: Daily Air Quality Reports
for Monitored Idaho Locations


Choose Location:


Last Updated: 05/13/08 01:41PM

Treasure Valley

(Ada and Canyon Counties & Cities Within)

Today's AQI Forecast (05/13/2008)

GOOD 
AQI of 50
Ozone 
Forecast Discussion: good

Tomorrow's AQI Forecast (05/14/2008)

GOOD 
AQI of 45
Ozone 
Forecast Discussion: good

Yesterday's AQI (05/12/2008)

GOOD
AQI of 40
Ozone

Outdoor Burning Allowed?

UNRESTRICTED

Residential Wood Heating

UNRESTRICTED

For More Information: leonard.herr@deq.idaho.gov   208.373.0457  

New:  McCall, Garden Valley and Idaho City seasonal PM 2.5 monitors are running.

 

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Definition of terms on this page

Real-Time Air Quality Data

Air Quality Forecasts

DEQ's Summertime Treasure Valley Air Pollution Response Plan

Historical AQI Data for Ada County

Rooftop Visibility Cams

Area Weather Forecast

Boise City Visibility Cam

Historical AQI Data for Canyon County

  Each category corresponds to a different level of health concern. The six levels of health  concern and what they mean are:

AQI Colors "Good" The AQI value for your community is between 0 and 50. Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
"Moderate" The AQI for your community is between 51 and 100. Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people. For example, people who are unusually sensitive to ozone may experience respiratory symptoms.
"Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups" When AQI values are between 101 and 150, members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. This means they are likely to be affected at lower levels than the general public. For example, people with lung disease are at greater risk from exposure to ozone, while people with either lung disease or heart disease are at greater risk from exposure to particle pollution. The general public is not likely to be affected when the AQI is in this range.
"Unhealthy" Everyone may begin to experience health effects when AQI values are between 151 and 200. Members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
"Very Unhealthy" AQI values between 201 and 300 trigger a health alert, meaning everyone may experience more serious health effects.
"Hazardous" AQI values over 300 trigger health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.
 
 AQI: 50
 Burn Restrictions in Treasure Valley Cities and Counties

Location

 If AQI is
These Burn Restrictions Apply
 Ordinance Link
≥ 60

No:

Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 74

No:

Open/outdoor burning, fireplaces, and non-certified wood stoves.
Okay: Certified wood stoves.
≥ 60
No: Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 74
No: Open/outdoor burning, fireplaces, and all wood stoves.
≥ 60
No: Open/outdoor burning.
488
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 74
No: Open/outdoor burning, fireplaces, and all wood stoves.
≥ 60

No:

Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 74

No:

Open/outdoor burning, fireplaces, and non-certified wood stoves.
Okay: Certified wood stoves.
≥ 60
No: Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 74
No: Open/outdoor burning, fireplaces, and all wood stoves.
≥ 60
No: Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 74
No: Open/outdoor burning, fireplaces, and all wood stoves.
≥ 60
No: Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 74
No: Open/outdoor burning, fireplaces, and all wood stoves.
≥ 60

No:

Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 74

No:

Open/outdoor burning, fireplaces, and non-certified wood stoves.
Okay: Certified wood stoves.
≥ 60

No:

Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 60

No:

Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 60

No:

Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 74

No:

Open/outdoor burning, fireplaces, and non-certified wood stoves.
Okay: Certified wood stoves.
≥ 60

No:

Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
≥ 60

No:

Open/outdoor burning.
Okay: Fireplaces and all wood stoves.
 
 



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