WHERE DO WE STAND?
Clean air is key to ensure quality of life for all residents of Central Texas. While air quality has improved in Central Texas, our region is still on the cusp of exceeding the current ozone standard. As of 2020, our design value for ozone is 65 parts per billion (ppb). The standard is 70 ppb. In 2020, there were 106 days when air pollution levels in the region were considered “moderate” or worse.
The EPA calculates the Air Quality Index by measuring ground level ozone, particle pollution, carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide.