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SCAQMD is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, among the smoggiest regions of the U.S. We are committed to protecting the health of residents, while remaining sensitive to businesses.
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New Public Document Search Tool
Search for public SCAQMD documents such as permits to operate, notices of violation, hearing board documents, and more.
Weekly Update on Paramount Investigation
Beginning on Tuesday, Nov. 15, SCAQMD will convene weekly conference calls to provide updates on the investigation in Paramount. For more information, click the title above.
Torrance Refinery Fire
A fire started on Nov. 15 at about 4:30 p.m. at the Torrance Refinery in a process area very close to the MHF Alkylation Unit. According to the refinery, the fire was in a high pressure line routed to the flare, but this line is not part of the MHF system. Torrance Fire and Police Departments responded and per the Police Department, the fire was extinguished about 5:30 p.m. on the same day. Two SCAQMD inspectors were dispatched to investigate.
AQMD Launches New Rule 1403 Web Application
Sunshine Canyon Landfill
SCAQMD Petitions US EPA to Adopt Ultra-Low Emission Standard for Heavy-Duty Trucks
Click the title above to see the news release for more information including a link to the petition.
Residential EV Charging Incentive Program
SCAQMD is offering an incentive for residential EV charging to offset Level 2 (240v) charger hardware costs.
Updates on Exide
The latest regulatory updates for the Exide secondary lead smelting facility in Vernon.
Air Quality Sensor Performance Evaluation Center (AQ-SPEC)
Learn more about the nation’s first comprehensive evaluation center to test commercially-available low-cost air quality sensors.
Compliance assistance, training and financial encouragement, and less-polluting technology, products and equipment
Partnerships, research and funding to expedite cleaner technologies and clean-burning fuels
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has issued a residential no-burn alert effective Wednesday, November 16, for all those living in the South Coast Air Basin, wh ...Read More
Nov 15, 2016 12:27 PM
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) has launched its annual fall and winter air pollution prevention program, Check Before You Burn, this month. ...Read More
Nov 09, 2016 3:14 PM
Southland air quality officials have intensified ongoing efforts to identify and control potential sources of toxic metal emissions in Paramount following recent air monitoring results that showed ...Read More
Nov 04, 2016 4:23 PM
Southland air quality officials announce a settlement of two lawsuits to address air pollution from trucks servicing the World Logistics Center in Moreno Valley. ...Read More
Oct 25, 2016 3:10 PM
The South Coast Air Quality Management District today announced several enforcement and rulemaking actions aimed at reducing repeated and excessive flaring from the Torrance Refining Co. refinery.< ...Read More
Oct 13, 2016 3:55 PM
Following extensive input from the community and dozens of stakeholders, Southland air quality officials today released a revised draft 2016 Air Quality Management Plan. ...Read More
Oct 07, 2016 1:17 PM
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) will host its 28th Annual Clean Air Awards today honoring individuals and businesses, public agencies and others who are making s ...Read More
Oct 07, 2016 7:45 AM
The South Coast Air Quality Management District is seeking proposals for up to $2.77 million in environmental projects benefiting residents in the City of Torrance. ...Read More
Sep 08, 2016 4:15 PM
Residentes locales pueden registrarse para ahorrar hasta un 70 por ciento en un corta césped inalámbrico eléctrico por medio del programa anual popular de intercambio de corta c&e; ...Read More
Jul 20, 2016 10:40 AM
The South Coast Air Quality Management District has filed a petition with an administrative law panel that if adopted would require operators of Sunshine Canyon Landfill to change its operations to su ...Read More
Jul 19, 2016 3:37 PM
In one of its largest recent awards for clean-air equipment, the South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Governing Board today approved nearly $33 million in goods movement projects. ...Read More
Jul 08, 2016 10:21 AM
The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s independent Hearing Board has granted the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power a temporary, limited ex ...Read More
Jun 16, 2016 9:35 AM
South Coast Air Quality Management District officials today formally notified Quemetco, Inc., that it must reduce its cancer risk to residents by ensuring lower arsenic emissions. ...Read More
May 17, 2016 11:29 AM
Cleaner air for port-adjacent, disadvantaged communities in Los Angeles, San Joaquin Valley, Oakland, San Diego and West Sacramento ...Read More
May 04, 2016 2:29 PM
The South Coast Air Quality Management (SCAQMD) today approved funding for the first phase of a study on the health impacts to residents of Porter Ranch and nearby communities following the months-lon ...Read More
Apr 01, 2016 1:48 PM
The South Coast Air Quality Management District’s Board today appointed former EPA Region IX Administrator Wayne Nastri as the agency’s Acting Executive Officer. ...Read More
Highland Mayor Larry McCallon and Lake Forest Councilman Dwight Robinson have been sworn in as the newest members of the South Coast Air Quality Management District Governing Board. ...Read More
Feb 09, 2016 3:41 PM
SCAQMD EV Home Charging Incentive Program SCAQMD's Residential EV Charging Incentive Pilot Program provides an incentive to lower the cost of residential Level 2 electric vehicle chargers. The program is available to residents within SCAQMD's four-county jurisdiction.
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