Air quality standards are established to protect even the most sensitive individuals in our communities. There are both State of California and Federal Ambient Air Quality Standards (AAQS). These standards indicate the maximum amount of a pollutant that can be present in outdoor air without harm to the public's health. In some cases, the California AAQS is more stringent than the Federal AAQS. The District tracks the attainment status of the District under both standards.
The standards are pollutant specific and have two components; a pollution concentration value, and a time period of exposure. For example, the State standard for particulate matter 10 microns in size and smaller is 50 micrograms per cubic meter over a 24 hour time period (50ug/m3). The standards are designed to be conservative and, as such, are set at levels sufficient to protect a wide seqment of the population from health effects. The ambient air in portions of the District exceeds the State PM10 standard during many of the winter months.
For more information check out the following links: State of California:
Website Accesibilty Policy North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District
North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations
North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
North Coast Unified Air Quality Management District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
July 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
June 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.