Contact: Cleo Garcia, 210-722-7944
cleo.garcia@sanantonio.gov
SAN ANTONIO, TX (September 12, 2022) – The Texas Environmental Quality Commission (TCEQ) has issued Ozone Action Day for the San Antonio area on Tuesday, September 13, 2022.
Favorable atmospheric conditions are expected tomorrow for high levels of ozone air pollution in the San Antonio area. This is his seventh Ozone Action Day alert in 2022.
On Ozone Action Day, young children, the elderly and people with respiratory problems such as asthma, emphysema and bronchitis are particularly vulnerable to air pollution and need to limit outdoor activities. there is. If you have asthma or difficulty breathing, stay indoors.
- Limit driving and idling. Carpool, organize errands, use public transport, bike or walk.
- Refuel your vehicle in the late afternoon or early evening and do not fill up with fuel.
- Maintain your vehicle, including proper tire pressure.
- Maintain motorized yard equipment and use it in the late afternoon or early evening.
- Use paints and cleaning agents with low or no volatile organic compounds.
- Please do not burn garbage in the garden.
- Set the programmable thermostat to 78 degrees or higher when no one is home.
- From 2pm to 7pm, set the thermostat a few degrees higher.
- Save energy by unplugging appliances and electronics when they are not in use.
Metro Health encourages everyone to take action and improve San Antonio’s air quality. For more information on terrestrial ozone, visit his website at our company.
