Air Quality Index The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is and what associated health effects may be a concern for you. The AQI focuses on health affects you may experience within… Read More
About the AQI
The AQI is based on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA). The AQI is meant to be used as a guide, designed to assist in your decision-making when air quality is poor. The impact of smoke depends on… Read More
Protecting yourself from wildfire smoke
Stay indoors If it looks smokey or if there are health advisories issued by the air district it is best to stay indoors. Wildfires have the potential to cause increases in Ozone levels which you may not be able to… Read More
Wildfire Preparedness Week
The state has declared May 3rd through the 9th as Wildfire Preparedness Week. The Tehama County Air Pollution Control District is committed to providing resources needed to help inform the public on air quality during wildfire events. The District is… Read More
Thanks Giving
The Tehama County Air Pollution Control District will be closed November 28th and 29th for the Thanks Giving holiday.
PG&E Planned Outage
The Tehama County Air Pollution Control District expects to be impacted by a PG&E Public Safety Power Shutoff (PSPS) beginning Saturday October 26th at 6PM. The power may be down for as long as five days. Currently the District plans on remaining… Read More
We’re Open
Electricity is flowing at the District office once again. We will be open during our normal business hours.
District Office Closed 10/10/19
The District office will be closed on 10/10/19 due to the PG&E power safety shutoff event.
PSPS Event
The District will potentially be impacted by a PG&E Power Safety/ Power Shutdown event which is expected to start on October 9, 2019 at 4am. During the outage the District will have limited to no access to electronic communications such… Read More
We’re Hiring
We are currently recruiting for an Administrative Assistant to join our team. If working for the Tehama County Air Pollution Control District interests you please click the “Apply Now!” button below to learn more about the position and submit your application.… Read More