News & Publications

September 2023:

2023 State of the District Report

October 31, 2022: The United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) took final action in October 2022 to determine that Butte County attained the 2015 National Ambient Air Quality for ozone pollution. In 2015, the US EPA set a new health-based 8-hour standard for ozone at 70 parts per billion. Butte County was in violation of this new standard as of 2018 however reduced emissions of smog-forming pollutants throughout the Sacramento Valley have helped improve summertime air quality.

10/31/22 US EPA Press Release

US EPA’s action can be viewed here

October 26, 2022: Congratulations to Ursula Parker for being awarded the 2022 Rodney Swartzendruber Outstanding Inspector Award! This award recognizes California air district inspectors who consistently demonstrate outstanding performance and who make significant contributions that benefit air pollution control efforts in an exemplary way.

10/26/22 Ursula Parker Press Release

July 14, 2021: The Butte County Air Quality Management District has recommitted to be a part of a multi-jurisdiction Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of increasing the use of fire to meet ecological and other management objectives including the protection of public health and community safety.

View the full list of partners here Please see the full MOU document here

Website Accessibility Statement

Butte County Air Quality Management District (the "District") is committed to ensuring that its services are accessible to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, the District strives to provide an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) version 2.1, AA, and commercial screen reading software. Features of the website are created to allow individuals with vision and other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities.

If you need any special assistance or accommodations:

Contact our compliance support team via telephone at: (888) 765-1970

Ongoing Compliance Information

Compliance Coordinator

The District has designated a Compliance Coordinator for website disability-related accommodations. The Compliance Coordinator has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best practices and requirements.

Compliance Procedures

The District is working to ensure all website content complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act and controlling State laws. In an ongoing effort to continually improve and remediate accessibility issues, the website is regularly scanned to ensure ongoing compliance, and timely changes are made to any inaccessible content if found.

Accessible Documents Policy

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