Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD) services

Learn about the Air District’s Community Health Protection Program to implement Assembly Bill 617. The Air District is excited to expand our robust efforts to reduce community exposure to air pollutants. The Community Health Protection Program works with Bay Area communities to plan and implement Assembly Bill 617 (C. Garcia, Chapter 136, Statutes of 2017). This collaborative initiative will employ proven and innovative strategies to improve community health by reducing exposure to air pollutants in neighborhoods most impacted by air pollution.

Members of the public are often the first to become aware of air pollution events and emissions that impact air quality and public health. Odors, smoke, dust, and particulates from a variety of commercial, manufacturing, and industrial operations, portable equipment and mobile sources, and residential activities have the potential to generate air emissions. All complaints from the public are investigated to determine if violations of air quality regulations have occurred and to ensure that steps to mitigate and resolve air emissions are taken.