Community Air Protection and air quality education
Imperial County, California
Summary
The Air Pollution Control District walked through decades of ozone and particulate data, noting Calexico's border-driven pollution and a mobile H2S monitor moving north toward the Salton Sea to track New River impacts.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
The county says new mandates — a hotline, website, expanded permitting — would land on local businesses and residents through fees, with no state funding attached.
Residents, schools, and people with respiratory conditions who rely on AQI alerts and forecasts.
Farmers and local businesses fear new fees and permitting burdens in an already struggling ag economy.
Mentions & discussions (6)
$357,000 grant transforms dirt lot into Valley Academy ‘Wellness Garden’
EL CENTRO — Education and air quality officials joined community leaders in El Centro to cut the ribbon on a new 16,000-square-foot outdoor space at Valley Academy, transforming what officials
Board of Supervisors - Sep 22, 2026
Public Health and APCD presented their asthma program and air quality trends; supervisors asked for data-backed presentations on asthma rates, ag burning, and cross-border pollution.
Board of Supervisors - Aug 11, 2026
The Air Pollution Control District walked through decades of ozone and particulate data, noting Calexico's border-driven pollution and a mobile H2S monitor moving north toward the Salton Sea to track New River impacts.
Board of Supervisors - Jun 23, 2026
A state bill would expand the air district board from five supervisors to ten members, adding city, public health, environmental justice, labor, and agriculture seats. Farmers and the Farm Bureau oppose it over costs; residents and community groups support it for transparency. The board voted 3-2 to oppose unless amended and directed staff to schedule a data center moratorium hearing ASAP.
Board of Supervisors - Jun 16, 2026
A state bill would take air quality governance away from the Board of Supervisors and create a new mixed board, with staff estimating $20 million in one-time costs and $4.5 million a year in ongoing costs. The county is opposing the bill, saying it was introduced without consultation; a resident advocate spoke in support, citing the county's poor air quality.
Board of Supervisors Part 2 - Apr 14, 2026
Sitting as the Air Pollution Control District, the board considered a school partnership for community health worker courses and a $5.57 million Community Air Protection incentive grant, plus small community education grants for an air quality awareness contest.
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