Healthy air

Healthy air is important to our well-being. Poor air quality can contribute to environmental degradation and illness. Important things that you can do include:

Burn less firewood
Carpool
Drive less (take transit, ride your bike or walk)
Sign up for Spare the Air alerts

Gas-powered leaf blower regulations

Municipal Code 8.07 prohibits the use of gas-powered leaf blowers on Spare the Air Days. Please alert your landscaping service provider. (Spare the Air restriction does not apply to electric-powered leaf blowers.)

Download and print a handout to share with your gardener or neighbors
(English and Spanish)
Review the ordinance section (English, Spanish)
Check out zero-emission landscaping equipment
Report violations to the Police non-emergency number at 650-330-6300

Air quality resources

When encountering situations dealing with air quality, please contact the following organizations:

Bay Area Air Quality Management District
General complaints: 1-800-334-ODOR (1-800-334-6367)
Wood smoke complaints: 1-877-4NO-BURN (1-877-466-2876)
Smoking vehicle complaints: 1-800-EXHAUST (1-800-394-2878)
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
If there could be a gas leak, leave the area immediately, and then call 911 and PG&E at 1-800-743-5000.
West Bay Sanitary District
If a foul smell/odor could be related to a sewage problem, call 650-321-0384.

Air quality forecasts and Spare the Air alerts

Spare the Air Status for Wednesday, May 25, 2022

No Alert
BAAQMD Air Quality Forecast for Wednesday

AQI and Pollutant Forecast for Wednesday by district. North Counties - AQI: 50, Pollutant: OZONE. Coast and Central Bay - AQI: 55, Pollutant: PM2.5. Eastern District - AQI: 84, Pollutant: OZONE South and Central Bay -...
BAAQMD Air Quality Forecast for Thursday

AQI and Pollutant Forecast for Thursday by district. North Counties - AQI: 39, Pollutant: OZONE. Coast and Central Bay - AQI: 53, Pollutant: PM2.5. Eastern District - AQI: 44, Pollutant: OZONE South and Central Bay -...

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