What Is Being Done About Ozone?
- Cleaner-burning gasoline, specifically designed to reduce gasoline vapors, is sold in the Valley area during the summer months.
- Vapor recovery systems on gasoline nozzles reduce emissions of gasoline vapors from both the pump and your car when you fill your gas tank.
- Some components of the Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program (I/M147) are designed to reduce ozone pollution.
- The Voluntary Vehicle Repair and Retrofit Program provides for the installation of an emission upgrade kit, which is designed to reduce exhaust emissions.
- Clean Air Educational campaigns from the state, county (Bring Back Blue) and cities are designed to teach people about ozone pollution and encourage us to drive less and adopt other pollution-reducing strategies.
A local Trip Reduction Program requires Valley employers with 50 or more employees to encourage their employees not to drive to work alone.