Bay Area Air District

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Bay Area Air District The Bay Area Air District is the country's first regional air pollution control agency. The California Legislature created the Air District in 1955.

The Air District is tasked with regulating stationary sources of air pollution in the nine counties that surround San Francisco Bay: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Napa, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, southwestern Solano and southern Sonoma counties. It is governed by a 24-member Board of Directors composed of locally elected officials from each of the nine Bay Area counties, with the number of board members from each county being proportionate to its population. Read about current rules in your community at http://www.baaqmd.gov/rules-and-compliance/current-rules and join in on the conversation at http://www.baaqmd.gov/in-your-community/open-air

Make an odor complaint: 1-800-334-ODOR

Report a smoking vehicle: 1-800-394-2878

Learn how you can help reduce air pollution: http://www.baaqmd.gov/about-air-quality/what-you-can-do

Subscribe to Spare the Air Alerts: https://www.sparetheair.org/alerts

See our Social Media Policy: https://www.baaqmd.gov/online-services/social-media-policy

📢 Applications are open for the Environmental Justice Law Fellowship! This is a two-year fellowship for new attorneys w...
10/12/2026

📢 Applications are open for the Environmental Justice Law Fellowship!

This is a two-year fellowship for new attorneys with a passion for to work on equity and EJ-related issues in the Air District’s Legal Division. ⚖️

Competitive pay, close mentorship and an opportunity to gain experience working on EJ issues in one of the premier air quality regulatory agencies in California.

Apply by November 16: bit.ly/EJ-fellowship

Our weekend forecast:Friday, 10/9 – Monday, 10/12: Good in all regions.See the forecast at bit.ly/AQforecast.
10/09/2026

Our weekend forecast:
Friday, 10/9 – Monday, 10/12: Good in all regions.

See the forecast at bit.ly/AQforecast.

$65 million in air quality penalty funds is being reinvested into Richmond, Contra Costa County, Benicia and surrounding...
10/09/2026

$65 million in air quality penalty funds is being reinvested into Richmond, Contra Costa County, Benicia and surrounding areas through the Air District's Bay REPAIR program!

These awards are the first of their kind in California, directing penalties back into the communities most affected by pollution. Community-led projects will invest in clean transportation and energy, urban greening, public health and climate resilience:

🌳 Planting 600 trees
🏠 Electrifying homes and childcare facilities
🚌 Expanding clean transportation and transit access
🫁 Supporting asthma prevention
👷 Creating youth workforce and leadership opportunities

In total, more than $105 million is being distributed to Bay Area communities through the Air District's Local Community Benefits Fund.

10/09/2026

Watch LIVE as the Air District, City of Richmond, and Contra Costa County announce a $65 million investment into local communities to support cleaner air and community resilience.

Today, 10/7, and tomorrow, 10/8, Bay Area air quality is expected to be Moderate in all regions.See the forecast at bit....
10/07/2026

Today, 10/7, and tomorrow, 10/8, Bay Area air quality is expected to be Moderate in all regions.

See the forecast at bit.ly/AQforecast.

10/06/2026

Air Quality Advisory: Smoke impacts in the Bay Area due to the Salmon Creek Prescribed Burn in Sonoma County. Check air quality at fire.airnow.gov and protect your health if smoke is impacting your area by remaining indoors with windows and doors closed, if temperatures allow. Follow instructions from local health officials.

Meet the Interns! Sergio is one of our summer interns in the Information Services Office.
10/06/2026

Meet the Interns! Sergio is one of our summer interns in the Information Services Office.

The Air District has fined Gold Bond Building Products $188,500 for violations related to dust at its wallboard manufact...
10/06/2026

The Air District has fined Gold Bond Building Products $188,500 for violations related to dust at its wallboard manufacturing plant in Richmond.

The penalty resolves 13 notices of violation involving unpermitted equipment and fine mineral dust that left the facility and affected neighboring properties and public streets.

➡️ Gold Bond will be required to implement additional physical and operational improvements to reduce dust emissions, including enclosing its outdoor gypsum pile, upgrading dust collection equipment, strengthening inspection and maintenance practices, improving controls for material handling, and expanding monitoring and recordkeeping.

📍 🌱 Penalty funds will support local and regional projects that improve air quality and public health through the Air District’s Community Benefits Policy.

10/05/2026

A Spare the Air Alert has been extended through Monday, October 5, due to concentrations of ground level ozone being forecast to be unhealthy.

High levels of ozone pollution are harmful to breathe, especially for young children, seniors and those with respiratory and
heart conditions. Protect your health by avoiding outdoor activities during the hottest part of the day.

Se ha extendido la alerta "Spare the Air" hasta el lunes 5 de octubre, debido a que se prevén concentraciones de ozono a nivel del suelo que resultarán perjudiciales para la salud.

Respirar aire con altos niveles de contaminación por ozono es nocivo, especialmente para los niños pequeños, las personas mayores y aquellas con afecciones respiratorias o cardíacas. Proteja su salud evitando realizar actividades al aire libre durante las horas de mayor calor.

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375 Beale Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA
94105

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+14157494900

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