IMPERIAL COUNTY – El Centro ranks among the nation’s most polluted for both ozone and annual particles in this year’s report, the American Lung Association said in a prepared statement
EL CENTRO â The Imperial County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved an agreement with an environmental consulting firm to monitor air contaminants near the New River in Calexico.
The supervisors, sitting as the Air Pollution Control Board, approved an agreement with Sonoma Technology Inc. (STI) to conduct the New River Pollutant Monitoring Project in an amount not to exceed $335,322.
Through this project, STI will collect high quality measurements of various air pollutants for a duration of six months at one location within Calexico in proximity to the New River. In addition, STI will perform data analysis, draft a final report, and present a summary of findings to the countyâs AB 617 Community Steering Committee (CSC).
Imperial County Board of Supervisors Approve New River Pollutant Monitoring Project Published: 17 April 2021
Imperial, California - On Tuesday, the Imperial County Board of Supervisors, sitting as the Air Pollution Control Board, approved an agreement with Sonoma Technology, Inc. (STI) for carrying out the New River Pollutant Monitoring Project in Calexico, in the amount not to exceed $335,322. This project will assist the Imperial County Air Pollution Control District (APCD) in satisfying a key goal of its Community Air Monitoring Plan (CAMP) for the AB 617 Program Community Corridor of El Centro-Heber-Calexico. STI was recommended for approval by the AB 617 Community Steering Committee (CSC) at their February 10, 2021 meeting for being the most cost-effective choice and satisfying all necessary requirements.