Imperial County Board of Supervisors aims to clear the air over the Valley
IMPERIAL COUNTY, Calif. (KYMA, KECY) - The Imperial County Board of Supervisors aims to clear the air over its communities.
Earlier this week, in its capacity as the Air Pollution Control Board, approved a contract with Sonoma Technology to work on the New River Pollutant Monitoring Project in Calexico.
The budget for this project is about $335,000. The state of California will provide funding, so it won t cost the county anything. It will begin in August, and end in January of 2022.
Imperial County has some of the poorest air quality in the nation. Parts of the Valley, particularly those near the Salton Sea, have unusually high childhood asthma rates.
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.