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AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EL PASO TX/SANTA TERESA NM
140 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
TXZ418-419-140300-
WESTERN EL PASO COUNTY-EASTERN/CENTRAL EL PASO COUNTY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DOWNTOWN EL PASO, WEST EL PASO,
UPPER VALLEY, EAST AND NORTHEAST EL PASO, SOCORRO, AND FORT BLISS
140 PM MDT TUE MAY 12 2026
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
..AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM MDT WEDNESDAY
THE TEXAS COMMISSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (TCEQ) HAS ISSUED AN
OZONE ACTION DAY FOR THE EL PASO AREA, UNTIL 9 PM MDT THIS EVENING
AND FROM 10 AM TO 9 PM WEDNESDAY.
ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO BE FAVORABLE FOR PRODUCING
HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE POLLUTION IN THE EL PASO AREA. YOU CAN HELP
PREVENT OZONE POLLUTION BY SHARING A RIDE, WALKING, RIDING A
BICYCLE, TAKING YOUR LUNCH TO WORK, AVOIDING DRIVE THROUGH LANES,
CONSERVING ENERGY AND KEEPING YOUR VEHICLE PROPERLY TUNED.
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON OZONE:
OZONE: THE FACTS
WWW.TCEQ.TEXAS.GOV/AIRQUALITY/MONOPS/OZONEFACTS.HTML
EPA AIR NOW:
WWW.AIRNOW.GOV/INDEX.CFM?ACTION=AIRNOW.LOCAL_CITY&CITYID=236
TAKE CARE OF TEXAS:
WWW.TAKECAREOFTEXAS.ORG/AIR/AIRQUALITY
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