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AIR QUALITY

Air Quality

A system of Local Air Quality Management has been in place in the UK since 1997.   The overall aim is to ensure that the national air quality objectives will be achieved in all areas. 

Under the Environment Order for Northern Ireland (2002) Dungannon and South Tyrone Borough Council review air quality and assess whether any locations are likely to exceed the national objectives.

If air pollution levels in an area are likely to exceed these objectives, an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) must be set up.   The most common pollutants are:

• Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2)
• Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)
• PM10

PM10 and NO2 are attributed to mainly road traffic.  Find out more about these pollutants at: www.airqualityni.co.uk/about.php

Air Quality Management Area

Once a declaration of an AQMA’s has been made an Air Quality Action Plan must be developed to address the problem.

In Nov/Dec 2007 we set up an AQMA, this is located at:

• Church Street, Dungannon

Local Air Quality Management Strategy 2006 – 2010

The Council published its Local Air Quality Management Strategy 2006-2010, that is:

• Designed to tackle the growing air pollution problem from Road Traffic
• Focuses on using more sustainable modes of transport in the school and work runs
• Involves Key Stakeholders who can help to influence change
• Strategy Launched on 28th March 2006