This 3 minute video provides a good overview of local air quality monitoring. It’s based in Port Alberni, but the explanation of the process can be translated to communities across BC. Check it out >>>
Good air quality is a result of community and government activities broadly grouped into:
- Planning
- Monitoring and Testing
- Educating
- Regulating
Air quality in the region has been measured by the BC Ministry of Environment since the late 1970s, and is presently monitored continuously in Squamish, Whistler and Langdale. You can see the air quality measurements made by the Ministry of Environment at all the stations here.
There are also non-continuous monitoring stations in Gibsons and Pemberton. The data is available on request from the B.C. Ministry of Environment Lower Mainland Region office.