Imperial County Rolls Out New Air Monitors For Northern Cities

• Imperial County has deployed a network of air-quality monitors across Brawley, Calipatria, and Westmorland through California’s AB 617 program.
• SCS Engineers, the county air district, and CARB are using fixed sensors, mobile vans, and sampling equipment to identify pollution hotspots and emission trends.
• Residents and businesses are hosting monitoring equipment, making community participation essential to the program.
• Upcoming road-paving projects will target fine-particle pollution from unpaved roads.
• Monthly public meetings will keep residents involved and provide transparency as monitoring and mitigation efforts continue.

Originally reported by KYMA News 11.