Air Quality Index
What is the Air Quality Index (AQI)?
The AQI is an index for reporting daily air quality. It tells you how clean or polluted your air is, and what associated health concerns you should be aware of. The AQI focuses on health effects that can happen within a few hours or days after breathing polluted air. EPA uses the AQI for five major air pollutants regulated by the Clean Air Act: ground-level ozone, particulate matter, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, and nitrogen dioxide. For each of these pollutants, EPA has established national air quality standards to protect against harmful health effects. You can think of the AQI as a yardstick that runs from 0 to 500. The higher the AQI value, the greater the level of air pollution and the greater the health danger. For more information on the AQI, please click here.
What is the AQI for where I live?
Alaska
Idaho
Treasure Valley - (208) 373-0313
Pocatello and Chubbuck - (208) 236-6173
Oregon - (503) 229-6397
Washington
You can also check your local newspapers for AQI reports.
Other Air Quality links
- EPA's AIRNow website: The AIRNow website provides the public with easy access to national air quality information. The website offers daily air quality forecasts as well as real-time air quality for over 100 cities across the U.S., and provides links to more detailed State and local air quality websites.