Sept. 30, 2022. Reno/Sparks, NV – The Washoe County Health District – Air Quality Management Division (AQMD), whose mission is to implement clean air solutions that protect the quality of life for the residents of Washoe County, had 12 air quality violations it issued upheld by the District Board of Health (DBOH) during its Sept. 22 meeting.
For more information about the air quality violations, see the September agenda here.
“We pride ourselves in working with businesses to achieve and maintain compliance, and citations for air quality issues are considered a last-result scenario,” said Francisco Vega, Division Director of AQMD. “That being said, we take our compliance obligations very seriously and will continue to educate businesses and residents on air quality regulations.”
For more information on air quality in Washoe County, visit www.OurCleanAir.com.
The Washoe County Health District is nationally accredited by the Public Health Accreditation Board and has jurisdiction over all public health matters in Reno, Sparks, and Washoe County through the policy-making Washoe County District Board of Health. The District consists of five divisions: Administrative Health Services, Air Quality Management, Community and Clinical Health Services, Environmental Health Services and Epidemiology & Public Health Preparedness. More info can be found here.