Air Quality
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What's in the Air Today?
The new Air Quality Portal is your one-stop shop for air quality forecasts across North Carolina, data on ozone and other pollutants in the air we breathe, and educational air quality blogs from the Division of Air Quality.
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Volkswagen Settlement
See how North Carolina plans to invest the state's $92 million share of the national Volkswagen Settlement on projects to reduce pollution. Updates for Phase 2 are coming soon.
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Air Quality Trends in North Carolina
North Carolinians are breathing the cleanest air in decades. The latest Air Quality Trends report shows improvement across the state.
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ArcGIS Web Tool
The ArcGIS Web Tool provides free online access to currently available information about the sites that the Division of Air Quality regulates.
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Inspection/Maintenance Program
Emissions inspections are required for vehicles registered in 19 North Carolina counties.
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Air Quality Permitting
The Permitting Section handles the issuance, renewal and modification of air quality permits in North Carolina. Currently, we work with more than 2,000 facilities statewide.
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DAQ Regional Offices
Have questions about air quality in North Carolina, or need help with a local concern? Here's how to connect your DAQ Regional Office or local air program.
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North Carolina Greenhouse Gas Inventory
The statewide Greenhouse Gas Inventory includes emissions and reductions in key categories from 1990-2018 and projections through 2030.
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The Division of Air Quality (DAQ) works with the state's citizens to protect and improve outdoor, or ambient, air quality in North Carolina for the health, benefit and economic well-being of all. To carry out this mission, the DAQ operates a statewide air quality monitoring network to measure the level of pollutants in the outdoor air, develops and implements plans to meet future air quality initiatives, assures compliance with air quality rules, and educates, informs and assists the public with regard to air quality issues.
Update For Permit Applicants
DAQ is no longer accepting permit applications and reports from facilities via the daq.reports-applications@ncdenr.gov email account. These documents should instead be sent to your regional office supervisor.
Open Burning
The open burning rule is one of North Carolina's oldest air quality regulations. Find out the dos and don'ts before you burn.
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