Thank you for visiting the Linn County Air Quality website. Here you will find information about how air quality may impact your health and what you can do to help keep the air we breathe clean.

News

• Air Quality Advisory, Linn County, Iowa posted 12/05/2014
  Linn County Public Health is observing elevated ambient levels of fine particulate matter above the daily air quality health standard of 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
• 2014 Large Industrial Users Meeting posted 12/04/2014
  Presentation now available
• EPA proposes to revise the ozone standard posted 12/01/2014
  On November 26, 2014, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its proposal to strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for ground-level ozone.
• Open Burning Short Term Permit Fees Waived posted 7/03/2014
  In an effort to assist those residents impacted by the recent storm damage, Linn County Public Health will waive the fee of short term burn permits issued for a limited time.
• Spring Thaw Causes Elevated Particulate Matter Levels posted 3/07/2014
  Linn County Public Health is observing elevated ambient levels of fine particulate matter above the daily air quality health standard of 35 ?g/m3. Levels rose overnight across much of Iowa and then quickly declined early this morning. However, late
• Air Quality is Moving! posted 1/30/2014
  Linn County Public Health’s Air Quality Branch is relocating to the Linn County Community Services Building at 1240 26th Avenue Ct. SW in Cedar Rapids on February 3, 2014.
• EPA Proposes Updates to Air Standards for Newly Manufactured Woodstoves and Heaters posted 1/10/2014
  Read more about the proposed updates that would make the next generation of woodstoves and heaters significantly cleaner and more efficient.
• EPA Burn Wise - Wood Smoke and Asthma: Breathe Easier posted 1/10/2014
  During the wintertime, residential wood smoke is a main contributor to fine particle pollution and is responsible for poor air quality days in many areas across the United States. Click on the title above to learn more.
• 2013 Large Industrial Users Presentation posted 12/05/2013
  This is a copy of the presentation provided at the 2013 Large Industrial Users Meeting on 12/5/13.
• Transfer of RICE NESHAP Responsibility & Construction Permit Amnesty for Engines posted 10/24/2013
  Iowa DNR assumes responsibility for RICE NESHAP