MEDIA RELEASE
People looking to get up-to-date information on air quality in Hawaii can now go to a newly launched Department of Health website that provides data from 13 Department of Health monitoring stations statewide.
The website includes interactive maps and a color coded advisory system for conditions at each monitoring station.
The newly launched website is maintained by the state Department of Health Clean Air Branch and Environmental Health Services Analytical Branch.
“This website will provide timely and accessible air quality data to residents, as well as public health and safety officials on the Big Island,” said Laurence Lau, state Department of Health Deputy Director for Environmental Health. “The department has greatly improved the information technology needed to support the website.”
The color codes, from green to maroon, follow the national Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air quality index (AQI) for showing air quality from good to hazardous.
The current air quality monitoring sites, each measuring different pollutants, are located on the islands of Hawaii, Maui and Oahu.
For air quality data questions, contact the department’s Clean Air Branch at cab@doh.hawaii.gov or call (808) 586-4200. For technical questions about the website contact the Air Surveillance and Analysis section at airlab@doh.hawaii.gov or (808) 453-6620.
— Find out more:
Clean Air Branch: hawaii.gov/health/environmenta…
Air Quality: www.hawaii.gov/doh/airquality
Big Island sulfur dioxide levels: www.hiso2index.info
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