Kentuckiana Ozone Prevention Coalition
850 Barret Avenue Louisville, KY 40204
Air Pollution Hotline: 502/574-3319
(Pollution info updated every three hours)
(Ozone readings updated hourly if in unhealthy range)

Contact: Martha Gammons, Program Coordinator
Phone: 502/574-5164
Fax: 502/574-5306
E-mail: martha.gammons@co.jefferson.ky.us

 Ozone Action Day
Saturday, June 22, 2002

The air quality forecast for Saturday, June 22, is that GROUND-LEVEL OZONE will be in the unhealthy for sensitive groups range, with the Air Quality Index reaching 142. Sensitive groups are active children and adults as well as people with respiratory disease, such as asthma. These groups should limit prolonged outdoor activity and physical exertion. Ozone levels generally peak during late afternoon and early evening hours.

The Air Pollution Control District and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management have issued this HEALTH WARNING for Saturday. Here are actions that you can take on Ozone Action Days or any day to improve local air quality:

• Ride the bus--call TARC at 585-1234 for route information.
• Share a ride--call Ticket to Ride at 267-5400.
• Walk and bike more, especially for short trips.
• Share rides with friends and family members and combine several errands in one car trip when possible.
• Slow down! Driving 55 mph instead of 65 mph reduces pollution by 10%.
• Keep your tires inflated and get better fuel economy (up to 20% higher).
• Avoid driving, especially during peak hours--7 to 9 am and 4 to 6 pm.
• Don’t top off fuel tanks.
• Avoid auto idling. Walk inside instead of using drive-through windows.
• Avoid using gasoline-powered lawn equipment on Ozone Action Days. Mowing your yard for an hour with a gas-powered lawnmower is the pollution equivalent of driving a newer-model car 340 miles!
• Keep your car/boat/lawn equipment properly maintained.
• Make use of alternative fuel vehicles if available.

Be smart. Do your share for cleaner air...