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Ozone Alert Day

Ozone Alert sign on Highway 169 at 61st street exit
KWGS News photo
Ozone Alert sign on Highway 169 at 61st street exit

By KWGS News

Tulsa, OK – This is an Ozone Alert day in Tulsa.

The OZONE ALERT! program takes a voluntary, episodic approach to ozone pollution reduction. The Tulsa Branch of the Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in collaboration with the National Weather Service and the EPA uses computer modeled predictors to determine when high ozone levels may occur.

OZONE ALERT! days typically occur from May through September on days with high temperatures, minimal cloud cover and light winds. DEQ notifies INCOG and the Tulsa area kicks into Ozone Action. The Alert! word is spread though E-Alert! notices, Fax Alerts, and various other communications methods. Governments, businesses, industries and individuals are urged to take voluntary action to reduce emissions of Ozone Alert! days.