Tag
air quality
8 Porch Notes tagged “air quality,” from counties across Colorado.
Cars and driving - Douglas County
Douglas County emissions checks show up before registration
Douglas County is in Colorado's gasoline emissions program, so many cars need a passing test posted before registration or renewal goes through.
Read note ->Local rules - Weld County
A Weld County open burn still needs the local check
An outdoor burn in Weld County can need a county permit plus fire-district, municipal, state, and federal sign-off.
Read note ->Local rules - Denver County
Denver fire pit rules are tighter than the backyard ad makes them sound
Denver bans open burning of wood without rare dual permits, even in a store-bought fire pit; propane, gas, and charcoal cookouts are exempt.
Read note ->Local rules - El Paso County
Open burning in El Paso County is a permit question
Open burning in El Paso County can need both an air-quality permit from Public Health and a fire-safety permit from the Fire Warden.
Read note ->Local rules - Weld County
Weld air and noise concerns have a health-department route
Weld County Environmental Health Services takes reports about noise, nuisance odors, dust, illegal burning, and smoke, with municipal noise complaints routed locally.
Read note ->Local rules - El Paso County
Large El Paso County dirt work can need an air-quality permit
A construction activity permit can be required when work disturbs one or more acres in El Paso County, counted across the whole project.
Read note ->Cars and driving - Adams County
In Adams County, your car may need an emissions test
Adams County is part of the Front Range area where many gas vehicles must pass an emissions test to register, tied to the region's ozone air-quality problem.
Read note ->History and culture - Adams County
Commerce City was built around industry, and that still shapes it
Commerce City grew up as an industrial town near Denver, home to a refinery and heavy industry, which still shapes its land use and air-quality monitoring.
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