Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

green diamond with downward arrow inside it lower than the comparison value; red diamond with downward arrow inside it higher than the comparison value; blue diamond with downward arrow inside it not statistically different from comparison value.

Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

green triangle with upward trending arrow inside it higher than the previous measurement period; green triangle with downward trending arrow inside it lower than the previous measurement period; blue equals sign no statistically different change from previous measurement period.

green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Air Quality Index: Number of Unhealthy Days

Measurement Period: 2022

Filter: none (all Counties)

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is an index established by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for reporting daily air quality. It informs the public about how clean or polluted the air is and highlights potential associated health effects.

Days with an AQI below 151-200 is considered Unhealthy.

NOTE: Since 2011 Washoe County has not experienced a "Hazardous" day.

Why is this important?

The AQI is important because it provides essential information to the public about air quality, enabling people to understand the level of pollution and its potential health impacts.

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County: Washoe

days

Source: Northern Nevada Public Health, Air Quality Management Division
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Truckee Meadows Tomorrow
Last update: June 2024

Filter(s) for this location: State: Nevada

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