Air Quality

PPACG works to ensure that the region remains “in attainment” for all air quality pollutants, including carbon monoxide, ozone, particulate matter, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide and lead. Setting goals and developing plans to improve air quality as well as monitoring compliance with state and federal regulations are an integral part of this process. PPACG also reviews any legal or regulatory changes to evaluate potential impacts to the region.

Click here to view the Air Quality in the Pikes Peak Region Monitoring and Trends Report 2008.

Key Highlights

• The Pikes Peak region is in attainment for all air quality pollutants
• Last violation of ozone was in 1982
• Last violation of carbon monoxide was in 1989
  2000-2001 represented the first season that oxygenated fuels were no longer required in the Colorado Springs Urbanized Area

Revised Carbon Monoxide Maintenance Plan

The Revised Maintenance Plan was approved by the Colorado Air Quality Control Commission in December 2003 and the Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments Board of Directors in September 2003.