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AQMD - 'The Evil Empire' to some
AQMD is the air pollution control agency for all of Orange County and the urban portions of Los Angeles, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, the smoggiest region of the U.S. We are committed to protecting the health of residents, while remaining sensitive to businesses.
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AQMD
Under the Federal Clean Air Act, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes health-based air quality standards that all states must achieve. The California Clean Air Act also establishes requirements for cities and counties to meet. The South Coast Air Quality Management District (AQMD) develops plans and regulations designed to achieve these public health standards by reducing emissions from business and industry. AQMD’s Governing Board adopts plans and regulations for the region and then submits them to the California Air Resources Board and the Federal EPA for approval. By law, AQMD has jurisdiction over businesses and other stationary sources, while the California Air Resources Board is responsible for reducing emissions from mobile sources, such as cars and trucks.