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Air pollution in Kirklees
Andrew Simnett - August 2008
andrew.simnett@kirklees.gov.uk
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Environmental Services
Environmental Services
Riverbank Court
Wakefield Road
Aspley
Huddersfield
HD5 9AA
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What is Kirklees doing about
air pollution?
All Councils in England have to assess air pollution in their area and decide
whether it will meet the standards set by the Government by a certain deadline
date. A review and assessment of air pollution levels was completed in January
2001. View
the full details of this assessment.
The pollutants assessed are:
Nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide; fine particles (PM10); Carbon Monoxide;
Lead; Benzene; 1-3 butadiene.
The assessment concludes that air quality objectives for these pollutants
will be achieved in Kirklees.
Some industries are required by law to be authorised by either the Environment
Agency or the local Council. In these cases the amount of pollution that
can be emitted from a site is set out in the authorisation.
What is the Air Pollution like
in Kirklees?
The government sets four basic levels or "bands" for defining air pollution;
Low, Medium, High, and Very High. Results from the monitoring within Kirklees
are given to the Press Association each day and normally are in the "Low"
category.
Further information about the pollutants, monitoring results and pollution
forecasts can be found at www.kirklees.gov.uk/community/environment/airquality.shtml
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