Air District Reveals 3 Part Strategy Towards Mitigation
DIAMOND BAR, Calif., Nov. 4, 2025/ PRNewswire/– The South Coast Air Quality Management District (South Coast AQMD), in collaboration with Riverside County Manager V. Manuel Perez, will host a Dust Top to combine air quality specialists, regional authorities, neighborhood leaders, academic community and citizens for a concentrated conversation on dust contamination in the Coachella Valley.
The Coachella Valley has actually long dealt with difficulties with dust contamination (PM10), frequently created and brought by high winds throughout the desert. Dust contamination effects air quality and likewise postures threats to public health and impacts the lifestyle for regional neighborhoods. The Top will hear reviews from citizens and regional services, check out the sources and health effects of dust, emphasize existing clinical research studies, talk about existing mitigation activities, check out future mitigation methods, and offer chances for neighborhood input. Panel conversations, discussions and Q&A sessions will include leading voices on air quality research study and regional dust management.
In Addition, the South Coast AQMD Governing Board authorized a three-part strategy to assist deal with dust problems in Coachella Valley.
- Scientific Research Study: Fund a group of dust scientists led by professors at UC Riverside and UC San Diego/Scripps Organization of Oceanography to perform field dust emission research studies, satellite information analysis, and computer system modeling to recognize and focus on the essential dust sources throughout the whole Coachella Valley.
- Targeted Techniques: With interim and results from the research study, dust control steps will be recognized and examined to figure out the most cost-efficient mitigation methods customized to particular locations and dust types.
- Execution: Lastly, South Coast AQMD will money mitigation tasks in essential emissive locations utilizing the recognized dust control steps with an ask for propositions.
The strategy was authorized by the South Coast AQMD Governing board in October. The very first part of the strategy is anticipated to start in late 2025. The 2nd 2 parts of the Strategy will follow after conclusion of the very first part.
Dust Top Info:
The conference will be hung on Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. The general public can go to personally or by means of Zoom. For extra information about the Dust Top, consisting of program and updates, check out:
Coachella Valley Dust Top
Face To Face:
UC Riverside Auditorium, Palm Desert Center
75080 Frank Sinatra Drive
Palm Desert, CA 92211
Virtual alternative:
Zoom: https://aqmd.zoomgov.com/j/1611757966
Zoom Webinar ID: 161 175 7966( uses to all)
English Teleconference Dial In +1 669 254 5252, Fulfilling ID: 161 175 7966 #
Spanish Teleconference Dial In +1 669 254 5252, Fulfilling ID: 161 516 0458 #
RSVP/MEDIA CONTACT: Connie Villanueva, cvillanueva@aqmd.gov, (909) 396-2409
South Coast AQMD is the regulative company accountable for enhancing air quality for big locations of Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties, consisting of the Coachella Valley. For news, air quality signals, occasion updates and more, please visit us at www.aqmd.gov, download our acclaimed app, or follow us on Facebook, X ( previously referred to as Twitter) and Instagram.
SOURCE SOUTH COAST AQMD