Louisville Metro KY - Local Air Quality API

<p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>API operated by Louisville Metro that returns AQI information from local sensors operated by APCD. Shows the latest hourly data in a JSON feed.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><span style='box-sizing:border-box;'>The Air Quality Index</span> (AQI) is an easy way to tell you about air quality without having to know a lot of technical details. The “Metropolitan Air Quality Index” shows the AQI from the monitor in Kentuckiana that is currently detecting the highest level of air pollution. See: <a href='https://louisvilleky.gov/government/air-pollution-control-district/services/check-air-quality-louisville' style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(28, 40, 89); text-decoration-line:none;' rel='nofollow ugc'>https://louisvilleky.gov/government/air-pollution-control-district/servi...</a></font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>See the <span style='box-sizing:border-box;'>air quality map</span> (Louisville Air Watch) for more details: <font color='#1c2859'><span style='box-sizing:border-box;'>airqualitymap.louisvilleky.gov/#</span></font></font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Read the <span style='box-sizing:border-box;'>FAQ</span> for more information about the AQI data: <a href='https://louisvilleky.gov/government/air-pollution-control-district/louisville-air-watch-faqs' style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(28, 40, 89); text-decoration-line:none;' rel='nofollow ugc'>https://louisvilleky.gov/government/air-pollution-control-district/louis...</a></font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>If you'd prefer air quality <span style='box-sizing:border-box;'>forecast</span> data (raw data, maps, API) instead, please see AIRNow: <a href='https://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_city&amp;zipcode=40204&amp;submit=Go' style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(28, 40, 89); text-decoration-line:none;' rel='nofollow ugc'>https://www.airnow.gov/index.cfm?action=airnow.local_city&amp;zipcode=40204&amp;...</a></font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>See the Data Dictionary section below for information about what the AQI numbers mean, their corresponding colors, recommendations, and more info and links.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>To download daily snapshots of AQI for the last 25 years, <a href='https://www.epa.gov/outdoor-air-quality-data/air-data-multiyear-tile-plot' style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(28, 40, 89); text-decoration-line:none;' rel='nofollow ugc'>visit the EPA website</a>, set your year range, and choose, Louisville KY. Then download with the CSV link at the bottom of the page.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><a href='https://ifttt.com/smartlouisville' style='font-family:&quot;Avenir Next&quot;, Avenir, &quot;Helvetica Neue&quot;, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>IFTTT</a> integration trigger that fires and after retrieving air quality from Louisville Metro air sensors via the API<br /></font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Gives a forecast instead of the current conditions, so you can take action before the air quality gets bad.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>The U.S. EPA AirNow program (<font color='#1c2859'><span style='box-sizing:border-box;'>www.AirNow.gov</span></font>) protects public health by providing forecast and real-time observed air quality information across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. AirNow receives real-time air quality observations from over 2,000 monitoring stations and collects forecasts for more than 300 cities.</font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato;'><font size='4' style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Sign up for a free account and get started using the RSS data feed for Louisville. <a href='https://docs.airnowapi.org/feeds' style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(28, 40, 89); text-decoration-line:none;' rel='nofollow ugc'>https://docs.airnowapi.org/feeds</a></font></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><a href='https://docs.airnowapi.org/aq101' target='_blank' rel='nofollow ugc noopener noreferrer'>Air Quality Forecast via AirNow</a><br /></span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><strong>AQI Level</strong> - <em>Value and Related Health Concerns Legend</em></span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><strong>Good</strong> 0-50 <em>Green</em><br />Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><strong>Moderate</strong> 51-100 <em>Yellow</em><br />Air quality is acceptable; however, for some pollutants there may be a moderate health concern for a very small number of people who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><strong>Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups</strong> 101-150 <em>Orange</em><br />Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is not likely to be affected.</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><strong>Unhealthy</strong> 151-200 <em>Red</em><br />Everyone may begin to experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><strong>Very Unhealthy</strong> 201-300 <em>Purple</em><br />Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><strong>Hazardous</strong> &gt; 300 <em>Dark Purple</em><br />Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is more likely to be affected.</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Here are citizen actions APCD <strong>recommends</strong> on air quality alert days, that is, days when the forecast is for the air quality to reach or exceed the “unhealthy for sensitive groups” (orange) level:</span></p><ul><li><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Don’t idle your car. (Recommended all the time; see the second link below.)</span></li><li><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Put off mowing grass with a gas mower until the alert ends.</span></li><li><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>“Refuel when it’s cool” (pump gasoline only in the evening or night).</span></li><li><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Avoid driving if possible. Share rides or take TARC.</span></li><li><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Check on neighbors with breathing problems.</span></li></ul><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'><font color='#4d4d4d' face='Lato'><span style='font-size:16px;'>Here are some </span></font><strong>links</strong><font color='#4d4d4d' face='Lato'><span style='font-size:16px;'> in relation to the recommendations:</span></font><br /><font color='#1c2859' face='Lato'><span style='font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box;'>KAIRE</span></font><font color='#4d4d4d' face='Lato'><span style='font-size:16px;'>, www.helptheair.org/</span></font><br /><font color='#1c2859' face='Lato'><span style='font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box;'>Idle Free Louisville, </span><span style='font-size:16px;'>www.helptheair.org/idle-free</span></font><br /><a href='https://www.ridetarc.org/' style='color:rgb(28, 40, 89); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box; text-decoration-line:none;' rel='nofollow ugc'>TARC</a><br /><font color='#1c2859' face='Lato'><span style='font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box;'>Ticket to Ride, </span><span style='font-size:16px;'>tickettoride.org/</span></font><br /><a href='https://louisvilleky.gov/government/lawn-care-cleaner-air' style='color:rgb(28, 40, 89); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px; box-sizing:border-box; text-decoration-line:none;' rel='nofollow ugc'>Lawn Care for Cleaner Air</a><font color='#4d4d4d' face='Lato'><span style='font-size:16px;'> (rebates)</span></font></span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Contact:</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><span style='background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);'>Bryan Frazer</span></p><p style='box-sizing:border-box; margin-top:0px; margin-bottom:1.25em; color:rgb(77, 77, 77); font-family:Lato; font-size:16px;'><a href='mailto:Bryan.Frazar@louisvilleky.gov' style='box-sizing:border-box; color:rgb(28, 40, 89); text-decoration-line:none; background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);' rel='nofollow ugc'>Bryan.Frazar@louisvilleky.gov</a><br /></p>

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Organization: Louisville Metro Government