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Air Quality Alert Message
Relayed by National Weather Service Grand Rapids MI
1007 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

MIZ050-056-057-064-071-060400-
Muskegon-Ottawa-Kent-Allegan-Van Buren-
Including the cities of Muskegon, Grand Haven, Jenison,
Grand Rapids, Holland, and South Haven
1007 AM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...Air Quality Advisory through July 5, 2025...

The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy
(EGLE) has declared an Air Quality Advisory for July 5, 2025, for
elevated levels of ozone along the Lake Michigan shoreline.

Pollutants within those areas are expected to be in the
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups (USG, Orange AQI) range.

The Air Quality Advisory is in effect for the following Michigan counties:

Allegan, Berrien, Kent, Muskegon, Ottawa, Van Buren

Conditions for ample Ozone development will persist through Saturday
along the Lake Michigan shoreline. It is recommended that, when
possible, you avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those
with respiratory diseases such as asthma. People and businesses are
urged to avoid activities which can lead to ozone formation.

These activities include:
Refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling;
Using gasoline powered
Lawn equipment;
Using charcoal lighter fluid.

Positive activities include:
Driving less;
Telecommuting;
Walking or bike riding;
Delaying or Combining errands;
Using water-based paints.

For up-to-date air quality data for Michigan visit the MiAir site:
https://air-egle.hub.arcgis.com/

For up-to-date air quality data nationally visit EPAs Air Now site:
https://www.airnow.gov/

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