Denver Struggles with Summer Air Quality

In the last few days, the only thing we've "struggled" with is wind, rain, and cool temperatures, all a welcome reprieve from the heat, but that doesn't mean we're in the clear.

2007 will be a critical year for Denver, and it's unclear whether we're going to be able to keep our air free of smog. Rest assured, we hope more than anyone that 2007 is a clean and healthy year for Denver's air quality, but the trends aren't looking good. Just last Saturday, ozone concentrations peaked at 75 parts per billion at Rocky Flats. Current standards limit ozone concentrations to no more than 80 parts per billion, so we're already cutting it close.

By the way, if you're on the web, you can link to the Colorado Air Pollution Control Division's air quality banner for up-to-date clean air information, just like below.