The San Joaquin Valley
Air Pollution Control District

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District, or Air District for short, is the local regulatory agency for air quality in eight counties in the Central San Joaquin Valley. The Air District is a public health agency, whose mission is to improve the health and quality of life for all Valley residents through efficient, effective and entrepreneurial air quality management strategies.

The Air District’s job is to regulate stationary sources of pollution, such as manufacturing plants, gas stations, other businesses and agricultural activities. The Air District also awards grant money and funding to help individuals, businesses and municipalities switch to practices that produce fewer emissions.

Three regions make up the Air District:

• Northern Region (San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Merced counties), with an office in Modesto
• Central Region (Madera, Fresno and Kings counties), with an office in Fresno
• Southern Region (Tulare and some portions of Kern counties), with an office in Bakersfield.

The Air District employs roughly 350 highly skilled and educated professionals, ranging from engineers and environmental scientists, to technical specialists, inspectors, outreach staff and administration.

For more information about the Valley Air District, please visit: www.valleyair.org