Maine DEP Issues Air-Quality Warning for Several Coastal Communities

Maine DEP issues air-quality warning for several coastal communities

Health officials say the ozone advisory is especially important for children, older adults, and people with respiratory or heart conditions.

DEP issues Air Quality Alert for southwest coastal region of Maine

Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach the ‘Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups’ level, according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection in an Aug. 12 news release. Ozone is now expected to reach the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category this afternoon in the Southwest Coastal region, which includes: the width of 1 to 2 towns wide along the coast from Kittery through Reid State Park.  At the same time particle pollutio…