FORT BEND COUNTY TO RECEIVE OZONE MONITOR



FORT BEND COUNTY, TX- Mark Vickery, Executive Director of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has notified Fort Bend County Judge Bob Hebert that his request for an ozone monitor in Fort Bend County would be fulfilled prior to the start of the 2009 ozone season. Although the monitor location has yet to be finalized, plans are to locate it in Sugar Land near US 59. The monitor will provide real-time data on ozone exposure levels in Fort Bend County to anyone with internet access via the TCEQ air quality monitoring site on the internet. Judge Hebert stated, “I was very pleased to know that the TCEQ found the means to place an ozone monitor in Fort Bend County. Since we are included in the Greater Houston non-attainment area, our citizens have a need to know of any potential ozone risks that may develop locally without going through complex extrapolation of data from surrounding counties.” Once the monitor is operational, Fort Bend County will issue press releases and e-mail alerts as necessary during the ozone season through its public information center. Additional press releases will be issued when TCEQ advises the county as to the actual monitor location and its start-up date. ### Please visit http://www.fortbendcountynews.info for more information pertaining to local events and updates.

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