We monitor, review and assess emissions and air quality
to conform to government standards across North
Somerset.
This includes emissions from
industrial premises (pdf, Apr 09,
57KB), local traffic and those from air handling units and
air-conditioning and venitlation systems.
We also monitor the air emitted from part B industrial processes
from places such as quarries, petrol stations and waste oil
burners.
To find out about the current state of the air across the
district download our
Air Quality Report 2010 (pdf,
359KB).
For information about the previous situation you can
download our earlier reports:
The Environment
Agency is responsible for policing emissions from part A
industrial processes including industries using large volumes of
solvents.
There are currently three of these operations in North Somerset
with a public register available for inspection.
For further information on atmospheric pollutants and how they
affect the air across the district use the following
links:
You can also download our
Local Air Quality Strategy for North
Somerset (pdf, Aug 09, 65KB).
For more information about air quality issues across North
Somerset contact our
Environmental
Protection team or visit our
service
standards page and download our Environmental and Consumer
Services service standards.
Legislation also exists under the
Clean Air Act 1993 covering the height of chimneys which serve
furnaces. We do not enforce these laws as there are no such
premises in North Somerset.