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The Pollution team monitors air quality across East Hampshire. Here you can find out about:

 

 

Air can be polluted by different outdoor pollutants.  

 

An air quality forecasting service is provided by the Met Office for Hampshire.  To see a 5-day forecast for your area visit the Met Office website.

 

 

Air quality is monitored using an air quality station currently located in Bordon.  Diffusion tubes are also used throughout the District.  The results are compared to the national standards set by the Government.  Further information and data from the station can be found in the air quality monitoring section.

 

Details of local transport planning and ways to help reduce pollution levels can be found in the transport planning section.

 

 

East Hampshire District Council is required to review and assess the air quality in East Hampshire on a yearly basis. Further information on this process and the results of these assessments can be found in the review and assessment section.

 

Industrial Regulations

The Clean Air Act 1993 is the most recent piece of legislation covering general air pollution that the Local Authority must enforce. Failure to comply with the provisions of the Act is an offence.

As a business you must prevent the emission of dark smoke from any chimney on your premises. This includes chimneys serving furnaces, fixed boilers or industrial plant whether they are attached to buildings or not. In some circumstances dark smoke may be emitted without an offence being committed such as during start up conditions if all practicable steps have been taken to prevent or minimise the emissions. Bonfires on commercial premises which emit dark smoke are also illegal under the Clean Air Act.   More information can be found in the industrial air pollution section.

Local Authority Pollution Prevention and Control/ Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control

Certain industrial activities such as vehicle resprayers, dry cleaners and petrol stations require a permit to be issued by Environmental Health under the Pollution Prevention and Control Regulations 2000 before they can legally operate. These activities are often referred to as prescribed processes or installations and fall under LAPPC or LA-IPPC. Further information on this area of legislation and the types of processes needing a permit can be found in the LAPPC section and on the DEFRA website.

 

Other air quality Issues

Environmental Health receives many complaints each year about bonfires from domestic, commerical, industrial and agricultural premises. These are dealt with under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 which means that it can be a statutory nuisance. More information can be found in the bonfire section. 

 

Smoky vehicles are dealt with by VOSA. More information can be found here.

 

For advice on how to do your bit to reduce air pollution, see here.
 

 

The following page contains information that may be helpful in dealing with all aspects of air quality.