South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control

We promote and protect the health of the public and the environment.

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Air Pollutants and Monitoring

• Air Pollutants &
  Monitoring Home
• What are
  Air Pollutants?
• Spare the Air:
  Improving Air Quality
• Sources of
  Air Pollution
• Effects of
  Air Pollution

The Clean Air Act is a federal law that defines responsibilities of the U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for protecting and improving the nation's air quality. There are also laws and regulations specifically established for South Carolina. DHEC is the designated authority for monitoring and maintaining South Carolina's ambient air. Both the Bureau of Air Quality and the Bureau of Environmental Services are involved in monitoring activites and the review of data.

Please use the links below for more information regarding what and how concentrations of pollutants in South Carolina are monitored and where our air pollution comes from.

• What are the air pollutants that DHEC tracks or regulates?
• Where are air monitoring stations located and what pollutants are measured at each location?
• What is being done to keep my air safe?
• Where does air pollution come from?
• How can air pollution affect me?

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