AN OZONE ACTION DAY HAS BEEN DECLARED... THE OFFICIALS AT THE INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT HAVE CALLED FOR AN OZONE ACTION DAY WEDNESDAY JULY 7 FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIANA COUNTIES... HOWARD, BOONE, HAMILTON, MADISON, DELAWARE, HENDRICKS HANCOCK, MORGAN, JOHNSON, SHELBY, AND JACKSON AN OZONE ACTION DAY MEANS THAT A COMBINATION OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURES...LIGHT WINDS...AND OTHER FACTORS...ARE EXPECTED TO PRODUCE CONDITIONS WHERE HIGH LEVELS OF OZONE EMISSIONS...MAY EXCEED FEDERALLY MANDATED STANDARDS. HERE ARE SOME RECOMMENDED ACTIONS THAT THE PUBLIC CAN TAKE TO REDUCE OZONE FORMING EMISSIONS. RIDE THE BUS INSTEAD OF TAKING YOUR CAR. CAR-POOL WITH A FRIEND OR CO-WORKER. REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT IN DRIVE THRU LANES. POSTPONE FILLING OR TOPPING OFF YOUR GAS TANK UNTIL AFTER DARK. PUT OFF MOWING YOUR LAWN UNTIL AFTER 6PM.
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