The Ekurhuleni metro, being an industrial hub, has deployed 10 Continuous Ambient Air Quality Monitoring Stations across the region to identify sources of potential harmful emissions.
Poor air quality is commonly known for its contribution to, among others, respiratory and cardiac diseases.
According to the World Health Organisation poor air quality kills people – causing an estimated 4.2 million premature deaths in 2016.
Waste is also one of the many contributors to air pollution.
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Residents are encouraged to think twice before burning any rubble as it also directly adds to pollution.
The community can get involved by reporting any air pollution or odour problems in their area to the following Air Quality Practitioners in their areas for intervention:
• Flip Visser at Flip.Visser@ekurhuleni.gov.za or call 011 999 8768.
• Chris Kapp at Chris.Kapp@ekurhuleni.gov.za or call 011 999 8759.
Where sources of air pollution are identified, the metro will dispatch Air Quality Practitioners to the premises suspected as sources to evaluate compliance with the Air Quality Standards.
The standards prescribe the acceptable level of pollutants that cannot be exceeded during a given time in a defined area.
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