Air Quality Complaints
The District can be contacted for a variety of air quality
related issues - public nuisances, open burning (smoke), odors, or concerns with businesses
with air quality issues. If you have a concern or complaint regarding either an air quality
nuisance or source of pollution, please contact the District directly at (707) 443-3093.
Fireplaces/Woodstoves in the City of Eureka
Complaints regarding fireplaces/woodstoves within the City of Eureka may be applicable to
§ 94.35 of the City of Eureka Municipal code
which states "it shall be unlawful for any person or corporation, or any officer thereof, to own or use any smokestack, chimney, flue, or stovepipe in the city which
imperils or endangers any surrounding property by fire or which annoys the residents in the neighborhood with smoke, soot, cinders, or sparks." In addition to
contacting the District, citizens with concerns may also want to contact the
City of Eureka Code Enforcement Division regarding the above ordinance that may be applicable.
Smoking Vehicles
Excessive Diesel Idling
Idling
commercial vehicles are detrimental to California's air quality. You can help reduce the harmful air
pollutants caused by idling vehicles by contacting the
California Air Resources Board (CARB)
Idling Report Program online or the CARB Vehicle Complaint Hotline at 1-800-END-SMOG (1-800-363-7664).
Fueling Station Pump Complaints
CalEPA System to Help Californians Report Environmental Problems
The California Environmental Protection Agency launched an
online tool
that makes it easier for the public to report environmental problems anywhere in the state from their smartphones, tablets and computers.