Identifying Overburdened Communities Highly Impacted by Air Pollution: Technical Support Document

This March 2023 technical support document from the Washington State Department of Ecology's Air Quality Program outlines methods for identifying communities that are disproportionately burdened by air pollution across Washington State. It provides regional office contact information and maps showing the four Ecology regions covering all 39 Washington counties. Note: this document focuses on statewide air quality and environmental justice topics and does not contain information specific to Sea-Tac Airport noise policy.

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Washington State Department of Ecology Air Quality Program technical support document (Publication 23-02-019, March 2023) on identifying overburdened communities highly impacted by air pollution in Washington State. Covers methodology for determining environmental justice and overburdened community designations related to air pollution exposure. Includes regional office contact information for Southwest, Northwest, Central, and Eastern regions, ADA accessibility provisions, and language access services. Relevant to Washington State environmental justice, air quality regulation, and disproportionate pollution burden analysis.

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