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Air quality in British Columbia

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia • 01:06, Sep 10

British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJrawqaMallowBC Lung Foundationjenny whitfieldcomputeruserRaymond McOakdale Parkconcerned citizenJSM & FCrescentPkWinnipegXEckardThadolina TrophughesmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainMecklenburg County Air QualityIQAir Community MemberPSilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousWoody NelsonStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonRoss AndrewsMr. Erinken postleCreeksideWoodlandCabins.caHeavySprayinCVMDavid MillerAlex COkanagan GrandeurLPetersJohnHNic JohnsonAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Abel CreekKen GibsonbjoernBarriere Air Project Station 1ShoreriseAnonymousLouis SeguinLiIdaho Department of Environmental Quality (Idaho DEQ)Victoria500ktbNigel Wilcoxepwand2Christian Graneggerlogan hendersonS GrCharlesJMCMMDavid Russell-LoewenLSDaveClean Air PlanRunaMkTed WeaverMark JohnstonRick PullenKGHCrestonPineview AirHecksbyWindstarDenisuser cUSA National Park ServiceUnknownBradley ThompsonBC Lung FoundationAnonymousGordon WilsonCaribooMikeMMBernadine JacobsMDDavid HDavidMinistry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate ChangeGGJeremyPRBBC HydroThea DunnT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5BC Hydro RevelstokeDanielOliviaAera CabinsAnonymous contributor
British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJrawqaMallowBC Lung Foundationjenny whitfieldcomputeruserRaymond McOakdale Parkconcerned citizenJSM & FCrescentPkWinnipegXEckardThadolina TrophughesmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainMecklenburg County Air QualityIQAir Community MemberPSilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousWoody NelsonStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonRoss AndrewsMr. Erinken postleCreeksideWoodlandCabins.caHeavySprayinCVMDavid MillerAlex COkanagan GrandeurLPetersJohnHNic JohnsonAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Abel CreekKen GibsonbjoernBarriere Air Project Station 1ShoreriseAnonymousLouis SeguinLiIdaho Department of Environmental Quality (Idaho DEQ)Victoria500ktbNigel Wilcoxepwand2Christian Graneggerlogan hendersonS GrCharlesJMCMMDavid Russell-LoewenLSDaveClean Air PlanRunaMkTed WeaverMark JohnstonRick PullenKGHCrestonPineview AirHecksbyWindstarDenisuser cUSA National Park ServiceUnknownBradley ThompsonBC Lung FoundationAnonymousGordon WilsonCaribooMikeMMBernadine JacobsMDDavid HDavidMinistry of the Environment and the Fight against Climate ChangeGGJeremyPRBBC HydroThea DunnT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5BC Hydro RevelstokeDanielOliviaAera CabinsAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time British Columbia most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Valemount

66

2
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New Westminster

62

3
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Oliver

61

4
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Keremeos

55

5
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Tofino

55

6
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Peachland

52

7
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Penticton

52

8
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Quesnel

51

9
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Grand Forks

50

10
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Summerland

47

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time British Columbia cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Ladner

1

2
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McBride

1

3
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West End

1

4
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Fort Nelson

4

5
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Burns Lake

7

6
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Colwood

8

7
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Madeira Park

9

8
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Princeton

9

9
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Hornby Island

10

10
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Vanderhoof

10

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