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Air quality in British Columbia
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time British Columbia
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golden | 75 |
| 2 | Nakusp | 66 |
| 3 | Valemount | 58 |
| 4 | Cache Creek | 46 |
| 5 | Coldstream | 45 |
| 6 | Chilliwack | 44 |
| 7 | Kelowna College | 44 |
| 8 | Chase | 43 |
| 9 | Peachland | 43 |
| 10 | Okanagan | 40 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time British Columbia
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Cowichan | 0 |
| 2 | Vanderhoof | 0 |
| 3 | Clinton | 4 |
| 4 | Duncan | 4 |
| 5 | Fort Nelson | 4 |
| 6 | North Cowichan | 4 |
| 7 | Port Alberni | 4 |
| 8 | Merritt | 6 |
| 9 | Quesnel Senior Secondary | 6 |
| 10 | Fort St John | 7 |
(local time)
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British Columbia air quality data attribution
63Contributors
- Metro Vancouver
18 stations
- USA National Park Service
1 station
Unidentified Contributor
1 station
6 Governments
- Clean Air Plan
3 stations
Parkland Airshed Management Zone1 station
2 Non-profit organizations
Pender Harbour Community School1 station
University of Northern British Columbia9 stations
2 Educationals
- Stephan Wehner
1 station
- BC Hydro
1 station
- Beaton | Rettich
1 station
Woody Nelson1 station
4 Corporates
Creston BC (Hillside)1 station
- Marten Lettinga
1 station
- Raymond Mc
1 station
JS1 station
- Lou
1 station
Barriere Air Project Station 11 station
- Ken Gibson
1 station
- candamyr
1 station
jenny whitfield1 station
IQAir Community Member1 station
- dirk
1 station
- Kerry Anderson
1 station
- Mallow
1 station
- Grischa
1 station
- bjoern
1 station
- Scott Merriman
1 station
- IQAir Community Member
1 station
concerned citizen1 station
Ross Andrews1 station
- ken postle
1 station
- Nigel Wilcox
1 station
HeavySprayin1 station
- Anonymous
1 station
- JohnH
1 station
- pebates
1 station
- CaribooMike
1 station
- M & F
1 station
- ktb
1 station
- IQAir Community Member
1 station
NJ1 station
- mgregson
1 station
- KC
1 station
Mt. Fromme Family1 station
- IQAir Community Member
1 station
- Mike Davies
1 station
- CrescentPk
1 station
- Okanagan Grandeur
1 station
computeruser1 station
- Donald Dunbar
1 station
- Anonymous
1 station
- rawqa
1 station
- Windstar
1 station
- Terry Noreault
1 station
- P
1 station
WoodlandCabins.ca1 station
- David Miller
1 station
- WinnipegXEckard
1 station
- justinritchie
1 station
48 Individuals
- Silver Valley, Maple Ridge
1 station
- 306 Anonymous contributors
306 stations
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Which is the most polluted city in British Columbia?
- Golden75
- Nakusp66
- Valemount58
- Cache Creek46
- Coldstream45
- Chilliwack44
- Kelowna College44
- Chase43
- Peachland43
- Okanagan40
- Cranbrook38
- Hope38
- Delta37
- West Kelowna37
- Ladner36
- Port Moody36
- Sechelt35
- Squamish35
- Vernon35
- Walnut Grove35
- Saturna34
- Sicamous34
- Aldergrove33
- Kelowna33
- Pemberton32
- Penticton32
- Enderby31
- Kamloops31
- Lumby31
- Smithers31
- Winlaw30
- Crawford Bay29
- Grand Forks29
- Logan Lake28
- Salmon Arm28
- Comox27
- Vancouver BC27
- West End27
- Lions Bay26
- Mission26
- North Vancouver26
- Agassiz25
- Burnaby25
- Nelson Kutenai Place25
- Summerland25
- Whistler Meadow Park25
- Rossland24
- Maple Ridge23
- Surrey23
- West Vancouver23
- Abbotsford22
- Chetwynd22
- Courtenay22
- Langley22
- Mica Creek21
- Anmore20
- Denman Island20
- Elk Falls Dogwood20
- Gibsons20
- Hornby Island20
- Houston20
- Richmond20
- Sunshine Coast Regional District20
- Thompson-Nicola20
- Ashcroft19
- Regional District of Central Kootenay19
- Spences Bridge19
- Coquitlam18
- Langford18
- Lillooet18
- Nanaimo18
- New Westminster18
- Parksville18
- Campbell River17
- Colwood17
- Invermere17
- Armstrong16
- Bowen Island16
- Burns Lake16
- Cumberland16
- Fernie16
- Fruitvale16
- Kimberley16
- Lytton16
- Metchosin16
- Powell River16
- Revelstoke16
- Creston15
- Pitt Meadows15
- Salmo15
- Tsawwassen15
- Oliver14
- Osoyoos14
- Clearwater13
- Capital Regional District12
- Crofton12
- Kitimat12
- North Saanich12
- Princeton12
- Terrace12
- Victoria12
- Castlegar11
- Ucluelet11
- Sparwood10
- Tofino10
- Trail10
- Prince Rupert9
- Elkford8
- Ladysmith8
- Oak Bay8
- Prince George8
- Smithers St Josephs8
- Sooke8
- White Rock8
- Williams Lake Columneetza School8
- Fort St John7
- Hanceville6
- Merritt6
- Quesnel Senior Secondary6
- Dawson Creek5
- Farmington5
- Taylor5
- Clinton4
- Duncan4
- Fort Nelson4
- North Cowichan4
- Port Alberni4
- Tumbler Ridge4
- Lake Cowichan0
- Vanderhoof0
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