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Air quality in British Columbia

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in British Columbia • 12:20, Oct 20

British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJrawqaBC Lung FoundationMallowjenny whitfieldcomputeruserRaymond McOakdale ParkJSconcerned citizenCrescentPkM & FWinnipegXEckardThadolina TrophughesmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainMecklenburg County Air QualityIQAir Community MemberPSilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonRoss AndrewsMr. Erinken postleWoodlandCabins.caCreeksideHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersNic JohnsonJohnHAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Abel CreekHTruchanKen GibsonbjoernBarriere Air Project Station 1Louis SeguinAnonymousLiVictoria500Nigel Wilcoxktbepwand2Christian GraneggerJMCharlesS GrClean Air Planlogan hendersonCMMLSDavid Russell-LoewenDaveRunaBradley ThompsonMkDenisMarlow MooTed WeaverMark JohnstonHecksbyRick PullenKGHCrestonPineview AirWindstarUnknownBC Lung FoundationGordon WilsonAnonymousSmashaGCaribooMikeBernadine JacobsMDMMDavid HGGDavidJeremyThea DunnJSPBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaBC Hydro RevelstokeAera CabinsDennis B CorrainiDanielKHMRJason RileyAnonymous contributor
British Columbia Ministry of EnvironmentMinistry of Environment & Climate Change Strategy - Government of B.CMetro VancouverMarten LettingaUniversity of Northern British ColumbiaMendocino County AQMDAnonymousNJrawqaBC Lung FoundationMallowjenny whitfieldcomputeruserRaymond McOakdale ParkJSconcerned citizenCrescentPkM & FWinnipegXEckardThadolina TrophughesmgregsonBriarlynn park N VanjustinritchieCypress MountainMecklenburg County Air QualityIQAir Community MemberPSilver Valley, Maple RidgeRKCLukas MathesonIQAir Community MemberBeaton Rettich WatersAnonymousStephan WehnerJKGrischaCreston BC (Hillside)Scott MerrimanIQAir Community MemberKerry AndersonRoss AndrewsMr. Erinken postleWoodlandCabins.caCreeksideHeavySprayinCVMAlex CDavid MillerOkanagan GrandeurLPetersNic JohnsonJohnHAnonymousEastern HillsidesWest61Abel CreekHTruchanKen GibsonbjoernBarriere Air Project Station 1Louis SeguinAnonymousLiVictoria500Nigel Wilcoxktbepwand2Christian GraneggerJMCharlesS GrClean Air Planlogan hendersonCMMLSDavid Russell-LoewenDaveRunaBradley ThompsonMkDenisMarlow MooTed WeaverMark JohnstonHecksbyRick PullenKGHCrestonPineview AirWindstarUnknownBC Lung FoundationGordon WilsonAnonymousSmashaGCaribooMikeBernadine JacobsMDMMDavid HGGDavidJeremyThea DunnJSPBC HydroT KAnonymousWilliamDuncan 1Mile 284.5ChaucerOliviaBC Hydro RevelstokeAera CabinsDennis B CorrainiDanielKHMRJason RileyAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time British Columbia most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
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Vanderhoof

164

2
The national flag of Canada

Forest Grove

77

3
The national flag of Canada

Valemount

72

4
The national flag of Canada

Salmo

70

5
The national flag of Canada

Quesnel

66

6
The national flag of Canada

Walnut Grove

60

7
The national flag of Canada

Nakusp

59

8
The national flag of Canada

Smithers

59

9
The national flag of Canada

Burns Lake

58

10
The national flag of Canada

Fernie

58

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time British Columbia cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of Canada

Kelowna College

1

2
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Colwood

3

3
The national flag of Canada

Halfmoon Bay

3

4
The national flag of Canada

Honeymoon Bay

3

5
The national flag of Canada

Sechelt

3

6
The national flag of Canada

Terrace

3

7
The national flag of Canada

Madeira Park

4

8
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Port Hardy

4

9
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Richmond

5

10
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Creston

6

Wildfires in British Columbia

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