Phoenix Meets Ozone Standards—If You Ignore Pollution from Mexico
Published Date: 4/6/2026
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Summary
The Phoenix-Mesa area in Arizona met the 2015 ozone air quality standards on time, but only if you don’t count pollution coming from other countries. This means local efforts worked well, and no extra money or penalties are needed now. The EPA fixed a date typo to keep everything clear and official.
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Phoenix‑Mesa Met Ozone Standard (Excluding Foreign Pollution)
You live in the Phoenix‑Mesa nonattainment area, Arizona: the EPA determined the area met the 2015 ozone air quality standard by the attainment date when pollution coming from other countries is not counted. The agency says local cleanup efforts worked and no additional federal money, penalties, or new control requirements are being imposed now.
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