Our Program
The Chippewa Cree Air Quality Program began in September 2021
Working in conjunction with Federal, State, and other tribal EPA programs, the Chippewa Cree Air Quality Program will make Radon Testing a focus in the years to come.
The Chippewa Cree EPA is working closely with the Federal EPA to provide policies that are consistent with the Federal Air Quality Standards.
Maintaining an excellent Air Quality Program for the Chippewa Cree Tribe is a focus for the Chippewa Cree EPA
Common Air Pollutants
The U.S. Clean Air Act requires EPA to set National Ambient Air Quality Standards for six common air pollutants. These pollutants (known as "criteria pollutants") are found all over the United States. They are particulate matter (often referred to as particle pollution), ground-level ozone, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, and lead.
These pollutants can harm human health, harm the environment, and cause property damage. Of the six pollutants, particle pollution and ground-level ozone are the most widespread health threats. EPA calls these six pollutants "criteria" air pollutants because it regulates them by developing limits that are based on human health and/or environmental criteria.
-U.S. EPA
What is the purpose of air quality standards?
Air quality standards are generally health-based guidelines which seek to establish the concentrations of air pollutants to which the public can be exposed throughout their lifetime without significant adverse effects at a population level.
-From: Encyclopedia of Physical Science and Technology (Third Edition), 2003