Active Alerts Milford, SC

The South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control inColumbia SC has issued a Code Orange Ground Level Ozone Action Dayfor the Upstate region of South Carolina, from 10 AM this morninguntil 8 PM EDT this evening.An ozone action day means that atmospheric conditions will likelyproduce unhealthy concentrations of ground level ozone air pollution.A Code Orange forecast indicates that ground level ozone concentrationsare expected to be unhealthy for sensitive groups, which includes peoplewith lung disease, older adults and children. Sensitive groups shouldreduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion, take more breaks, and doless intense activities, especially during afternoon and early eveninghours. You can help prevent ozone pollution by walking or riding yourbicycle, taking your lunch to work, reducing idling, conserving energy,and keeping your vehicle properly tuned. For additional information,please visit the South Carolina Department of Health and EnvironmentalControl web site at http://www.scdhec.gov/ozone or the EnvironmentalProtection Agency AirNow website at https://www.airnow.gov.