Air Pollution Control District
The Air Pollution Control District implements the Clean Air Act in Louisville, working in partnership with the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Kentucky Division for Air Quality, and the Indiana Department of Environmental Management.
Responsibilities of the District include issuing and enforcing permits for sources of air pollution, monitoring the ambient air to ensure that it meets federal air quality standards, and investigating and addressing community reports of air quality issues.
Other Air Pollution Updates & Resources
- The APCD is utilizing new equipment to collect data on Louisville’s air quality and has published a report titled Air Toxics Monitoring Report July 2020 - June 2021 to summarize the progress of the project and the first year of quality-assured data that was collected. A presentation on the air toxics report was given on the April 2023 meeting of the Air Pollution Control Board.
- As part of ongoing enforcement action with APCD, MSD has produced an Odor Control Master Plan addressing odors from Morris Forman WQTC, the sewer collection system, and select pump stations. The Notice of Violation and Agreed Board Order can be found on the APCD Enforcement Dashboard. More information can be found on the MSD Odor website page.
Live Air Quality Conditions