Highlights
- The Fountain Hills air quality station recorded ozone at 73.0 PPB at 9 p.m. on Aug. 8, 2026.
- The reading crossed AirNow's 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups' breakpoint for ozone.
- Maricopa County Air Quality Department is the reporting agency; current conditions are available on AirNow.
The Maricopa County Air Quality Department monitoring station in Fountain Hills recorded ozone at 73.0 parts per billion at 9 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8, crossing AirNow's threshold for the 'Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups' category.
The reading was logged at AQS site ID 040139704 and reported through the EPA AirNow public hourly aggregate feed. Residents can check current conditions and any active advisories for the Phoenix area at AirNow's Phoenix page.
For guidance specific to Maricopa County, the Air Quality Department can be reached through its official page or via the Fountain Hills municipal site, which directs air quality inquiries to the county at fountainhillsaz.gov.
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- 040139704 retrieved 08/08/2026 22:45
- fountainhillsaz.gov retrieved 08/08/2026 22:45
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