An Air Quality Alert is in effect Monday

The Air Quality Action Day was declared by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management for much of northwest and all of northeast Indiana.

Ozone levels are expected to be in the Orange or unhealthy for sensitive groups range.

People and businesses are urged to avoid activities which lead to ozone and fine particulate formation. These activities include:

refueling vehicles or topping off when refueling

using gasoline powered lawn equipment and using charcoal lighter fluid.

Positive activities include:

car pooling

biking to work

delaying or combining errands

using water based paints.

It is recommended that people with respiratory diseases, such as asthma, limit prolonged outdoor exertion.