Air quality is considered satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.
Polk County has gone live with our new permitting program called OpenGov. You can now register and apply online for burn permits and construction permits at https://polkcountyia.portal.opengov.com/
The proposed amendments to Polk County Local Board of Health Rules and Regulations, Chapter V-Air Pollution have gone final as of April 14, 2025.
The proposed amendments to Polk County Local Board of Health Rules and Regulations, Chapter V-Air Pollution are a comprehensive update for consistency with 567 Iowa Administrative Code (IAC) references, definitions, procedures, standards and exemptions. The Polk County Board of Supervisors acting in its capacity as the Local Board of Health will hold a hearing on Tuesday, April 8, 2025 at 9:30 a.m. in Room 120, Polk County Administrative Office building, 111 Court Avenues, Des Moines, Iowa, on proposed amendments. Anyone desiring to comment on the proposed amendments may appear and be heard.
DNR launched a new online payment portal for facilities to pay annual Title V fees. Visit https://programs.iowadnr.gov/payments/ and search for the facility by EIQ number, facility name or ID.
The stakeholder meetings for the local program's air quality division FY26 budget planning will be held at 5885 NE 14th Street, Des Moines on December 3rd, 2024 at 9 a.m. RSVP for the in-person meeting at: airquality@polkcountyiowa.gov
Air pollution impacts animals and plants through a variety of pathways - directly through the air and indirectly through the water and soil. Air Quality Awareness Week is a great time to learn how air pollution impacts our ecosystems and the work that EPA is doing to protect air quality and our ecosystems. Learn more about how EPA researchers are delivering tools, data, and information necessary to accurately account for ecosystem services in decisions, and to help advance healthy, sustainable, and more prosperous communities visiting EPA's Ecosystems Research website.