Adrian, MI – Ozone monitoring will return to eight counties in Southeast Michigan, including Lenawee, as extra measures are implemented to lower smog levels in the area.
Effective this Saturday Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne counties must only sell or dispense gas that does not exceed 7.0 pounds per square inch vapor pressure.
The summer gasoline program was introduced in 1996 due to monitored violations of the National Ambient Air Quality for ozone in the Detroit area, as outlined in the EPA’s Clean Air Act.
Enforcing the low-RVP requirement by the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development ensures Michigan continues to receive federal highway funding dollars.
For information on gasoline, visit: MDARD – Gasoline Information – michigan dot gov.
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