The Health Protection Air Quality By-law 2010-035 (HPABQ) was put in place to collect information, implement controls and monitoring system to protect the health of residents and visitors from the effects of major air pollution emissions in the Town of Oakville.
The by-law also:
- Designates sources of major air pollution emissions as public nuisances
- Encourages public participation in Council decision making on major emissions of health-risk air pollutants
- Aims to reduce the levels of fine particulate matter air pollution in the town over time
Learn more about how Oakville is regulating air pollutants in the town to protect your health by visiting the Health Protection and Air Quality page.